"Murder most horrid"
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In Ask Metafilter, I'm an Agatha Christie adaptation addict, who's run out of Agatha Christie adaptations to watch. Please help. Unicorn chaser is looking for "that Christie vibe."
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"the problem was Romania had run out of episodes of Columbo"
columbo by whatleydude (cc by)
That time Peter Falk stopped a revolt in Romania? Kattullus posts about the great Decoder Ring podcasts examining this mystery. Oh, and there's just one more thing... in the comments DirtyOldTown talks about Irina Nistor and the "delightful documentary called Chuck Norris vs. Communism"
"need more suggestions!"
Sparton "Saguenay" Television (Model 23M4-C), circa 1960 - Advertising Postcard by Shook Photos (cc by)
We watch entirely too much TV. Help us watch more. In Ask Metafilter, paper scissors sock is looking for the crime drama and dark comedy/dramedy sweet spot.
"They wanted to democratize television"
I was with Current TV from the launch in 2005 through 2008: Molasses808 remembers the early years of Current TV in poorchanticleer's thread asking about how to find user created shorts from the channel.
Watercooler
screen cap from Moon Knight, ep 5
Currently trending in Fanfare at Metafilter: Moon Knight, Asylum; Better Call Saul: Rock and Hard Place; Russian Doll; Everything Everywhere All at Once; Spider-Man: No Way Home; The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
less-murdery, plz
ThanksgivingDogShow by krossbow (cc by)
In Ask Metafilter, Find me gentle, fictional, happy ending TV.
Crimin' on my mind
Ransom Note by docoverachiever (cc by)
In Ask Mefi, clarinet wonders, What do I watch after Criminal Minds?, while alex1965 is in search of Gripping, suspenseful podcasts that have a definite resolution, and bookmammal is looking for True Crime Documentaries, and also wants to know, Do you read true crime? Please tell me about your favorite books.
Meanwhile, in FanFare, miss-lapin has posted Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop, and in Metafilter, blue shadows brings us a story of "The Wildest Insurance Fraud Scheme Texas Has Ever Seen": Over a decade, Theodore Robert Wright III destroyed cars, yachts, and planes. That was only the half of it.
dressed to kill time
If that is 'Provia' I'm afraid to try 'Velvia' by Voxphoto (cc by-nc-nd)
Pajamas, pyjamas, shorts, jorts, leggings, jeggings, capris, tees, scrubs and sweats ... forever? Mefites are discussing the unravelling of the US fashion industry.
Meanwhile, in Fanfare, people are talking about The Umbrella Academy second season, the first episode of Star Trek, Lower Decks, Tamsyn Muir's book, Harrow the Ninth, the 1955 film The Night of the Hunter, and the "You're Wrong About" podcast Disco Demolition Night, among other things.
The Very Model of a Modern Major Baker
I'm putting money on Major Clanger to reach the finals — roger ackroyd
In FanFare, Major Clanger has been making recipes from this season of GBBO, check it out: Cake Week; Biscuit Week; Bread Week; Dairy Week.
These Kids Bring Honor to Us All
...this is kinda amazing. i do not know who made this or how but somehow i am glad it exists. — aielen
cubby has posted Hua Mulan, a rather amazing, quirky "live action version of Mulan, with a cast of quite talented child actors," and LEGO Damashii spotted the side-by-side with the Disney version. Great stuff!
TV chitchat hour
Ban ‘Killer Robots’ Before It’s Too Late by wackystuff (cc by-sa)
Do you have opinions about the best TV theme songs? Bring 'em over here.
"There are some questions of Muppet ontology that resist easy answers."
The Muppets by tracilawson (cc by)
You're old enough now, it's time we had the talk: where do Muppets come from?
Grab bag
Two Seals by Wootang01 (cc by-nd)
quiet coyote asks, My sweet old dog loves blankets, can she learn to tuck herself in? (Yes she can.)
thebrokedown says, I need some sweet nice tv shows to soothe my election-weary soul.
Join Mefi's intrepid geographic puzzlehounds in the ongoing thread working on this weekly map quiz.
Huron Bob's tale of unlikely skill, how I crushed a movie star in ping pong
mumimor wants to know all about making your own bacon, sausage, etc. at home.
Are you hungry for hollandaise? Get your recipes here for election breakfast, with bonus terrible joke.
Food mysteries: 7 Minutes of Madness asks, Do you pour soup on pies?
Did you know that Disney ghosts dance backward?
Videonautica
Nam June Paik - Megatron Matrix by Ryan Somma (cc by)
How did that bizarre avant garde show get broadcast, anyway? Mefi's own Dean 358 worked with pioneering video artist Nam June Paik, and explains how Paik's personal charm and enthusiasm got the art made and on the air. "...getting access to video equipment in the 1980s was a really big deal. Video edit suites took up lots of space and cost millions of dollars to build and operate. Getting access to a satellite...well, absolutely unthinkable."
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