Ask MetaFilter roundup 5/14/16

First they were writers, then they were writer/directors. - writing screenwriting directing | Ask MetaFilter
There are plenty of successful writer-directors out there, but I'm curious about successful directors who started out as writers only (screenplays, novels, plays etc) before they transitioned to directing. I'm especially interested in minority or female directors.

Examples of Controversial Art? | Ask MetaFilter

When did the US begin referring to 'Victorian' things? - unitedstates history | Ask MetaFilter

Who will do the boring stuff so he can do the fun stuff? - agent manager photography | Ask MetaFilter
Someone I know is an amazingly talented photographer; he does portraits with an old camera, it is awesome. His whole image is really "marketable". he has lots of totally great ideas. however, he needs help getting and organizing gigs. he wants to hire someone to be a sort of agent, do bookings and endorsements and other business-stuff so he can focus on the creative stuff, which he is good at, instead of the business stuff, which, um, he's not. what kind of person (or, who specifically) does he need to hire?

Canvas on a picture rail? - art walls housing | Ask MetaFilter
How do I create an ever-evolving wall space to stick art & postcards on if I'm not allowed to use Blu-Tack but do have a picture rail with hooks?

Two Tax Questions! - taxes finance deductions | Ask MetaFilter
It's weird to ask tax questions in May, but I'm trying to be nicer to myself next April. If I have a full time job that involves attending events, can I write off expenses regarding those events? And, if I'm anticipating having to file freelancer taxes next year, how much of that untaxed income should I be setting aside to pay taxes?

How to hit the reset button on our sex life and libidos? - relationships kink ED | Ask MetaFilter
Our sex life has been lackluster for a long time and I want to change that, but there's a long and complicated history.. Wall of text inside.

Picking my thesis project - gradschool masters | Ask MetaFilter
Will anyone (besides me) care what I did my master's thesis on, if I'm planning on going into industry right after?

Is getting your own apartment worth the money? - living alone | Ask MetaFilter





I want to read about other people's tiny weddings - smallwedding weddingplanning | Ask MetaFilter



Long flight with a baby and toddler alone -- guaranteed disaster? - kids travel plane | Ask MetaFilter

Ask MetaFilter on filmmaking, science, and late night snacking

How to teach film making to a teenager? - teaching filmmaking | Ask MetaFilter

How Can I Self-Learn into a Freelance Career? - selfteach stayathome parent | Ask MetaFilter 

Rise UP! Document the system! (Documentary How to?) - mentalillness hospital activism | Ask MetaFilter
I'm done, I'm going rogue, I'm fighting the system, I'm doing it Guerrilla style, I'm 100% serious: Our first project is a documentary, but we don't know how to make a documentary.

Great mash-ups concerning political/social themes? - mashups video audio | Ask MetaFilter

Satisfying late evening cravings for something tasty - food snack health | Ask MetaFilter

what the fudge... - thedarkknight collateral publicenemies | Ask MetaFilter
In The Dark Knight: shooting in IMAX for four "major scenes," including the Joker's entrance, and, I'm assuming, part or all of the HK skyscraper leap.

In Collateral: according to different accounts (I blame Wikipedia), Michael Mann used a digital HD camera for parts of the movie -- apparently, low-light sequences and exterior shots.

In Public Enemies: acc. to Manohla Dargis, NYT, "shot in high-definition digital by a filmmaker who's helping change the way movies look..."

Why did the directors of these films (Nolan and Mann, respectively) choose to employ these methods (as opposed to conventional film)? And, what is the net difference in what I see as a viewer watching the movie?

Best Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows I've Never Heard Of? - TV | Ask MetaFilter

Books about living in weird places - travelogues bookrecommendations | Ask MetaFilter

grapevine in the big apple - commercials indiefilm performingarts | Ask MetaFilter
NYC Film & Theater Makers' filter: please suggest online resources for finding out what's going on in NYC!

What high-end alcohol is worth every penny? - gift highend | Ask MetaFilter

Is it blood? - isitblood bloodorpoop | Ask MetaFilter

(1) Help me quit you, internet - smartphones neoluddism | Ask MetaFilter
How might a Luddite live without a home internet connection, but still have access to email and basic surfing for occasional practical needs? (Specific smart phone recommendations?)

Luddite:

1. Any of a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed laborsaving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment.

2. One who opposes technical or technological change.

 

 

 

Roundup: Car necessities, using the emergency brake

Some MetaFilter people talk about how the emergency break should always be used for parking
Do I need to use the emergency brake when parking a car? | Ask Metafilter

Necessities for a car | Ask Metafilter

VMWare can convert a physical windows machine into a virtual machine
VMware vCenter Converter, Convert Physical Machines to Virtual Machines
read about here: Insights to convert a physical computer to a virtual machine | Ask Metafilter

Post about advice for big-city driving
Help a hick drive out of the sticks. | Ask Metafilter

Acronyms of the day

AFAIK: as far as I know

EOE: equal opportunity employer

Common Luxuries

Items condensed from "Random act of kindness" on Ask MetaFilter.

Transitions lenses
Sonicare toothbrush
TiVo
Roomba
Noise-canceling headphones
Memory foam mattress
Powerful blender
Fantastic sheets/pillows
down comforter
iPod transmitter/charger
CD Alarm clock
Moleskin journal
iPod touch / iPhone
Fisher space pen
Single Speed Bike
A really good chair
LED Headlamp