Photofile

Dorothea Lange digital archive 📷 New Jersey: Images of the Garden State 📷 Streetview of 1940s NYC 📷 Inspiring Incarcerated Individuals to Visualize Their Dreams in Photos 📷 Ingrid Pollard:... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Looking Back

History questions recently in Ask Mefi: Books on the history of Africa in antiquity? Easily digestible video history resources? Engaging history audiobooks? Relearning history k-12 that hasn't... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Campfire Bonding Games

In Ask Metafilter, quiet coyote is looking for 'good discussion-based games for 6 adults to play as a group that don't involve supplies other than pen and paper, and ideally help us learn more... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Come and Get It

Hail Hail, what's the matter with your head, yeah Hail Hail, what's the matter with your mind And your sign an-a, oh-oh-oh Hail Hail, nothin' the matter with your head Baby find it, come on and... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Isolation Time Travel

Peter Brathwaite recreates historic Black portraiture at home; 2020: A sheltering in place Space Odyssey; hopping back in time to Chrono Trigger; posting Cats of travels past; Star Trek, The New... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Q & A

QAnon operates like a cult, reinforcing extreme distrust of out-groups and extreme reliance on the in-group. It is very, very difficult to undo that once the damage has been done ... Lonnrot with... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Dressed To Kill Time

Pajamas, pyjamas, shorts, jorts, leggings, jeggings, capris, tees, scrubs and sweats ... forever? Mefites are discussing the unravelling of the US fashion industry. Meanwhile, in Fanfare, people... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Recipe Herding

'I have cookbooks. I have recipes printed out and shoved into cookbooks. I have recipes in Evernote. I have recipes pinned on Pinterest. How can I get all of my recipes in one spot and display... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Oomph

Do you sigh, grunt, or otherwise vocalize when getting up from seated positions ... Is it the mini, everyday version of the grunt that competitive weightlifters make? | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

" I Knew That I Had To Make A Change To That"

Twenty-year old Malone Mukwende, a second-year medical student at St George’s, University of London' is working to correct 'white bias' in medical textbooks. The aim of this booklet is to educate... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Kitchen FYI

I just found out you can ferment all kinds of fruits and vegetables in just honey! ... but how to find real raw honey?; What are rules of thumb for adding garnishes to pickles?; What are the... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Casteism, Colorism, Classism & Culture

A critical look and serious discussion of Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Quick Click Picks

LEGO interfaces, First Person face to faces Pop pop boat won't win the races Singing selfies, flag designs Giant spider road trip time Queuing beauties, a Ghibli park Ancient life from the briny... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

In This Distracted Globe

Remembering, Forgetting, Remembering, Forgetting, Remembering, Forgetting, Remembering | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

A Little Something Something

Something Happy; Something Handy; Something Head-y; Something Hood-y; Something Hot; Something Haut; Something 😻; Something Hopeful; Something Harmonic; Something Heavenly; Something Horny;... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

"For Educational Purposes Only"

Mefites are discussing Steven Soderbergh's black-and-white cut of Raiders of the Lost Ark with music by Trent Reznor and no dialog. Are there other films that are better in black and white?... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Intermediate Staples?

Phunniemee asks, 'What's the next level after basic? What should I keep in my fridge and pantry to enable me to cook slightly more interesting than basic food?' The primroses were over kicks off... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Music Swap Deadline!

Last chance to participate in the Music Swap; deadline for submission is Saturday, so if you feel like swapping playlists, get to it! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

"Socialism's DIY Computer"

The Galaksija computer was a craze in 1980s Yugoslavia, inspiring thousands of people to build versions in their own homes. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Balancing Act

Life hacks for the psyche and emotional wellbeing? What's a good habit that you introduced in your life and has since made all the difference? | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

[fan/fawn Pun Goes Here]

Harpist playing outdoors receives an unexpected visit | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

"Fire and Quarrels"

Japanese Firemen’s Coats (19th century) | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Sunday is A Good Day For Railway History!

Dame posted Retours, 'a digital magazine on the intersection of railway history, design and photography.' | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Significantly Other

Signal asks, Please recommend SF books that are significantly Other. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

She Cooks With Her Eyes

When it comes to comfort food, what I crave isn’t sweets, or melted cheese, or creamy pasta, or brothy soups. Like many Kashmiris, I long for rogan josh, our traditional lamb dish, spicy and rich,... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Ghostwriters Needed!

Help me come up with new verses for 'Twinkle Twinkle, Little Ghost' | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Shell Shock

Would lions eat clams? | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Windows Vista?

Check out the view from a window in a random home somewhere else in the world | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Origins and Interactions

Very interesting post from dhruva on DNA analysis showing that Polynesians and Native Americans met 800 years ago, including a great comment in the thread from atrazine, who explains in detail... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Face Masks By Mefites

If you're looking for coronavirus face-masks made by Mefites, or if you're a seller, here's a Metatalk collecting shop links for covid supplies! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Music Swap!

Interested in participating in a music swap? Because there's a music swap! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

165: Take What We've Got

It's episode 165 of the MetaFilter monthly podcast with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Starting Up A BIPOC Advisory Board

BIPOC MeFites, we're discussing starting up a MeFi BIPOC advisory board and would like your input! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Cronk

Drink Cronk | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Mefites & the Birds and the Bees

There's a reason why chapters of the 'Feminist Bird Club' are popping up all over the world and it's part of a larger issue with outdoor recreation, spaces, jobs, and natural/environmental... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

How Do I Help With the Protests?

A Metatalk thread collecting resources for anti-racism activism and funding | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

164: It's Been A Rough Week

It's episode 164 of the MeFi Monthly Podcast, with cortex and jessamyn | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Welcome Travelingthyme and Loup To the Mod Team!

Very exciting MetaFilter news: we have two new part-time moderators joining the team. Come say hello to travelingthyme and loup! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Signup Today To Hunt With Mefites!

Want to join Mefi's team for the May 30-31 GISH (Great Internet Scavenger Hunt) mini-hunt? Today's the last day to join. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

163: You Must Understand!

It's episode 163 of the MetaFilter monthly podcast, with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

162: Grip It and Rip It

It's episode 162 of the MetaFilter monthly podcast, with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

April Fun Indoor Scavenger Hunt

Come join our April non-fools day Indoor Scavenger Hunt! Can you find all the things? Post a photo or poem etc of your finds, and suggest things for people to seek. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Let's Make Some Art!

Hey, MetaFilter folks, Let's make some dang art! Want to show something off, or talk about art, or see what folks are making, or figure out how to get started? Come on in, take your mind of... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Card Swap!

Want to send some mail and get some mail? Join the Covid Card Swap! Sign up by Friday April 3 to participate. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

Scheduled Downtime Sunday March 22

MetaFilter will be down for approximately 2 hours, 1:00-3:00 a.m. Pacific time, for some necessary server maintenance. Details in MetaTalk. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

How About Some Fun Community Indoor Activities?

Discussion in Metatalk | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

COVID-19 UPDATES

MeTa: Check-in thread MeFi Wiki: ThereIsHelp Resources MeFi: Modeling the outbreak, Real-time visualizations, Rumor control AskMe: Managing anxiety, managing travel, getting good information,... | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago

161: Change Your Ding-Dang Clocks

It's episode 161 of the MetaFilter monthly podcast with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 years ago