✨ So I'll Do the One Thing I Can

✨ So I'll do the one thing I can The link of the day is about poet and bus driver That Mack, a.k.a. That Mc Allen and his poem "Run One Seven Four". It's about love, community, and finding happiness in a role he never expected and how all that affects him when a gun is sighted Ta … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 day ago

️ Internet Vibes: Like Walking Through An Art Museum (But In Your PJs)

Looking for that slow scroll feeling? The kind of site or podcast that makes you feel like you're quietly gliding through a gallery with soft lighting and zero pressure? Then check out this Ask MetaFilter question: What blogs, websites, or podcasts feel like visiting an art museu … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 4 days ago

:emoji: :emoji: Forgotten Melodies, GenAI Debate Fatigue, and Van the Man Speaks

Here's what's been popular on MetaFilter lately: Emahoy's lost works found If you don't know Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, you're missing out on one of the most beautiful stories in music. A new release is unearthing her early bluesy, freewheeling waltzes, which had been feared l … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 6 days ago

:emoji: MetaFilter: Real People, Real Advice

Tired of reading advice that sounds like it was stitched together by a toaster with a thesaurus? We hear ya. That's why MetaFilter still hits different. It's full of actual people sharing their smarts, experiences, and sometimes glorious petty victories. Two recent threads over o … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 7 days ago

:emoji:✍️ Real Voices, Real Work, and Real People: On AI Slop, Freelance Burnout, and the Art Of Making Stuff

Two links today that highlight the real life experience of members of MetaFilter: :emoji: Unions Won't Protect You From AI Long time member Jilder breaks down why unionizing isn't a universal fix for AI, how global gig work defies national protections, and why good writing matter … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 8 days ago

️⚙️ From Tech Trees To Spiderwebs: Zero AI, All MetaFilter

No AI summaries, no corporate clickbait. Just real people sharing what they find interesting, weird, or wonderful. Here are two recent posts worth a click: ⚙️ Historical Tech Tree Ever wish real-world history had a tidy "tech tree" like in Civilization or Age of Empires? This pos … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 9 days ago

️‍ Three Tiny Escapes From the Algorithm – All Human, All MetaFilter

Need a breather from al the AI generated stuff online? Then here are three posts, made by real live people, to check out: Spend a Minute in a Park (Without Leaving Your Screen) This short, peaceful video is exactly what it says on the tin: a quiet, green, leafy pause in the middl … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 9 days ago

️ Metafilter Governance and Its Future ️ ⬇️ ✅

There's a lot going on about the future of the governance of MetaFilter, here's a quick checklist of threads discussing the issues: Discussion about the current and future bylaws Talk about how to run an election for new board members Introducing the MetaFilter Moderation Oversig … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 12 days ago

Weather Nostalgia & Prince's Jazz Funk Sessions

No bots here, just real people collecting and sharing interesting links from around the web, aka MetaFilter. Come check out today's highlights, a duo of cultural throwbacks. Prince, Unplugged and Underrated Yes, that Prince. The Purple One. But this time, no vocals, no chart-topp … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 13 days ago

:emoji:‍♂️️ Caves, Cyclists & Community Discoveries On MetaFilter

Cathedral-sized caves, WWI cyclist soldiers, and the kind of commentary you only get when actual people are doing the writing. ️⛏️ Caves the Size of Cathedrals... Hidden in Plain Sight Tim Nichols and Dan Sandford love discovering and exploring caves. But it's their recent discov … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 14 days ago

Owls, Outlaws & LGBTQIA News From the MetaFilter Wasteland

The Logistics of Road War in the Wasteland We're driving straight into Mad Max territory with a deep (and weirdly practical) look at the fuel math, supply chains, and maintenance madness of running a war rig across a post-apocalyptic hellscape. Or you know, maybe America in a few … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 16 days ago

✨ Common Things, Uncommonly Great Ideas

In AskMetaFilter, we've got another set of recommendations! This time it's for common items with uncommon quality and universal gift ideas that range from inexpensive to oh that's a lot, but all of the suggestions are great! ✨ Common Item, Uncommon Quality Someone recently asked: … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 17 days ago

Site Bylaws Review!

A draft of the proposed site bylaws is available for any member to review and comment on. | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 18 days ago

️ Strange Art, Real People

:emoji: If H.R. Giger Made HyperCard Stacks... Welcome to the dark, drippy dream world of the "vestigial sexual needs and kinks of the various biomechanical components of a self-aware post-human spaceship". It's like someone gave an '80s goth kid a Mac and told them to channel th … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 20 days ago

Solo Aging, Sci-Fi Albums, and Everything

No AI summaries here, just thoughtful and curious people helping other thoughtful and curious people. How Do You Set Yourself Up for Solo Aging Success? If you're aging without a partner or kids, you're not alone in being alone. In this refreshingly candid thread, a user asks for … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 22 days ago

✨ What Feels Good Right Now: Sci-Fi Futures and Real World Joys

Today we're hanging out in AskMetaFilter to get our dopamine hit for satisfaction and pleasure, figuratively and literally. 'Cause sometimes, you just want to feel something! Looking for Sci-Fi That Hits a Little Too Close to Home? The post "Looking for science fiction that comme … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 23 days ago

:emoji: Four Days Of Workweek: Not Just A Dream — It's the Future

There's a fascinating post on the front page of Metafilter about Iceland's experiment with a four day work week. While a lot of people speculated it couldn't and wouldn't work, the results are in and they're eye opening! Two comments in particular illustrate why working less is p … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 24 days ago

✈️ Sky-High Sips: When Drinking and Flying Was Just... Normal?

In response to about an AskMetaFilter question titled "When did airliner pilots stop drinking, on-the-job? Did they ever?", Jane the Brown posted a comment that touches on just a few subjects, such as the history of drinking and driving, alcohol culture of the 1970s, aviation and … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 26 days ago

A Folk Legend, ICE Gets Colder, and the Blinking Cursor

"Peg, we need a woman's song." "F*** off, I'm doing the accounts." In a delightful Q&A with The Guardian, folk legend Peggy Seeger reflects on her life, music, and activism. Click the link if you're into music history, feminist icons, or just love a good quote. :emoji: ICE Is Run … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 27 days ago

️ Rebellion, Secrets, and Crystals: Season 2 Of Andor Sticks the Landing In the Conclusion To the Series

The final three episodes of the critically acclaimed and fan favorite show Andor have dropped and MeFites are chiming in with their thoughts: Episode 10: "Make It Stop" The ISB closes in. Luthen scrambles. Kleya delivers. It's less pew-pew, more creeping dread—and it works brilli … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 27 days ago

What's the First Song You Remember?

In a recent MetaTalk thread titled "Earliest musical memory?", members are sharing their first memories of music, prompted by a WBUR radio segment featuring music historian George Hewitt, who recalls Patsy Cline as his earliest musical memory. Come join in as people share persona … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 29 days ago

LGBTQIA+ News, Earthquake Movement Caught On Video, and Wallace and Grombit Real Life Invention

MetaFilter] LGBTQIA+ News Roundup – May 12, 2025 A semi-regular overview of recent wins and setbacks from around the world in the LGBTQIA+ community. Compiled and share by mephron. Caught on Camera: The First-Ever Clear Footage of a Fault Line Shifting If you've ever fallen down … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Dracula Merchandise, 100 Days Of Trump, and the Most Comfortable Sheets

:emoji:‍♂️ "I Have Dracula Merchandise" – A Delightfully Nerdy Film Caleb is trapped in a video game, due to accidently getting caught up in a demonic spell (hey it happens). Can Frankie help him escape before the game timer ends? Possibly, with the help of a of song, Dracula mer … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

The US Courts, Kosmos, and Comedy.

Venus, which Kosmos 842 failed to reach some 50 years ago The People v. Donald Trump, Surely This Donald Trump doesn't want to spend money authorized by the US Congress. Is that legal? If so, is it right in terms of the checks and balances on the executive branch? People are talk … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

The Ultimate Red Sauce and Fantastic Posters From the Spanish Civil War

Photo by Bill Holsinger-Robinson, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/billhr/) Here's a couple of good posts that were shared on MetaFilter recently: Looking to show your love with the ultimate red sauce? This link might do it. It features a slow cooked Italian-American tom … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

You Too Can Become A Pope, the Mystery and Delight Of Master Tingus, and Going Feral Over Stories and History

Puzzle by Alan E, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alaneng/)''No, you can not be the Pope, but you can at least pretend to go for the job, courtesy of missjenny's MeFi Project, White Smoke. It follows a sort of choose-your-own adventure structure as you navigate a Concla … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Making Friends, Using A Phone As A Phone, Rare Items In the Harvard Book Library

Image by vinodbahal, from their Flickr stream (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vinodbahal/) Looking for friends? Perhaps they've closer than you think, you just have to shift your perspective. discovering true friends. At least according to this thoughtful link shared by storybored … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Inventinging Cover Art, Swapping Art, and the Latest LGBTQIA+ Roundup

Wise Old Fish by george chamoun, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmoun1/) Have you ever bought music based on the cover art alone? Be it cassette tape (what's that), records, or digital, album art is seen as a basic necessity for collection of music. But it wasn't alway … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Best Of MetaFilter 5/3/2025: Notes On the Old Time Comedians and Remembering Jill Sobule

By NBC Radio - eBay itemphoto frontphoto back, Public Domain In the midst of watching past episodes of Abbot and Costello, delfin drops some observations on the Idiot and Asshole Trope. Those insights include other old time comedians, such as The Three Stooges and the Marx Brothe … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Linking All the LGBTQIA+ News Amidst Book Reviews and the Danger Of Ants

Mephron has done another of her semi-regular and fantastic LGBTQIA+ news posts. These posts include a variety of topics ranging from good, middle, and bad news, so grab your favorite drink and check it out. Meanwhile, in posts with a lighter tone, BuddhaInABucket made one about t … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

AI Annoyance, Chats Of the Tech Bros, the Desire For Ear Murdering, and We've Known Where Birds Are Going For A Long Time

Today we're highlighting some of the recent fantastic contributions from the community: Frowner makes a great point about AI use in the creative arts, ishmael made a post about the private group chats where tech billionaires and right-wing pundits hash out their ideas, RobinofFro … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

On Writing, Female Armpit Hair, and New Episodes Of Andor and the Last Of Us

Photo by adikos via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/adikos/) Writing is a...well, a thing. Sometimes easy, sometimes maddening, often a mix of both of these things and more. Perhaps these slightly rude notes about writing will help you bridge that gap. Maybe not though, no … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

20+ Years, Dreamy Radio, and Something Old Made New

What's new and good on MeFi you ask? Here's a few answers: Rhamoi's post celebrating 20 years of YouTube a is a joyful look back at the site's roots and early history. Looking for something a little dreamy and dark? Deadbilly made a post about The Nightly, "a web-based radio stat … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

News For, Of, and About the LGBTQIA+ Community

Mephron has posted a news round up of LGBTQIA+ issues. Be it good, middle, or bad, this is a fantastic summary of matters facing the community this week, read on! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Welcome To the Rebellion

The best thing ever created in the Star Wars universe, the show Andor, has returned for its second and final season. Three episodes will be dropping every Tuesday for the next four weeks, and we're all over the series in FanFare, come join the discussion! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Thoughts On Being Transgender On MetaFilter

By SVG file Dlloyd based on Monica Helms design - Description above retrieved from page Say hello to Seven Deadly Gins, long term lurker who's recently been inspired to sign up. They have a lot to say about how the MetaFilter community and the moderation team has dealt with trans … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

I For One Welcome Our New Multi Legged Lego Overlords!

The eight leg walker gives things a go! What's the best number of legs for a Lego robot walker? 2 legs? 4 legs? 8? 16? My money's on the 8 legs, but check out hurdy gurdy girl's post to see the surprising winner! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Is That Polite?

Photo by Sheila Thomson, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sheilaellen/) Sir? Ma'am? Member chariot pulled by cassowaries, an Australian by birth, has a question about why and when Americans use sir/ma'am and MeFites have a lot to say about that! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 month ago

Fight the Power!

Photo by Andrea Belvedere via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scieck/) To US members interested in ways to resist the government, The New Republic has an article filled with about how ordinary citizens to fight back. this post by dfm500 has the link! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

Expand Your Radio and Tv Horizons!

Bored with Netflix? Tired of Spotify? Then, come into the gardens and find tv and radio from around the world! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

Hating Everything Except the Volcano

Photo by Rolf Dietrich Brecher, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rolfdietrichbrecher/) Hating everyone and everything? Want the sun to devour us all? You're not alone in that feeling, and we're making a playlist about it, do you have anything to suggest? Join the thread … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

Changes and Improvements To MetaFilter

Photo by Vijay Sridhar, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49217226@N06/) [COMMUNITY] MeFi's developers, both staff and members, have been tinkering away on several projects, making changes here and there, both on the current site and the planned new site. First up is Frim … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

If You're Looking For An Ebook...

art from Callibre home page In a great post about the e-book managing software Calibre, we got a fantastic comment made by trig. They gave a great rundown about what's on the ebook reader market, sharing lots of good thoughts about the pluses and minuses of the major brands. Seri … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

LGBTQ Life In America

Photo by Ludovic Bertron from New York City, U.S. Two recent posts touch on different aspects of the gay community in America: First, constraint made a post about how LGBTQ people are taking steps to protect themselves by purchasing guns. Second, ShooBoo shared a link to an NYT o … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

How Hot is Too Hot?!

[COMMUNITY] This week's FREE thread wants to know "what situation, event, or incident were you hot, sweaty, comfortably or uncomfortably warm in, maybe needing to cool down?" Come fill us in on the details! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

Corners Are Very Important

The Nangarhar University watertower, photo by Todd Huffman, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/oddwick/) If you want to be an architect, there's a lot you need to know, but not all of it is taught in schools. There are lists, long lists for sure, but oh so important, as th … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

O Canada!

Photo by ishmael daro, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/93280928@N02/) Canada is known for maple syrup, snow, hockey, and... liqueurs? Yes indeed as shown in asbury's post about several Canadian distilleries using ingredients from their country to make distinctive brands … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago

What Year is It?

Photo by Anka Albrecht via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134465805@N06/) In this week's belated (or bleated, hey sheep happens) Free thread, Wordshore shares a great story about being late to a wedding. How late? Oh just one year, that's all, no biggie! Morale of the stor … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 months ago