Harpo's Place A tribute to Harpo Marx, by his son Bill.
posted to MetaFilter by Paragon at 3:31 PM on September 11, 2010 (48 comments)

What in life did it take you a surprisingly long time to realize you've been doing wrong all along?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by colinmarshall at 1:58 PM on July 6, 2010 (915 comments)

Pizza song.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 6:43 PM on June 30, 2010 (17 comments)

She's a public mystery, craving attention but shying away from private interviews. She is a human being Andy Warhol would have created, a painter (of) herself. She ran for Hollywood City Council in 2002, joined the much-parodied 2003 California gubernatorial recall election (previously), and most recently tried to become Mayor of Hollywood (archive of her Mayoral site). She is still loved by snark-mongers. She is Angelyne. She is ...
posted to MetaFilter by filthy light thief at 12:10 PM on November 5, 2009 (42 comments)

Los Angeles now: in town for a week and want to eat, shop, relax at the best new places.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Jason and Laszlo at 8:25 AM on May 28, 2009 (4 comments)

Looking for a good women's tailor in Los Angeles.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by scody at 5:12 PM on May 30, 2009 (3 comments)

What's your best advice for preventing divorce- starting before you even decide to get married?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:30 AM on May 25, 2009 (55 comments)

Graphic Design Is: 50 Designs About Graphic Design
posted to MetaFilter by The Whelk at 8:38 PM on May 9, 2009 (26 comments)

Your business card is CRAP! (SLYT)(via).
posted to MetaFilter by ND¢ at 1:29 PM on April 16, 2009 (119 comments)

How do I submit book proposals to publishers?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by goalyeehah at 6:21 PM on February 17, 2009 (17 comments)

What are the very best 'That was SOOOOO worth it' experiences in Southern California?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lemonade at 8:29 AM on February 17, 2009 (20 comments)

I just love to watch old people dancing. I hope that when I'm this old, I'll be able to do the same!
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display at 3:47 PM on January 9, 2009 (35 comments)

How We Kill Geniuses. "[Elizabeth Gilbert recalls] a story that musician Tom Waits told her years ago. One day he was driving on a Los Angeles freeway when a fragment of a melody popped into his head. He looked around for something to capture the tune -- a pencil or pen -- but had nothing to record it. He started to panic that he'd lose the melody and be haunted by it forever and his talent would be gone. In the midst of this anxiety attack, he suddenly stopped, looked at the sky, and said to whatever force it was that was trying to create itself through the melody, 'Excuse me. Can you not see I'm driving? Do I look like I can write down a song right now? If you really want to exist, come back at a more opportune moment ... otherwise go bother somebody else today. Go bother Leonard Cohen.'" Gilbert explores the idea that we might stifle genius by demanding that creative people be somehow larger than life and something more than human.
posted to MetaFilter by teamparka at 2:41 PM on February 6, 2009 (175 comments)

I would love to hear about your favourite yoga podcasts, vodcasts and other downloadable lessons.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by [ixia] at 5:14 AM on January 23, 2009 (6 comments)

My friends and I confided in each other, swapping stories, sharing out pain, while keeping it all hidden from the adults in our lives. After all, who could we tell? This wasn’t rape - it didn’t fit the definitions. This was Not rape. We should have known better. We were the ones who would take the blame. We would be punished, and no one wanted that. So, these actions went on, aided by a cloak of silence. From Racialicious.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer at 6:41 AM on December 23, 2008 (346 comments)

Can you recommend good books about Los Angeles? Non-fiction preferred but fiction as well.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jeremias at 6:16 AM on October 29, 2008 (25 comments)

Can the hive direct me to websites and blogs that give insider/local knowledge of how great Los Angeles is?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mooza at 12:11 AM on October 28, 2007 (8 comments)

Real L.A. Noir. (Video/audio auto-plays). Los Angeles Times reporter Paul Lieberman has been chronicling the era of the LAPD Gangster Squad, a secret division of the department that tried to combat the mobs of Jack Dragna and Mickey Cohen in the 1940s and '50s. (Keep the cast of characters straight with this handy chart.)
posted to MetaFilter by Bookhouse at 9:42 AM on November 1, 2008 (9 comments)

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

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

What online shopping experiences have left you absolutely delighted? As in "I laughed with delight when I opened the box?" I want to start building a list of *great* places to buy gifts for my friends/family, and I'm sure some of you know some great places. My inspiration for this question.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pjern at 9:11 PM on August 31, 2008 (25 comments)

Obvious or creative--shameless or shady, even!--ways to cut costs and live cheap?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by HotPatatta at 12:38 PM on August 19, 2008 (68 comments)

SexyBeiJin (性感北京) Weddings Gone Wild Beijing Vs. Hong Kong Lost in Translation The Lost in Translation piece (above) introduces Beijing folks and the English names they have chosen for themselves. One "auntie" goes by the name "Smacker" (it sounds nice), and so SexyBeijing develops an entirely new segment called Ask Smacker. Hosted by Anna Sophie Loewenberg, the show has a frequently updated blog and downloadable video and audio podcasts.
posted to MetaFilter by KokuRyu at 10:45 AM on July 31, 2008 (23 comments)

Libraries are neat. The New York Public Library has uploaded a collection of menus dating from 1851 to 1956 thanks largely to the efforts of collector Miss Frank E. Buttolph, a "mysterious and passionate figure whose mission in life was to collect menus" and whose unique collection aroused the interest of the NYT of her day (1, 2).
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 7:41 AM on July 30, 2008 (28 comments)

For those of you who live in LA or the greater LA area (Long Beach, especially) -- what do you enjoy most about your neighborhood, and how have you created a personal space for yourself in this sprawling city?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tinygiant at 9:17 PM on July 29, 2008 (14 comments)

Bargain shoppers Extrodionaires: What are the websites that help you to save?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Carialle at 1:02 PM on July 25, 2008 (15 comments)

Wrong side of the art. This blog was originally made as an easy access page to view/manage my collection of movie posters specializing in cult/horror/exploitation/B/sci-fi and basically any other genre to which one may refer as 'shit'. Don't forget the blaxploitation, naziploitation, nunsploitation, and bruceleeploitation, and watch out out if you're at work: some B-movies aren't for kids.
posted to MetaFilter by gerryblog at 2:40 PM on July 26, 2008 (24 comments)

What sites offer awesomely cool, giant vinyl wall art?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pinksoftsoap at 11:02 PM on July 18, 2008 (10 comments)

The Historic American Sheet Music archive at the Duke University Library has over 3000 pieces published in the United States available online, from the 1850s up to 1920. Composers represented include well-known names such as Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, and John Philip Sousa. All the music is now in the public domain, and may be printed and performed freely. [Note: Language or stereotypes may occasionally be NSFW.]
posted to MetaFilter by Upton O'Good at 4:59 PM on July 22, 2008 (7 comments)

Mygazines is for sharing magazines online.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 7:19 AM on July 22, 2008 (47 comments)

Kristin's List. There are plenty of events guides in Los Angeles, but none has as personal a voice, as finely honed an aesthetic (the Neutra font is an inspired touch) or as discerning an eye as Kristin's. Her weekly emails and web listings are one woman's recommended sampling of the most interesting music, film, architecture, food, fashion, literary and unquantifiable events across the megalopolis. And so far, it's completely ad-free.
posted to MetaFilter by Scram at 1:07 PM on July 21, 2008 (30 comments)

I'm looking for more fun than I'm entitled to. Safety, morality, and practicality are not concerns.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mullingitover at 8:06 PM on October 15, 2007 (32 comments)

Tiled Background Designer is just a small, useful tool to create patterns. Experiment with pictures, colors, textures and transparency to get best result.
posted to MetaFilter by Dave Faris at 1:38 AM on July 17, 2008 (37 comments)

How to Write With Style.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 6:35 PM on July 13, 2008 (36 comments)

About $100 000 has been transfered to me, and I don't know how to properly invest it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:43 PM on July 7, 2008 (38 comments)

The Book of Accidents: Designed for Young Children (1831). "In presenting to his little readers The Book of Accidents, the Author conceives he cannot render a more important service to the rising generation and to parents, than by furnishing them with an account of the accidents to which Children, from their inexperience or carelessness, are liable. If generally studied it will save the lives of thousands, and relieve many families from the long and unavailing misery attendant on such occurrences." [Via]
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 6:37 PM on July 3, 2008 (34 comments)

Can you recommend any good, supportive, strapless bras for a large chested women?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by raztaj at 11:04 AM on July 3, 2008 (12 comments)

101 20-Minute Dishes for Inspired Picnics (NY Times link irritatingly spread across multiple pages) from Mark Bittman, who also gave us 101 20-minute appetizers and 101 10-minute meals.
posted to MetaFilter by dersins at 9:42 AM on July 2, 2008 (12 comments)

The Boys and the Subway A father's artistic account of his sons' love of the NYC subway system.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:52 AM on July 2, 2008 (35 comments)

The swingin' sounds of Spider-Man! After years of searching, Kliph Nesteroff found original reels of the incidental music to the classic Ralph Bakshi Spider-Man cartoon, and has included most of the masters in his podcast.
posted to MetaFilter by Shepherd at 8:50 AM on July 1, 2008 (25 comments)

Adventures in Stock Photography - David Schwimmer's Secrets of Natural Posture, I smell Pulitzer, The simultaneous quadratic face nutrition delivery system, Scenes from the battleground of sexual selection #3,344, Nuffield the rubbish hypnotist, Doctors & Doctoring #1, A Cavalcade of Thumbs... What is Adventures in Stock Photography?
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry at 8:52 AM on June 25, 2008 (40 comments)

Ugly [single link photobucket post]
posted to MetaFilter by orthogonality at 9:31 AM on June 22, 2008 (141 comments)

Colors have many names. The online color thesaurus will recognize 20,000 of them (and let you see which is most popular). You can also browse a page of colors and associated names (yes, "goose turd" and "dead Spaniard" were once common color names). Of course, the most popular color names probably come from our childhoods.
posted to MetaFilter by blahblahblah at 12:20 PM on June 20, 2008 (29 comments)

Where are the better dog forums online?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by TochterAusElysium at 11:40 AM on June 8, 2008 (7 comments)

What are your favorite online resources for learning, practicing or getting exposure to the languages you speak? I'm looking for things that go beyond a textbook and a couple of CDs: things like interactive tools and study materials, well-written blogs written in / about the language, and especially audio, video or reading materials that people learning the language might not be able to find easily.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by shirobara at 4:40 PM on June 4, 2008 (8 comments)

I would like to take my dog with me to Europe this fall, and have questions.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by HotToddy at 12:15 PM on June 4, 2008 (9 comments)

The Andy Rooney Game. Here’s how you play: take out everything but the first sentence and the last sentence from Andy Rooney’s latest segment on 60 Minutes. Then you put that on youtube. That’s it! Check it out:
posted to MetaFilter by hellbient at 9:27 PM on June 2, 2008 (62 comments)

To Whom It May Concern: If you are reading this then I can only assume that you have removed the pond under which this note is buried...
posted to MetaFilter by ZachsMind at 2:39 PM on May 31, 2008 (92 comments)

Two Spanish women meet in their late twenties and realize that they're identical twins. The hospital had accidentally swapped one with another random newborn, and each family had unknowingly taken home the wrong baby. Now all three women - the two actual twins, and the one fake twin - are suing the hospital, who seriously did not have their act together. But there are all sorts of ways this could happen. For example...
posted to MetaFilter by granted at 11:20 PM on June 1, 2008 (28 comments)

Life kicked me in the teeth, but I've got work to do. I don't need anyone to cheer me up, I'm just looking for a specific bit of advice: how do you get things done when you're depressed?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nebulawindphone at 4:21 PM on June 1, 2008 (39 comments)