✨ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A draft of the proposed site bylaws is available for any member to review and comment on. | Continue reading
: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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
: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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bored with Netflix? Tired of Spotify? Then, come into the gardens and find tv and radio from around the world! | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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