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The Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin to
PLAY CHESS wit.
WuChess.com is the worlds first online chess and Hip-Hop community. You can create and share profiles with your friends and triumph over enemies on the 64 squares. Not just against people in your neighborhood but from all over the world. Play live chess with people from all over the world and get your learn on. Blog.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 5:24 PM on July 17, 2008
(30 comments)
Is there a name for the small scene that comes at the end of a film--after the credits?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ColdChef
at 5:04 AM on May 6, 2008
(17 comments)
Arthur Mole first developed his technique of collective portraiture in a religious context, photographing fellow church members gathered together in the shape of religious symbols. When the United States entered World War I, Mole and his colleague John Thomas turned to
patriotic themes. They choreographed thousands of soldiers into
formations such as the
Liberty Bell and the
Statue of Liberty. Their largest production was the
U.S. Human Shield, photographed at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan, which comprised 30,000 men.
Wiki.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 7:51 AM on April 24, 2008
(11 comments)
Dear God
is a global project for people around the world to share their innermost hopes - and fears - through prayer. Some photos NSFW.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 9:25 PM on April 13, 2008
(39 comments)
MetaGras 2008 in New Orleans (
2007,
2006)
posted to MetaTalk by ColdChef
at 9:51 AM on February 4, 2008
(31 comments)
Pocket-sized amusements for children at funerals.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ColdChef
at 8:17 AM on September 17, 2007
(22 comments)
How to Share Your Obituary With Your Online Friends. When your journey is over, you are probably going to want your online friends, who may live all over the world, to know why your postings have suddenly stopped. Here's a good checklist for anyone who is an active part of an internet community.
posted to MetaTalk by ColdChef
at 3:16 PM on August 5, 2007
(84 comments)
Plotbot is a web-based collaborative screenwriting application where you can write a screenplay with as many or as few people as you like. Adopting the wiki approach to screenwriting, each element is editable by any member of a project. You can also comment on, delete or restore any element.
For all of the "filmic storytellers" on MeFi.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 8:11 PM on July 30, 2007
(18 comments)
Judd Apatow's Family Values
A look inside the comedic mind that brought us "Freaks and Geeks", "Undeclared", and "The 40 Year Old Virgin".
Apatow’s childhood hero was Steve Martin. On a summer trip to L.A., Apatow persuaded his grandparents to drive by Martin’s home until Apatow spied his hero in the driveway. Martin wouldn’t give him an autograph, so Apatow wrote him an angry letter saying it was his patronage of Martin’s projects that allowed him to live the high life. A few weeks later, Martin sent Apatow a copy of his book “Cruel Shoes” with an apology: “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize I was speaking to the Judd Apatow.”
Also:
Judd and Seth Rogen at play.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 9:10 PM on May 27, 2007
(33 comments)
Sure, you probably know in France that McDonald’s serves the Royale with cheese (thanks to the famous scene in Pulp Fiction) but did you know that McDonald’s all around the world offer a number of different items catering to their cultures? Ok, you might’ve known. But you might not know exactly what they serve.
Here are some of your McDonald’s options in countries all over the world.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 8:01 PM on May 20, 2007
(105 comments)
Lettermade
This ongoing project, started in 1998, is aimed at documenting, appreciating, and recontextualizing vernacular letterforms and typography. (Design dorks rejoice!)
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 8:58 PM on May 7, 2007
(7 comments)
What's funny about war, poverty, ignorance, bigotry, neo-conservatism, homophobia, greed, lust and fear?
Ask Roy Zimmerman. He's been writing satirical songs for twenty years. Don't miss his
Love Song to Dick Cheney.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 5:35 PM on April 2, 2007
(14 comments)
The Singular Image
recognizes outstanding individual photographs in color and black and white.
Center, formerly known as the Santa Fe Center for Photography, was founded in 1994. Center is a nonprofit organization that honors, supports and provides opportunity for gifted and committed photographers. Our programs bring exposure to worthy photographic projects and series, and create fellowship among photographers and influential members of the photographic community. (some images NSFW)
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 12:08 PM on February 28, 2007
(4 comments)
MetaGras 2007 Any MeFites coming to New Orleans for the annual Pre-Lenten festival next Tuesday? Or am I deluding myself
once again?
posted to MetaTalk by ColdChef
at 2:22 PM on February 14, 2007
(27 comments)
Andre the Giant, Greatest Drunkard of all Time
The key to Andre the Giant is this — even as a youth he knew that his disease would dramatically shorten his life. He knew there was no cure, and lived every day with the understanding that death could shamble around the very next corner. Knowledge of this sort can darken a life. It did not darken Andre’s. He chose instead to pack his days with as much insane, drunken fun as they could hold. Instead of languishing in the darkness, he chose to walk in the sun.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 12:38 PM on January 23, 2007
(96 comments)
Who is this black man on the Today show?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ColdChef
at 6:23 AM on November 10, 2006
(8 comments)
Help me to be a better photo editor.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ColdChef
at 1:02 PM on September 6, 2006
(17 comments)
Make me one with everything
One man and his attempt to eat a GINORMOUS FULLY LOADED 5 pound burger with 54 toppings......in under 30 minutes.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 8:59 AM on August 24, 2006
(60 comments)
Stress building in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina anniversary could spark more problems
Like many other New Orleanians nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina, John McCusker was experiencing the
overwhelming
stress of rebuilding his life. McCusker, a
photographer who was part of The Times-Picayune's 2006 Pulitzer Prize-winning staff(reg. required, but worth it. Trust me.), was seen driving wildly through the city Tuesday, attracting the attention of police. He
eventually
was arrested, but not before he was subdued with a Taser and an officer fired twice at his vehicle. During the melee,
he begged police to kill him. For some, it's still
Katrina every day.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 4:46 PM on August 10, 2006
(141 comments)
Hypothetically, if a MetaFilter member was taking his first trip to
New York City on Memorial Day Weekend, and he set aside some time on the evening of
Friday, May 26 for a Manhattan Meetup, hypothetically, where and when should such a meeting take place? [mi]
posted to MetaTalk by ColdChef
at 9:02 AM on May 12, 2006
(21 comments)
Nueva Orleans
Before Katrina, Hispanics accounted for 3 percent of New Orleans’ population, with just 1,900 Mexicans showing up in the 2004 Census. No one knows for certain how many new ones have arrived, but estimates put the number between 10,000 and 50,000.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 10:35 AM on May 9, 2006
(105 comments)
Top Knots
Weddings, no matter how grand, are comprised of many intimate, unforgettable moments, and wedding photographers have just one chance to capture them. The judges of this year's Top Knots competition felt that the work featured in this online gallery succeeded in preserving these moments in a creative and innovative way.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 7:36 AM on April 25, 2006
(32 comments)
Mascots helping Mascots
High schools across America have witnessed the devastation brought about by several recent natural disasters, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. An outpouring of sympathy and concern, and a desire to help, have come forth from high schools wanting to assist those in need. To enable schools to help other schools, the National Federation of State High School Associations has initiated a fundraising program called the Mascot Adoption Program.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 8:07 PM on March 13, 2006
(3 comments)
MeTa Gras 2006 - Going down to New Orleans for the first Mardi Gras since Katrina? Well, why the hell not? [mi]
posted to MetaTalk by ColdChef
at 1:26 PM on February 9, 2006
(32 comments)
Will I have any problems with getting Apple to print an iPhoto bound book with nothing but nudie pictures?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ColdChef
at 7:46 PM on January 28, 2006
(10 comments)
I'm afraid I bought the wrong Bill Hicks album.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ColdChef
at 7:34 PM on December 19, 2005
(18 comments)
The Beerbelly
A removable spare tire that serves a stealth beverage.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 12:53 PM on December 1, 2005
(22 comments)
American Edit
A reinterpretation of Green Day's "American Idiot"
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 9:41 PM on November 21, 2005
(27 comments)
Bad Design Kills
The world is steeped in bad design. As designers we see something every day that makes us cringe or shake our head in disgust. But bad design does more than offend the eye of the designer. It facilitates a poor public perception for what our industry does and at the same time it lowers the perceived value of our services.
posted to MetaFilter by ColdChef
at 5:13 PM on October 25, 2005
(65 comments)
Why am I getting so many views on one particular Flickr photo?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ColdChef
at 1:37 PM on September 14, 2005
(32 comments)
I NEED HELP.
Okay, I know this isn't the point of MetaFilter, but I'm desperate and I don't have time to find out this information on my own.
I have a friends mother who is trapped in New Orleans and I need to find out who I need to contact to let them know where she is. Red Cross is no help. If anyone out there knows who I can contact, please let me know.
posted to MetaTalk by ColdChef
at 3:51 PM on September 1, 2005
(78 comments)
