MetaFilter

Elizabeth Edwards: the Salon interview. An earnest, candid conversation with one of the most interesting figures in the 2008 candidate cadre.
comment posted at 9:13 AM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 12:30 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 12:31 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 4:38 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 4:45 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 4:49 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 4:49 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 8:53 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 8:54 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 8:44 AM on Jul-18-07
comment posted at 2:00 PM on Jul-18-07
comment posted at 9:42 AM on Jul-19-07
comment posted at 1:36 PM on Jul-19-07
comment posted at 7:13 AM on Jul-20-07
comment posted at 10:39 AM on Jul-20-07
comment posted at 1:27 PM on Jul-22-07
comment posted at 9:44 AM on Jul-25-07

The "same people who attacked us on 9/11"? It may be the very latest talking point from the Administration, but it's actually true--altho it's not Al Qaeda in Iraq, but Saudis. Although Bush administration officials have frequently lashed out at Syria and Iran, accusing it of helping insurgents and militias here, the largest number of foreign fighters and suicide bombers in Iraq come from a third neighbor, Saudi Arabia ... A historical note: 15 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudis.
comment posted at 4:53 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 5:29 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 8:19 AM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 10:14 AM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 10:22 AM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 4:26 PM on Jul-17-07
comment posted at 8:48 AM on Jul-18-07
comment posted at 9:01 AM on Jul-18-07
comment posted at 1:56 PM on Jul-18-07
comment posted at 9:27 AM on Jul-19-07
comment posted at 1:09 PM on Jul-21-07
comment posted at 9:57 AM on Jul-22-07
comment posted at 1:34 PM on Jul-22-07
comment posted at 9:27 PM on Jul-27-07

"Even the greatest cities have further greatness in them. I will stand for a greater London and for putting the smile back on London's face." Boris Johnson announces his candidacy for Mayor of London, though he is yet to be endorsed by the Conservative Party. Though decidedly right wing in his views (this clip, perhaps more than any other summarises his view on Europe, for example) his very English brand of buffoonery lends him unique appeal (though not universally).
comment posted at 4:20 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 4:21 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 5:16 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 5:17 PM on Jul-16-07

Strong earthquake hits Japan, hundreds of homes have been destroyed, bridges have been leveled, tsunamis are forming, and most frightening, the nuclear power plant appears to be leaking radioactive water. The quake registered as a 6.8 on the Richter scale. I hope that our Japanese Mefites are safe and sound and will let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
comment posted at 4:09 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 7:47 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 7:50 PM on Jul-16-07

Ambiguity of Disability: experience some disability-based utilitarianism courtesy of the hippest of the Cream of Cripples: virtual provocateur Bill Shannon a.k.a. "Crutch".
comment posted at 4:25 PM on Jul-16-07
comment posted at 4:51 PM on Jul-17-07

identity series projects are large scale portraits by Jorge Rodriguez Gerada. (via)
comment posted at 4:15 PM on Jul-16-07

The Most Curatorial Biennial of the Universe has nearly 450 local, national and international artists and curators (pdf) participating. Individuals place bids on the works of art in increments of $10. Online art auction to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation of NYC.
comment posted at 8:14 PM on Jul-14-07

Suicide bomber kills 24 Pakistani soldiers amid fears of holy war Following the storming of the Red Mosque, Islamic militants launched a deadly suicide attack, detonated a roadside bomb and fired rockets in Saturday as thousands of Pakistani troops deployed to the northwestern frontier to thwart the launch of a holy war. A Pakistani blogger writes about the political situation in Pakistan. A timeline of the incidents leading up to the storming of the Red Mosque.
comment posted at 11:55 AM on Jul-14-07

Mr. Butch, The King of Kenmore Square, was killed in a scooter accident yesterday. An excellent film portrait of the man and icon can be found here. His rich and well-lived life was the embodiement of the only recipe for anarchy I ever saw that worked: Total Freedom + Total Heart.
comment posted at 10:43 AM on Jul-14-07

Songs You Didn't Know Were Cover Versions: Good Lovin', Mambo No. 5, The City of New Orleans, Fernando, The First Cut Is the Deepest, I Love Rock 'n' Roll, Just A Gigolo, Without You, Don't Turn Around, Let's Live for Today, Dazed and Confused, Seasons in the Sun, Pass the Dutchie, There's Always Something There to Remind Me, Gloria, Respect, Turn Turn Turn, When the Levee Breaks, Do You Wanna Touch Me, Cum on Feel the Noize, Hanging on the Telephone, I Go Blind, I Will Always Love You, Take Me to the River, Louie Louie, The Twist etc. etc.
comment posted at 7:59 PM on Jul-13-07

Gunman bursts into party, tastes cheese and wine, gets hug, then leaves.
comment posted at 5:11 PM on Jul-13-07
comment posted at 5:20 PM on Jul-13-07

"Henry John Patch would be notable simply by virtue of his 109 years on earth... But Harry Patch is more than a gerontological phenomenon. The man arranging his medals and sitting up straight for a photograph in the conservatory of a nursing home in Wells is the last British man alive to have served in the trenches during the First World War."
comment posted at 6:28 PM on Jul-12-07
comment posted at 6:40 PM on Jul-12-07
comment posted at 6:44 PM on Jul-12-07