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Are there any good website where they analyze a movie thoroughly just as though you are in a film class (from cinematic, philosophical, psychological, etc. perspectives)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by clueless22
at 8:26 AM on July 25, 2008
(6 comments)
Font Conference.
A video from CollegeHumor which made me laugh more than a video from CollegeHumor really should.
posted to MetaFilter by jacquilynne
at 10:19 AM on July 22, 2008
(58 comments)
This is a collection of the National Archives stored in the
Digital Vaults. You can browse through hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips and discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records. With the
Pathways tool you can see the unique and surprising connections between events and people and test your knowledge of history. As you travel through the site and collect documents, images and films, you can then merge the objects to
create your own poster or movie from your collection.
posted to MetaFilter by netbros
at 4:46 AM on July 17, 2008
(16 comments)
I'm a 35 yr old female, 5'6", 120lbs, in good general shape (walk loads, work out) who has never been able to achieve a single-push up. It's a key move to many of the workouts I want to do, but most strength-building programs assume that even the weakest can do at least one. What should I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by geekgirl397
at 8:25 AM on April 27, 2008
(32 comments)
We just got an adorable new puppy. We're ecstatic! The dog, however, seems less enthused... for the past two days, he has done almost nothing but sleep. He has yet to eat anything, and he has no desire to explore our apartment or walk outside. Why is this, and what can we do to help him adjust?
posted to Ask Metafilter by arianell
at 3:16 PM on March 22, 2008
(13 comments)
My heartfelt thanks to loving MeFites: Brandon Blatcher, hadjiboy, Grammar Moses, madamjujujive, vronsky, hortense, It's Raining Florence Henderson, rtha and Hildegarde.
posted to MetaTalk by nickyskye
at 5:13 PM on February 19, 2008
(133 comments)
The Secret Museum of Mankind
::
"Published in 1935, the Secret Museum is a mystery book. It has no author or credits, no copyright, no date, no page numbers, no index ... The tone of the commentary is dated, and uniformly racist in the extreme, often hilariously so. It reads like the patter of a carnival sideshow barker, from a time when the world was divided between "modern" Europeans and "savages" ... Presented here is the Secret Museum in its entirety, all 564 pages scanned and transcribed-- nothing is omitted or censored ... Treat it as entertainment instead of education (don't take it seriously and don't believe a word it says!), adjust for the blatant racial bias of the time, and enjoy."
posted to MetaFilter by anastasiav
at 7:41 AM on February 14, 2008
(67 comments)
Amazing Birth (NSFW).
One link youtube post, requires login for age verification, but it's worth it.
posted to MetaFilter by alms
at 8:50 PM on January 20, 2008
(136 comments)
The bastard offspring of
New Age,
Techno,
Industrial and
Acid House,
trance is one of the most
popular and most
maligned musical genres of the 21st century.
Trance can be
bombastic or
delicate,
psychedelic or
rock and roll,
spacey or
deep,
euphoric or
dark,
commercial or
underground,
lush or
funky,
melodic or
monotone,
hard or
laid back.
You can try making some yourself with this
toy, or go in depth with this
tutorial. You can find it
online, but if you want to really experience it, you need to
hear it at a club.
posted to MetaFilter by empath
at 7:42 PM on January 16, 2008
(184 comments)
Short waisted? Long waisted? How do you find out? I *think* I'm short waisted, since the crotch on most of my pants and tights hangs down to my knees. How do you measure? Where oh where could I find pants that don't either show my posterior or make me feel like M. C. Hammer? Please help me settle this once and for all.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pywacket
at 6:03 PM on January 5, 2008
(18 comments)
Surprisingly good microwave recipes anyone? I'm looking for microwave recipes for jams, candy, etc. that you've actually made and turned out surprisingly well for being cooked in a microwave. I'm particularly interested in any recipe that can be made and put in containers for Christmas gifts.
posted to Ask Metafilter by GlowWyrm
at 4:59 AM on December 10, 2007
(8 comments)
Help me to find the perfect passive-aggressive gift for the holidays. Long story follows.
posted to Ask Metafilter by InnocentBystander
at 6:31 PM on December 8, 2007
(98 comments)
Does anyone have a recipe that would reproduce restaurant-style pita bread?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bibliowench
at 3:15 PM on November 23, 2007
(11 comments)
I am craving slow-cooked goodness. Please share your favorite crock-pot recipes!
posted to Ask Metafilter by actionpact
at 5:11 PM on November 19, 2007
(25 comments)
Using a no-frills but decent PC, what (cheapish) sound card and what software should I buy for my father so he can record his guitar playing and singing as well as do basic mixing and editing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 10:24 PM on November 15, 2007
(7 comments)
See For Yourself
- Purves Lab's optical illusions web page with empirical explanations of familiar and unfamiliar illusions.
posted to MetaFilter by nthdegx
at 3:32 AM on November 16, 2007
(6 comments)
A LIFE or DEATH STRUGGLE
with MRSA recounted almost real time. Best to start with the original posting, linked at the beginning, and then
go back. Read from the bottom to get the sequence. It's a terrible story, made worse by the stupid accident that led to the struggle. I accidentally ran across this blog before the fight was over and am shocked by how things went.
posted to MetaFilter by etaoin
at 7:40 AM on October 30, 2007
(177 comments)
Help me help my friend convince college financial aid departments that her parents are not and never will be willing to provide any help for her, and get money to pay for living expenses.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tomorrowful
at 2:04 PM on November 1, 2007
(37 comments)
Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton
was coaxed by her sister at the age of 68 to take a
blind contour drawing class in Ottawa, Kansas, in order to possibly help alleviate her 35-year bout with clinical depression. By the time of her death in 1993,
her work (article includes quicktime link of Elizabeth discussing her work and photo gallery) had been shown in several museums, including the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art, and celebrated as an honest depiction of aging, mental health, and
feminist issues (google book link) in the US.
posted to MetaFilter by sleepy pete
at 12:00 PM on October 4, 2007
(15 comments)
Advice gratefully received on approaching a neighbour re a wandering cat.
posted to Ask Metafilter by chris88
at 11:40 PM on August 8, 2007
(24 comments)
What are your favourite "don't cook before freezing" freezer meal recipes?
posted to Ask Metafilter by acoutu
at 6:50 PM on August 7, 2007
(19 comments)
Hey all, long time listener, first time caller. So... um. Yea. Yesterday while at work I leaned back in my chair and stuck my foot up in the corner of the underside of my desk. I felt something funny and leaned down to check it out.... somebody installed a webcam pointed at my crotch. Yay.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hatchetjack
at 8:20 AM on July 31, 2007
(78 comments)
Tips for getting motivatd to clean/organize?
posted to Ask Metafilter by piratebowling
at 12:48 PM on July 26, 2007
(25 comments)
What are your favorite heavy-duty cleaning products and super-cleaning secrets?
posted to Ask Metafilter by oflinkey
at 7:53 PM on July 11, 2007
(28 comments)
MeFites:Help me figure out the best way to deal with my ridiculously rude, yelling neighbor.
posted to Ask Metafilter by engling
at 8:58 AM on June 26, 2007
(60 comments)
So, I want to work on my (admittedly lacking) singing skills. Is there any way I can do this online?
posted to Ask Metafilter by DMan
at 7:32 AM on June 23, 2007
(11 comments)
Fingerjig
is a six minute typing game that pulls random words from a large dictionary (and during one section, random letters). I like it because it plays cool percussion hits when you make a mistake, and because sections of it test your left hand and right hand separately.
(via)
posted to MetaFilter by Kwine
at 11:02 AM on June 17, 2007
(50 comments)
"For the quarter-century following World War II, a special kind of classroom film received wide circulation. These "mental hygiene" films thrived in a confused and nervous America. The rebellious behavior of young people challenging the social norms struck fear into the hearts of parents and educators, who saw dark futures for the teens who broke the rules and refused to fit in with society. These concerned adults embraced the metal hygiene film as a new means of delivering social guidance." Program One:
Manners, Menstruation and The American Way; Program Two:
Dating, Deliquency and Diversity; Program Three:
Conformity, Safety and The BombSpecial Bonus: Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Mitch Rouse & Steven Colbert re-enact How To Be Popular (from Program Two).
posted to MetaFilter by miss lynnster
at 10:06 PM on June 8, 2007
(28 comments)
"Oh, someday, when I am Miss America, I'll tell the world to make things start when you're young. And what fun, it's gonna be, when Regis sings his song to me." In 2001, the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary
Living Dolls captured
child beauty pageants of the South in a
post-Jon Benet world. Parts
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 [Update inside.]
posted to MetaFilter by miss lynnster
at 9:42 PM on June 4, 2007
(66 comments)
MusicFilter : I'm looking for not-so-serious covers which have been yanked from one genre to another.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twine42
at 9:29 AM on May 21, 2007
(77 comments)
What to do about a landlord who is making it very difficult to pay rent?
posted to Ask Metafilter by justonegirl
at 3:11 PM on April 28, 2007
(25 comments)
So let me see if I have this right...we're only allowed to
comment in this thread if we heap glowing praise upon the recently deceased? Huh. Sorry I missed the memo.
posted to MetaTalk by davidmsc
at 5:57 PM on April 12, 2007
(301 comments)
Pepsiwhite
It's a cheezy, calcium-fueled enticement, but the implementation is rather good. A single player 3d board game with a milky message.
posted to MetaFilter by Sparx
at 9:05 AM on April 5, 2007
(35 comments)
An ode to some of the more vibrant personas and memorable events in Metafilter history -- and an homage to the classic tune by The Nails. Lyrics with tremendous amounts of annotation inside.
posted to MeFi Music by cortex
at 10:47 PM on February 14, 2007
(91 comments)
What does American English sound like to people who don't speak english?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sammich
at 12:01 AM on February 12, 2007
(35 comments)
Educational films about puberty...
Then, and
now.
posted to MetaFilter by verb
at 8:58 AM on February 3, 2007
(10 comments)
An autistic woman "speaks" her language, then ours. (YouTube)
"My language is not about designing words or even visual symbols for people to interpret. It is about being in a constant conversation with every aspect of my environment, reacting physically to all parts of my surroundings." [more inside]
posted to MetaFilter by maudlin
at 9:13 AM on January 25, 2007
(171 comments)
What do people DO with graduate degrees (masters or doctoral) in philosophy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by konolia
at 5:45 PM on January 7, 2007
(33 comments)
