After I installed a new hard drive on my laptop my DVD burner/player no longer works, but plays and burns CDs just fine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kosher_jenny at 11:16 PM on June 30, 2007 (5 comments)

Partly because of finally seeing The Prestige I've become interested in learning more about the Gilded Age and am looking for recommendations of some good non-fiction books that cover this period in history. (note: this post is spoiler free)
posted to Ask Metafilter by kosher_jenny at 8:09 PM on November 12, 2006 (14 comments)

Pyrats! In celebration of today being that day, here's a very well-made cartoon short from a group of students from the French animation school Gobelins. Be sure to check out the making of page for character designs, and some great shorts from the crew showing their process.
posted to MetaFilter by kosher_jenny at 1:12 PM on September 19, 2006 (10 comments)

"And this is where things got REALLY ugly. First off, Smith was taken aback when Peters asked him, in all sincerity, 'Kal-El’? Who’s this ‘Kal-El’ guy you keep mentioning in the script?'" The whole sordid tale of the making of Superman V. From the Kevin Smith script that was ultimately thrashed to the Tim Burton "vision" (which involved Tim Allen as Brainiac and Superman driving a Super-mobile instead of flying) to Nicholas Cage fighting to try and keep the character's depiction true to the comics. With the movie finished and due to hit theaters next year, will the last son of Krypton still be able to impress audiences and the fans?
posted to MetaFilter by kosher_jenny at 2:28 PM on November 27, 2005 (115 comments)

One of my favorite bands is the Japanese rock group The Pillows. I'd love to find other artists/bands with a similar musical style, but haven't had much luck so far. Does anyone familiar with their music have any recommendations? I'm particularly interested in finding American bands that fit, but anywhere from around the globe is great too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kosher_jenny at 1:13 AM on November 13, 2005 (14 comments)