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posted by qxntpqbbbqxl to Society & Culture at 11:56 AM on Nov 15, 2024 - 17 answers [40 favorites]

I like to shop online. I seldom buy anything, but I enjoy the eye candy. What sites have a pleasurable browsing experience and beautiful products? [more inside]
posted by Frenchy67 to Shopping at 7:52 PM on Nov 15, 2024 - 8 answers [36 favorites]

I generally read WaPo, NYTimes, my local paper, AP and Reuters(email updates) for a quick overview, MeFi. I usually read Heather Cox Richardson. Often Joyce Vance and Rebecca Solnit. To deal with the coming times, I'd like another couple of reads - well-documented, reasonable but willing to speak out. Kind of an early warning system for whatever fresh hell is looming. Not podcasts or video. [more inside]
posted by theora55 to Society & Culture at 8:41 PM on Nov 16, 2024 - 20 answers [33 favorites]

#giftideasfilter - What are some things that represent the best quality of their category, but in a small enough quantity that the price still comes in under $50(-ish)? [more inside]
posted by serelliya to Shopping at 11:53 AM on Nov 20, 2024 - 15 answers [33 favorites]

I'm looking for songs from any era or genre that will get met through the next four years and beyond, that I can listen to at the start of the day or when things are starting to feel hopeless, to help lift my mood. Thanks for your suggestions! [more inside]
posted by QuakerMel to Media & Arts at 4:07 PM on Nov 16, 2024 - 30 answers [32 favorites]

I like watching a YouTube genre I would best describe as 'everyday life in another country.' Looking for more recommendations in this style. [more inside]
posted by ficbot to Media & Arts at 3:54 PM on Nov 15, 2024 - 11 answers [28 favorites]

Looking for cookbooks/recipies that Michael Pollan would approve of for someone who absolutely hates cooking and has no time. [more inside]
posted by LongDrive to Food & Drink at 10:19 PM on Nov 18, 2024 - 28 answers [27 favorites]

I looked for a previous post for this, but the one closest to my ask is ten years old. I'm looking for websites with good writing on current events – not even mostly political, but also pop culture, accessible science-y content, and other stuff I might not even know I'll like... [more inside]
posted by Molasses808 to Society & Culture at 8:08 PM on Nov 13, 2024 - 12 answers [31 favorites (26 in the past 7 days)]

I would like recommendations for your favourite film comedies! [more inside]
posted by Ashwagandha to Media & Arts at 12:30 PM on Nov 18, 2024 - 65 answers [23 favorites]

It's time to move on from my current job, but I am 61, and after 30 years in IT support I need to find something else to do. Flat-out retirement has to wait a few more years. I don't really have good idea of what I might like to do, or what I might reasonably be qualified to do, or what employers will even consider from someone like me. My wife's job is the better-paid one with excellent benefits, and we aren't up to our ears in debt, so there's not too much pressure to find something to match my current salary. I just want to do something I might actually enjoy and won't invite a lot of stress and can make last for the next five years or so. Help me brainstorm this.
posted by briank to Work & Money at 8:37 AM on Nov 19, 2024 - 15 answers [22 favorites]

At work, I find myself having a hard time communicating in a clear, concise, actionable way. I love digging through data and creating reports and analyses, but when it comes time to present them or to answer questions, I either drone on about the detail, or I freeze and flub. How can I express myself more clearly at work, when I'm very detailed and have jumbly thoughts? [more inside]
posted by watrlily to Work & Money at 4:52 AM on Nov 14, 2024 - 19 answers [21 favorites]

i realized that i have big gaps in my political education/understanding of systems or histories or revolutionary/radical ideology. i prefer narrative to theory. what should i read/listen to/watch to get a better sense of political systems now and through history? [more inside]
posted by lightgray to Education at 11:19 AM on Nov 18, 2024 - 9 answers [19 favorites]

Can you help me build a weekly shopping list of food that tastes good but is also good for me, i.e. not too high in carbs or sodium? I'm not looking for recipes, but for ingredients that I can combine OR that taste good on their own. [more inside]
posted by unicorn chaser to Food & Drink at 11:24 AM on Nov 19, 2024 - 23 answers [19 favorites]

This seems silly, because doesn't one just....make a leafy green salad? But I'm making one for a crowd and my salad preferences are not universal. [more inside]
posted by Frowner to Food & Drink at 8:47 AM on Nov 20, 2024 - 32 answers [19 favorites]

Need a recommendation for a practical book on how to divorce one's life from the internet and be more "of the world". [more inside]
posted by RoseyPosey to Computers & Internet at 5:03 PM on Nov 19, 2024 - 9 answers [15 favorites]

What are good businesses to support, for reasons beyond their products or services, such as for good practices in: [more inside]
posted by NotLost to Shopping at 6:10 AM on Nov 20, 2024 - 20 answers [14 favorites]

I am worried, post-election, that a lot of research data (publicly available and otherwise) may be deleted, particularly if it supports human caused climate change, effectiveness of vaccines, sex/gender research and so on. Are there any concerted efforts to archive at-risk data elsewhere either in relatively-safe public institutions (eg CERN or University of California), or via some private institutions, perhaps in a distributed manner? [more inside]
posted by foonly to Science & Nature at 6:56 AM on Nov 15, 2024 - 7 answers [13 favorites]

Recommend me energising songs to do housework to! I find it helps to listen to music while I do housework, but I need some new songs to add to my playlist.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries to Media & Arts at 8:36 PM on Nov 15, 2024 - 21 answers [13 favorites]

Several years ago, on a long-borked laptop, I downloaded a wonderful Edwardian ghost story collection by a woman writer...who was she? What was this collection? Also seeking obscure ghost story collection recommendations, with caveats. [more inside]
posted by Frowner to Media & Arts at 11:35 AM on Nov 18, 2024 - 10 answers [13 favorites]

I am aware of the idea of "experience" gifts but I also need to give multiple children in the 7 to 9 age range physical gifts. [more inside]
posted by vunder to Shopping at 11:54 AM on Nov 18, 2024 - 15 answers [13 favorites]