Don't Cry for Me, I'm Already Dead. A comic about brotherly love, loss and quoting the Simpsons. A brilliant short comic by Rebecca Sugar, creator of the excellent Pug Davis. Stupid sexy Flanders.
posted to MetaFilter by clockworkjoe at 11:40 AM on July 23, 2008 (89 comments)

This Ecstatic Nation. Learning from Emily Dickinson after 9/11. [Via wood s lot]
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 6:36 PM on June 10, 2008 (16 comments)

HaplessArtistFilter: I have a very particular, somewhat odd project that I'd like to have offset printed. Can anyone tell me a: if I'm communicating what I want correctly, and b: if this is something that any printer would even consider doing? (It's a small run involving 22 individual spot colors)
posted to Ask Metafilter by wreckingball at 6:06 PM on April 12, 2008 (16 comments)

How can I better understand social cues?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ssg at 5:49 AM on March 17, 2008 (15 comments)

I'm looking for cool accessories.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mpls2 at 8:35 PM on March 13, 2008 (11 comments)

Can anyone recommend an excellent art theory and modern criticism site?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stagewhisper at 2:22 PM on February 17, 2008 (3 comments)

Canadian artist Kate Beaton draws wonderfully expressive comics which she publishes variously on her website and her LiveJournal, Hark! A Vagrant. In December 2007 she asked her readers to suggest historical figures and promised to draw comics based on the first twenty submissions. Highlights of the resulting series include Mary Shelley, Genghis Khan, and yes, even Søren Kierkegaard.
posted to MetaFilter by Songdog at 9:12 AM on February 13, 2008 (16 comments)

Prominent blogger Derek Powazek, who left his JPG project under prickly conditions, started a new project called Pixish. Pixish allows users to create open calls for submissions from designers, photographers and other artists who then offer up their work for comparison. Voting on the work reveals a winner, who then receives a prize outlined in the initial post. Following a post by Adam Howell that claims Pixish is nothing more than a 2.0 portal for spec work, a debate has emerged online as to whether Powazek's latest foray is a formula for ill-will amongst the design community.
posted to MetaFilter by brittney at 5:30 PM on February 12, 2008 (137 comments)

Most of us are familiar with the web 2.0 look - bright colours, big fonts, rounded corners, gloss and reflection effects - but what sites are breaking free of the stereotypes and pushing design boundaries? Which are your favourite sites that boast a cutting edge, next-generation design aesthetic? Which sites are pioneering tomorrow's design, today?
posted to Ask Metafilter by skylar at 10:40 AM on February 12, 2008 (32 comments)

What can I cook with a countertop grill, a crock pot, and no stove?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wreckingball at 12:59 PM on January 30, 2008 (24 comments)

Anxiety medication for panic attacks? What should I look out for / expect.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 8:06 PM on January 4, 2008 (32 comments)

What should I do on my birthday on Saturday?
posted to Ask Metafilter by damnjezebel at 11:40 PM on December 4, 2007 (13 comments)

Has anyone living in Canada bought cameras from B&H?
posted to Ask Metafilter by reformedjerk at 7:17 AM on October 10, 2007 (10 comments)

Help me find a way to incorporate codes and ciphers into my everyday life.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Astro Zombie at 5:51 AM on April 13, 2007 (29 comments)

I need suggestions for evening activities that don't focus on drinking.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mjbraun at 7:32 AM on April 13, 2007 (31 comments)

[LesbianSongLyricsFilter] There's a lesbian-feminist version of I Want To Be Seduced that refers to a woman making eyes at you while engaging you in discussion of Robin Morgan. Who sang it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kika at 12:39 PM on April 6, 2007 (4 comments)

MononucleosisFilter: I just got diagnosed with mono. My doctor says I will be pretty much incapacitated for the next three weeks or so. I have a few questions that the doc didn't really satisfy, and I thought I'd see if some Mefites could share their experience...
posted to Ask Metafilter by buriednexttoyou at 6:34 PM on April 5, 2007 (55 comments)

Is there any point to my seeking a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (AS), and how can I avoid quacks?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bad grammar at 4:05 PM on March 24, 2007 (12 comments)

Gems of Penmanship, Penman's Leisure Hour, Ninety-five Lessons in Ornamental Penmanship, The Champion Method of Practical Business Writing and other Rare Books on Calligraphy and Penmanship from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Lots of neat tidbits. [via mlarson.org]
posted to MetaFilter by mediareport at 9:40 PM on February 24, 2007 (12 comments)

Looking for the name of a recipe that, near as I can recall, appeared in the early 70’s in an article in the New Yorker. It's a British accompaniment for cold leftover roast pork, and it had a reduplicative name—like “Huffy Duffy” or “Harvey Scarvey”: that sort of name. The recipe itself was quite simple:
posted to Ask Metafilter by LeisureGuy at 10:19 AM on February 18, 2007 (14 comments)

Video camera rental advice: I'm looking to make an exceedingly simple, short video (an art project, if you will) and I'm looking to rent a fairly high quality camera to do it with. The condition is that I need a camera that can function reasonably (I'm not expecting miracles, here, but I don't want horribly washed-out, grainy business) in a very low-light situation. I'm applying for a small grant to do this, and I can't afford more than maybe $200 for a day's rental, $250 tops.
posted to Ask Metafilter by wreckingball at 7:53 PM on February 15, 2007 (16 comments)