Ten years ago this day, Mr. Autumn Man strode forth from the pages of The Onion. Earlier this year, Erik Adams reflected on his biggest claim to fame: being the face of Mr. Autumn Man.
posted to MetaFilter by Hypatia at 9:54 AM on October 10, 2022 (14 comments)

The Smiths dine at their favorite Chinese restaurant and read their fortune cookies aloud; pretty normal stuff, until Jerry reads his.
posted to FanFare by Etrigan at 11:08 AM on October 7, 2022 (5 comments)

How Literal Fuck Hats Saved the Peregrine Falcon
posted to MetaFilter by oulipian at 1:43 PM on October 8, 2022 (43 comments)

Violent Night [YT] If we're all in the mood for more genre mashups, here's a trailer to an upcoming Christmas movie starring David Harbour and John Leguizamo.
posted to MetaFilter by cendawanita at 3:17 AM on October 7, 2022 (17 comments)

The crew finds out what they left behind at Deep Space Nine: a huge bar tab at Quark's.
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 7:33 AM on September 29, 2022 (23 comments)

Jen finally has a good hookup! However, no man acquits himself well in this installment except for Pug and this guy who's defending Luke Jacobson.
posted to FanFare by cendawanita at 6:09 AM on October 6, 2022 (48 comments)

Shotgun Wedding [SLYT; movie trailer, Amazon blue, totes worth it]
posted to MetaFilter by chavenet at 2:43 PM on October 6, 2022 (47 comments)

The worst-quality photo sharing site on the internet - each image is compressed down to 1KB or less. It uses the browser's own JPEG encoder, so results can vary quite a lot (Firefox tends to end up a lot sharper than Chrome, with Safari somewhere in the middle).
posted to MetaFilter Projects by malevolent at 9:06 AM on October 4, 2022 (8 comments)

Tired of image-sharing sites that don't aggressively compress every uploaded photo down to a 1K jpeg? Great news: now there's Kilogram, the lowest-quality photo sharing site on the internet.
posted to MetaFilter by cortex at 8:53 AM on October 6, 2022 (23 comments)

Velma Is Officially a Lesbian in New ‘Scooby-Doo’ Film, Years After James Gunn and More Tried to Make Her Explicitly Gay [Variety]
posted to MetaFilter by chavenet at 2:29 AM on October 5, 2022 (131 comments)

The MetaFilter Steering Committee (SC) wants your input on this and future year's fundraising drives. Join us inside for details and to share your ideas!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kimberussell at 2:42 PM on October 3, 2022 (57 comments)

After saying he would, then he wouldn't, Elon Musk has announced that he will go through with his purchase of Twitter at $54.20/share.
posted to MetaFilter by NoxAeternum at 12:05 PM on October 4, 2022 (198 comments)

valkane had an idea: showing a horror movie in the MST Club room every night in October, AT 8 PM Eastern! We use that room for other things on Thursday and Sunday nights, but the other nights should work out! valk's doing this by the seats of his pant, and we're worried by sudden Youtube takedowns (where we're getting our films, we've been stung before), so we're not announcing movies ahead of time. Drop by if you want to!
posted to FanFare by JHarris at 8:49 PM on October 1, 2022 (28 comments)

Harry comes face to face with his greatest enemy and makes a choice that may affect Earth forever.
posted to FanFare by porpoise at 12:47 PM on October 1, 2022 (4 comments)

Two fishermen cheated in a tournament, got in over their heads, are now up a creek without a paddle
posted to MetaFilter by Etrigan at 6:24 PM on October 3, 2022 (103 comments)

For no good reason, I'm making a playlist of songs from 1989. What are your favorites?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by box at 7:19 AM on October 3, 2022 (41 comments)

The MetaFilter Steering Committee is excited to bring you the first Steering Committee Check-In! Inside we have some updates on what we’ve done in the past month, what we’re working on this month, and a request for input from the community.
posted to MetaTalk by lazaruslong at 12:40 PM on October 3, 2022 (84 comments)

A new team assembles to restart the Quantum Leap project. Lead physicist Ben Song takes an unauthorized leap into 1985 as the team scrambles to figure out what happened and how to get him back.
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 7:57 PM on September 19, 2022 (17 comments)

Broh I'm scared.
posted to FanFare by Etrigan at 11:25 AM on September 26, 2022 (9 comments)

Abbott Elementary's first season has finished. (ABC renewed it for a second season.) Talk about all 13 episodes here, from Pilot to Zoo Balloon.
posted to FanFare by Monochrome at 7:32 AM on April 21, 2022 (22 comments)

Janine is determined to make Abbott Elementary look just as good as a new charter school; Gregory goes out of his way to avoid Barbara; Ava hosts an event to help decide what to do with the rest of the funds from the grant.
posted to FanFare by the primroses were over at 6:24 PM on September 29, 2022 (7 comments)

The teachers are back for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year; Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home; Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot.
posted to FanFare by the primroses were over at 5:17 PM on September 23, 2022 (15 comments)

Janine takes it upon herself to fix every problem when she notices a flickering light bulb in the hallway; Gregory asks Barbara for help talking to a parent, which leads him to spend his lunch period in an unexpected way.
posted to FanFare by gladly at 10:33 AM on January 5, 2022 (9 comments)

Harry has an unexpected partner as he tries to infiltrate a military base to find his alien baby.
posted to FanFare by porpoise at 8:29 PM on September 22, 2022 (4 comments)

Jen is a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding, a stressful event compounded by uniquely She-Hulk issues.
posted to FanFare by 1970s Antihero at 5:18 AM on September 22, 2022 (40 comments)

Mariner and Boimler work the Starfleet recruitment booth at an alien job fair, Rutherford challenges himself.
posted to FanFare by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 12:04 AM on September 22, 2022 (11 comments)

Jen visits Blonsky's wellness retreat, meets new friends and gets in touch with her inner She-Hulk.
posted to FanFare by Brandon Blatcher at 3:32 PM on September 29, 2022 (46 comments)

Community will be returning on Peacock, following up its much-loved (if low-rated) run by completing the cycle: six seasons and now, a movie, as was prophesied. Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash, and Ken Jeong are all set to return, with Dan Harmon (Rick & Morty) back to write.
posted to MetaFilter by DirtyOldTown at 12:10 PM on September 30, 2022 (47 comments)

Can you show me an iOS app that provides hourly forecasts of things like humidity, dew point and cloud cover?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lokta at 6:19 AM on September 28, 2022 (13 comments)

The 100 Best Songs of 1982. From Rob Sheffield at Rolling Stone.
posted to MetaFilter by the primroses were over at 5:28 AM on September 28, 2022 (116 comments)

"The Tripitaka Koreana - carved on 81258 woodblocks in the 13th century - is the most successful large data transfer over time yet achieved by humankind. 52 million characters of information, transmitted over nearly 8 centuries with zero data loss - an unequalled achievement." (threadreader; previously: 1, 2; also btw 5 things the Western book as we know it depends on[1,2] and How the Trapper Keeper Shaped a Generation of Writers - or Pee-Chees if you please! ;)
posted to MetaFilter by kliuless at 1:01 AM on September 28, 2022 (25 comments)

Trombones. Hot dogs. Baboons. Collectible cards. Lore. Trombone Champ has it all. [PC Gamer]
posted to MetaFilter by chavenet at 7:26 AM on September 23, 2022 (39 comments)

Peter is stuck in the everyday routine of his mundane life until the day he meets a group of strangers who all have something in common and together they begin an adventure into a world that has been hidden all around them. (AMC US broadcast)
posted to FanFare by oh yeah! at 8:35 PM on March 1, 2020 (10 comments)

After 1500 or so edits, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a film that finally feels properly paced, looks stunning, and, after long last, no longer keeps the viewer at arm’s length.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 6:19 AM on September 24, 2022 (65 comments)

It started with a tweet highlighting an episode from On the Air, a series of short animations from BBC Northern Ireland of talk radio from The Gerry Anderson Show dating back to the 2000s. The hypno-hen soon went viral, and now the late broadcaster's family have set up a website in his honour.
posted to MetaFilter by rory at 6:07 AM on September 24, 2022 (3 comments)

Demi Adejuyigbe is conspicuously not doing anything extraordinary today, for once. He said last year was going to be the final iteration, and this year we all have to do our own silly dances if we want silly dances. Previously, previously, previously, previously, and previously
posted to MetaFilter by jackbishop at 3:34 PM on September 21, 2022 (27 comments)

Donald Trump, 3 children sued for business fraud by NY AG (WaPo gift article)
posted to MetaFilter by box at 9:01 AM on September 21, 2022 (207 comments)

A skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business.
posted to FanFare by Carillon at 9:32 AM on September 22, 2020 (5 comments)

Gotta love yourself or no one else ever will, broh.
posted to FanFare by Etrigan at 7:27 PM on September 19, 2022 (19 comments)

A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case...
posted to FanFare by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug at 6:56 AM on October 19, 2020 (4 comments)

In a ruling that has left the legal commentariat in confusion and befuddlement, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Texas in the lawsuit by NetChoice and other online service providers over the state's new social media law.
posted to MetaFilter by NoxAeternum at 3:56 PM on September 17, 2022 (102 comments)

She-Hulk discovers Titania owns the name “She-Hulk” and is suing her for trademark infringement.
posted to FanFare by 1970s Antihero at 5:32 AM on September 15, 2022 (52 comments)

What happens in the holodeck, stays in the holodeck. What happens in the spa, stays in the spa. What happens in the Delta Shift party room... pfft, let the whole quadrant know.
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 9:45 AM on September 15, 2022 (9 comments)

Harry goes head-to-head with one of his biggest enemies.
posted to FanFare by porpoise at 5:41 PM on September 15, 2022 (4 comments)

Joel Kim Booster's first Netflix comedy special, talking about the cultural nuances of being Asian as he gets older and much more.
posted to FanFare by ellieBOA at 10:06 AM on September 17, 2022 (3 comments)

A triumph of Britishness.
posted to MetaFilter by beagle at 7:44 AM on September 15, 2022 (127 comments)

Hi there, Metafilter! It’s great to be back! Apologies for the delay getting an update together. Now that we have a Steering Committee we will go back to the biweekly cadence we had before. You’ll find some updates regarding the site below. I’m looking forward to your feedback and questions.
posted to MetaTalk by loup at 2:35 PM on September 14, 2022 (20 comments)

Roy's our boy, broh.
posted to FanFare by Etrigan at 6:24 AM on September 12, 2022 (9 comments)

Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 4:24 PM on July 6, 2022 (82 comments)

Everybody's rockin'.
posted to FanFare by Halloween Jack at 12:07 PM on September 8, 2022 (12 comments)