Mad Quickies: a Frozen Plane, a Fiery Critic, Female Film Artists, Thanksgiving Talking Points and More

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, wherever you are!

• How Famous Artists Would Plate Thanksgiving Meals. Not only deliciously clever and cool, but these images are available as limited edition prints with 10% of the profits benefiting the SF-Marin Food Bank. {via Anne S.}
• Of these 50 groundbreaking female film artists, how many are you familiar with?
• What, you might ask, is the photo trend we’ve all been waiting for? Wonder no longer. “Neko montaaju” is all the rage on the Japan twitterz. And you can do it, too. {via Surly Amy}
• Photographer Ernie Button has a wife who loves whisky so he decided to educate his palate. In his quest, he noticed the intricate designs left in the glass and shot this series. [Slideshow included]
• I recall reading critic Pete Wells’ review of Guy Fieri’s Times Square restaurant. My coworkers knew I was reading it, too, because I was howling. From The New Yorker: Bloody awful restaurants and the critic who loves them.
• Bonus moment that makes you believe once again in the value of working together: What do you do when your plane is frozen on the tarmac?

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Want to avoid politics and religion?
At a loss for conversation at the family dinner?
Mental Floss gives us a bunch of things to talk about.

23 Thanksgiving Food Facts

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An Explanation of What the First Thanksgiving Meal Probably Looked Like in 1621
via Laughing Squid

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Featured image is via Distractify.

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