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Whisker, Quill, Feather, Gill

The Fantastic Menagerie: a literally beastly Tarot deck resplendent with 19th century artwork by J.J. Grandville, which you can find plenty more of here [Projects].
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:12 AM on February 28, 2008 (14 comments)

"Prepare for death and follow me."

Over 400 classical images of Death [warning: embedded music]
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:30 AM on February 24, 2008 (30 comments)

"Even I, Lucas, have heard the legend of a man-fish. "

Ben Chapman, who played the Gill Man in The Creature From the Black Lagoon, has passed on. Interviews with the actor/stuntman discussing his iconic role are here and here.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:53 AM on February 22, 2008 (18 comments)

"You stink. God Rocks. I hate you."

Meet the Sheeples. The rehasher of the Dress-Up Jesus magnets (Previously on MeFi) has immortalized his legion of hate-mailers in comic form. Click each to read the actual tête-à-tête.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 9:36 AM on January 30, 2008 (63 comments)

...I DRINK IT UP!!

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE! In light of this morning's Oscar noms, here's a site where there will be discussion about There Will Be Blood. Via Projects.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 11:31 AM on January 22, 2008 (55 comments)

Short Stories. Endless Nightmares.

MicroHorror: Terrifying tales, related in 666 words or fewer.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 11:43 AM on January 17, 2008 (16 comments)

When combat ends, but killing doesn't

War Torn: kickoff of the New York Times' penetrating new series investigating the violence that comes home when our soldiers do.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:40 AM on January 14, 2008 (58 comments)

Jimmy Gone M.I.A.

This + This = This, brought to you by M.I.A.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 1:58 PM on January 3, 2008 (50 comments)

Carol Anne and the TV people

EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about Heather O'Rourke (December 27th 1975 - February 1st, 1988) but were afraid to ask.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:27 PM on December 27, 2007 (55 comments)

Plesiosaur

The Plesiosaur Directory: Your online resource for everything 'plesiosaur'. [Previously, on MeFi]
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 6:32 PM on December 26, 2007 (8 comments)

Make your own flag!

Michel Gondry on the making of "Declare Independence" (also, YouTube), his seventh collaboration with Björk. It makes their romp with a Paint Piano a couple years ago seem oddly prescient.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 4:02 PM on December 19, 2007 (39 comments)

Victims of the Rising Tide

As the immigration debate rages, Anti-Latino hate crimes rose by almost 35% between 2003 and 2006. Here are a few dozen of them. To some, this trend may seem perfectly FAIR.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 10:27 AM on December 18, 2007 (50 comments)

Cat Coiffure

"If you have any creature in the house with a head bigger than a walnut (including boyfriends), you need a Kitty Wig™."
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 12:33 PM on December 10, 2007 (34 comments)

The Perfect Marriage of Great Science and Great Hair

A 2007 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough in genetics may hold the key to eliminating Trichotillomania: the gene Hoxb8 governs grooming behavior in mammals.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:24 AM on November 7, 2007 (12 comments)

The Final Frontier

Eternal Image's licensed caskets and urns aim to make your Star Trek fantasy funeral a reality. Ditto with Precious Moments, the MLB, and the Vatican. Cat Fanciers and Kennel Clubbers won't be disappointed either.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:42 AM on November 2, 2007 (32 comments)

“All residents are treated equally.”

"The authorities not only discouraged Alex from pressing charges, he, his family and French diplomats say; they raised the possibility of charging him with criminal homosexual activity, and neglected for weeks to inform him or his parents that one of his attackers had tested H.I.V. positive while in prison four years earlier."(NYTimes)

Dubai upholds its inhuman tradition of neglecting, threatening, and even criminalizing victims of rape.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:34 AM on November 1, 2007 (52 comments)

These shoes rule. These shoes suck.

How you'll wear shoes in the future... "You start with a 'bone': the made-to-measure core of the shoe that cradles your foot. You cover the bone with one of many 'skins,' the shell and sole of the shoe that creates the look everyone else sees."
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 12:28 PM on October 17, 2007 (46 comments)

Long Live the Queen!

The Victoria Regina Tarot, assembled from steel and wood engravings from nineteenth-century illustrations, now has an online reading generator with several original spreads.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:02 PM on October 8, 2007 (29 comments)

'We have broken speed of light'

"We have broken speed of light." So say Dr. Gunter Nimtz and Dr. Alfons Stahlhofen of the University of Koblenz, in this article from New Scientist. Dr. Nimtz's work has been cited on MeFi before.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 12:51 PM on August 16, 2007 (54 comments)

To Sir, With BUTT

BUTT MAGAZINE, a sexy pocket-size quarterly for and about homosexuals, refreshingly focuses on the allure of the everyday guys. And all their issues are archived online! NSFW.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:55 PM on July 31, 2007 (64 comments)

MAMBO!

After so many obituary threads, you will be happy to know that Yma Sumac, your favorite four-octave-ranged Peruvian diva (YouTube links) is alive and well and supporting universal healthcare at 85 years of age. Photos then and now. Yma is still communicating with fans and making appearances. Long live the Incan Queen!
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:03 PM on July 30, 2007 (29 comments)

"This may be the end of this thing..."

Two news helicopters met in a deadly midair collision today while covering a police chase on live television (video, tragic but not graphic).
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 2:41 PM on July 27, 2007 (107 comments)

Wrinkled and Rankled

Okay, it wasn't exactly banned, but the new Dove ad for their anti-aging products-- featuring tastefully nude older women-- was pre-emptively rejected by broadcast networks. Dove's Campaign For Real Beauty shares reactions, lets you meet the cast, and invites you to discuss. Previously on MetaFilter: Dove's short "Evolution" about how image-manipulation distorts beauty standards.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:15 PM on July 18, 2007 (68 comments)

Edwards on Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards: the Salon interview. An earnest, candid conversation with one of the most interesting figures in the 2008 candidate cadre.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:40 AM on July 17, 2007 (90 comments)

Great and marvellous are thy works...

The Book of Job, as illustrated by William Blake, in high resolution. He was 68 when he finished it in 1826, but died the following year before he could finish giving Dante's "Inferno" the same treatment. (Complete Blake Archive.)
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 9:51 PM on July 12, 2007 (25 comments)

Walk It Out

Can't sleep? Let Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse treat you to a little Mexican Breakfast. Not spicy enough for you? Gwen'd be happy to Walk It Out instead. (YouTube)
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 9:19 PM on July 9, 2007 (38 comments)

The World Just Lost Another Hulkamaniac...

Hulk Rules! Hulk Hogan's memorable 1995 album examined, with audio samples. Not to be missed: Hulkster in Heaven (YouTube), Hogan's soulful tribute to a young fan who died of cancer ("I used to tear my shirt/ but now you've torn my heart/ I knew you were a Hulkamaniac/ right from the very start...") featuring the most ambitious gospel choir ever to back a professional wrestler. Further appreciation and lyrics. Musical talent must run in the family...
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:49 AM on July 6, 2007 (20 comments)

The Boss of It All

"I'm a control freak-- but I was not in control." Lars von Trier made his latest movie without a cameraman. The Boss of It All (trailer), a comedy, was made with "Automavision", allowing a computer to decide when to tilt, pan, or zoom. The film also employs Lookey, a game that challenges the viewers to spot objects that don’t belong in a scene. The first viewer in Denmark to identify all the Lookeys correctly wins a cash prize and a chance to be an extra in von Trier’s next film.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:44 AM on July 4, 2007 (14 comments)

Extra! Extra!

Planet Earth, the new Prince album, to be given away for free as a newspaper insert. Music industry bigwigs splutter, fume.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 6:46 AM on June 29, 2007 (82 comments)

"Well, you think we'd be leading with THAT story..."

Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC channels the popular outrage over Paris Hilton oversaturation during a time when mainstream media has grown bored with the war.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:20 PM on June 27, 2007 (77 comments)

Five Anonymous Doctors Spill Their Guts

Self-Diagnosis: Five anonymous doctors frankly discuss their patients, other doctors, American healthcare, and the inevitable mistakes doctors make, including mistakes they've personally made that jeopardized their patients' lives.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 11:39 AM on June 14, 2007 (50 comments)

Look at that subtle off-white coloring...

"New Card. Whaddya think?" "It's very cool, Bateman. But that's nothing."
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 9:19 PM on May 10, 2007 (51 comments)

Your favorite kookoo-bunny chantoosy sucks

”Björk's album covers have always been visual feasts, reflecting the spirit of the music inside while helping to maintain Björk's status as a brilliant artist.” Artwork released for Björk’s upcoming album, Volta, was widely assumed to be the new cover. Thus, the official cover that’s been revealed has divided, dismayed, amused, or delighted fans and critics all over the place in the past couple of weeks. Pitchfork interviews Björk herself on the album-cover and more, and she talks about the making of Volta here: Part I, Part II (YouTube).
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 10:12 AM on April 19, 2007 (72 comments)

“Hey you, get your damn hands off her!”

Nike Air McFly to be released?!
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 10:24 AM on April 17, 2007 (56 comments)

On A Roll

Speaking of the White House Egg Roll... The GLBT organization Family Pride plans to once again fill the annual event with hundreds of gay and lesbian families. What many welcome as a rare opportunity to be included as legitimate American families in a historic national tradition is seen by opponents as the crude politicizing of a children's event.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 12:37 PM on April 5, 2007 (105 comments)

"I Heart My Gamer"

Are you a gamer-widow? Here is your lonely corner of the internet, with forums and resources to help you find help. Inspired by AskMe.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 10:05 AM on March 28, 2007 (89 comments)

... And if you do not like me so, To hell, my love, with you!

Dorothy Parker in her own words. Audio clips of Ms. Parker reading her own work in 1964, near the end of her life.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 9:11 AM on February 28, 2007 (33 comments)

Turn Your Head and Oink

What disease does your pig have? Mine has Porcine Epidemic Diahorroea!
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:38 PM on January 14, 2007 (17 comments)

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

"...People do have an attitude of curiosity toward me. They say, 'This guy looks funny, he looks too young, he looks like a woman, but I can't be sure.'"

Jimmy Scott's unforgettable voice has inspired generations of singers-- both male and female-- from the 1940's to present day (he worked with David Lynch on a song for "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," and is still making recordings). Read his bittersweet story on his official website. Born with Kallman Syndrome [Wikipedia], his voice has remained the undiluted, soaring soprano that he's had since childhood. A couple of mp3's here, as well as the inevitable YouTubery.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 5:56 PM on January 12, 2007 (16 comments)

Da-Da-Da-Da-Dumm...

A clip from "Grey Gardens" on Broadway! (YouTube). The critics have been won over. Albert Maysle has commented on how the Beales might react to their portrayals. Meanwhile, a new doc, "The Beales of Grey Gardens", made from Al's previously unused footage, comes with the Criterion Collection DVD of the original. Also, previously.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 9:33 AM on December 11, 2006 (19 comments)

My 6-year-old daughterelephant could have painted that!

Artists in the Animal Kingdom. A gallery including, most notably, work by Ruby the Elephant, 1973-1998.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 1:30 PM on September 21, 2006 (8 comments)

When In Rome...

Attention all precociously edgy kids: Have you bought your costume yet?
Your parents may insist on insist on something a bit tamer...
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 7:56 PM on September 10, 2006 (40 comments)

If you meet the Buddha downtown, kill him!

Holy Madness! (Flash interface.) The Rubin Museum of Art in New York City has launched a website that allows you to pore over and compare Tibetan Buddhist artwork from their exhibits. Use the "Decode" feature to pick paintings apart and learn about their intricate components.

See also: their ambitious calendar of events.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 12:12 PM on August 17, 2006 (18 comments)

And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going...

Jennifer Holliday's seismic performance of "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from the 1982 Tony Awards (YouTube link) brought Broadway to its knees. Holliday not only captured the Tony, her recording of the song became a Billboard Top 30 hit. The new Dreamgirls film, cast with a who's who of modern music stars, will open this winter. "American Idol" contestant Jennifer Hudson will attempt to fill Holliday's formidable shoes.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 12:02 PM on June 29, 2006 (33 comments)

The Little Fireboat That Could

New York City's oldest fireboat rides again. Built in 1931, the John J. Harvey served for decades, then was retired by the city in 1994. Local boat-lovers rescued it from the scrap-yard and restored it to new glory. Good thing, because the ancient JJH wound up being called back into service one last time, to save New Yorkers during their darkest hour...

The city has showed its gratitude with grant money, and the JJH's story has now become an award-winning children's book praised as a healthy way to discuss the events of September 11th with kids. Come to Pier 63 for a visit or a free ride sometime this summer!
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 3:44 PM on June 9, 2006 (13 comments)

Going Once... Going Twice...

Money on the Wall: PostMichael McKeeism meticulously perfects the art-form that Warhol dreamed of, The Who toyed with, and and others are desperate to avoid. Transactionism is an observation of art, the artist/patron relationship, and our own values, such as they are.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 8:32 AM on March 19, 2006 (7 comments)