"For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it." In Fanfare, some members are discussing the novel, Shards of Earth, the first of a new series by Adrian Tchaikovsky. | Continue reading
ABH: Printers device by follow us at boekwetenschap.org (cc by)I've hated every printer I've ever owned. In Ask Metafilter, Skewed looks for a new printer, and the voices are (nearly) united! | Continue reading
Plastered by splorp (cc by-nc-nd)An absolutely immaculate pairing of poem and comic from brainwane. | Continue reading
Computer Chip by JD Hancock (cc by)In case you missed it earlier, the very excellent Joy of Computing, featuring code snippets, computer-generated art, games, tools, crafts, libraries, and more from the Recurse Center community. | Continue reading
Sighetu-Marmatiei: Pensiunea Konnak by Daniel ENGELVIN (TWO Millions thanks)How they do it in Transylvania; DirtyOldTown comments in the #swedengate thread | Continue reading
Mermaid Tree by merwing✿little dear (cc by-nc-nd)In Ask Metafilter, unicorn chaser is looking for good books that are also fast and easy reads | Continue reading
It's episode 185 of the MetaFilter podcast, with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Cleaner | Continue reading
pattern by fazen (cc by)I hear voices all the time. In my case those voices are both outside of me, myself, and I hear them in space and as auditory voices - but they are not generally foreign either - we are a collective ... warriorqueen with a thoughtful personal perspective on … | Continue reading
Amble, stroll or saunter over to tiny frying pan's post The Inky Depths #5: Fish That Walk! and learn how some fish stride this earth like a colossus (or maybe slightly less colossus-y, but still darn flipping impressive), and sometimes even flaunt the perfect red lip while they' … | Continue reading
167th St. Station. James Baldwin Mural. New York, NY. by KTDrasky (cc by)to bear witness, as long as breath is in him: "Why I Stopped Hating Shakespeare," by James Baldwin | Continue reading
Lil' Werewolf by ShaeferIn Ask Metafilter, As a werewolf, how do I better entertain young human children? | Continue reading
HSBC advert by Arenamontanus (cc by)In Ask Metafilter, what's more fun than a mystery list? | Continue reading
Photo by ide alien on UnsplashSomething for the pantsless and the pantsed | Continue reading
It's a MetaFilter User Survey! "The MetaFilter Transition Team (TT) is excited and pleased to announce a MetaFilter User Survey (May, 2022). This is the first major step the TT is taking to help MetaFilter be more sustainable and community-driven." | Continue reading
Cold Dawn, Warm World by marktmcn (cc by)For millennia, people of all different cultures have done things with unintended consequences that changed and sometimes ruined their environment, from over-hunting megafauna in the Americas to salination of ancient Sumerian irrigated fiel … | Continue reading
IMG_1159 by schrierc (cc by)Harboring concerns about buying a boat? Loquacious takes a stern (and port!) view of all the ups and downs. | Continue reading
Diverge by Marco Nürnberger (cc by)In Ask Metafilter, What songs reference their music in the lyrics? "Can you give me examples of songs where the lyrics reference what is happening in the music?" | Continue reading
Potato on a White Background by wuestenigel (cc by)In Ask Metafilter, Can this potato salad be improved? | Continue reading
What if choreography, but it's a Newton pendulum? Newton's cradle, Gangnam style is pretty much perfect. | Continue reading
clutter montage 001 by roberthuffstutter (cc by)Welcome to cluttercore. People have opinions! In fact, every nook and cranny of this thread on TikTok's newest design trend is filled with different, fun, colorful opinions!And in other news on filling things to the brim, Remittance … | Continue reading
Canada seemed like this bizarre mirror universe where male fragility was discussed and jokes didn't always have to feature balls — q*ben. Mefites are talking about The Kids in the Hall, and feminism, and the reboot. (Did you know there was a reboot? Me either!) | Continue reading
he's a low key kid by woodleywonderworks (cc by)I still don't know what was behind that scary glowing door. In Metatalk, The corpse in the library asks What AskMe of yours are you still curious about? What was never resolved? | Continue reading
My new toy by VeRoNiK@ GR (cc by-nc-nd)LostFoundLostFoundLostFoundLostFound | Continue reading
13 - Foggy tracks by m_arty_c (cc by)"... observed from a little yellow room hanging inexplicably alone in the atmosphere of Neptune." The only thing better than reading this warm, evocative (and sometimes shocking!) reminiscence by sonascope of falling in love with audio stories … | Continue reading
Bette Midler by thedivinemisterd (cc by-sa)I'm a trained singer. There are a few things that cause a singer to sound flat even when that singer is perfectly capable of singing perfectly in tune ... Fedward on hooded timbres, blue notes, and more in answer to a question about Bett … | Continue reading
Photo by Wendy Laurel at Lomography MagazineFilm soup is an experimental analog photography technique where you soak a roll of film in different liquids to add fun, crazy colors and effects: oulipian's post Recipes for Rainbows from last month. | Continue reading
Landeron 48 calibre by wolf4max (cc by-nc-nd)With creative use of miniature gears, levers, and springs, a mechanical watch rises from its dormant components to become truly alive. Devils Rancher posts a great link to Bartosz Ciechanowski's in-depth illustrated guide to the inner … | Continue reading
Photo by Charisse Kenion on UnsplashAre There Any Good Magazines Left Out There? carlypennylane asks for recommendations for aesthetically pleasing analogue magazines on topics like self-care, photography, art/creativity, health / wellness, Buddhism, outdoor, nature, and science. | Continue reading
Dondurma Turkish mastic ice creamWhat are foods that made you say, "Where have you been my whole life?!" What else have we been eating in Ask Metafilter lately? Tortillas, garlic, maple syrup jelly, stir-fry, salads, quick lunches, scones, mango pickle, risotto. | Continue reading
Abortion Access Front's Operation Save Abortion training day"As someone who has worked in the abortion access movement for over 20 years, I just want folks to know that there are already many organizations ON THE GROUND who are working to ensure that people who need abortion care … | Continue reading
It's episode 184 of the MetaFilter monthly podcast, with jessamyn and cortex! Big ups to eotvos for doing the editing this month. | Continue reading
We can call for help by magnetbox (cc by)We're from Metafilter, and we're here to help. Brainwane is organizing IRL call events to help folks slay (or at least seriously injure) the procrastination demon one task at a time. In Metatalk, Paperwork & Bodywork: short virtual anti-pr … | Continue reading
South by Southwest by Richard Harvey UK (cc by-nc)A few weeks later, the wind knocked over the stack of plastic bins, and the surrogate was no more. In Ask Me, danceswithlight on dealing with closure, when closure is elusive. | Continue reading
marquee by Muffet (cc by)In Ask Metafilter, The Vole Drama; a play in three acts (so far). We're on the edge of our seats! | Continue reading
I do think a shared understanding of body dysmorphia would be helpful here. It's useful if we can distinguish subjective suffering from how objectively atypical a bodily characteristic is ... DrMew offers some clarity on terms in the limb-lengthening surgery thread. | Continue reading
screen cap from Moon Knight, ep 5Currently trending in Fanfare at Metafilter: Moon Knight, Asylum; Better Call Saul; Russian Doll; Everything Everywhere All at Once; Spider-Man: No Way Home; The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. | Continue reading
Expect Mayhem by Brian Blythe (cc by-nc)"What music sounds most to you as if it were written/performed by/for goblins?" | Continue reading
What music for New Year Party? by margycraneI fucking love ranting about this topic because it makes me feel smart and it's taken me decades to learn a lot of this stuff and debunking audiophile woo. Loquacious with an epic "extended play" on music audio. | Continue reading
In Metatalk, people are talking about A Metafilter Discord — Metacraft | Continue reading
Old books, two apples, glasses and empty cup on wooden table from above. by shixart1985 (cc by)Interesting question from Winnie the Proust in Ask Metafilter: "Can you recommend two books that complement each other in striking ways when read at the same time, or one right after th … | Continue reading
ThanksgivingDogShow by krossbow (cc by)In Ask Metafilter, Find me gentle, fictional, happy ending TV. | Continue reading
A Couple Of Colorful Mice by Lisa Zins (cc by)In Ask Metafilter: Steve needs better toys. | Continue reading
Postcards by Matt Perich (cc by)In Metatalk: "Mefi Card Club was started as an ongoing card swap in March of 2018, and is still going strong today — that is over four years!" | Continue reading
Tribute to Signe Brander - Explored by Poupettathe umlaut is probably the least threatening of the diacritic marks ... Kattullus on why Finnish-language brandnames appeal to anglophone marketers. | Continue reading
Le Jour ni l'Heure 6327 : Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1617-1682, Saint Pierre en larmes, c. 1650-1655, musée des Beaux-Arts de Bilbao, lundi 29 mai 2017, 12:37:42 by Renaud Camus (cc by)In Ask Metafilter, jeszac asks What media hit you differently the second time around? "Have you … | Continue reading
As part of the ongoing changes in how MetaFilter is managed, cortex had an initial meeting Friday with several MeFites to kick off a temporary Transition Team. This MetaTalk post summarizes that meeting and various ideas and questions that came out of it, and is the start of a pr … | Continue reading
The Whisper by Brian Smithson (Old Geordie) (cc by)Are Siri, Alexa, et al, relaying your private conversations to advertisers? Kadin2048 on why this isn't the case, why the truth is actually more nefarious, and why the distinction matters. | Continue reading