What are some good backpacks for petites (women's)? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Please recommend to me a less ugly and more comfortable wrist splint for carpal tunnel alleviation. [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 8 answers

A rap education for an picky atheist feminist weaned on indie, punk and new wave - primarily music but books/essays would be good too. [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 74 answers

LOS ANGELES LOCAL BANDS, recommend me. [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 21 answers

Recommend to me books with romantic relationships (not necessarily romance or chick lit) that I can sigh happily, wistfully over? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 59 answers

What can you tell me about buying one 1978 vintage wine? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 7 answers

I love listening to the groaning music of Mark Morgan (the Fallout soundtracks) and Lustmord (dark, dark ambient) while I read. I've been trying to find some similar music, but last.fm insists that Mark Morgan is like all other game soundtrack composers and Lustmord is akin to gothic wailing*. So I turn to you. What other artists make music with this grinding, eerie, screetchingly dark post-apocalyptic quality? * Nothing wrong with gothic wailing, just not when I'm reading.
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 19 answers

Help introduce me to new indie music and any blogs that cover them. [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 24 answers

What books have transported you to another place, and occupied your thoughts for days whilst you read them? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 100 answers

Suggest some mood enhancing music. I find music to be therapeutic, especially after a long day, when I need to keep going. An ideal example would be Frank Sinatra's "That's Life". [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 26 answers

What are some good board games from my group of friends? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 26 answers

Book-rec-filter time! Looking for sci-fi themed books for a young child. Can you suggest any? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 9 answers

Ms Monkey and I are getting married in the fall. Current plan is to walk down the aisle together. What are some songs about monkeys we can walk to? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 66 answers

Hotel recommendations needed for NYC. Ideally downtown. Not crazy expensive, but it's for my parents, so it needs to be fancier than a backpacker's hotel/hostel (eg, private bath, not too noisy, clean, etc). Many thanks!
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 8 answers

Questions/recommendations re Portland, Oregon: (1) name of a good "out-of-the-box" photographer for a male for some personal shots (don't send me to Sears or any "traditionalist" photography company); (2) "life coach" (NOT looking for a licensed professional) who is incredibly adept at exercising perspective (my dear friends are miserable at it, lol); and (3) an absolutely great massage. Think that pretty much answers all of my desires :)
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 2 answers

I love reading sites like kottke.org and Neatorama (and, of course, Metafilter). It's exciting - I never know what I'll come across next. What are some other sites that have lots of interesting stuff, preferably on a daily basis (but less often is fine as long as the content is high quality)? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 40 answers

Bass Amp Filter: 2 x 10 or 1 x 15? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 20 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for books, movies and even music that might be relevant for a group of middle school (7th & 8th grade, ages 12-14) kids who are going to Rome over spring break. [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 8 answers

I'd like to get a little more into dub and acquire some albums. I like what I understand to be the more typical kind of tracks: long, rumbly instrumentals and would prefer to largely avoid anything with predominant vocals. Does anyone have any particular albums or artists to recommend? Compilations are a-okay. [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 18 answers

I'm looking for porn a girl might like. But apparently I'm picky. [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 31 answers

Looking for excellent indie ambient music. [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 32 answers

Places to eat in Los Angeles, ArcLight edition. [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 17 answers

Books about anthropology, psychology, sociology, modern rituals...I think. Can you point me in the right direction? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 11 answers

Who's written fiction within the last 5-10 years, that deals realistically with the experience of American people under 40? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 26 answers

I watched Incident at Loch Ness recently and it reminded me how much I enjoy watching actors pretending to be actors and directors, so now I'm looking for more. [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2007 - 45 answers

Jazz-heads - help me fill out my Xmas wish-list. Especially seeking those with rec's for (say) quartets to octets featuring Baritone Sax, Trombone, and/or strong and prominent rhythm sections. [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 17 answers

What features/specifications should I look for in a cat tree? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2007 - 15 answers

I've been listening to Johnny Cash's American V and it is breaking my heart. I'm in a wallowing mood and looking for other such raw emotional songs that are relatively simple (not a lot of instruments). Any genre. [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 57 answers

Help me find books about insane asylums/state hospitals. [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 12 answers

With a nice high speed connection now installed at home, I'd like recommendations for finding sci-fi/fantasy TV shows that I can download legally and freely via torrent, that I would not typically have already seen on American cable. [more inside]
posted on Nov 18, 2007 - 28 answers

Bank recommendations in Austin? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 13 answers

What do I put in a cult/horror/art/indie film care package for my (really non-traditional) dad that he hasn't seen? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 51 answers

I just finished reading Scott Smith's "The Ruins" and loved it. I want to read more books like this (and his original "The Simple Plan"). Basically, I want all the suspense and horror, but the people have to seem real to me. I don't have to like them, I just want to know what they are thinking/feeling/fearing so that they aren't just numbers on some gorefest scoreboard. Bonus points if the author is semi-prolific, so I have choices for further reading. Help me, hive mind!
posted on Oct 19, 2007 - 14 answers

Please recommend durable non-shiny black tights. [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2007 - 18 answers

My friend is looking for a dentist in the 858 area code of San Diego area. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 5 answers

I searched the archives and came up with two threads DC-wise, one recommending doctors in general and another with recommendations for cosmetic dentistry. The dentist I'm looking for is metro accessible (preferably NW DC) and has reasonable rates (completely out of pocket) for a standard cleaning and plaque removal/scaling. Thanks!
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 4 answers

What are the best movies in which the action revolves around protagonists under siege in an enclosed space? [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 44 answers

I'm looking for books with quirky storylines or quirky characters doing strange things. [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 59 answers

Help me find more music like Flight of the Conchords and Tenacious D. [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 33 answers

Greetings, my Canadian brethren! I am travelling to the Toronto area (specifically Markham) this November for some business. Do you have any hotel/motel/b&b recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 8 answers

Good, preferably vegetarian-inclusive or focused, recipe blogs? Alternatively, one really good recipe magazine in the same category. [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 9 answers

Recommendations for books with bumbling wizards? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 32 answers

Can you name some good movies (preferably comedies) that are appropriate to watch with a nun? [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 61 answers

I've read "The Dangerous Book for Boys" and I generally love those kind of books (information about anything with guides on doing stuff). What other books are out there that are in a similar vein? I'm a 21-year-old girl but would rather not have a "girly" book.
posted on Aug 25, 2007 - 22 answers

What are the best sites to find out what cool things are happening locally? [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2007 - 18 answers

Name some good online sources for recommendations and also reviews of recorded performances of classical music. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 4 answers

Jazzy electronic music recommendations? I'm thinking of Squarepusher, some Tortoise, etc. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 49 answers

Do recommend me music like Aïcha by Khaled. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking to rent a car, truck, or SUV and four bikes in Seattle and drive them down to Portland and back again. Rental questions inside. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 4 answers

Recommend some bed-time and weekend fiction or non-fiction reading that will keep me enthralled after a long day or a long week [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2007 - 31 answers