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Name That Canadian Indie Rock Song
Losing my mind trying to find an oldish song by a defunct Canadian indie band whose title is some variation on [Woman's name][Couture-related][Negative occurrence] that would be like "Sally's Denim Disaster" or "Mary's Fashion Failure". « Older Recommend me a vehicle for someone with limited...
The Set Blueprint Archive is a fan-run archive of, well, set blueprints from your favorite Star Trek. But it also includes concept art, LCARS, panoramic set photos, matte paintings and more! The matte link is fun. try and guess the locale and click. posted by clavdivs at 2:26 PM on February 1
"Never Shall We Know Where The Legs Do Meet" January 27, 2025 8:59 AM Subscribe posted by Alvy Ampersand (0 comments total)
Prime Suspect: Prime Suspect Series One (Two Episodes)
Following the death of a senior investigating officer, Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) is grudgingly given the opportunity to take over his latest homicide investigation, the brutal assault and murder of a young woman. Intelligent and ambitious, Tennison struggles to construct a case against the prime suspect while also dealing with institutional sexism and the toll her career takes on her personal life. « Older Person of Interest: Super...
The busiest Busytown book is Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, cartoonist Chris Ware pens an appreciation of the great Richard Scarry Video of an enthusiastic parent & their child reading a much-loved copy of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go A small gallery of Richard Scarry original art Scarry originals on Heritage Auctions the fact i cannot own and drive a pickle car is the greatest wrong ever done to me posted by Kitteh at 9:53 AM on October 24 [5 favorites] Metafilter: I must...
Concrete-Coated Styrofoam Insulation Board Options & Alternatives
Making a small outdoor fountain out of stacked styrofoam insulation board with the intention of coating it in concrete to give it a rocky texture. Concrete will not stick to styrofoam, so my thought was to glue burlap to the board and then apply concrete to the burlap. I'm a little hesitant to go that route though as the layers of burlap and concrete may obscure the shape of the fountain (Basically going for a striated mesa thing) and it'll end up looking like a big gray turd.
If You're Not Having Fun, You're Doing It Wrong!
James loves working on vehicles but hates spending money. Watch him repair, resurrect, and reimagine old vehicles and machinery with a delightful combination of dry wit, patience, and an impressive collection of junk. Welcome to Low-Buck Garage. Related Posts tips on changing a car's tire
January 29, 2023 Hissing, knocking, clunking, squealing, screeching,...
Kirby Klose-Ups | MetaFilter Projects
One close-up comics panel by Jack Kirby from his 7 decade-spanning career posted once a day, every day on Bluesky.
Ed Piskor, 1982-2024
[CW: Suicide, exploitation] Cartoonist Ed Piskor, creator of Hip Hop Family Tree and co-host of comics YouTube channel Cartoonist Kayfabe, was accused last week of grooming by a cartoonist who posted screenshots of a conversation she had with Piskor when she was 17 and he was 38. Two women soon came forward with their own experiences. This morning Piskor posted a response on his Facebook (Currently unavailable) denying any ill intent and expressing suicidal feelings.
Masks of Nyarlathotep & Other Non-Fantasy Actual Play Podcasts
Looking for recommendations for non-D&D/Pathfinder/Fantasy actual play podcasts. Preference given to Delta Green and Call of Cthulhu, especially Masks of Nyarlathotep campaigns. I'm already familiar with Pretending to Be People's podcast (First season, very good, second one sort of lost me) and Glass Cannon's MoN (First season, frustrating) but otherwise I'm wide open to suggestions. « Older How to set conditions for successful self-study?
Fellow Babies, If You Ever Wondered
Fellow Babies, If You Ever Wondered February 1, 2024 11:29 AM Subscribe posted by Alvy Ampersand (0 comments total)
“If every day was like Christmas...
...43% more penile fractures would have occurred in Germany from 2005 on.” ... “This injury tends to occur during wild sex - particularly in positions where you’re not in direct eye contact [with your partner], such as the reverse cowgirl” Guardian: Risk of penile fractures rises at Christmas, doctors find. Wikipedia entry (contains pictures) for penile fracture. Metro: Man who broke penis during sex has urgent surgery to fix ‘aubergine deformity’.
THREE MILES OF CANVASS
At 1275 feet, the painted narrative scroll The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage 'Round the World(Narrated video) is perhaps not quite as long as advertised when first displayed in 1848, but the...
And Music By John Cale
Susan Sarandon is Helene Shaw is Stella Kowalski. Christopher Walken is Harry Nash is Cyrano, and Stanley Kowalski, and Romeo. The Colonel from Boogie Nights is George the Director. The actual...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard doesn't want a lot for Christmas.
There is just one thing he needs. By John C. Worsley aka #26720, via Paul Dean (Prev) posted by Alvy Ampersand (1 comment total) 6 users marked this as a favorite Man, I saw it coming, and I’m glad I wasn’t wrong. posted by leotrotsky at 4:43 PM on December 23
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