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Image of the Year. From the article: "If you want to go shallow for an Image of the Year, you can't do better than
Paris Hilton, seen through the window of a Los Angeles sheriff's car, weeping as she's being hauled back to prison to complete a probation-violation sentence. But when you first notice the credit on that now infamous picture, there's a double take. The image came from the camera of
Nick Ut, whose
picture of a little girl burned by napalm, naked and running directly toward the camera and into the conscience of the American people, became perhaps the most powerful and influential vision of the Vietnam War. Not only was the Paris Hilton image taken by one of this country's most celebrated war photographers, it was taken June 8, 35 years to the day after the devastating image of 9-year-old Kim Phuc fleeing her bombed-out village. Let's put these two pictures up on the wall together for one last, end-of-the-year look, and see if something emerges."
posted to MetaFilter by kittens for breakfast
at 10:47 AM on December 30, 2007
(52 comments)
I need practical advice from parents. I will become a father in the next 3-4 weeks. What should I be thinking about that I am not?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zerobyproxy
at 5:34 PM on December 7, 2007
(59 comments)
I need tidbits about food involving wordplay e.g: rhyming recipes and
anagram menus.
Also: semolina 'is no meal'. Do you know any more?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sushiwiththejury
at 9:43 AM on December 4, 2007
(7 comments)
What are some non-English words meaning "bastard"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by UbuRoivas
at 1:18 PM on December 6, 2007
(45 comments)
I am looking for books ( fiction or non-fiction ) about the adventures of city living. Give me tales of colorful characters in New York, dandys in London, and criminals in Tokyo. I want to read about restaurants, jazz clubs, gambling dens, eccentric shops, and seedy alleyways.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasondigitized
at 11:24 AM on November 23, 2007
(36 comments)
What books/websites are there which go into detail about the history of specific breaks?
posted to Ask Metafilter by winna
at 8:42 PM on November 19, 2007
(11 comments)
What parts of your cooking do you strictly DIY? I'm looking for more ways to incorporate "doing it myself" into my cooking.
posted to Ask Metafilter by lucyleaf
at 2:06 PM on November 9, 2007
(79 comments)
Does anyone know a good (but fairly simple) recipe for Kvas, the delicious Russian soft drink made from bread? I tried some the other day and I'm addicted. I'm drinking gallons of it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by vizsla
at 12:51 AM on June 11, 2007
(14 comments)
Latin Pop Music: I really like Mana. Who else do I like?
posted to Ask Metafilter by fox_terrier_guy
at 10:43 AM on May 22, 2007
(12 comments)
In this century, you may have dozens of programming languages lurking on your machine. But how to use them?? A fundamental secret! Well, no more. We cannot stand for that.
Hackety Hack will not stand to have you in the dark!
Now with 100% more MeFi.
posted to MetaFilter by signal
at 8:03 PM on April 26, 2007
(31 comments)
Medical professionals: how do you intellectually and emotionally cope with disease and death?
posted to Ask Metafilter by melissa may
at 12:41 PM on April 2, 2007
(20 comments)
Looking for examples of great statistics display interfaces. This is preferably on the web, but I'd also like to know anything you found particularly compelling.
posted to Ask Metafilter by arrhn
at 8:46 AM on April 2, 2007
(7 comments)
Was there anyone who publicly predicted, before the start of the Iraq war, the absence of WMDs and/or the extended occupation we would face, and justified those predictions in thoughtful detail?
posted to Ask Metafilter by shivohum
at 8:35 AM on March 21, 2007
(37 comments)
Where can I find more podcasts like the
TED talks?
posted to Ask Metafilter by alby
at 1:54 AM on March 18, 2007
(19 comments)
I'd like to create the definitive
musical collection of internet memes for my own personal library. I need your help finding the real gems.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome
at 5:39 PM on December 12, 2006
(28 comments)
Is thinking/fantasizing/looking at someone who is not your partner cheating? What if your partner thinks it is but you do not? What do you expect from your partner in addition to simple fidelity?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bluejayk
at 11:33 AM on December 10, 2006
(79 comments)
What are the best online resources for scientific data?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jonesor
at 4:40 AM on November 30, 2006
(13 comments)
moving back to dc, and looking to meet new people - but trying to stay AWAY from the mass of transient young professionals everywhere.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jare2003
at 9:18 PM on November 28, 2006
(15 comments)
I need compelling examples of
legitimate/legal uses of bittorrent or other p2p applications/protocols.
posted to Ask Metafilter by spock
at 7:32 AM on November 28, 2006
(26 comments)
I'm seeking opinions... What is the best place to live if you're commuting to the Union Station area of Washington, DC? I'm open to anything, but, I need to buy a relatively affordable house. Also, my Mom lives in Frederick, my Dad lives in Baltimore, and my brother-in-law lives on Capitol Hill. It would be nice to be somewhat central to all of them. For a bonus point: Are there any towns that are simply so great (have a great downtown/restaurants, etc...) they are worth consideration regardless of these other factors?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Shanachie
at 3:13 AM on November 8, 2006
(25 comments)
I recently watched Garden State and I realized that all the movies I love are exactly the same. Can you recommend some more?
posted to Ask Metafilter by milarepa
at 9:36 PM on November 6, 2006
(83 comments)
I've fallen in love with Daft Punk's Discovery, and I know nothing about electronica, techno, etc - help me find more awesome stuff like this!
posted to Ask Metafilter by stenseng
at 1:56 PM on November 5, 2006
(44 comments)
I have found that when you are motivated to something unusual or difficult people dont hesitate to tell you how flawed your dream is, and why you will never and cannot physically succeed. Sometimes, these thoughts creep into my head, which I would like to combat, thus my question.
I need quotes or excerpts about people who claimed someone famous in history would never succeed, who ended up making themselves look rather foolish when that person did infact succeed. (examples inside)
posted to Ask Metafilter by JokingClown
at 1:50 PM on November 2, 2006
(34 comments)
Please enlighten me on the best food store or market in Paris.
posted to Ask Metafilter by fondle
at 9:20 PM on November 2, 2006
(15 comments)
I am struggling with my son and the truth about Santa. Unwrap the box, there's
posted to Ask Metafilter by I_Love_Bananas
at 7:31 AM on October 28, 2006
(47 comments)
Total beginner to investing and finance, researching how to start investing maybe $2K each year, mostly in socially responsible mutual funds -- and how a young, healthy person should balance retirement investment with other kinds of investments.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 10:20 AM on October 27, 2006
(10 comments)
I've always loved the song 'Summertime' from the musical Porgy & Bess. I think that part of that appeal is because it has always been open to a wide variety of musical interpretation. I've been trying my hardest for years to find other songs that match that level of artistic license but still maintain it's original beauty. Anyone have any other suggestions of similar songs that I can get my lugholes listening to?
posted to Ask Metafilter by floanna
at 3:15 PM on October 23, 2006
(32 comments)
If you were to buy just one text on probability and statistics (and their applications) that covers the subjects in some depth (building from an introductory college level, through advanced undergraduate to a graduate level and perhaps further) and does a good job of making the basic concepts clear with solved examples (employing those drawn from actual research), which one would you choose?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sk381
at 7:22 PM on October 17, 2006
(2 comments)
So, not that it matters, but, were I to make a paltry political contribution, what would be the most strategic fund for a donation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cytherea
at 1:04 AM on October 19, 2006
(16 comments)
What do I need to know before I decide to buy a condo (in DC)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by echo0720
at 5:27 AM on October 16, 2006
(2 comments)
"Over the last few weeks I have been introducing you to eight schools of criticism – Biographical, New Critical, Marxist, Structural, Jungian, Psychoanalytical, Feminist, and Post-Colonial – giving a little history behind each, and showing how they can be used to critique the video game
Katamari Damacy for the PlayStation 2." [
Part One |
Part Two |
Part Three]
posted to MetaFilter by Blazecock Pileon
at 10:03 AM on October 16, 2006
(63 comments)
Can you recommend me a good brand of hot chocolate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cschneid
at 10:21 PM on October 10, 2006
(47 comments)
Help me celebrate the birth of my nephew today. I'd like ideas on cool memorabilia that later on he can have to remember this day.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thewittyname
at 8:25 AM on October 9, 2006
(25 comments)
Are there any simple ways to create fake Magic cards, like the "summon bevets" or "summon languagehat" cards I've seen making the rounds? Preferably, one of those web-2.0-ey generator sites. At the least, a photoshop template. I just don't want to have to deal with getting everything right from scratch, especially since my photoshop skills are rusty. Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by nervestaple
at 8:16 PM on October 8, 2006
(5 comments)
I'm DJing a rave in a month or so, and the crowd I'll be playing to is much more of a gamer crowd than the average rave-going-crowd is. I'm going to throw in some game music remixes at some point, and I thought I'd ask for suggestions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jairus
at 6:25 PM on October 7, 2006
(29 comments)
Academics: What are your favorite research papers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tasty
at 9:26 PM on October 3, 2006
(23 comments)
What the heck is "the purification dot org" all about? (I'm not linking to it directly because I have a hunch it's just a particularly enigmatic viral marketing ploy.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by sportbucket
at 6:20 PM on October 2, 2006
(752 comments)
DigitalPhotoFilter: I'm really bad for remembering when I took certain pictures so I need to batch rename a bunch of photos using the date and time EXIF info. Is there an easy way to do this on a Windows XP machine?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ChazB
at 6:58 AM on September 28, 2006
(9 comments)
What are your favorite clothing lines?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 10:55 AM on September 22, 2006
(4 comments)
Help me find more good indie-electro dance music!
posted to Ask Metafilter by kuperman
at 5:43 AM on September 21, 2006
(26 comments)
Looking for good electronic-exotica music similar to Comfort Stand's
Two Zombies Later, particularly tracks like 'Kitty's Daydream', 'Acapulco 2000', 'Moonlight Zombie Dance'.
posted to Ask Metafilter by aye
at 5:21 PM on September 20, 2006
(6 comments)
Help me find more "classical" music that I will like. There is...
posted to Ask Metafilter by beaucoupkevin
at 5:53 AM on September 19, 2006
(33 comments)
What would you leave behind in your home for succeeding residents? What do you wish someone else had left for you?
posted to Ask Metafilter by metabrilliant
at 6:08 PM on September 17, 2006
(52 comments)
Is ING Direct a good place to have a Roth IRA? Other suggestions for easy, cheap plans? Can I do this without hiring a professional to advise me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Amy Phillips
at 8:48 AM on August 22, 2006
(15 comments)
The terrain of the subconscious. The stories we tell ourselves. Book recommendations to better pick out and respond to the undercurrents of situations. Maybe books on archetypes, folklore, symbols, fantasy. Maybe just books with strong character development.
posted to Ask Metafilter by beatrice
at 9:59 AM on August 21, 2006
(18 comments)
I am moving to Washington, DC. What do I need to know?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Steve_at_Linnwood
at 4:42 PM on August 18, 2006
(26 comments)
Recommend me some French hiphop and rap,
s'il vous plait.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mendel
at 9:31 AM on August 17, 2006
(24 comments)
How does one pair wine and chocolate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by canine epigram
at 9:51 AM on August 16, 2006
(18 comments)
