What great <10 episode British dramas, such as State of Play, have I missed in the last 10 years?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by IanMorr at 6:58 AM on August 27, 2009 (27 comments)

Do I have OCD or another disorder? Am I just weird? Tales of collecting and buying inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 2:01 PM on September 3, 2006 (10 comments)

I read a lot of young adult lit with great female characters. But I'm not a teenager anymore and would like to find something analogous for 20-something women. So, where are the books about young, intelligent, humorous and/or interesting women? Novels, short stories, memoirs and essays welcome. More information about what I've already read inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wsquared at 12:03 PM on March 10, 2009 (40 comments)

I'm looking for a list of real-life female role models. Who are some of your raddest baddest lady muses?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by inkytea at 11:46 AM on July 3, 2010 (66 comments)

DTMFA?! How about Calm The Hell Down?
posted to MetaTalk by mondaygreens at 3:06 PM on July 1, 2010 (260 comments)

My front-loading washing machine smells bad, and makes my clothes smell bad. It smells mildew-y or like a sour dishcloth, and has imparted sour dishcloth smell to my favorite black (i.e., can't be bleached) pants.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by theora55 at 1:23 PM on June 27, 2010 (29 comments)

Why am I destroying my life when everything was going so great for so long? And how do I stop?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Hey nonny nonny mouse at 8:04 AM on June 25, 2010 (14 comments)

Tea length, retro, rockabilly dresses for my wedding that aren't white. Know a great resource?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dog food sugar at 4:36 PM on December 6, 2007 (11 comments)

What is the iconic (or just "your favorite") dead-tree product catalog (listing of merchandise for mail-order sale) for your hobby, industry, or trade?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cadastral at 9:23 AM on April 1, 2008 (72 comments)

I don't have a middle name. Will the rest of my life be a paperwork nightmare if I legally give myself a middle name (or two)?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bradly at 5:14 PM on June 25, 2010 (23 comments)

What do you do, aside from your regular day job, to bring in extra streams of revenue?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 11:25 AM on April 18, 2009 (23 comments)

rialtoscuro n. disorientation when you step outside a movie theater into unexpected darkness, a twinge of jet lag from two hours of escapist fun which only diverts you from making the sequel to your youth—an old cult classic with wild shifts in tone, dropped subplots, major characters that appear out of nowhere only to vanish without explanation, and an ambiguous ending—but this time, it’s personal. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
posted to MetaFilter by xod at 11:24 AM on June 22, 2010 (25 comments)

What conversations are a MUST before two people get married?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mittenbex at 4:19 PM on July 7, 2009 (57 comments)

This is Why I'll Never be an Adult.
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 12:40 PM on June 17, 2010 (119 comments)

Has anyone taken an extended break of from ambition and life? Was this a good thing?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:54 PM on May 17, 2010 (31 comments)

A few months ago I started getting press and now I'm what you'd call perhaps a "public figure," though a minor one. The problem is that I "read the internet" and come across comments about me being ugly, unattractive, etc. I'm letting them get to me...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 12:49 PM on May 20, 2010 (58 comments)

Is my wife on the way to becoming a hoarder...or is she already there?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:19 AM on May 5, 2010 (53 comments)

Peripatetic, endearingly-awkward geek seeks amazing advice for casual sex shenanigans.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 1:11 PM on December 18, 2007 (107 comments)

My new Birkenstocks feel weird. Basically, I feel pressure on my left heel at about the 10 o' clock position, and on the right heel I feel pressure at the 2 o' clock position, like my heels aren't fitting the cups properly.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by craniac at 9:18 AM on June 2, 2010 (7 comments)

Singer/songwriter Shirley Ellis is best known for her hits "The Nitty Gritty", "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song," but there's...
posted to MetaFilter by The Card Cheat at 8:37 AM on May 22, 2010 (10 comments)

"I am a Gaga supporter. I’m Team Gaga. She’s my girl. My pop Arsenal; my dance Red Sox; my fashion England." Accompanying her from her back stage dressing room to a Berlin sex club, Caitlin Moran interviews Lady Gaga. And yes we do get an answer to THAT question.
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry at 3:12 PM on May 22, 2010 (127 comments)

Explain to me the phenomena known as Joss Whedon.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by the NATURAL at 4:12 AM on May 22, 2010 (34 comments)

Can someone give me a book recommendation for a 12 year old girl?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cazoo at 7:59 AM on December 1, 2007 (47 comments)

Can you think of any songs where the singer includes his full name in the lyrics?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by voronoi at 9:50 PM on May 23, 2010 (71 comments)

Marie Stopes International will tonight screen the first pro-choice Television advert to air in the UK - you can watch it on YouTube here. Debate on the appropriateness or otherwise if the advert has been predictably fierce. Meanwhile, Channel 4 have chosen not to screen the advert in Northern Ireland, prompting further arguments.
posted to MetaFilter by muggsy1079 at 6:32 AM on May 24, 2010 (29 comments)

Tools for Life: The last [blank] you'll ever need to buy.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sirion at 12:59 PM on May 23, 2008 (50 comments)

I used to get the cheapest liquid soap for washing hands I could find, but recently, I got the "shea butter" soap for $3 and found that the increased quality more than makes up for the increased cost. The question is: What else can I spend a little more on to get much more quality? (Fluffy towels, sheets, maybe?) Are there websites that review this?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Furious Fitness at 3:47 PM on April 13, 2008 (87 comments)

Why does Bacterial Vaginosis keep coming back?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lwclec072 at 6:24 PM on February 13, 2010 (8 comments)

Have you ever known someone with so much artistic potential, who does nothing with it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by self at 10:03 PM on May 25, 2008 (51 comments)

How do I keep myself from feeling inadequate in certain professional settings?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 3:36 PM on October 23, 2009 (13 comments)

Help me develop sprezzatura, the art of "a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it." The "zen valedictorian" approach, but applied outside of a school setting. Or old-style Hollywood glamour, but updated for our millennium.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 2:15 PM on December 19, 2009 (24 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)

What is the secret to bread texture?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rouftop at 11:05 AM on February 19, 2008 (28 comments)

What have you given up that you haven't missed?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ian1977 at 7:23 PM on May 15, 2010 (140 comments)

I need your favorite badasses of history and science!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Turkey Glue at 10:45 AM on May 13, 2010 (142 comments)

Tips for finding well-paying photography gigs?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sixcolors at 11:52 AM on July 3, 2008 (12 comments)

Can you suggest some replacements for standard, everyday household items that are far superior in terms of usefulness, luxuriousness and quality?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Balonious Assault at 9:03 PM on December 2, 2008 (100 comments)

Economics for clotheshorses: Help me learn how consumer goods and services & manufacturing and business practices have changed for better and/or worse.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by stuck on an island at 3:08 AM on February 25, 2010 (10 comments)

Best internet forums?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by SouthCNorthNY at 3:50 PM on January 12, 2010 (87 comments)

What clever relationship "hacks" have you come up with? I'm looking to build up my mental catalogue of examples of non-obvious solutions to relationship difficulties. Help me think out of the box better in the future!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wyzewoman at 10:48 AM on November 3, 2009 (58 comments)

Showing Off is a series of videos, audio clips and articles in which noted music journalist and Frankie Goes to Hollywood mastermind Paul Morley explores various facets of music. Each month has a theme, [warning: most links have autoplaying video] Michael Jackson, Kraftwerk, classical music, disco, The Beatles, folk music, The X Factor, the Noughties, the next big thing, UK hip hop, jazz, and dance. Here is some of what's on offer: MeFi faves Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip on hip hop, These New Puritans' Jack Barnett, Johnny Marr on folk (parts 1, 2), but isn't all just interviews, there are also a lot of performances, e.g. Michael Nyman and David McAlmont, Badly Drawn Boy, Susanna Wallumrød covers Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak, and Cornershop cover Norwegian Wood.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 7:18 AM on April 26, 2010 (8 comments)

I want to start making clothes for myself. I have basic sewing skills.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by invitapriore at 12:14 PM on April 6, 2010 (20 comments)

Helen Duncan was the last woman to be convicted of witchcraft in Britain. This was in 1944. British authorities "were alarmed by reports that she had disclosed - allegedly via contacts with the spirit world - the sinking of two British battleships long before they became public." Her descendants still smart from the trial and there is a campaign to pardon Mrs Duncan, who some consider a martyred medium who could regurgitate ectoplasm out of her mouth. More than a decade before her trial legendary psychic researcher Harry Price exposed Mrs Duncan as a fraud in his essay The Cheese-Cloth Worshippers. If you want to judge for yourself you can take a look at the photographs Mr Price took of a séance performed by Mrs Duncan.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 4:21 PM on July 5, 2007 (71 comments)

Wikipedia can be a time sink for sure, but often it's difficult to find the most bizarre, creepy, or disturbing articles. Thankfully, someone with lots of time on their hands has made a jaw-droppingly comprehensive list of creepy pages on Wikipedia (the list is in the second post on that page). [Previously]
posted to MetaFilter by Frobenius Twist at 10:59 AM on April 13, 2010 (56 comments)

Poetry filter: I am looking for a relatively short (no longer than 10-12 lines) poem or excerpt of a poem (or especially lyrical piece of prose) that conveys the message: "When we are far apart, or fighting, or things are bad, remember that I love you/that we make each other happy." This is for a relationship that is serious but not committed, so please nothing that includes talk of being together forever or being the only one for someone.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by shaun uh at 7:56 PM on April 12, 2010 (16 comments)

29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I'm Trying to Avoid Real Work
posted to MetaFilter by MechEng at 11:45 AM on April 11, 2010 (42 comments)

Borderline personality disorder described firsthand. A very personal look at BPD - including the implications of sharing the news in a public setting - his blog.
posted to MetaFilter by 2shay at 11:17 AM on August 6, 2007 (153 comments)

Does anyone know of any "good" junk shops in east London?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by WPW at 5:14 PM on July 20, 2008 (6 comments)

Pornography for a straight female who has been afraid thus far to go looking. Masturbating women of MeFi, I need your advice!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:26 PM on April 4, 2010 (19 comments)

Elyse Sewell (some language NSFW), the nerdy, smart-mouthed, pre-med athiest who lost the first season of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model ("ANTM") to Adrianne Curry, has since arguably achieved more success as a model than any actual ANTM winner. Her blog is the only internet site I'm aware of that provides mordant commentary on very strange modeling jobs, odd local food variants, ANTM, dating a Shin (bus, SNL, Christmas, album, tour), and the heretofore sadly underexplored existentialist moments of modeling. (ANTM previously.)
posted to MetaFilter by onlyconnect at 5:04 PM on February 28, 2007 (51 comments)