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March 18
"Buffy" guest star who looks like someone else?
I'm rewatching "Buffy" from the beginning, and this guest star reminds me of another actor I can't place. [more inside]
Can you identify this painting behind a head?
I'm interested in this painting - any idea what it is? (The head isn't part of it, obviously.)
March 17
Name that actress.
Who is the actress standing between Margot Robbie and America Ferrera at the Oscars, as seen in this video of Ryan Gosling singing "I'm Just Ken"?
She's singing here at 2:42.
Thanks.
March 15
Look in the paper! Don't blame me if the guy's a nut.
I'm trying to remember the name of the rumored They Might Be Giants compilation album that was supposed to come out in the mid-90s. I think I read about it on Usenet at the time. It would have been similar to Miscellaneous T in that it would have included all the B-sides from the Elektra singles. [more inside]
Et tu, Gretchen?
It’s the Ides of March! You know what that means - everybody should totally just stab Caes- I mean, link to your favorite Ides of March memes. [more inside]
Scone With the Wind
Our new kitchen, for design reasons, has one ‘cupboard’ door that just covers some wall. I want to cover the wall with fake bookends so that when you open the door it looks like a shelf of cook books, but I want joke titles that are puns on classic literature, eg ‘Loaf of Pi’ or ‘Bun day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich’. Ideas, please!
March 12
NON-erotic sci-fi stories about humans being kept as pets by aliens?
I've done some research into the genre, and the zone is absolutely flooded with light to heavy erotica. Glad the readers and writers of that are finding each other, but it's not what I'm looking for. I'm looking for stories with a classic sci-fi focus, mainly on the premise and not how the premise could be horny. Any influential classics?
Songs about being in love for a long time
What are your favorite songs about long-term relationships? Can be about people going through it (Can We Hang On) or unrepentant fluff (Ten Years), but should NOT be about people who remain together through sheer force of loathing (No Children etc.)
March 11
Can I just download the audio for a movie in theaters?
I’m in a foreign country. They have us movies with non English subtitles AND dubbing. Is there a way to download just the audio for something like Kung Fu Panda 4 so I can enjoy it while I watch it on the big screen?
March 10
Southern Slothic fiction titles
I am creating book covers for the imaginary fiction genre of Southern Slothic. (Example 1, Example 2). I need some titles for these novels that are as excellent as the artwork. So far the best one I have is The Heart Is a Slowly Hunter. The titles can refer to other books like that or can just be apt sloth puns.
March 9
What's this French short film?
I once saw an old French short film (I think on UbuWeb) that involved people ducking under/jumping over the Paris metro turnstiles in various creative ways. I've found it difficult to re-find. Anyone know the film in question?
March 8
Weird version of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"?
I'm trying to remember where I heard a weird version of Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. As I recall, it was a piano version that would switch from the usual harmonies to very odd chords, then switch back and forth. I think it was played over the ending credits of a movie(?), maybe on Prime/Netflix/Hulu(?) Does this ring any bells? [more inside]
Seeking Music Podcasts
I've been enjoying the Dollar Country podcast for a while. It's basically a highly curated DJ set of esoteric old time country songs with a theme.
Can anyone recommend other podcasts in a similar vein for other genres of music? Thanks!!
March 7
More things like this thing? Frog and Toad animated edition
My kid loves the 1980s Frog and Toad stop-motion film adaption narrated by Arnold Lobel and animated by John Clark Matthews (link: frog and toad are friends) Can you tell me about more things like this? [more inside]
Granted
I am hitting "send" on an application for an arts grant today, and looking for suggestions for not screwing it up if I am approved. [more inside]
March 6
Urine the right, kid?
My kid just watched his classmates perform Urinetown. He told them he liked it, until the end (which I won't dump above the fold on Ask) which he said was a clumsy "Socialism is bad!" turn. I was wondering if he's right, but I'm a) disinclined to research a musical with any seriousness and b) quite sure this is the crowd that would say so if he has it right. Does he?
Any way to stream Suzy Izzard's recent Hamlet or Dickens solo shows?
That's it, that's the whole question: is there any way to see the Dickens show she did in 2022, or the Hamlet show she's doing now in 2024?
This is different from the Audible book of Dickens she narrated in 2018.
(Name change update for those who missed the memo.) [more inside]
Best entertaining music videos of late?
Like this question, what are some amazing and unique music videos from around the world as of late...say, the last few years? Looking for way more in the vein of Gangnam Style than not.
How are K-Dramas different from typical Western serial TV?
We love K-Dramas. Hotel Del Luna, Mr Queen, Mystic Pop-Up Bar, Uncanny Counter, Dr. Cha, etc etc etc. I'm having a hard time putting into words how they differ from typical Western series, and why we find them so much more appealing. Do you have notions about what makes K-Dramas more unique, enjoyable and compelling? And .... what are your favourite series?
March 5
Blender 3D for mockup of an 'art piece'
I would like to use the Blender 3D program (or similar free 3D program) to mock up a stack of transparencies - how do I do this? (More inside) [more inside]