I'm interested in watching more documentaries or miniseries about the fashion/clothing industry. Three I've rented recently were Valentino:The Last Emperor, The September Issue, and Signé Chanel. I especially enjoyed the last two as they really showed a lot behind the scenes about how stuff is made (both the media and the couture dressmaking sides).
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posted by bluefly
on Mar 9, 2013 -
8 answers
Please help me create an "Essentials of Doctor Who" playlist, to catch someone up on the show since the reboot.
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posted by zarq
on Dec 26, 2012 -
20 answers
For my friend's Christmas present, I'm making him a massive corkboard, cop show style, with all of our friends and acquaintance linked with bits of red string and pushpins. I need tips to make this as awesome as possible.
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posted by Acheman
on Dec 4, 2012 -
29 answers
Does anyone know what song it is that plays during the closing credits of Season 3, Episode 4 of
Bored to Death?
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posted by Modus Pwnens
on Nov 23, 2012 -
4 answers
Have you ever manned a booth at a carnival, fair, or expo? I'm running a booth and selling items at a weekend fair that will benefit a volunteer organization. What do I need to know?
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posted by Fairchild
on Oct 5, 2012 -
23 answers
Recommend some good TV series with strong procedural elements that are currently on the air.
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posted by Sara C.
on Sep 16, 2012 -
44 answers
How do you set yourself up for maximum success when starting a creative project that requires consistent production? Or: I have to create multiple radio pieces a week! How do I best prepare myself to get out there and make them?
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posted by elephantsvanish
on Sep 10, 2012 -
3 answers
Broadway-musical-meta-performance-filter: In "shows within a show," do actors/singers/dancers typically play down from their top standard, if the character is not at the top of the profession?
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posted by randomkeystrike
on Jul 29, 2012 -
12 answers
I've just discovered the BBC 4 radio series
Cabin Pressure, which I'm enjoying a lot, and now I'm looking for some other good, contemporary, fictional radio shows. Do those exist nowadays? How do I find the good ones?
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posted by mekily
on Jun 21, 2012 -
16 answers
How much planning (or lack thereof) goes into the selection of knowledge-based game show categories & questions?
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posted by Gordafarin
on Jun 9, 2012 -
10 answers
An entertainment company is interested in an online animated comedy series I'm creating. How much should I ask per episode?
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posted by anonymous
on May 31, 2012 -
6 answers
Help me figure out what blondish, male comedian I saw on a special that aired on Comedy Central in the early 2000s.
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posted by lankford
on May 9, 2012 -
9 answers
Trying to remember a sitcom from the early 1980s about the "world's smallest television station." Was it real or did I just dream it up?
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posted by smoothvirus
on May 7, 2012 -
6 answers
Trying to remember the name of a TV series program that I watched in the late 1980s that in one episode on digital information predicted the rise of the electronic book. There was a male host who led the show, which was an examination of new technologies. In the particular episode I am looking for, he recounted an idea that books in the future would be distributed from something like an ATM machine where you would insert a card onto which the book would be downloaded. If it helps, I remember he stood at some kind of podium during the broadcasts that had like an acrylic/lucite egg-shaped glowing top--random detail, but these are often what jog people's memory.
posted by cmp4Meta
on Mar 27, 2012 -
4 answers
I am trying to help a good cause that books talent once a year for a fund raiser. They would like to try book John Mayer, the singer, if possible, but need an agent to get in touch with; how do I find the person or agency represent this performer?
posted by Postroad
on Mar 26, 2012 -
7 answers
I am the IT Manager for a small public access tv station and I've been roped into doing a segment on our weekly news show and I have absolutely no idea what to do.
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posted by Cat Pie Hurts
on Feb 17, 2012 -
29 answers
I know everybody asks this (and I've read through the previous questions looking for recommendations), but what should I watch next? Preferably on Netflix or Hulu Plus (not web only). In general, I tend to like: mysteries/crime procedurals/law dramas, especially with a quirky twist, and also shows involving a quirky band of misfits (or individual) working outside the law to bring justice to the little people while finding out who done them wrong (e.g. the A-Team, Burn Notice, The Pretender, etc.) I also like heist shows and sci-fi. And occasionally anime.
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posted by kittenmarlowe
on Feb 6, 2012 -
59 answers
I'm trying to track down an old Daily Show clip that featured one of the anchors mocking news coverage of a teenager attempting to jump a car and failing.
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posted by Tell Me No Lies
on Oct 29, 2011 -
3 answers
Seeking the hive mind's advice on best practices for running a comedy open mic. Or, maybe I should call it a Mostly Open Mic.
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posted by EatTheWeak
on Aug 25, 2011 -
9 answers
This question was inspired after watching 'My Sister's Keeper' and I have vague recollections of a movie or TV show where a young girl is dying and she wants a boy to kiss her (or possibly even more).
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posted by Scottie_Bob
on Aug 6, 2011 -
9 answers
What are the rules for finding a "waterproof" watch that really is - one that can be reliably taken into a shower or pool, long term, without leaking?
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posted by rongorongo
on Aug 5, 2011 -
18 answers
Why are "classic" daytime talk shows (like Donahue, Geraldo, Sally, etc.) virtually never reran on cable?
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posted by lankford
on Jul 3, 2011 -
5 answers
My wife and I are heading to the Netherlands on vacation. It's mostly a cultural and gastronomic tour for us nice respectable people, but if you
happened to have some recommendations for coffee shops and sex clubs, we wouldn't mind hearing them. Anon email inside, too.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 20, 2011 -
16 answers
What was the name of that Italian kid's show, about a gang of kids in Venice, which ran on German TV ca. mid to late-80s?
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posted by slater
on Mar 2, 2011 -
3 answers
Does anyone know a good breeder for Maltese dogs in Iowa? Or even the Quad-Cities (Davenport/Bettendorf/Rock Island)?
Iowa has a lot of puppy mills and I don't want anything to do with them. I'm looking for a reputable breeder that cares about health and personality.
Thanks.
posted by lynnie-the-pooh
on Jan 25, 2011 -
4 answers
I love tv shows like Arrested Development and Community. What other comedy tv shows can you recommend for me?
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posted by bluelight
on Jan 11, 2011 -
67 answers
Airline "no show" cancellation filter: my friend and his family missed a flight last night from Montreal to London. The airline, British Airways, have told them that not only have they forfeited those tickets as a result, but also all the tickets on their numerous connecting flights. Is there anything they can do to salvage their tickets?
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Jan 7, 2011 -
19 answers
Does the Andy Griffith Show ever reveal what happened to the sheriff's wife or even if she's dead?
posted by clockworkjoe
on Dec 24, 2010 -
2 answers
Name That Show-filter: My family is in search of the name of a British show. It had footage of real animals on a farm in Britain in winter, spring, summer and fall - four episodes total. There was a voiceover which gave them names and characters - one notable scene involved Mr. Weasel eating Mr. Rabbit (not their real names - also, may have been a fox). Help?
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posted by po
on Dec 10, 2010 -
7 answers
Help me identify a movie or tv show based on a half-remembered scene involving a bar patron ordering whiskey and water.
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posted by 1f2frfbf
on Oct 26, 2010 -
21 answers
Ok! What was the name of the show. It involved two guys, one in his late 20's, incredibly handsome, looked like the blond guy from Dukes of Hazzard only with brown hair, and he wore like a Gulliver's Travel get up, (he may have been from another time in the past) with a wine colored velvet laced up vest, billowing white shirt, and his sidekick was this super dorky teenager 14-18? and they would go on time travels together, and narrowly avoid tricky situations. It was usually shown on weekend afternoons, but it could have had a regular time slot in prime time. Racking my brain! Thanks for your help!
posted by donaldjans
on Aug 22, 2010 -
15 answers
I'm looking for information about a music venue called The Refuge in Cupertino, CA. Has anyone heard of it?
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posted by mekily
on Aug 14, 2010 -
5 answers
Longshotfilter: I wanted to know what was the name of the show back in the 90's, that featured a final episode (or I think it was) based around this computer web system with a female voice. She was the mainscreen representing what we now know as the WWW and this came pretty much before the web went completely commercial. She instructed some teen to disconnect her because the human population was dying and there were only two left. Does anyone remember?
posted by InterestedInKnowing
on Jul 30, 2010 -
5 answers
How can I use jQuery to show and hide DIVs based on checkboxes in a submitted form
from a different page?
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posted by kirkaracha
on Jul 21, 2010 -
9 answers
I've got a big show this weekend! Help me prepare for it - especially by working out what I can eat during the day without either killing my stomach or passing out. (esp since I won't have time for dinner...)
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posted by divabat
on Jul 7, 2010 -
10 answers
Last year or so, I listened to a radio show on NPR that aired. The basic premise of the show (I think) was very similar to This American Life and was an eclectic mix of interviews of regular old folks, to talking about issues related to living life in general. One of the episodes dealt with two sisters who had run away and they told their story through a series of vignettes about their experiences. Another episode (I think) was an interview of siblings who are gay. The show was only about an hour long each week, but ended up being cancelled due to $$ issues (it's not News & Notes or Day to Day, I've already checked). I'm trying to figure out what the show was!! Any ideas? It was a very grassroots-ey type, low-budget, etc.
Thanks MeFi!
posted by LemonGardot
on Jun 10, 2010 -
8 answers
I cannot remember this supernatural-esque show and it's driving me nuts. I'm beginning to think I'm crazy and that it doesn't exist. It was on a major network channel and dealt with fictional scary paranormal abilities, not in a docu-drama way like Ghost Hunters. Help me find it?
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posted by elleyebeebeewhy
on Jun 3, 2010 -
14 answers
Does anyone know if there is a recording of the original opening night of the "RENT" Musical; from the night after Jonathan Larson passed away, and if so, where I might find it?
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posted by linzenoonoo
on May 28, 2010 -
9 answers
