Fatboy Slim by alterna2 (cc by)Hippybear provides us with this week's Throwback Thursday, which is about the 25th anniversary of Fatboy Slim's album "You've Come A Long Way, Baby" and the various sources of the musical and vocal samples. | Continue reading
Image created by the artist Come spend some time in the dreamy, surreal imagery of artist Ted Chin. AlSweigart has made a post about artist and is inviting discussion about what you think and feel about the art | Continue reading
via Wikimedia, Tanbo art, Inakadate, Aomori Prefecture. Acala from the 2012 work "Hibo Kannon and Acala". Viewed from village administation buildingWow! Athanassiel posted about rice paddy art — huge and incredibly clear images made by planting different strains of rice seeds. | Continue reading
CB068378 by Raoul Luoar (cc by)clawsoon wants to know which non-fiction of the past three years you will still be recommending in 2030. | Continue reading
Anna's Hummingbird is one of the top species on BirdWeather"BirdWeather is a visualization platform that... is continuously listening to over 200 active audio stations around the world and is actively plotting their results in a user-friendly map interface..." jessamyn posted abo … | Continue reading
typing by Kiran Foster (cc by)Go ahead and cancel your plans for the next few hours 'cause Kattullus has posted about an addictive game you can play. Best part is that each game only lasts 20 seconds!Prompt. Type. 20 seconds passes. REPEAT! | Continue reading
phunniemee is asking about people's fave minor appliances, "any genre, any room of the house, practical or whimsical, basic or outre." | Continue reading
Dyker Lights 32 - Lonely Glowing Snowman by Amaury Laporte (cc by)Chavenet shared an amazing piece of fiction, "Christmas on the Moon", by Harrison Scott Keyby. It's a moving, somewhat unconventional story, about Christmas, home, and finding a place while guarding fireworks. | Continue reading
Apollo 8 Reentry by NASA Goddard Photo and Video (cc by)Community member 'automatronic' made a great comment about Artemis 1's fiery re-entry to Earth. It's an amazing recounting of a fantastic engineering feat by NASA! | Continue reading
oh to be 20 again..... by Beatnik Photos (cc by)AskMetafilter recently turned 20 and various members stopped by to give a shout out! Here's to 20 more! How should we celebrate when AskMe turns 21?! | Continue reading
image via generationamiga.comZ303 has crafted an amazing megapost on demoscene history, techniques, creations, social scene, and more. | Continue reading
Image by Sue Carroll on UnsplashHow do you ask for help when being cared for feels terrifying? Anonymous reaches out in Ask Metafilter. | Continue reading
pivot-table by okfn (cc by)Parasite Unseen (delightfully) admits to being a spreadsheet person in the Placeholder Girlfriend thread | Continue reading
Movies - Films - Hollywood by fxorturr26 (cc by)Break out the popcorn and snacks, because 'oulipian' has created a post highlighting the greatest films you (probably) haven't seen. Even better, that's 101 of them, from a poll on Sight and Sound! | Continue reading
The glorious cheese sandwich, in all its history and variations, is celebrated in this Throwback Thursday post by Wordshore! | Continue reading
pirate flag by Identity Photogr@phy (cc by)Ah, the 17th century, where pirates roamed the seas and one in particular was a reviewer/critic of food he came across. User 'chariot pulled by cassowaries' posted about the amazing exploits of William Dampier, who gave us words like bar … | Continue reading
Mars Rover by US Department of State (cc by)There's bad days at work and then there's the day Chris Lewicki made a mistake and thought he had destroyed a $500 million dollar Mars rover. User rikschell shares the story of learning from failure! | Continue reading
The majestic Snowyoctopowl, perhaps?In case you missed it, Brids, Sfish and other Amals, a fun browser toy by dng that mixes up Victorian animal illustrations to create amazing new hybrid animals every time you click. | Continue reading
Christmas Street by NathalieSt (cc by)FencingGal asks "What are some really great gifts you've given or received that are things? So no experiences, gift cards, alcohol, or food. Ideas for useful gifts are especially appreciated." | Continue reading
smcdow writes software that connects to crypto exchange APIs, and speaks on the nuts and bolts of "the always-amateur-hour that is the crypto world" in the Bond villain compliance strategy thread | Continue reading
image via ruth-tappin.co.ukbrachiopod posted the Gilded Advent Calendar playlist of short videos from gilder Ruth Tappin showing the creation of 24 tree ornaments as a sampler of gilding techniques. Shiny! | Continue reading
Christmas Balls by Theo Crazzolara (cc by)In the mood for a good "Hallmark esque" holiday movie? So is MiraK and over in AskMetafilter, the community is giving lots of suggestions! | Continue reading
Jordan Peele / Keegan-Michael Key by Peabody Awards (cc by)It's Thursday and that means we're "throwing back", this time to 2015 and Rhaomi's spectacular post showcasing highlights from the tv show Key and Peele! Come for the laughs and sharp commentary and stay for the same! | Continue reading
A bowl of kelp noodles In Ask Metafilter, 'music for skeletons' asked about softening kelp noodles and another member, 'flug', responded with an incredibly informative answer to the chemistry behind the softening. | Continue reading
screenshot of opening level of the game I Have No Mouth, And I Must Create Blocks On All Sides Of Me"charming, handcrafted, fiendishly difficult puzzle games with a retro 8-bit feel": Lovingly Crafted Puzzle Games Since 2013, a passel of Puzzlescript, iOS and Android games to whi … | Continue reading
Catie Dull photo of PJ Harvey at NPR's Tiny Desk Concert via npr.orgto make your day better: Catherine Christer Hennix, drone composer • "Mysterious but lovable," Les Rallizes Dénudés • PJ Harvey at the Tiny Desk • Pet Shop Boys Classic Performances • Les McCann and Eddie Harris … | Continue reading
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