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The new book Deviant Desires explores the vast and complex facets of human sexuality. NSFW, obviously. Content warning: kink, bdsm, bondage, fetishes, etc. In her new book, Deviant Desires: A Tour of the Erotic Edge, researcher Katharine Gates explores the vast and complex facets of human sexuality. At the center of the book is her "kink map," a visual outline as complex as the human psyche which connects every kink from feet fetishes to superhero bondage. Still, each kink is always explored with mutual consent among like-minded adults and a shared excitement for breaking sexual taboos.
posted by MovableBookLady at 9:56 PM PST - 36 comments

Most of MetaFilter has had little political news from Toronto since its, er, colourful mayor Rob Ford (previously) declined to run for re-election due to ill health before passing away at age 46. But wait, there is a sequel: Rob's brother, one-term Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, became premier of Ontario early this summer and is three months into a tempestuous term that is drawing comparisons with that of Donald Trump. Here is an update on what you need to know: [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit at 9:48 PM PST - 161 comments

In the chaos of hurricanes, toxic politics, climate change, divided nations, and global conflict, there are still points of light. Jake Shimabukuro's "Hallelujah". Just close your eyes, clear your mind and listen.
posted by HuronBob at 8:01 PM PST - 17 comments

It seems absurd that something as simple as changing your sitting posture in a vehicle travelling at up to 1200 km/h groundspeed could make a difference to your odds of surviving a crash, but the results are in. The brace position works, and you will do yourself potentially a very great favour by knowing how and when to adopt it.
posted by paleyellowwithorange at 7:48 PM PST - 29 comments

SMS Siemag turns hot metal into really, really big gears (slyt)
posted by fremen at 7:45 PM PST - 11 comments

Game of Thrones is coming to an end, and soon the real struggle for succession begins... amongst the 46 new nerd-shit shows that would seek to claim its place.
posted by Artw at 7:04 PM PST - 130 comments

me and my friends dancing to “mr. brightside” (sltumblr)
posted by curious nu at 4:32 PM PST - 18 comments

Some mesmerizing cookie cutter manufacturing gifs for your Monday. one, two, three, more .
posted by quaking fajita at 2:55 PM PST - 30 comments

In 2011, there were brief, tantalizing articles about a model of San Francisco made in the 1940s. The model measured 40x40 feet and had detail down to individual houses, including their shape and color. And then no more was heard about this, until now... [more inside]
posted by vacapinta at 1:25 PM PST - 12 comments

The remote Pacific atoll of Niue, a three and a half hour flight from Auckland, has a population of 1,600 humans and, as of early this year, one duck.
posted by readinghippo at 1:05 PM PST - 31 comments

The Kodiak Queen is about the ground-breaking transformation of a decorated WWII warship that survived Pearl Harbour, into an artificial reef and dive site by Richard Branson in the British Virgin Islands. The essence of the project was to inspire a generation of ocean lovers. But it soon revealed itself to be about something much bigger.

On the 6th of September 2017, Hurricane Irma released its ferocious power across the Caribbean and Florida Keys. Irma left behind a trail of unimaginable destruction, devastating the lives of thousands of people. In this haunting film, Academy Award winner Kate Winslet and award winning filmmaker Rob Sorrenti remind us of the momentous task ahead restoring the British Virgin Islands. (BVI Art Reef previously.)
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 1:00 PM PST - 2 comments

The Mapuche have long defended their region, first against Incas at the end of the 1400s, then for more than three hundred years (PDF), against the Spanish shortly after they arrived to the area in the 1540s, and later Chilean military forces, until the early 1880s, when the Chilean government won decisive battles. In the midst of this ongoing fight, a French lawyer named Orélie-Antoine de Tounens traveled across the Atlantic with dreams of being a king, and in doing so, played a role in the birth of what he called the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia, as portrayed in Rey (trailer). The story is also notable because that "kingdom" was the only post-colonial Native American country, the Mapuche Nation – except it is not only found on old maps. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief at 10:15 AM PST - 7 comments

Does mustard ever belong on a pizza? [The Takeout] “Pizza toppings can be contentious, especially if those toppings involve pineapple. But move over, spiky tropical fruit, because there’s a new ’za controversy in town. Lions & Tigers & Squares, a Detroit-style pizzeria in New York, has announced a pizza that replaces tomato sauce with mustard and tops it with corned beef, sauerkraut, and cheese. Inspired take on a classic? Or the most disgusting thing ever created? Without tasting, hard to say.” [VIDEO: via: Twitter @foodinsider This pizza uses mustard instead of tomato sauce ] [more inside]
posted by Fizz at 9:39 AM PST - 217 comments

The Most Controversial Comic Strip by Matthew Wills [via LitHub] [more inside]
posted by chavenet at 8:43 AM PST - 35 comments

Economic struggle in the post-scarcity world(s) of science fiction series The Expanse (no spoilers) What happens to everybody when a technological revolution opens up the whole solar system to exploration -- and economic exploitation? What does it mean to struggle in a post-scarcity world? [more inside]
posted by rue72 at 8:25 AM PST - 55 comments

While expensive space-age materials make up the newest and lightest camping tents, sometimes all you need is a tarp (and cord, and stakes, and walking sticks). Pitches range from the simple A-frame to the origami-like Open Bin to pyramids, tetras, hammock-specifics, and other useful shapes. David Macpherson has more. [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns at 8:23 AM PST - 20 comments

Indigenous-led bicycle tours aim to combine First Nations and Métis history with sport [more inside]
posted by poffin boffin at 6:37 AM PST - 4 comments

OS440 (Glen Oykel and Glen Cassley) is the UK's worst selling Ordnance Survey map
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 2:53 AM PST - 33 comments