Natalie Portman releases the fire of pain inside her body and immolates herself. Neat! (YT)
posted to MetaFilter by badego at 9:12 PM on July 24, 2008 (83 comments)

I’m looking for a song I heard a few years ago. It was some kind of techno song, and I remember a spoken line that sounded awfully like "My name is Benny the killer fuck beef truck." I have a feeling those aren’t the actual lyrics.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Metroid Baby at 12:39 PM on July 23, 2008 (3 comments)

How can I be a better retail employee who is helpful, but does not annoy you?
posted to Ask Metafilter by netbros at 4:19 AM on July 23, 2008 (58 comments)

What is the name of the movie or show with this plot?: A young girl with an abusive father is given a black-robed doll name "the Viper." At night, the Viper comes alive as a human-sized version of itself with green, glowing eyes and helps the girl. Near the end of the movie/show, there is a twist where the Viper is actually the girls father or something along those lines.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hitopshelf at 5:54 PM on July 19, 2008 (1 comment)

Are there any non-documentary films where the duration of the plot matches the length of the film? For example, a 90 minute snapshot of a relationship, a journey, a battle... or whatever.
posted to Ask Metafilter by punkfloyd at 1:04 PM on July 18, 2008 (27 comments)

I'm getting a bit tired of my own cringing, and wonder how others have dealt with it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by monocultured at 7:06 AM on July 18, 2008 (50 comments)

What kind of Jazz is The Three Little Bops and why can't I find anything similar?
posted to Ask Metafilter by esereth at 2:14 PM on July 17, 2008 (17 comments)

How do you explain umami to kids?
posted to Ask Metafilter by spec80 at 8:45 AM on July 17, 2008 (24 comments)

What town in the United States has the lowest amount of detectable radio waves?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mdbell79 at 6:06 AM on July 17, 2008 (15 comments)

My grandfather wrote a successful buck in the early '40s. He passed away about ten years ago, and just recently I've gotten the urge to see if it would be possible to release the book to Project Gutenberg and also maybe do a Librivox recording. How does one go about finding out about who owns copyrights in this kind of situation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheManChild2000 at 10:04 PM on July 16, 2008 (6 comments)

Please help me find recordings of early anarchist songs in English or Yiddish!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Flitcraft at 3:01 PM on July 14, 2008 (7 comments)

Who are some great comedians I've probably never heard of that I can watch on youtube?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Christ, what an asshole at 3:50 PM on July 14, 2008 (50 comments)

On "The Catherine Tate Show," there is a sketch that features a really annoying couple. The woman has long, straight dark brown hair and the man has short dark hair. They always talk about something inane that happened to the female character during the day. Their mouths are always gaping open and they appear to be intentionally over-doing it as they jabber on and on. What is this all about--is this a spoof on something in British media? Are these characters based on something?
posted to Ask Metafilter by FergieBelle at 8:01 PM on July 14, 2008 (14 comments)

Do hillbillies still exist in the US? I am refering to the type of people who lived like families parodied in the Beverly Hillbillies television show (which I loved growing up). Any well-known studies/books of the hillbilly lifestyle and origins? How true to hillbilly life were the clothes, accents, lifestyle of that show?
posted to Ask Metafilter by vizsla at 6:39 PM on July 9, 2008 (51 comments)

Is there a general consensus on the "feel" or identity" or, dare I say it, "quality" of 90's music yet?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Navelgazer at 7:36 PM on July 12, 2008 (36 comments)

Help me choose a physics/astronomy-related design for a tattoo.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nightengine at 7:17 PM on July 9, 2008 (18 comments)

Does anyone have a recipe for homemade vinyl LP record cleaner?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kuujjuarapik at 12:36 PM on July 11, 2008 (9 comments)

What is the right amount of bacon to add to Rice Krispies treats?
posted to Ask Metafilter by troybob at 1:03 PM on July 11, 2008 (23 comments)

If a guy thrills to the "Ed Wood" soundtrack, music from the old "Batman" (Adam West) series, the soundtracks to "The Incredibles" and "The Pink Panther," what else would he like?
posted to Ask Metafilter by grumblebee at 3:57 PM on July 11, 2008 (21 comments)

Do any of you have experience with using acetyl L-carnitine for its fat-burning properties? I have googled and searched previous MeFi questions, but see very little on whether people have achieved results on the fat-burning front by using this supplement.
posted to Ask Metafilter by angiewriter at 11:49 AM on July 11, 2008 (4 comments)

Where can I purchase large movie posters (41"x81")?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kepano at 12:58 PM on July 7, 2008 (7 comments)

How do I get over my hang ups and start to live?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 3:09 PM on July 5, 2008 (23 comments)

"Nobody in the antipoverty community and nobody in city leadership was going to welcome the news that the noble experiment that they’d been engaged in for the past decade had been bringing the city down, in ways they’d never expected. But the connection was too obvious to ignore, and Betts and Janikowski figured that the same thing must be happening all around the country." American Murder Mystery. Page 2. Page 3. Page 4.
posted to MetaFilter by wittgenstein at 1:37 PM on July 7, 2008 (57 comments)

I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Very recently, this week or so, a crackhouse moved in next door to my apartment. My neighbourhood is otherwise quite nice. I have nice neighbours. All the houses are well-kept. It's a lower-middle class neighbourhood. We live in an apartment in the top floor of a two-story home. What should we do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by radgardener at 7:02 AM on July 8, 2008 (22 comments)

Again, my childhood reverend is trying to convince me to be religious. How do I deal with him?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 6:00 PM on July 7, 2008 (34 comments)

I live in Vermont. I work in a small town that has been directly affected by the recent Brooke Bennett tragedy (family involved 12 year old in sex ring and killed her, attempted to blame it on a MySpace predator) in an industry that is directly related to dealing with the aftermath. I am also reading Freakonomics, which amongst other things has persuaded me to look past media hype and compare numbers to actual relevant data. I have two questions
posted to Ask Metafilter by SirStan at 5:27 PM on July 2, 2008 (15 comments)

2 July 1863, second day of Gettysburg. Sickles has pulled his III Corps -- without orders -- off of Cemetery Ridge and positioned it a half mile in front of the rest of the Union lines. Longstreet smashes the hapless III Corps and its men are in full flight. Hancock rides back and forth inside the gaping hole left by Sickles. Below him, almost 2000 men of Wilcox's brigade are charging up the slope. They will gain a foothold on the ridge and be reinforced by Lee. As Longstreet pins down the Union left, Lee will roll up the center and right of the Northern army and chase them from the field. He will then march on and take Washington before turning north along the eastern seaboard. Lee will capture and burn Philadelphia and Boston in his March Along the Sea, chasing the Northern government from city to city until Lincoln finally sues for peace and the union is no more. Suddenly, a line of blue-coated soldiers comes into Hancock's view. "My God, is this all the men here? Who are you?" "1st Minnesota, sir." "See those colors?", says Hancock, pointing at the flags of the oncoming Confederates, "Take them."
posted to MetaFilter by forrest at 5:45 AM on July 2, 2008 (82 comments)

Which Shape of Pasta is the Cheapest?
posted to Ask Metafilter by complience at 5:52 AM on July 2, 2008 (15 comments)

What are some of the best/most relevant songs about the Vietnam War or capture the sentiments of that era?
posted to Ask Metafilter by clearly at 7:01 PM on June 29, 2008 (38 comments)

Looking for a modular, reconfigurable desk--that will incorporate a miniature home theater, among other things. Your help needed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Phyltre at 11:35 PM on June 28, 2008 (9 comments)

Cool-lookin' soda siphons. Where to find?
posted to Ask Metafilter by the luke parker fiasco at 4:47 AM on June 29, 2008 (5 comments)

I have just found out I'm a big fan of post apocalyptic fiction books. Somehow I like the idea of an individual or small group of survivors almost alone in the world trying to find out what the hell happened to the planet and fighting for their survival. What are some good books and movies the hive mind can recommend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dcrocha at 11:24 AM on June 27, 2008 (99 comments)

After having my yard toilet papered and forked (not my yard in the link), it's time to get back.
posted to Ask Metafilter by niles at 2:09 PM on June 26, 2008 (37 comments)

What video games feature in-game songs (with lyrics) related to the game itself? I'm thinking Portal's "Still Alive," not Rock Band.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Nelsormensch at 10:33 AM on June 24, 2008 (37 comments)

What's the point of armed police at airports and train stations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greytape at 12:16 PM on June 24, 2008 (29 comments)

AdCampaignFilter: Poster in the London Underground that read "Shove off, potato features!" My google-fu has failed and I really want to know what the product was. Bonus points for a poster I can get my grubby little paws on.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cooker girl at 12:41 PM on June 24, 2008 (2 comments)

Why do people enjoy listening to the same music much more often than they enjoy watching films or reading stuff repeatedly? How come children usually grow out of watching favourite videos over and over, and having favourite stories they want read to them, but remain happy to repeatedly listen to music?
posted to Ask Metafilter by xchmp at 7:15 PM on June 24, 2008 (31 comments)

Who decides what passages of the Old Testament are no longer relevant in Christian theology, and who grants this authority of interpretation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by plexi at 1:38 PM on June 24, 2008 (34 comments)

Geeky DIY Homesteading
posted to Ask Metafilter by brandnew at 4:59 AM on June 25, 2008 (11 comments)

I'm a huge baby. Southern California in the summer is too hot for me. I own two pairs of pants. Both are black denim. Are those tactical 511 pants very cool? I don't wear shorts. What do they wear in the desert? I'm looking for something really cool, really comfortable; not really concerned with fashion -except I hate baggy pants. I'm about 6 feet tall and skinny.
posted to Ask Metafilter by low affect at 12:23 PM on June 23, 2008 (25 comments)

Movie recommendations in which the main character gives up his/her own success or place in society to pursue an unpopular social cause or to help unpopular person or people. Bonus points for movies based on actual events.
posted to Ask Metafilter by strangeleftydoublethink at 11:31 AM on June 23, 2008 (37 comments)

Is this soccer chant from a Sid the Sexist cartoon based on something real?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tube at 11:51 PM on June 23, 2008 (8 comments)

Thinking of Joe Cocker's great cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends", I started wondering: what other cover versions have actually changed the time signature of the original?
posted to Ask Metafilter by flapjax at midnite at 9:54 PM on June 21, 2008 (48 comments)

You have been weighed and found wanting. Really? Show me. I need an example in popular culture or film.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rubberfish at 10:05 AM on June 19, 2008 (29 comments)

Calling your personal online radio station the best of everything seems designed to provoke controversy. But in this case it's just one "mature consumer" taking a stand against big media and youth oriented marketing. Be sure to read the about page.
posted to MetaFilter by Grod at 9:08 AM on June 19, 2008 (24 comments)

Obscure Cartoon Filter: "Hey mister! Ya wanna rent a CHICKEN?!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Ms. Saint at 9:02 PM on June 18, 2008 (3 comments)

Either I'm being paranoid or the stores I frequent have stopped stocking certain items beloved by me because they contain both chocolate and peanut butter. Paranoid or not, I can bake, and am therefore not at the mercy of the peanut butter and chocolate overlords. Which leads me to ask the question, what decadent peanut butter and chocolate recipes do you have to share?
posted to Ask Metafilter by orange swan at 6:51 PM on June 15, 2008 (13 comments)

Which episode of WKRP in Cincinnati has Mr. Carlson accidently throwing a desk drawer out the office window?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JanetLand at 10:28 AM on June 17, 2008 (3 comments)

Trying to ID a bizarre movie I saw the end of on Cinemax, many moons ago. (description is incredibly NSFW)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mgrichmond at 4:51 PM on June 18, 2008 (3 comments)

I have a 2.33 Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro 15 inch laptop. Recently, I have noticed that both fans on it constantly run at the maximum 6000 rpm's. The noise is driving me nuts, and the battery seems to run out much sooner. My question is in two parts: (1) would anything in the system logs help explain why this is happening? and (2) how can I make it stop?
posted to Ask Metafilter by crazyray at 10:19 PM on October 21, 2007 (9 comments)