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The plot is a lady English language professor meets a guy on a dating app and they start dating. Said date sends her text poetry but he is not the author - he asks his friend to write to poetry on his behalf. The actual poet is a co-worker of hers. Anyone know the name of this movie? It is reasonably recent.
posted by Saucywench to Writing & Language at 3:55 PM - 0 answers

I cannot google this because I keep getting hits about hot glue/glue guns. If I use glue from a glue stick and stick two pieces of tissue paper together and then iron the tissue paper, will the glue melt and thin/spread? [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... to Grab Bag at 3:41 PM - 4 answers

Looking for recommendations for brief stops not far off the highway that are interesting, unexpected, or just authentically showcase the local vibe for non-Instagrammers. [more inside]
posted by jerome powell buys his sweatbands in bulk only to Travel & Transportation at 1:23 PM - 3 answers

I’m intrigued by conferences that are about a specific field of art, potentially with a crossover with another field. Examples I have heard of: World of Wearable Art and Bridges Please let me know of more!
posted by azalea_chant to Media & Arts at 8:57 AM - 5 answers

I am obsessed with a tea from David's Tea that they dont carry anymore. Is there a similar tea out there, or a way I can create something like it? I'm so sad! [more inside]
posted by silverstatue to Food & Drink at 8:54 AM - 8 answers

I had the thought that I'd like to create a literary advent calendar with short works related to Christmas that could be read each day. Parameters: chapters or scenes from books, poems, articles, essays etc. are all okay, but they should take less than half an hour to read aloud. They don't need to be sincerely pro-Christmas, but they can be. I'm good with more than 24 because I can reorder them each year. I have a kid so kid stuff is okay, not obligatory. Thanks!
posted by chaiminda to Media & Arts at 8:31 AM - 23 answers

Where on the web did I see a recipe for a butterfly pea tea with edible glitter, honey, club soda or tonic, and lemon? [more inside]
posted by vitabellosi to Food & Drink at 6:54 AM - 1 answer

[CW: video violence] As the title says. After discussion here, we can only think of two well-known music videos where there is some kind of repeated violent act that is choreographed to the music: Horse by Salvatore Ganacci, and True Faith by New Order. Are there any others?
posted by Wordshore to Media & Arts at 1:50 AM - 21 answers

What was the first specialty coffee shop to be opened in Houston?
posted by michaelh to Food & Drink at 11:37 PM - 1 answer

So, I've had 3 instances of apparent allergic reactions in the past week or so, with no prior food allergies. I'm looking for theories for the common denominator, because I'm out of ideas. Snowflakes, because that's all I've got [more inside]
posted by DebetEsse to Health & Fitness at 7:57 PM - 19 answers

My 13-yo kid asked for help identifying a book, maybe YA, that they read a few years ago. There is a girl whose family moves from the city to the woods for financial reasons. The girl goes exploring in the woods and encounters a cabin that looks abandoned, but when she goes in to look around she finds an old woman whose legs are being eaten by maggots. [more inside]
posted by ElizaMain to Media & Arts at 5:29 PM - 5 answers

What is this noise that comes from my neighbor's garage 24/7?
posted by SageTrail to Grab Bag at 3:44 PM - 15 answers

I was trying on some clothes a while back in front of my sister and I turned around to see my sister looking in horror at my upper back. There were lots of small scabs and scars. I've been scratching my upper back in my sleep significantly, does anyone else experience anything like this? [more inside]
posted by Sunflower88 to Health & Fitness at 2:30 PM - 14 answers

The Big One goes off, you're soaked in rads, and now you're going to die. But what, medically speaking, is happening to you?
posted by Lemkin to Science & Nature at 11:07 AM - 14 answers

I want to go to South America, because I've never been. I am at the very earliest, not-even-planning stages of planning. Any suggestions for trips? I don't have a budget or date in mind yet, but let's say two weeks in 2025 or 2026. A tour group could be good so I don't have to deal with fiddly things, so long as there's plenty of free time. [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library to Travel & Transportation at 9:24 AM - 10 answers

My sister would like me to make a dessert for Christmas when we visit. This is the recipe I chose -- Apple Pie Bars with Cognac. What's a good possible swap for the cognac? [more inside]
posted by Kitteh to Food & Drink at 9:12 AM - 16 answers

I use Firefox on Windows 10 with multiple extensions. The process for Remember This Browser checkboxes on websites that I log into frequently does not work. What should I check? [more inside]
posted by medusa to Computers & Internet at 8:50 AM - 2 answers

Not just fear of fireworks on specific occasions, but anxiety about long-term nuisance in my neighborhood. [more inside]
posted by Desertshore to Health & Fitness at 7:16 AM - 12 answers

I was going to make a turkey tomorrow. I just checked the temperature with a thermometer and it was at 46 degrees. My guess is that it has been at this temperature for something like 4 to 6 hours. Turkey is fucked? Or would you cook it? [more inside]
posted by kensington314 to Food & Drink at 2:05 AM - 17 answers

Is there an easy way to export content from the iOS Notes app to plain text, without involving a Mac or iTunes for Windows? [more inside]
posted by glonous keming to Technology at 7:08 PM - 4 answers

I've been trying to recall the name of a catalog we received back in the 90s that sold t-shirts (and only t-shirts, iirc). [more inside]
posted by AbelMelveny to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 5:52 PM - 3 answers

What is John McVie's reputation among bass players?
posted by Lemkin to Media & Arts at 5:42 PM - 8 answers

I am aware the answer to this question is "Because Windows" but I'm curious why I shouldn't just make an .iso of the C: on machine A and use it to write over C: on machine B. [more inside]
posted by Tell Me No Lies to Technology at 4:48 PM - 5 answers

In English, or at least the variety of American English I speak, it's understood that turning a dial/screw "right" means turning it clockwise. But this doesn't seem inevitable to me -- after all, while the tangential motion at the top of the dial is rightward, the motion at the bottom is leftward (and still other points are moving up or down). Are there languages/cultures where the convention is reversed, or where left/right would not be used in this context at all? [more inside]
posted by aws17576 to Writing & Language at 2:23 PM - 21 answers

This morning, in a case of mistaken identity, our male cat (Max) attacked our female cat (Milo). Does anyone have any good ideas on how to get them to reconcile? Or just some reassurance that they will be friends again! What we've tried already and some more background below the fold. [more inside]
posted by toebeans to Pets & Animals at 1:58 PM - 9 answers

Looking for songs where the music sounds upbeat, but have dark lyrics related to themes on the downfall of society. [more inside]
posted by Serene Empress Dork to Media & Arts at 11:03 AM - 61 answers

Whenever I record a voicemail greeting on my iPhone 15 PM, it sounds like I'm talking to the phone without the speakerphone button being pressed. When people call, my outgoing message is barely audible and sounds like it's at the bottom of a well. I tried also recording it with my Airpods Pro 2 and the same thing happens. When I record a voice memo, it sounds perfectly clear so I don't think there's anything wrong with the mic. Also, no one has ever complained about my voice level while on a call. What gives? [more inside]
posted by dobbs to Technology at 10:51 AM - 4 answers

Looking to fulfill our cozy tv quota this holiday season (all repair shop episodes are on YouTube!) and when looking for Great British Sewing Bee (unavailable without a vpn) I came across HDclump, which appears to be a black market streaming service dedicated solely to homey BBC shows. [more inside]
posted by q*ben to Computers & Internet at 9:59 AM - 5 answers

I'm looking for a song for a friend, and our collective Google-fu has failed us. [more inside]
posted by snakeling to Media & Arts at 7:33 AM - 8 answers

I've noticed that many of the affordable houses in my area (Western Massachusetts) listed on Redfin say "Flood Factor - Extreme (100% chance of flooding in next 30 years)" at the bottom of the page under climate risks. Generally they are houses closer to a stream or something. I have been assuming that I should far stay away from those entirely, but as someone with limited housing options - is that a correct assumption? And if not, what tools can I use to assess? [more inside]
posted by needs more cowbell to Home & Garden at 5:23 AM - 9 answers

I would like to stop thinking about my ex, but Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind memory wipes aren't a real thing. What's the next best thing in the real world? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Human Relations at 10:54 PM - 28 answers

I'm looking for a low-cost setup to record and mix audio on a Mac. [more inside]
posted by bac to Computers & Internet at 7:55 PM - 8 answers

I will try to keep this focused and short. My wife and I have Android Samsung Galaxy S9+ (ancient) phones. We plan to replace them in February to avoid dealing with brand new phones in our January vacation. We are part of a multiple household family plan and we are not the owner, we just pay pro rata. [more inside]
posted by forthright to Technology at 4:31 PM - 11 answers

I recently and surprisingly was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia. In the next few months I have an EKG, stress test, and rest test scheduled, then we'll figure out what happens next. Any advice to get me through the next few months? I'm in good health, exercise, get plenty of sleep, and don't have a ton of stress other than living in the USA right now. [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Health & Fitness at 3:07 PM - 8 answers

I’m coming to Toronto from London tomorrow and need input on footwear. [more inside]
posted by antiquated to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 2:31 PM - 7 answers

I remember a story about a boy and his family visiting an historic building that concludes with the boy having disappeared and with a feather drifting down a stairwell. [more inside]
posted by Peach to Writing & Language at 2:31 PM - 2 answers

I used to think I didn't like Chinese or Japanese sesame noodles. I have since learned that "sesame noodles" can refer to many different dishes across many cultures, and there is one I do like: the kind with a creamy sauce (thick or thin), that tastes mostly of sesame (not peanut butter), and doesn't have spice as the main flavor (some spice is ok). It's still challenging to find recipes that result in this, specify the correct sesame components to use, and isn't mostly peanut butter. Please share your favorite creamy sesame noodles recipe with me!
posted by rhiannonstone to Food & Drink at 2:15 PM - 10 answers

Some way to cover ears that is not a balaclava or a hat is wanted; must be compatible with bike helmet. [more inside]
posted by Frowner to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 11:42 AM - 29 answers

I have a friend who likes to work in libraries and cafes on her laptop. She's hoping something exists that is portable which can be unfolded to allow her to stand at a normal table and have two shelves, one for her bluetooth keyboard and one for her laptop, that will put them at the right height. Does such a thing exist? Thanks!
posted by dobbs to Technology at 11:21 AM - 8 answers

You’re unable to be as active in your professional life but wish to remain professionally relevant. What’s your strategy? [more inside]
posted by Goblin Barbarian to Work & Money at 10:13 AM - 10 answers

My wife and I would like a system to track individual savings goals within our larger pooled investments. [more inside]
posted by number9dream to Work & Money at 7:40 AM - 9 answers

I have a notion for how to design an easy-to-sift pine-pellet litterbox. It's inspired in some part by the ideas behind the Omega Paw Roll'n'Clean and compost tumblers. It's lodged in my head and I need to either be talked out of it or given a sense of how I might turn this idea into reality. [more inside]
posted by jackbishop to Pets & Animals at 7:24 AM - 5 answers

Title is the question pretty much. Ravelry has one billion patterns and can be overwhelming to search. I started the "ten stitch blanket" because it is nice looking but I am bad at picking up stitches and also found the directions not entirely clear. But I have all this grey-to-black long striping Berroco "Wizard" and I want to find something not super high effort but attractive!
posted by less-of-course to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 6:44 AM - 4 answers

The video shows a situation from a German “friendly” prank TV show - how did they achieve this effect with different people being swallowed by the puddle.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdGoE_nA2oA [more inside]
posted by mathiu to Media & Arts at 6:01 AM - 11 answers

Is there any way to hide a graphic NSFW image from a search of my Amazon purchase history? Archiving the order doesn't do it. (CW: NSFW) [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Computers & Internet at 5:22 AM - 8 answers

Recently, I've been watching a lot of police bodycam videos, and I've noticed a tendency among upset young people to put "uh" at the end of the last word in I sentence. For example, "I was just there" becomes "I was just there-uh" and "There's no reason" becomes "There's no reason-uh." I don't know if young people also do it when they're not upset or only when they're upset. Is there a specific linguistic term for this habit? For example, making a declarative statement with a rising tone that makes it sound like a question is "uptalk," and a crackling voice is called "vocal fry." So do linguists have a word for this "-uh"? Also, I feel like it's a relatively phenomenon. Does anyone know roughly where it started, where it came from, etc?
posted by Bugbread to Writing & Language at 10:13 PM - 15 answers

My brother and I had a text to speech Windows program on a computer in the early-to-mid 90’s as kids that would speak. There would be a pair of lips that would move as if it were speaking. My Google fu is failing me. Any idea what that program was? [more inside]
posted by glaucon to Computers & Internet at 8:07 PM - 6 answers

My Dad (74) and I (47) are going to Keswick from Saturday to Tuesday. What seasonal events / lesser-known places can you recommend. [more inside]
posted by runincircles to Travel & Transportation at 3:25 PM - 3 answers

I use a consecutive mixed character code to help me find plant names. Mainly I use Everything in non-Regex mode for searches, but I have started trying to use Regex (using Regex: on the search line, not via the menu workflow) as it offers dramatically better search quality. But I cannot Regex to work with or. A coded filename looks like: [more inside]
posted by unearthed to Computers & Internet at 3:11 PM - 3 answers

Human-Search-Enginefilter: I've been thinking a lot about theater that spills outside the context of the specific performance. For example "In and Of Itself", Derek DelGaudio makes a brick disappear and has it reappear at an intersection named by an audience member. Or, extreme haunted houses might give participants a tattoo during the performance. What are some other examples of this? I'm particularly interested in examples where the stage component is a 10-15 minute self-contained piece that teases the much larger context, rather than e.g. a 3-hour show that starts before the showtime or ends after the curtain call.
posted by LSK to Society & Culture at 1:49 PM - 11 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for books that are meant to be read in daily sections like "The Assassin's Cloak" which is a collection of journal entries for each day or "Year of Wonder" which covers 365 musical pieces.
posted by drezdn to Media & Arts at 12:06 PM - 15 answers

I'd like a personalised baseball shirt. I want my "team name" on the front, and my own name and number on the back, classic like. However, I would like it in nice quality, and with a proper sewn-on front name, or embroidered or whatever the method is. I don't mind transfer on the back I guess? [more inside]
posted by Iteki to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 11:10 AM - 8 answers

Can you recommend a print shop (ideally one you have personally worked with!) I am in my own special circle of printing hell. I have been fighting for weeks with envelopes.com on two (relatively straightforward!) orders of pre-addressed envelope printing. Complicating factors: we need WHITE ink on navy envelopes (and a few other finicky things). More snowflakes inside [more inside]
posted by seemoorglass to Shopping at 11:10 AM - 7 answers

Grilling in the UK typically means using "the grill" section of the cooker/ cooking using a heat source from above, but in the US I believe this is broiling/ using "the broiler", and grilling in the US is using a heat source from below (I think like a barbecue in the UK?). What other words might cause confusion for two English-speakers of different dialects, thinking they mean the same thing, but really they don't?
posted by 7 Minutes of Madness to Writing & Language at 10:03 AM - 64 answers

In my work I often save web pages as PDF files. This helps me organize the data on the page and ensure it will stay available. Unfortunately, Windows 11 often creates PDFs that are just screen images. I can't search, select, or copy text from them. What's the best, cheapest way to make print-to-pdf work well on Windows. [more inside]
posted by Winnie the Proust to Computers & Internet at 10:00 AM - 6 answers

I paid for something on eBay. I appealed, got LLM nonsense, and have no mechanism to do anything further. I now have no money and no package. What next? [more inside]
posted by Mirth to Shopping at 9:49 AM - 11 answers

I have an Intel NUC (running Windows 10), and I'm trying to use it with Windows Media Center and a SiliconDust HDHomeRun Flex 4K tuner. The computer has decent specs (an NVMe SSD, 11th-gen Intel i7 processor, and 8GB RAM), but it has trouble displaying over-the-air TV shows—either live or recorded—in 4K. I'm using the regular onboard graphics that came with the NUC. [more inside]
posted by akk2014 to Computers & Internet at 9:43 AM - 13 answers

There's a counterintuitive linkage between human sexual arousal and negative emotions like fear, aggression and disgust. What are some good readings to better understand what causes this? Neuroscience, physiology or animal-behavior perspectives would be ideal, reasonably rigorous evopsych or philosophical takes acceptable as backup. Ideas? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph to Science & Nature at 9:13 AM - 8 answers

So let's say you have to drive across parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Due to a curse, you can only get your lunch and dinner at places with drive-thru windows, so either fast food or hybrid "fast casual" like Panera and Fazioli's. What are the best orders you'd make at which restaurants? [more inside]
posted by wintersweet to Food & Drink at 8:58 AM - 44 answers

I want to attach a long piece of granite (formerly a kitchen counter backstop) to an upright 4x4 post. How to do this? (photos)
posted by falsedmitri to Home & Garden at 7:11 AM - 13 answers