The Dinner Party, installation artwork by feminist artist Judy ChicagoIn Ask Metafilter, bunderful is seeking subversive art and resources: "I'm looking for visual art that is anti-establishment, subversive, created for the female gaze, ugly, non-pretty, or outsider..." | Continue reading
Twirl Time by The Boy from Bare (cc by)Among other things, Mefites ponder fashion changes (or lack thereof) in the last 20 years, and whether 96 unfrosted brown sugar PopTarts is too many unfrosted brown sugar PopTarts. Also, bisons are BACK, baby, and, timely: a 24-hour Dr. Who … | Continue reading
Hey, it's the end of week and the day after a major holiday in the USA, so let's chill out with The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards! Grab your favorite beverage and check out the link that wowenthusiast posted! | Continue reading
Cover of Arlo Guthrie's album, Alice's RestaurantIt's Throwback Thursday, and we're looking back at post's about Arlo Guthrie's song, Alice's Restaurant! There was Miko's 2010 epic post that goes into details about the story, graymouser's 50th anniversary celebration of the song … | Continue reading
Community by dullhunk (cc by)Inspired by a post on the front page, 'switcheroo' requested help in AskMetafilter on practical advice for building community. The hivemind responded with several suggestions on how enrich one's life with connections. | Continue reading
My Velveteen Rabbit by Alyssa L. Miller (cc by)"My 11 year old announced he wants to keep track of all his stuffed animals. On paper, he has maybe invented 2005 Facebook all over again, for his imagination. How can we do this?" | Continue reading
Three little mushrooms by Yani Dubin (cc by-nc-nd)In Ask Metafilter, Sindark asks about gear for mushroom growing in a small apartment | Continue reading
jscalzi comments on The murky math of the New York Times bestsellers list | Continue reading
A selection of Kathleen Sully's novels via neglectedbooks.com"Kathleen Sully's name appears in no encyclopaedia, in no dictionary of biography, in no other survey of the English novel" ... BenAstrea posted Brad Bigelow's NeglectedBooks.com article "Kathleen Sully, the Vanished No … | Continue reading
Come check out the infectiously fun Rushad Eggleston aka "The Cello Goblin"! This mini-documentary, shared by 'Fupped Duck', explores the inspirations of this joyful soul in all his gloriously madcap creativity. | Continue reading
Container Ship by NOAA's National Ocean Service (cc by)It's Throwback Thursday! Back in 2018, MovableBookLady shared knowledge about the meaning of markings on container ships and it's fascinating glimpse at maritime history and operations. | Continue reading
MeFites generally love to cook, so 'swift''s post of Chef Jean-Pierre Bréhier demonstrating how to cut common vegetables isn't a surprise. What is surprising is how to cut cabbage or mushrooms! | Continue reading
Albert Bierstadt - A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie via Wikimedia CommonsFascinating: 19th Century Scientists Set Out to Solve the Problem of American Storms. In the comments, plastic_animals posts about Cleveland Abbe (first head of the US Weather Bureau) and his daug … | Continue reading
It's the 7th MeFi Holiday Card Exchange! needlegrrl is organizing and accepting sign-ups now. Wheee! | Continue reading
Breakfast at Waffle House by rpavich (cc by)Vigilant talks about life behind the counter at Waffle House in the rather mind-blowing Waffle House training video thread. | Continue reading
Mount Thorbjorn by D-Stanley (cc by)We have ongoing updates from Kattullus on what's happening in Grindavík, in the Iceland volcanic eruption thread. | Continue reading
"nice to see someone leaning in to the core imagery of the loon as a red-eyed nightmare being by really focusing in on the eye part to the exclusion of the rest of the bird; I feel like this is the one Minnesotan who's going to be straight with me about the Horrors" – taquito sun … | Continue reading
Hot Chocolate by oatsy40 (cc by)Fall and winter are arriving in the northern hemisphere and the mind turns to warm beverages. In Ask MetaFilter, 'mosst' queries the hivemind on the "the best, most special, most indulgent homemade cocoa" mix and we've got our mugs out! | Continue reading
stop laughing please... by John Bastoen (cc by)It's Throwback Thursday to early 2021 (doesn't that seem like forever ago?!) when 'dances_with_sneetches' asked "What are some things that make you laugh every time you think of them?". The hivemind responds with its best! | Continue reading
Full English by jthetzel (cc by)'Phunniemee' asked about cultures that don't eat breakfast. 'Jane the Brown' provided a deliciously enlightening answer that covers technology, logistics, and history. | Continue reading
Photo by Daria Shevtsova on unsplash.comA neat library tip from ElizaMain among many cool ideas in the Hacking Christmas thread. | Continue reading
White Candle by IainBuchanan (cc by)you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house And you may ask yourself, doe … | Continue reading
Here's a little gem: Ranking "1989 (Taylor's Version)" tracks based solely on their connection to sewer infrastructure by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, linked by Gorgik in the Enswiftification thread. | Continue reading
Audubon's Oriole | National Butterfly Center | Mission | TX|2018-03-04|15-06-55-2.jpg by Bettina Arrigoni (cc by)Names like "Satanic nightjar" still gets a pass under the new system, though, yes? Because otherwise I would like a word... — Nerd of the North From gingerbeer, Big ne … | Continue reading
Did you know that there's a pasta rabbit hole? Well, apparently, yes, and davebarnes went down it and survived. Mumimor descended the pasta & chicken hole, yyz adds a durum roll, and St. Oops's mom was a recipe developer for an American pasta company. Lots of great comments in th … | Continue reading
"everything is expensive and nothing makes sense": Hey, check out phunniemee's post in Metatalk kindly offering pro assistance to US mefites who need help navigating confusing health insurance benefits issues! | Continue reading
You'll be happy to know that there was no large culling of cats in the 14th century that wound up causing the Plague. 'Spamandkimchi' shows the receipts on just how beloved cats were in those early times! | Continue reading
reading by Seniju (cc by)Throwback Thursday to 2014: 'joseph conrad is fully awesome' posted links about short novels, aka things you could read in one sitting. Come for the books, stay for the additional recommendations in the comments! | Continue reading
Ever wondered what those green huts by the side of the road in London are? They're Cabmen's Shelters and ' chariot pulled by cassowaries' made a lovely post about these relics from the Victorian era. | Continue reading
These "forgotten papyrus" scrolls existed circa 1100 B.C. ... 1100 B.C.!! (*feeling very small*) Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) Vienna, Austria by Sharon Hahn Darlin (cc by)Love in an Orchard, as Written by the Trees. Donating Kittens to the Goddess Bastet. Pare … | Continue reading
Deepwater Horizon in flames after the explosion, via WikipediaMy first hitch as a licensed guy, we get mayday calls. Deepwater Horizon. 33 nm east. Mayday. In a great comment, HVACDC_Bag reflects on working on spill response vessels in the Honda Point Disaster thread. | Continue reading
Cozy by Anne Marie ClarkeSnuggle up, frens: In Ask Metafilter, azalea_chant seeks Cozy Crime (less trope-y than cozy mystery), signal is looking for Cozy History on everyday life, and churl wants Bedtime Reading Suggestions for Couples. | Continue reading
Skiing slope of flour by biernackip (cc by)Do you want kaiju? Because this is how you get kaiju. Mefites discuss the finer details of turning Lake Superior into bread. | Continue reading
Not a flashlight bat. Still would probably work, though. (photo by Todd Cravens at Unsplash)Mefites are discussing emotional blocks and emotional magnets related to clutter, but before you start getting terribly nervous, taquito sunrise is here to reassure us that "the authors of … | Continue reading
Making donations to food bank by wuestenigel (cc by)JHarris created a post about effectively donating to a food bank. It's a great collection of tips on how to help those in need! | Continue reading
It's throwback Thursday, so let's revisit this AskMetaFilter question from early 2021: What do you always recommend to people? Come learn about pining socks together in the wash, heated mattress pads, how to handle money, cheap cleaning solutions, and so much more! | Continue reading
Mmmmm Pho by cogdogblog (cc by)Cold and flu season is starting in the northern hemisphere, so here's how to handle it: A post chock full of culinary remedies was created by 'drewbage1847'! Check it out to learn more and/or come add your own recipes and tips! | Continue reading
Screenshot of Metafilter from 1999.Prepare yourself, we're about to toot the horn of MetaFilter! Mecran01 has shared a post from someone who joined MetaFilter in the early 2000s and grew up reading the site. It's a reflection on themselves, and the site, through changing times pe … | Continue reading
All Life by Wonderlane (cc by)In Ask Metafilter, underclocked has a great answer to the question "How can I avoid flogging myself for missing the life I could have had?" | Continue reading
Oluf Lund and Eva Paarmann Lobster Chair appearing in DIS: New EdenPronoiac posted My god, it's full of chairs, an index of over 160 different commercially-available chairs that have appeared in Star Trek productions. | Continue reading
I am looking for academic, semi-academic, not academic at all conferences at the intersection of two different fields or two different subjects. In Ask Metafilter, azalea_chant is seeking Interesting Conferences At the Intersections. | Continue reading
Scene from The Black Gold Tapestry Come view this breathtakingly beautiful embroidered story of oil in human history, created by Sandra Sawatzky, in this great post by 'They sucked his brains out!' | Continue reading
105554100 by tnssofres (cc by)Ask Metafilter offers some penetrating replies to the all-important question "What other arteries might a vampire have easy access to?" | Continue reading
Senior business woman doing stretch exercise at home closeup. by shixart1985 (cc by)Having a few aches and pains? No problem, brainwane crafted a post about HEP2go (Home Exercise Program), which helps people with clear instructions and examples for various exercises. | Continue reading
Williams OXO Playfield by Ryan Somma (cc by)Ever wondered how old pinball machines? Pendragon made a post that explains all the complexities that are going in these beautiful machines! | Continue reading
Screenshots from the project An absolutely amazing animation, highlighted by Seekerofsplendor, where over 130 artists have collaborated to recreate a single episode of the American sitcom 'Fraiser'. | Continue reading
Bullseye - Arrow on Target by gfdnova1 (cc by-sa)"There is clearly very little AskMetaFilter can't figure out": in response to an "impossible" question, not only does the first reply nail the answer, the actual subject of the query turns out to be another member, who shows up to … | Continue reading
MonkeyToes posted Web Curios, a cool, old school "blognewslettertypething which has existed in various forms in various places online since about 2010."Painting: Cabinet of Curiosities, 1690s, Domenico Remps, via Wikipedia | Continue reading