MeFi Projects

A consideration of how the Internet causes "samebrain", and some ways to break out of our digital ruts and buck our corporate recommendation engine overlords, including looking in unexpected places, consuming the media of other locations and times, and, um... just typing in random URLs.
posted by helenoreoax on Jan 19, 2024 - 0 comments

Hi, everyone. I've written a number of pieces for DailyKos that I've been proud of and that have been well-received, but this is the first time I've posted one to Projects. It really seems to have struck a nerve with readers, and I'm both curious about whether MeFites agree with the premise -- that we are witnessing a long-overdue mass revolt against a corrupt and racist plutocracy -- and eager to see it continue to find an audience, as I genuinely feel it is generating positive energy and enthusiasm for change. Thanks!
posted by haricotvert on Jun 30, 2020 - 0 comments

I wrote a thing for Autostraddle about being a diaspora kid and doing drag and how sometimes they feel the same!
posted by storytam on Nov 6, 2019 - 4 comments

Earlier this year, I wrote a raw liveblog-esque analysis of Marie Kondo's first book The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up from a queer perspective. It was edited by Tove (from the original Google Doc), but it took me months to finally publish their edits. Here is the updated and edited version!
posted by divabat on Jun 14, 2019 - 6 comments

A personal essay on the frustrations and promise of Jean M. Auel's The Valley of Horses and Earth's Children series.
posted by Countess Elena on Sep 10, 2018 - 2 comments

A longform user's guide to anxiety.
posted by mudpuppie on Jul 12, 2018 - 2 comments

On the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. Movie we have to look at how it anticpaited 2018 with a rule by a narcissistic idiot with werid hair and ongoing ecological collapse.
posted by The Whelk on Jun 24, 2018 - 0 comments

One of the last flea pit movie theatres in London is being re-opened in a Luxe version. Maybe no one else will miss it, but I wanted to say goodbye to Odeon Panton Street.
posted by Gin and Broadband on Oct 16, 2017 - 1 comment

This is part of an ongoing project called the (e) book of love. I was wondering what MeFites thought of it. Previously, someone called it "pious gibberish", which I sort of liked, that impression. It's a long-ish read, be warned. If you can't get past the first few paragraphs, let me know why that would be. Peace be with you.
posted by paladin on Aug 1, 2017 - 0 comments

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, the collaborative Living Shakespeare project presents essays on Shakespeare's works by prominent global figures, accompanied by short films featuring the writers co-produced by BBC World TV. [more inside]
posted by Sonny Jim on Jun 22, 2017 - 0 comments

After having read enough articles about exasperation about there being just too much stuff in JavaScript, I decided to write one as well – about my trip to the grocery store!
posted by ignignokt on Oct 4, 2016 - 4 comments

I butchered a pig this weekend, and decided to write about the process. [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Jan 14, 2016 - 5 comments

A personal essay that I hope resonates with a lot of people.
posted by Greg Nog on Jan 4, 2016 - 6 comments

I wrote this for The Awl. It is about diners and how to sort them.
posted by The Whelk on Oct 10, 2014 - 10 comments

It's my first piece for the NYTimes! A Riff essay on how the past's view of the future impacts how we live in the present. Plus DeLoreans.
posted by ericbop on Jul 14, 2014 - 1 comment

A careful read of the early seasons of Mad Men reveals a hidden truth: Housewife Trudy Campbell is a secret KGB agent working to undermine the West.
posted by The Whelk on May 29, 2014 - 9 comments

You may recognize me from my many comments in trans-related MetaFilter threads as both the partner and the parent of transgendered people. I was recently asked to contribute an essay about my five-year-old son's gender history to Friends Journal, a national Quaker magazine. Here it is!
posted by not that girl on Jul 31, 2013 - 9 comments

In the process of redesigning my website, I decided to take the plunge and formatted 35 of my poems - making them available in a variety of formats: PDF, HTML, TXT and DOC. There's even a ZIP file that contains every format. All of the poems are released under a CC BY-NC license. [more inside]
posted by avoision on Nov 29, 2012 - 3 comments

The Grim Reaper his own bad self apparently keeps looking me right in the eye, but keeps saying, “Not now, dude.” A budding collection of unusual essays.
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Feb 28, 2011 - 2 comments