Help me generate a list of experiences I should have before I turn 30.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by WaspEnterprises at 10:33 PM on February 5, 2011 (32 comments)

Looking for songs about girls running away/being awesome by not being attached.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Curiosity Delay at 10:54 AM on November 28, 2011 (39 comments)

Regarding family and friends, how have you been able to let go of dark/problematic pasts, and moved forward?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:39 AM on November 18, 2011 (15 comments)

I have a sturdy little collection of films I love (Charlie Kaufman/Solondz/Wes Anderson/Coen Brothers/Jeunet/B. Del Toro/Fincher/Herzog....etc) and usually really enjoy going to the cinema. It's just, the past few weeks I haven't been excited about anything coming out (I usually find something to really look forward to...) and I've watched the DVDs I have a million times. I feel like there is amazing celluloid that could blow my head off out there, but I don't know what it is. Please help! What are your all-time-favourite, changed-my-life films? Your top 10 must-sees?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by everydayanewday at 10:23 PM on November 6, 2011 (77 comments)

Quilt + Overpass + Cowboy-hatted photographer speeding by = Drive-By Quiltings
posted to MetaFilter by ocherdraco at 3:44 PM on October 31, 2011 (27 comments)

"Long ago Occidental man acquired a definite preference for raised bread instead of cooked cereals and flat breads. Bread reigned over the ancient world; no food before or after exerted such mastery over man. The Egyptians, who invented it, based their entire administrative system on it; the Jews made bread the starting point of their religious and social laws. The Greeks created profound and solemn legends for their Bread Church of Eleusis. And the Romans converted bread into a political factor. They ruled by it, conquered an entire world by it, and lost the world again through it. At last the day came when Jesus Christ made consummate all the spiritual significance that had become attached to it, saying, 'Eat! I am the bread.'" (Reinhart, Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History). (Google Books) The Romans ruled through bread and circuses; "bread" (and "dough") are money, and the "bread-winner" is the head of the household. The next big invention is always "the greatest thing since sliced bread" Wheat, Rye, Brioche, Challah, Matzo, Limpa--a look inside the long and fascinating history of bread.
posted to MetaFilter by kittenmarlowe at 2:51 PM on October 24, 2011 (55 comments)

You probably know the Perrault version. And chances are, you haven’t been able to escape the Disney version. Maybe you know the slightly-darker Grimm version, or even the original story of Yeh-Shen. Maybe you’re a fan of musicals, and love Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella or Sondheim’s Into the Woods. But chances are, there’s a bit about this classic story you don’t know yet…
posted to MetaFilter by kittenmarlowe at 9:09 PM on October 27, 2011 (46 comments)

I'm looking for good date movies for people who share a dark, twisted sense of humor.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tomorrowful at 4:02 PM on October 27, 2011 (67 comments)

Interested in buying and then selling stuff. I am running into two (and I assume, very common) problems. 1. The high quality stuff I find tends to be too expensive to buy. 2. The cheap stuff I find is really crappy. I know in order to make money, you need to buy low and sell high. But, this seems a LOT easier in theory than in practice! What am I doing wrong?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sixcolors at 10:31 AM on September 9, 2008 (29 comments)

Haven't dusted in three years. What's a good tool or technique to make this fast and easy? I'm looking for an 80% or 90% solution - don't need to get everything.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Lady Li at 9:35 AM on October 20, 2011 (25 comments)

What is the single thing, aside from medication, that has helped you most with your ADHD/chronic disorganization?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by granted at 7:04 PM on October 16, 2011 (27 comments)

Just bought a bunch of cables on the cheap online, and so now I'm of course wondering -- what are other kinds of products that are generally wildly overpriced at retail stores but actually can be purchased cheaply online? And which online stores are best for these products.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Deathalicious at 12:01 AM on November 28, 2010 (41 comments)

Any one have personal experience with Giant Bubbles that you're willing to share?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by StimulatingPixels at 12:00 PM on October 16, 2011 (14 comments)

Tell me how IUD replacement compares with first-time insertion of an IUD.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kataclysm at 2:10 PM on October 17, 2011 (21 comments)

So, I'm a thirty year old guy who has spent the majority of his life openly and continuously telling anyone who even looked like they had a modicum of interest that he wants to write a book. Fiction, philosophy, fantasy, something. The problem is, once I've finished work and I go home I'm also a thirty year old secret slacker who finds that every time he tries to actually sit down and write, I go through something like these stages.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rudhraigh at 12:46 PM on October 17, 2011 (63 comments)

Ever been so overwhelmed that it paralyzed you? How did figure out what to do first? How did you get it all done?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 11:14 AM on August 24, 2005 (25 comments)

I have no clue how to eat healthily and cheaply. My diet consists of mostly pizza and frozen foods that I re-heat. I know this is bad. I want to change my diet immediately and permanently for the better.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pwally at 8:19 AM on July 19, 2010 (46 comments)

Decorating Filter: I'm moving to a new apartment and finally want to rid myself my cheap, student cultch and want to have a more modern, adult decor. Problem One - I don't know what I need to avoid/get rid of to keep my new place looking professional rather than studenty. Problem Two - I don't have a giant amount of money to spend on new items to decorate with.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gwenlister at 10:42 AM on March 27, 2010 (22 comments)

The French romantic thriller “Diva” dashes along with a pellmell gracefulness, and it doesn’t take long to see that the images and visual gags and homages all fit together and reverberate back and forth. It’s a glittering toy of a movie... This one is by a new director, Jean-Jacques Beineix... who understands the pleasures to be had from a picture that doesn’t take itself very seriously. Every shot seems designed to delight the audience. - Pauline Kael, 1982
posted to MetaFilter by Trurl at 7:31 PM on September 16, 2011 (33 comments)

My father has anger issues and my family's reactions makes me feel like everything is falling apart. Can I do anything? If I can't, what can I do to cope?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:10 PM on September 14, 2011 (22 comments)

"Imagine, amid the grey serge of wartime France, a tribe of youngsters with all the colourful decadence of punks or teddy boys. Wearing zoot suits cut off at the knee (the better to show off their brightly coloured socks), with hair sculpted into grand quiffs, and shoes with triple-height soles - looking like glam-rock footwear 30 years early - these were the kids who would lay the foundations of nightclubbing. Ladies and gentlemen, les Zazous."
posted to MetaFilter by Paragon at 3:50 PM on February 8, 2010 (15 comments)

Totally girly but unique bath and body products. Who makes 'em? I mean besides Bath & Body Works, Sephora, The Body Shop, and Lush.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by katillathehun at 7:14 PM on March 21, 2009 (34 comments)

Every Disney Princess has an inner queen, girl. slyt belleganza
posted to MetaFilter by Ambrosia Voyeur at 9:17 AM on September 8, 2011 (25 comments)

An unbelievable collection of Roddy McDowall’s never-before-seen silent home movies from the summer of 1965 were uploaded onto YouTube yesterday, featuring impossibly young, impossibly gorgeous stars like Natalie Wood, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Hope Lange, and Rock Hudson frolicking on the beach. You simply MUST go to the website and watch them all. The takeaway for me, though, is Sal Mineo slinking out the back door with a guilty-looking blond who may or may not be Bobby Sherman. What were THEY up to? Also mesmerizing: The closeup of Natalie Wood’s freckles, Jane Fonda sticking out her tongue, and Paul Newman’s hunky son.
posted to MetaFilter by BoringPostcards at 2:25 PM on September 5, 2011 (46 comments)

I'm looking for more movies like Amélie. Specifically: cute, quirky, hopeful, and romantic movies that leave you sighing happily at the end and aren't corny. Any recommendations?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by katillathehun at 8:22 PM on August 23, 2011 (107 comments)

I want to perk up my popcorn. What toppings that are probably sitting around the house, or are easily found at a typical grocery store, do you all find the yummiest? Wet, dry, shake, stir, good-for-you, bad-for-you (real butter!!), I don't care, just suggest anything that tastes good and is readily available.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by luvmywife at 10:55 AM on April 20, 2010 (103 comments)

Dr. Macro's High Quality Movie Scans ... high quality scans of famous screen stars and their movies, mostly from the 1940's and earlier, as well as a collection of film clips and movie summaries from the golden age of Hollywood.
posted to MetaFilter by crunchland at 8:59 PM on August 4, 2005 (15 comments)

What makes you leave the house?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rglass at 11:35 AM on August 24, 2011 (41 comments)

Please recommend scenes of women flirting effortlessly, being casually sexy and generally feeling comfortable in a sexually confident way.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by h00py at 6:48 AM on August 22, 2011 (31 comments)

Help me identify a radio comedy about drunk children at a holiday party. About three or four years ago, I was listening to the radio during the holiday season (Nov-Dec), and I heard the funniest (fictional) story I've ever heard, and have never been able to locate the source.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by firstcity_thirdcoast at 9:04 AM on August 15, 2011 (9 comments)

Help me put together a list of the most zeitgeist-y, readable and accomplished "big idea" non-fiction books of recent years.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by oneaday at 2:33 AM on August 15, 2011 (31 comments)

You know that one Friend From High School? She just found you on twitter.
posted to MetaFilter by Potomac Avenue at 12:27 PM on August 5, 2011 (151 comments)

Boyfriend is bipolar but won't take bipolar meds - help?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 5:44 AM on July 27, 2011 (28 comments)

I eat like crap. I'm now 30. Still young, I know, but I'm pushing it with the eating like a teenager. Can you help set me up with a system for better, healthier eating?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by functionequalsform at 7:54 AM on July 29, 2011 (52 comments)

Over three nights at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood in December 1983, Jonathan Demme filmed Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense. The band performed "Psycho Killer," "Heaven," "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel," "Found a Job," "Slippery People," "Cities,", "Burning Down the House," "Life During Wartime," "Making Flippy Floppy," "Swamp," "What a Day That Was," "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)," "Once in a Lifetime," "Big Business/I Zimbra," "Genius of Love" (as Tom Tom Club while David Byrne changed into the Big Suit), "Girlfriend is Better," "Take Me to the River," and "Crosseyed and Painless."
"Thank you. Does anybody have any questions?"
posted to MetaFilter by kirkaracha at 6:34 AM on August 1, 2011 (65 comments)

What well-designed, yet inexpensive, possessions are you fond of?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by raheel at 9:24 AM on October 1, 2009 (47 comments)

Crusty Punks in Tompkins Square Park, tell stories of their sometimes dangerous lives on the highways and trains, in rehabs and unconventional families of America.
posted to MetaFilter by Potomac Avenue at 11:18 AM on September 2, 2010 (74 comments)

If you have ever been involved with someone who turned out to be dangerous, what were the things you realize in hindsight were warning signs?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tel3path at 3:15 PM on September 18, 2010 (61 comments)

I like anti-heroes. I like female protagonists. I would like books, tv shows, or movies (in that order) that are about anti-heroines.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jeather at 1:29 PM on June 29, 2011 (66 comments)

Can't get enough Whose Line is it Anyway? 71 Scenes From a Hat, 16 Party Quirks, 52 Props, 5 Film Dubs, 84 Hoedowns, 37 Sound Effects, 45 Questions Only, 11 Hats/Dating Service Videos, 52 World's Worst, 13 News Flashes, 35 Let's Make a Date, 9 Press Conferences, 60 Superheroes, 6 Foreign Film Dubs, 29 Irish Drinking Songs, 4 Animals, 9 If You Know What I Mean, 2 Backwards Scene, 54 Greatest Hits, 58 Song Styles, 2 All in One Voice, 21 Scenes to Rap, 3 90-Second Alphabets, 11 Questionable Impressions, 4 Two-Line Vocabulary, 3 Number of Words, 17 Weird Newscasters and (probably the most telling of how much they had to hold back due to censorship standards) 6 Blooper Reels. Prefer the UK version? Every episode of Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
posted to MetaFilter by Christ, what an asshole at 10:56 AM on June 3, 2009 (70 comments)

Recommend me art that will blow my mind.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Rory Marinich at 9:01 AM on March 20, 2010 (57 comments)

Who are your favorite Etsy artists who sell large-ish prints at reasonable prices?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zoomorphic at 9:22 AM on April 5, 2010 (10 comments)

Why is my washing machine destroying my clothing? Newish machine just started causing clothes to pill up, in addition to some tears.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by [insert clever name here] at 6:27 AM on June 16, 2011 (8 comments)

The much-beloved Arrested Development was characterized by its complex, multilayered narrative jokes; here the A. V. Club analyzed a 50-second-long clip and tried to map out all its references (including one very subtle three-part joke about eggs). Luckily for you, there’s a very exhaustive web site, The Balboa Observer-Picayune, which documents the show’s obscurest jokes (H. Maddas, Blackstool, GOB’s ice obsession), its cleverest callbacks (Hello’s revenge, ”Mom says”, pilot/finale callbacks), its visual gags (yearbooks, newspapers, cartoons, Amazon), and its longest-running gags (I’ve made a huge mistake”, “Her?”, Cloud Mir, ”Hey, brother!”, and the chicken dance). Complete index of references at the Bluthcyclopedia. Complete transcripts of every episode. Bonus songs! All You Need Is Smiles. Yellow Boat. Big Yellow Joint. Hot Cops. It Ain’t Easy Being White. Discipline Daddy. Motherboy. Balls in the Air. You Here With Me. I Get Up. Finally, Fonzie jumps the shark again.
posted to MetaFilter by Rory Marinich at 7:59 AM on June 16, 2011 (291 comments)

The Old Spice Guy backlash has officially begun, sponsored by another brand of men's fragrance you'd never get caught dead using. You can slap that guy or you can slap a mime instead. Or vote for the next guy to get slapped, an overweight dude in a speedo or a familiar looking golfer. Meanwhile, Brut sets down some rules that seem a little too close to the rules for a Gentleman's Gentleman (as seen here). Yeah, it's Pepsi Shade-Of-Green-Not-Occurring-In-Nature.
posted to MetaFilter by oneswellfoop at 4:41 PM on November 5, 2010 (95 comments)

I would like to live as cheaply as possible, please!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Carlotta Bananas at 7:02 AM on June 15, 2011 (54 comments)

How did you come to accept, make the best of and enjoy your body/appearance? How did you learn to really own your body type/features?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Chrysalis at 9:20 PM on October 24, 2010 (30 comments)

What have you learned through your career, major, or specialization that you wish the general public knew?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Earl the Polliwog at 11:27 PM on July 2, 2009 (208 comments)

The Girl With the Golden Wardrobe. Long after the Golden Age of Hollywood has dimmed, and its legendary stars taken a bow, history's most iconic film costumes are returning to the spotlight as actress Debbie Reynolds sells her showcase collection.

The Catalogue (PDF)
posted to MetaFilter by crossoverman at 9:11 PM on June 4, 2011 (88 comments)

My wife has stopped reading for pleasure. I'm a writer. This is really starting to bother me.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:02 AM on July 15, 2010 (89 comments)