I'm looking for comforting words and concrete advice on going through the growing pains of finding where I belong. Of course there are special snowflake details.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by quadrant seasons at 3:06 PM on April 11, 2015 (7 comments)

I have a major aversion to cooking, at least as an all-the-time thing. Is it possible to change this?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cosmicbeast at 5:14 PM on February 16, 2015 (30 comments)

I've spent my entire life (with little exception) between Houston and Atlanta, latitudinally speaking, and moved to Seattle this summer. I don't really know what I'm supposed to be wearing to best handle the winter.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Precision at 9:34 PM on November 15, 2013 (18 comments)

I've got a long-running itch to play video games. They're insufficiently like work (relative to my other hobbies) that they're an appealing way to decompress, and I can do them when it's cold/wet/dark... but I am absolutely not motivated by the grind. Help me find something that will absolutely not require collecting all/some/the last/the only McGuffin(s).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by TheNewWazoo at 3:49 PM on November 8, 2014 (24 comments)

I've had a lot of pad thai around here, and pretty much all of it has been mediocre - kind of bland and flavorless. In comparison, I've had mind-meltingly delicious pad thai in Thailand (Chiang Mai and Koh Tao) that was bursting with sweet and sour and salty flavors all at once. I particularly remember the sweet cane sugar mixing with the sour tamarind in an intense, lovely way. Where can I get really really good, authentic pad thai in the Boston area? Ideally that would deliver to Davis Square.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by danceswithlight at 1:55 PM on December 1, 2014 (12 comments)

I'm looking for a surreal webcomic that I stumbled on a few years ago that I can now barely remember, so this is probably a long shot. I only remember one strip specifically, in which there was a (possibly levitating) goat/animal that suddenly spoke in Japanese, and one of the other characters (maybe a talking mountain?) said something like, "Oh, levitating goat only speaks in Japanese now." Much of the humor was similarly surreal and odd. It was drawn in black and white and most (all?) of the strips were three or four panels long. Thanks, MeFi!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by reductiondesign at 9:17 PM on September 21, 2014 (6 comments)

Janus was nominated for three “Best Fanzine” Hugos in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Jeanne Gomoll was nominated for two “Best Fan Artist” Hugos in 1978 and 1980. Janus and Aurora were the most prominent feminist science fiction fanzines of their time. With the exception of Amanda Bankier’s fanzine, The Witch and the Chameleon, which ceased publication in 1976, Janus and Aurora were the ONLY fanzines with this focus.

The full archives of Janus & Aurora, the feminist science fiction fanzine created by the people who went on to create Wiscon, the feminist sf convention.
posted to MetaFilter by MartinWisse at 7:00 AM on November 7, 2014 (6 comments)

Calling all writers and non-writers, whether you are a plotter, pantser, or anything in-between - NaNoWriMo 2014 starts in 8 days, the forums have been wiped (well, sorta) and people are prepping and fretting and tuning up their writing engines. Is anyone taking part this year? If so, good luck.
posted to MetaTalk by marienbad at 10:45 AM on October 24, 2014 (232 comments)

Help me understand how to make trans-inclusive games.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tocts at 11:51 AM on October 1, 2014 (21 comments)

Any good books to help develop an analytic mind?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lilithim at 10:24 AM on March 23, 2008 (13 comments)

I'm looking for relevant and frequently updated sources of news (preferably online) about homelessness and related issues: poverty, supportive housing, etc.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by torridly at 7:25 AM on September 30, 2014 (9 comments)

Job/grad school planning filter: health-related jobs editions. Nursing, public health, social work, or something else entirely? Help me narrow my options and get myself on a better career trajectory.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ActionPopulated at 11:04 AM on October 1, 2012 (10 comments)

Underviewed brings low-viewcount YouTube videos to the surface by searching for default filenames (such as IMG_003.MOV) in the title.
posted to MetaFilter by me3dia at 12:45 PM on September 25, 2014 (40 comments)

Joseph Erbentraut and Kim Bellware preview the Museum of Contemporary Art's exhibition of "David Bowie Is," for The Huffington Post
posted to MetaFilter by ob1quixote at 11:06 PM on September 23, 2014 (23 comments)

I'm not sure how to ask this question. I've been in a weird funk lately where I've been feeling lonely and frustrated due to many factors. I guess I am just having a quarter life crisis in that I am 25 and feel a little lost professionally and personally.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pando11 at 2:41 PM on July 15, 2014 (10 comments)

Has anyone here genuinely moved from a sense of low self-esteem to a sense of high-self esteem? How did you do it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:10 AM on December 20, 2012 (28 comments)

I'd like to learn more about video and digital games. I don't know where to start. I'm thinking--there must be bloggers, games writers, etc. who are writing about both classic video games and new releases? Who are they?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Ollie at 10:51 AM on July 21, 2014 (10 comments)

I'm starting to seriously plan for a career-switch to programming, going the Coding Bootcamp route as a way to jump-start my skills, my portfolio and my networking. I want advice on how best to prepare and what to expect. Snowflakes, as always, inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by firechicago at 10:48 AM on July 11, 2014 (4 comments)

I’m looking for a game, playable on my iPhone, with probably crazy specific requirements. I fell in love with and completed (twice, once with huts and once without) A Dark Room. If I could erase my memory of playing that game and do it again, that’s basically what I’m after.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by DulcineaX at 5:54 AM on July 10, 2014 (11 comments)

What are your favorite tabletop and board games that exist to encourage free-form narrative play with a minimum of mechanics? I know about Fate, and I like it, but I'm trying to expand a bit. I'm asking because I've become curious about narrative gaming recently, and I'm looking for inspiration from a variety of sources. Also, any books or guides to writing things like Fate scenarios (or similarly open player lead experiences) would be greatly appreciated.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by codacorolla at 9:50 AM on March 17, 2014 (19 comments)

I recently bought a new hybrid bike which I will be using regularly for leisure rides. What do I need to know about basic maintenance (cleaning, lube, degreasing etc) to keep it in best shape.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jontyjago at 1:50 PM on May 15, 2014 (11 comments)

When I launched Upcoming.org in 2003, I clipped this little piece of red texture from a vinyl album cover and used it as the header background. I'm pretty sure that the light bands are guitar strings, and I thought it was a Frank Zappa cover, but I can't find anything that fits. Can you identify it, or am I sunk?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by waxpancake at 2:01 PM on May 8, 2014 (9 comments)

Speech therapists/radio presenters: I may have to do some podcast-type stuff for work. I don't have a great radio voice. It's thin and slightly regionally accented, and I talk quickly, mumble and (soberly) slur words a bunch. With attention and concentration I can correct these faults up to "average" level; but I'd like to be good at radio/podcast presentation. What further steps should I take?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 9:41 AM on May 5, 2014 (14 comments)

If you liked rock/punk music and you lived in Mexico in the late '80s and early '90s, what Mexican bands did you like?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by elizeh at 7:06 AM on May 4, 2014 (7 comments)

I've been working on a few different zines myself, but I'd love to find more zine community online. What are some of the best sites, communities, blogs, Tumblrs, Twitter accounts, for getting into zine communities?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forkisbetter at 8:32 AM on May 2, 2014 (7 comments)

What's this illusion called? The full moon is rising, but has not yet cleared the horizon. The bottom of the moon, however, appears concave, its outer edges bending up from the horizon. (Image link inside illustrating this concept).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jrchaplin at 5:00 PM on April 14, 2014 (11 comments)

I'm a 30-ish heterosexual cis-male in a long-term relationship with an awesome woman. We've been together for about four years, have lived together for about three of those and I think we're both pretty happy with it. I want to talk to her about the fact that I sometimes like to dress in women's clothing and would like to get your opinions on how to approach that conversation. Snowflakey details inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:23 AM on March 30, 2014 (38 comments)

I am trying to find an obscure longform music journal/website I saw months ago and can't remember enough about it, help?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by slow graffiti at 8:48 AM on March 19, 2014 (4 comments)

I'm at a bit of a crossroads in my life. This New Year's has been an introspective one for me, and has had me really contemplating my life's purpose - what I have accomplished thus far, and what I wish to accomplish from this point on. I've been doing some reading on the importance of finding and nurturing a purpose in one's life, which has certainly made a positive impact on my overall attitude and outlook. I want to discover more standouts from any genre - self-help, goal-setting, philosophical or otherwise - that have helped you, my fellow mefites, see the world and your respective circumstances in in a different, more positive light.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Kamelot123 at 8:34 AM on January 1, 2014 (27 comments)

Where can I get a jacket like Kim's blue one from Freaks and Geeks? Hopefully you've seen the show. If not, I'm not quite sure how to link to the google image results from my phone but it should come up quickly. It's worn by the character Kim played by Busy Phillips. I believe on the show she stole the jacket to get it. You know the one - blue with some stripes.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jitterbug perfume at 7:57 AM on February 23, 2014 (3 comments)

As I'm edging closer to middle age, I am struck by how little I know myself. Occasionally I am asked to talk or write about myself (mainly for work purposes) and I have no idea what to say. I am fairly aware of my range of skills, but I have very little insight as to my personality traits. I have done the Myer-Briggs test, read several books and completed various career assessments, but I still struggle to define who I am. More details inside - but in short: how do others define and describe themselves? How do you become aware of yourself? Think more pragmatic/philosophical descriptions of your personality traits and less about CV bloats.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kariebookish at 7:43 AM on February 20, 2014 (29 comments)

Are there public passageways in NYC that allow you to walk long distances either underground or otherwise shielded from the elements?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by soy_renfield at 11:31 AM on January 23, 2014 (19 comments)

I couldn't find any information as to how Alan Moore goes about writing his comics (namely Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell). I found an excerpt from his Watchmen script which shows how incredibly detailed he is in describing each panel. I once read that on Watchmen, it was a back-and-forth between him and Dave Gibbons, where Gibbons starts off with roughly sketching out the panels, gets comments from Moore, gets greenlit, then proceeds to drawing the final version. Any more information on Moore's process? Any other scripts you know of and is his writing as detailed for all his projects as detailed (I know that From Hell has labyrinthine appendices that almost match the work itself in length for example)?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by omar.a at 7:17 PM on December 17, 2013 (3 comments)

My partner's brother, after a lifetime of instability, seems to be getting worse and has recently made threats against my partner and one of the parents. My partner and the parent don't seem that worried; I take this very seriously. What can I do?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:11 AM on December 2, 2013 (13 comments)

Since Wordplay has come out, crossword puzzles have been on the rise. If you want to join in on the fun, read this primer by Will Shortz to get started, then download Across Lite, head to Cruciverb, and do free puzzles in the right-hand sidebar. Will Johnston's page contains a huge repository of Across Lite puzzles. If you get stuck, can't figure out why an entry is correct, or just want to chat about a grid's brilliant construction, try reading the crossword blogs. The best two are Diary of a Crossword Fiend and Rex Parker Does the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. (Caution! Spoilers abound!) And, if you want to try your hand at constructing some crosswords of your own (submission guidelines for various papers here), Crossword Compiler is an outstanding piece of software. [Via this AskMetafilter question]
posted to MetaFilter by painquale at 1:07 PM on January 22, 2007 (26 comments)

Find The Invisible Cow Does what it says on the tin.
posted to MetaFilter by Mooski at 12:40 PM on November 20, 2013 (42 comments)

I was a raging fan of several different media properties as a kid. I'd like to read or learn more about individuals who are likewise obsessed.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by PhoBWanKenobi at 6:06 PM on August 25, 2013 (34 comments)

I'm about to finish The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Before that, I read Nancy Scheper-Hughes' Death Without Weeping. What's next?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by oinopaponton at 1:11 PM on August 22, 2013 (8 comments)

I just started working as a waitress at a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles. I am overwhelmed by the menu and the cultural differences with the rest of the staff. What are some good place to look for information on Japanese food, specifically sushi? And what are some strategies to help me fit in and go with the flow as the only non-Japanese speaking person in the front of the house?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ablazingsaddle at 12:49 PM on July 14, 2013 (20 comments)

What do you and your SO do to bond with each other?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by elder18 at 6:19 PM on February 17, 2010 (68 comments)

Can you suggest some kick-ass female career/life role models for this social-sciences loving, radical left-leaning, and possibly autistic, woman? I need to read about other people who have been successful in the areas I've struggled in. Not Temple Grandin, please. Many snowflakes inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:53 AM on November 11, 2012 (15 comments)

Long-term, I'm thinking of going back to grad school but I'm unsure what subject I'd want to do it in. In parallel, I simply have an itch to know more about urban studies that I'd like to scratch. Given this is a long-term goal, I thought it would be nice to get to the point where I am at least quasi-fluent in modern urban studies. I'm looking for any suggestions towards this end, though I was thinking about just compiling a list of influential works and papers, read those, then follow any particularly intriguing citations and so on. My goal is to at least have a critical (ideally not shallow but not super deep) understand at the level of a masters student, let's say. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wooh at 10:03 PM on February 10, 2013 (10 comments)

So this last week I've started realizing I care more about my... appearance? Demeanor? Presentation? Than I have in the past. I suddenly have motivation to kind of get my act together and act like a grown-up, I guess. What do you do, or see people do, that makes that impression on you?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dubadubowbow at 2:30 PM on February 3, 2013 (34 comments)

How do you deal with intense ambivalent feelings in a relationship, especially when they may be colored by a mood disorder?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 2:56 PM on February 1, 2013 (7 comments)

I'm feeling really lonely and depressed. My normal coping strategies either aren't cutting it this time or aren't immediate enough. What are some different ideas?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:37 AM on September 15, 2011 (28 comments)

What "games" do you play to boost your mood or help you see things in a different light?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Calicatt at 8:19 AM on September 30, 2012 (26 comments)

Nicolas Cage Losing His Shit.
posted to MetaFilter by Baby_Balrog at 6:08 PM on November 22, 2010 (112 comments)

I'm looking for a book that is so wonderful it will renew my joy for reading. Books that don't make you want to sit in a library and luxuriate in the ability to absorb impossibly lovely stories need not apply.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by goosechasing at 8:11 PM on May 28, 2012 (74 comments)

Got questions about your bike or bicycling in general? Surly bikes' Skip Bernet has answers to just about any bike forum post ever written.
posted to MetaFilter by barnacles at 7:38 AM on March 28, 2012 (86 comments)

I want to start a social support network for young adult (18-35) siblings of individuals with disabilities in my area. How do I best serve this population and create meaningful connections? If you are affected in one way or another, please share your needs/insights!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by doctordrey at 2:02 PM on February 6, 2012 (4 comments)