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Books
and entertainment:
All meda:
Mrshowbiz features news for movies, television and music.
Its listing of release dates is particularly helpful. http://www.mrshowbiz.com
Entertainment Weekly Online covers movies, television, music, books
and multimedia. Often the articles provide clues for upcoming releases. Only subscribers
can access EW Special Edition, which offers a search function. http://cgi.pathfinder.com/ew
Cameras:
Graflex.Org is dedicated to promoting the use and preservation of Graflex Speed
Graphics and other classic and large-format cameras. http://Graflex.Org/
Photo.net: an online community of people improving their photographic skills. http://www.photo.net/
Books:
Advanced Book Exchange says it is the world's largest source of out-of-print books -
14 million titles listed. http://www.abebooks.com/
Amazon.com is the best-know online bookstore.http://www.amazon.com
Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America specializes in rare and
antiquarian books, maps and prints. http://abaa.org/
Bookwire keeps you up on book release dates and news. http://www.bookwire.com
Powells Books is a good source for out-of-print titles. http://powells.com/
Movies and TV:
Movies about the news media. http://www.runet.edu/~wkovarik/class/films.html
All-movie guide lists links to movies by themes and provides
ratings and reviews. http://www.alimusic.com/amg/movie_root.html
For a comprehensive took at films in development, Corona is hard to beat. http://corona.bc.ca/films/mainFramed.html
The Internet Movie Database includes complete filmographies of actors, directors
and writers and even lists projects that arent in the can yet. This is particularly
helpful for interviews. Stars love to talk about their upcoming films. Individual movie
sites contain cast lists, estimated release dates, bloopers, M.P.A.A. ratings and why,
distributor info, plot summaries and reviews. To enter, click on the ticket. http://www.imdb.com
The best place to go for everything Oscar, is at http://www.oscar.com
Celebrities photos and stats, compiled by Lycos; not an extensive library.
http://www.lycos.com/entertainment/celebrities/
TV Acres is a guide to characters, places, and things that
appeared on television programs during prime time and Saturday mornings.
http://www.tvacres.com
TV theme songs http://www.classic-tv.com/themesongs
Music:
All-music guide is the top site for discographies and general artist
information. It includes informative essays on music styles, listings of artists'
influences, ratings and reviews. http://www.alimusic.com/amg/music_root.html
The Ultimate Band List talks about everyone from ABBA to ZZ Top. The site
also offers concert information. http://www.ubi.com
Cops, robbers and weirdness:
Inspired by Charles Darwins theory, the Darwin Awards are given, usually
posthumously, to people who have benefited mankind by removing themselves from the gene
pool in the most spectacular fashion. http://www.officialdarwinawards.com/
Find out who the really bad are and how to rat on them at the FBIs
most-wanted list. http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/topten/tenlist.htm
International Ghost Hunters Society http://www.ghostweb.com
Food and fun:
American Folklore retells the stories of American myths and
legends. http://www.americanfolklore.net/
They're out there, and someone needs to protect us. http://mutantwatch.com/
Learn how a newspaper press operator makes a hat. http://www.theadvocate.com/education/newspaperfun/pressman.asp
Are you bore? Really bored? http://www.hamsterdance.com/
Strange Places on the Web. http://www.tiac.net/users/cri/weird.html
The Web master of "Richard Harter's World" says the Web site is best viewed
with a bottle of scotch. http://www.tiac.net/users/cri/index.html
Like to cook? Check out the recipes on the TV Food Network. (I like the
"The Two Fat Ladies.) http://www.foodtv.com/fn/recipes/index.htm
Or search the recipe archives at The Internet Chef, http://www.ichef.com/
Grouchos best. Some of the comic masters best quotes. http://www.therightside.demon.co.uk/quotes/groucho/
Cartoons from the New Yorker magazine: http://www.cartoonbank.com
Bill Gates' Personal Wealth Clock: http://www.webho.com/WealthClock
Science and
education:
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication is an
international association of more than 3,300 journalism/mass communication faculty,
students, administrators, and professionals. AEJMC's members come from more than 28
countries, with the majority working in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1912,
AEJMC is the oldest and largest association of journalism and mass communication educators
and administrators at the college level. http://www.facsnet.org/cgi-bin/New/facs/5810
Cal State Fullertons Study Abroad Web site: http://sa.fullerton.edu/iee/studyabroad.html
Former CNN "Moneyline" host Lou Dobbs keep track of space
exploration while trying to promote a greater public interest in space. http://space.com
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASAs web site includes
project updates and great photos http://www.nasa.gov/
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