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What's That?

What's That? Sadly, the education of the youth of amerika is declining in more than one way. The other day I was at the grocery store and the checker was unable to identify a portabello mushroom. And no, she wasn't new...and to make matters worse the checker next to her didn't know either. (more inside)
posted to MetaFilter by MiHail at 9:25 AM on November 12, 2005 (1011 comments)

"Yeah... looks like."

The Simpsons movie references, side-by-side. (two, three) Site is in Spanish.
posted to MetaFilter by starman at 6:30 PM on October 19, 2008 (29 comments)

mass transit

“There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.”

The Atheist Bus Campaign rolls out today in London.
posted to MetaFilter by plexi at 5:34 AM on October 21, 2008 (269 comments)

Please help me find unconventional wedding rings!

Cool, interesting, unusual wedding ring ideas?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by The ____ of Justice at 2:32 PM on October 19, 2008 (14 comments)

Oh, Alison, my aim is true.

"When my daughter Alison was born, in the tradition of a new parent, I began to photograph her, initially in a separate and private body of work. However, in the process of documenting Alison's growth, I developed a passionate interest in human relationships and capturing intimate moments in the lives of family and friends...." A haunting photographic essay from Jack Radcliffe.
posted to MetaFilter by dersins at 9:42 AM on June 24, 2008 (42 comments)

looking through old photographs

People sleeping, gently vulnerable and evocative, vintage photographs.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 6:08 PM on October 11, 2008 (50 comments)

Translate Wayne Coyne to Latin.

Please help translate this quote to Latin: "We are not what we dream, we are what we do."
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Cobalt at 8:48 AM on October 9, 2008 (23 comments)

How do I clear my media backlog?

I'm drowning in a sea of media I have no time to consume - someone please throw me a lifeline
posted to Ask MetaFilter by b.an.dekker at 7:21 AM on October 9, 2008 (25 comments)

Camera Ready

I have: A great camera (Nikon D700), a great printer (Epson 3800), a good eye for urban travel photos (a recent local gallery showing). I don't have: A decent website or any pictures on Flickr, a photography network of any kind. My objective is to supplement my current income with income from photography. What's my next step?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Xurando at 6:17 PM on October 9, 2008 (5 comments)

Looking for classy, contemporary fabric and pattern shops online.

Are there any trendy, fashion-forward fabric and sewing-pattern shops online?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by suimin at 11:07 PM on May 31, 2008 (16 comments)

What resin is in this fabric?

I just got some of this nifty resinated chirimen fabric. The manufacturer won't tell what's in it. It hasn't darkened the fabric, doesn't leave a residue on your hands, doesn't smell. It's very pliable, holds a crease, holds a curl, keeps it from fraying.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lobakgo at 8:38 AM on May 23, 2006 (4 comments)

Geeky Cakes.

Geeky Cakes.
posted to MetaFilter by lunit at 1:04 PM on October 2, 2008 (25 comments)

The Fifties: an invention of Sha Na Na / Scottish Highlanders / Rondald Reagan

Remember the Fifties? For a certain generation, who could forget those golden innocent days as depicted in shows like Happy Days, Grease and the band Sha Na Na. But it turns out that vision of the 50's is mostly fantasy and never existed, largely invented by a group of Columbia U students around 1969.
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 9:50 PM on October 3, 2008 (61 comments)

Craft shops in London?

Please give me recommendations for craft stores in London, UK! Specifically: card making, optional: knitting and soap making/rebatching. Bonus points for locations around Oxford Street and/or easy access by tube!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gakiko at 5:44 AM on October 2, 2008 (5 comments)

Crafty crafts?

I need a craft that has tangible results!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by emptyinside at 10:46 AM on June 30, 2008 (44 comments)

Johnny Clarke, The Name Behind The Hairstyle

Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) film from 1982 on The Bard of Salford, John Cooper Clarke. You might know him from here. NSFW.
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry at 3:48 PM on September 13, 2008 (11 comments)

"Ban, ban, Ca-Carol Ann?"

Britain's biggest exam board has removed a poem by Carol Ann Duffy from the GCSE syllabus and asked schools to destroy the anthology it is contained in because it makes a reference to knife crime. This followed a complaint made by Pat Schofield, an exam invigilator. Duffy responded with the poem: Mrs Schofield's GCSE.
posted to MetaFilter by ninebelow at 9:01 AM on September 12, 2008 (78 comments)

We don't put out

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains is a long-lost, never-released movie about an all-girl punk band. Since its non-release on cable outlets in the mid-1980s, it has been credited with inspiring the riot grrrl movement, and it counts among its fans Courtney Love, Bikini Kill drummer Tobi Vaill, the late filmmaker Sarah Jacobson, and, inexplicably, Jon Bon Jovi (who dated star Diane Lane in the 1980s). Twenty-seven years after Paramount execs shelved the film, Rhino will be putting out legitimately releasing the film on DVD. At a recent screening in conjunction with Allison Anders's Don't Knock the Rock festival, star Diane Lane had this to say: "Twenty-seven years in the making!"
posted to MetaFilter by pxe2000 at 5:57 AM on September 10, 2008 (33 comments)

'And Now For Those All-Important DNA Test Results...!'

When reality bites, it leaves deep scars... behind the scenes of The Jeremy Kyle Show. 'One-Night Stand On CCTV!' 1, 2, 3 - the episode mentioned in the article. Brooker on Kyle. Dead Ringers sketch.
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry at 6:56 AM on September 9, 2008 (14 comments)

The White Crap Talks Back

"A lot of people have lumped us in with punk, but I've never aligned myself with it. I didn't want to be part of a scene, never have. And I knew it wasn't going to last. Once that quick statement was over, most of the main players couldn't handle the fall-out: they were like a bunch of shell-shocked army majors stuck in time, endlessly repeating their once-successful war cries. When you're dealing in slogans like the Clash and the Pistols, it's hard to keep that shit fresh." An extract from Mark E. Smith's new autobiography. Bonus: long, rambling, exceedingly pointless 4-part interview with Ian Svenonius (Nation of Ulysses).(previously)
posted to MetaFilter by nasreddin at 11:05 AM on April 14, 2008 (28 comments)

A Summer of Madness

Oliver Sacks on Manic-Depression.
posted to MetaFilter by vronsky at 8:02 PM on September 7, 2008 (27 comments)

It's easy as riding a bike. I want to believe!

At the relatively old age of 29, I've decided to relearn* how to ride a bike. Bicycle, that is. What are the unspoken (ha!) rules and things I should know?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by iamkimiam at 10:12 AM on September 19, 2007 (36 comments)

What can I do to be more hot?

I want to regain my "hotness". But I have limited money and time. What will have the most impact in amping up the sexy quotient, and what else should I do?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 6:19 PM on June 19, 2008 (77 comments)

A Fatal Attraction to Cuteness

My favorite styles of clothing and accessories tend to be whimsical, cute, and generally suited to children or teenagers... but I’m in my late twenties. I obviously need to outgrow this eventually, but I’m not sure when or how.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Metroid Baby at 2:07 PM on January 31, 2008 (27 comments)

The state of hipster typography

Ever since Napoleon Dynamite became a surprise hit in the summer of 2003, and the subsequent rise of Judd Apatow a trend in sentimental but cynical film comedy was born. But this post isn't about the comedy..
posted to MetaFilter by mediocre at 4:20 AM on September 5, 2008 (59 comments)

The Baha'i Religion - Am I missing anything?

I have spent the past two years doing on-again, off-again research into the Baha'i religion. I really like what I see - I'm on the verge of conversion. There is one problem - something that's nagging at the corners of my mind: Why isn't this religion more popular? Is there something that I'm missing that everyone else is seeing?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by unixrat at 10:22 AM on September 3, 2008 (18 comments)

First Church of Gern

Can I somehow declare my house as a church and not pay property taxes? What tax benefits can I enjoy by starting my own church? Where can I find the laws that govern this?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by GernBlandston at 8:03 AM on September 3, 2008 (14 comments)

Espresso and turning pages

Books, sofas, coffee and the Sunday papers - good independent bookshops in London that are made for relaxing of a Sunday morning?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Happy Dave at 10:18 AM on September 1, 2008 (5 comments)

Graphic Novels for Snobs

I'm a snob. What graphic novels should I read?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by grumblebee at 1:31 PM on April 25, 2005 (67 comments)

books about crazy ladies

I want to read more novels about women descending into madness and then getting well again. Any suggestions?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by beccyjoe at 5:35 AM on September 2, 2008 (44 comments)

Photographs at the very beginning of London's Swinging 60's

Forty years ago, Swinging London was yet to swing. Everything was in black and white and, in class-bound Britain, fashion photographers were trades-men – polite, smart, seen but not heard. A new breed of snappers changed all that – Terry O’Neill, Brian Duffy, David Bailey and Terence Donovan. Bailey and Donovan started their careers in the West End studio of the doyen of fashion photographers – John French.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 2:29 PM on September 1, 2008 (11 comments)

Now your t-shirts really can suit you to a T!

Like so many other people, you have a stack of old t-shirts you never wear. Perhaps you've gotten beyond wearing obscene slogans or Strawberry Shortcake logos. Or you feel it's time to retire that “Team Hillary” shirt. Or your favourite old shirt no longer fits over the impressive pecs/food hump you've acquired since high school. Or you've had it with MeFi and you want a way to repurpose/savage your MeFi blue t-shirt. No need to be at a loss! You might just settle for making a different style of t-shirt, but you can also use those t-shirts to make diapers for your baby, clothes for your toddler, or adult-sized undies, skirts or dresses. Or a bikini. Just beware of saggage. I mean, of the bikini, after it gets water-logged. You also might make tote bags or pillows, car seat covers, baby wipes, or dusters. If you get really ambitious, you can make a t-shirt quilt, taking inspiration from the many examples on the net. If I haven't given you enough ideas, you can turn to the ever authoritative and exhaustive AskMe, or you can do some further reading on the topic. Just don't get so carried away that you wind up having to go to work topless tomorrow. Unless, of course, your career path requires that anyway.
posted to MetaFilter by orange swan at 4:52 PM on September 1, 2008 (24 comments)

I mourned Sassy, too!

I mourned Sassy, too! "Darren E. Burrows is to Keanu, as Samantha Mathis is to Winona Ryder, as Joan Collins is to Elizabeth Taylor, as Jason Priestley is to johnny Depp, as Luke Perry is to James Dean, as Caludia Schiffer is to Brigette Bardot, as Bill Clinton is to JFK, as YM is to Sassy." --Christina Kelly,in her "What Now" column, Sassy, May 1992. And wouldn't you know it, she's now the editor-in-chief of YM. (Yes, I know this post won't make sense to anyone who wasn't a teenage girl in the early '90s.)
posted to MetaFilter by lillitot at 7:07 AM on March 24, 2002 (23 comments)

Don't Watch That, Watch This

A Critical Appraisal of Madness's Videos
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry at 7:24 AM on September 1, 2008 (46 comments)

I'm cured! Now what?

I've spent the last fifteen years suffering from bipolar disorder (bipolar II with the emphasis on depression) and a sleep disorder. Four months ago I switched to a medication that turns out to be perfect for me. I feel normal. Assuming this continues, my mood disorder is essentially cured. Fifteen years of mental illness have really screwed up my life. How do I get it back?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by xchmp at 4:36 PM on July 29, 2008 (21 comments)

I just want your extra time, and your... Mix.

Classic tracks: Can't seem to face up to the facts? Searching for the heart of Heart of Gold? Mix Online delves deep into your favorite jams, to find out what was in the air when they were conceived. Know what I mean? via
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker at 6:21 AM on August 29, 2008 (24 comments)

Help me help him

OK. Let's do this fucking thing. I want to help Obama get elected. How can I have the biggest impact in the immediate run-up to Election Day?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by andromache at 7:48 AM on August 29, 2008 (20 comments)

Book recommendations for the mature woman

I’d like to read some fiction books where the heroine is intelligent, 40+ years old, not incredibly gorgeous or incredibly wealthy or incredibly famous, but with responsibilities (like teenage kids or a career), who has explicit & hot sex. Chick lit all grown up, you might say.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by b33j at 9:52 PM on June 14, 2007 (24 comments)

What books would you recommend for a David Schickler fan?

I'm looking for book recommendations along the lines of David Schickler's literary fiction. Fresh, tender, sweet, sexy, steamy, intimate, unabashedly earnest, contemporary literary romance. What has all that and more?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cowbellemoo at 4:44 PM on August 26, 2008 (3 comments)

Swimsuits for the active large-breasted ladies?

Swimsuit suggestions for active, large-breasted women? Please help me survive a SoCal summer!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ilyanassa at 1:28 PM on June 18, 2007 (19 comments)

Nice margins.

One of the world's most expensive chocolates expertly debunked. (For maximum awesome, read all 10 parts)
posted to MetaFilter by hindmost at 5:50 PM on December 20, 2006 (201 comments)
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