If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners.
Johnny Carson
Let us entertain you with a plethora of sites that pertain to entertainment. From acting, radio, and toys to comics, humor, and virtual worlds, the sites in this category will keep you busy for hours!
Provides information, background, and a hall of fame for The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Includes information about The Emmy Awards, education programs, and current academy news.
http://www.i-corp.com/actnow/actnow.html
Provides an online casting and audition service and directory. Includes membership information and links to many acting related sites.
Provides an online actor and actress directory that includes pictures and resumes. Includes entertainment and theater industry news and links to other related sites. Also includes an actor/actress of the week feature.
http://members.aol.com/aworldlink/index.htm
Provides online display of actors and actress pictures and resumes. Includes current acting news and links to many different casting agencies.
http://actors-interactive.com/
Provides an on-line theater calendar, talent directory, and links to many related sites. Theater calendar includes a list of upcoming plays on both coasts with casting call dates. The links are to many different talent agencies, and much more.
http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/actors/pics.html
Provides information and pictures of many different actors and actresses of American theatre of the turn of the 20th century. Spotlights such actors and actresses such as Sarah Bernhardt, Walter Passmoor, and many more.
http://www.ccn.cs.dal.ca/~ac507/ns-actors.html
Provides information about Novia Scotia's thriving theatre and film industry. Includes links to many acting and related sites.
http://www.i-corp.com/fund/Default.html
Provides a home page for The Actors' Fund, a non-profit organization that serves entertainment professionals. The organization provides many different services such as retirement, health, volunteer initiatives, and more for actors and others in need.
Provides an online networking site for working actors and actresses. Includes individual actors pages with resumes, pictures, and more. Also includes links to many sites for the working actor.
http://www.ios.com/~nyfilm/union/aftra.html
Provides information about AFTRA (The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists). Includes AFTRA background, services offered, and other benefits.
http://www.escape.com/~theanet/AisleSay.html
Provides an online magazine dedicated to theater reviews, opinion, and much more. Includes an index of articles, stories, and links to related theater and acting sites.
http://www.lightside.com/ampas/
Provides home site for AMPAS (The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Site includes information about AMPAS, the Academy Awards, press releases, and current news.
Provides an online audition and casting service for the California theatre and film industry. Includes a great amount of information about casting calls in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Northern California areas.
http://www.execpc.com/~blankda/acting2.html
Provides information for the aspiring actor. Includes a great amount of basic practical advice for someone wanting to become an actor. Includes an acting FAQ, and information on how to deal with stage frights, royalties, and much more. This is an interesting site even for the non-thespian.
http://members.aol.com/rlshelly/rlshelly.htm
Provides casting information for actors, actresses, models, and other talent. Includes casting call, audition, and talent search information.
Provides links and information about casting calls, auditions, and talent showcases for union, non-union, and university productions. Includes links to many related sites.
Search for models, actors, and new faces by indicating the type of person you need. This service for casting directors and show organizers includes a detailed form for narrowing your search. Includes complete information on models and talent.
http://hookomo.aloha.net/~wrap/
A one-stop cybercasting site for the performing arts industry. Click on the continent of your choice or read about the latest casting projects nationwide. Includes casting info for actors, musicians, voice-overs, and multimedia projects.
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/didaskalia/didaskalia.html
Provides an online publication about acting and theatre of Greek and Roman drama as they are performed today. Includes many different articles, essays, and features covering many different related subjects.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/east15.acting
Provides on-line information about the East 15 Acting School based in London and York England. Includes a prospectus, school tour, course summary, and grant information.
http://www.hollywoodnetwork.com/hn/acting/index.html
Lists advertisers who can help you break into Hollywood and articles on people in the business. This site includes a number of directories you can join or examine detailing information on acting, broadcasting, and screen writing. Provides links to everything imaginable regarding Hollywood and the entertainment industry.
Provides information about the Impronet group of improvisational actors who perform comedy based and inspired about the Internet. Includes detailed explanation of how the troupe works and where it will be performing.
http://http.tamu.edu:8000/~fslip/ImprovAmerica/
Provides news and contact information for improvisational acting troupes across the United States. Includes links to many other related improv and acting sites.
http://sunee.uwaterloo.ca/~broehl/improv/index.html
Provides information about improvisational theatre and troupes. Includes an index of improv groups, history of improvisational theatre, book listings, glossary of terms, and much more.
http://www.the-wire.com/stagenet/
Provides information for actors, actresses, and technical workers of the theatre and screen. Includes a wealth of information and contacts for anyone who works in professional theatre.
http://www.theatre-central.com/fea/jou/
Provides an online magazine dedicated to acting and the theatre. Includes many different articles, reviews, and links to other acting and theatre sites.
http://www.cybercom.net/~alonigro/
Provides information about the Priscilla Beach Theatre. Includes current show information for adults, children, and Priscilla touring company. Also includes a casting directory and current news.
http://musicals.mit.edu/musicals/
Provides a comprehensive list of sites dedicated to musicals and other related information. Includes news, reviews, and articles about musical theatre.
http://piano.symgrp.com/playbill/
Provides show dates for theatres in the United States, Canada, England, and more. Includes previews, reviews, and articles about theatre productions.
This is truly a unique site, a home for the Raymond Interactive Theatre. Based on the same technologies as popular computer games, this interactive theater enables you to interact online with the production. Includes information about becoming a RIT ticketholder. If computer game shoot-'em-ups have become stale, then this may be the entertainment option you have been waiting for.
Provides links to many casting director, personal manager, and other related acting sites. Includes hundreds of addresses (e-mail and otherwise), phone numbers, and other contact information.
Provides information about the Washington, D.C. based The Studio Theatre. Includes theatre group background, current productions, and upcoming productions information.
http://www-mitpress.mit.edu/jrnls-catalog/tdr.html
Provides an online journal dedicated to the coverage of acting and theatre in many different forms with a focusing upon social, economic, and political contexts. Includes articles, essays, and much more.
http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~vjs291/children.html
Provides information and resources covering children's theatre. Includes many different links and a state by state entry of children's theatre companies.
http://www.utexas.edu/students/ti/
Provides an online journal covering performance and theatre studies. Includes papers, essays, and discussion on many topics in theatre.
http://www.theater-express.com/
Provides an online magazine dedicated to acting and the theatre. Includes reviews, casting calls, audition information, and articles about theatre productions.
Provides information about the American Theatre Wing and the League of American Theatres and Producers' Tony Awards, given for achievement in live theatre. Includes theatre news, reviews, a Tony database, and much more.
Provides online site for TVI Actors Studio, a Los Angeles and New York based acting school. Includes alumni list, courses offered, and a background of the school.
http://www.infi.net/~sdent/flmcom1.htm
Provides an indexed by state listing of film commissions around the United States. Includes many different addresses and contact phone numbers. Also includes links to individual related sites.
http://www.procom.com/~daves/vcvstunt.html
Offers professional stunt actors for live action, motion pictures, and video.
http://www.xmission.com/~wintrnx/virtual.html
Provides a collection of actors' résumés and head shots that casting directors, agents, and directors can search for free. Actors can join online, get tax help, or sign with a California agent. Sound and video clips of actors at work are also available.
http://www.crl.com/~zot/games.html
Provides a list of improv games with corresponding rules and set up. Includes an explanation of how these improv games have worked in practice
http://www.leonardo.net/3dzone/
Publishes comic books in 3D, including work by Steve Ditko, Bill Ward, and others. Read about the latest publications, or pull out your 3D glasses and click on 3-D Fun.
http://members.aol.com/the86floor/index.html
Provides an online site for fans of the pulp fiction and comic book hero Doc Savage. Includes Doc Savage news, information, a virtual comic, and much more.
http://pilot.msu.edu/user/haleysco/spiderman/
Provides an unofficial fan page dedicated to Marvel Comic's Spider-Man. Includes artwork, news, and an interview with Marvel Comic guru Stan Lee.
http://www.itsnet.com/~bug/animeweb/
Provides information, news, and pictures from many different Japanese animation films. Includes club entries from all over the world with links to other related sites.
This is the site for any one interested in animation, especially Japanese Animae. Includes reviews, articles, artwork, and links to many related animation sites. Also includes a discussion forum, news, and upcoming release information.
http://faraday.clas.virginia.edu/~jbf9a/watchmen.html
Provides a detailed analysis of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's comic The Watchmen. Includes detailed essays and links to other related sites.
http://copper.ucs.indiana.edu/~jeffsmil/
Provides an unofficial fan page dedicated to the villains of DC comic's Batman. Includes pictures, stories, and much more about villains such as The Joker, Catwoman, and more.
http://www.io.com/~count/anime.html
Japanese animation and comics fan club from Austin, Texas, provides info on upcoming conventions and Anime links. Read "What are Manga and Anime" for a lengthy description of this art form.
Provides news, reviews, articles, sound bytes, and much more covering animation, especially Japanese Animae. Includes links to many other related sites.
http://interlabs.bradley.edu/~ckafka/wboard/
Provides news, links, articles, and upcoming release information about comic books and related subjects. Includes an index of postings, stories, and much more.
http://eos.kub.nl:2080/calvin_hobbes/
If you like the comic strip, you'll be in heaven when you click on Gallery and scroll down to an exhaustive list of Calvin information. Peruse the book list, and then examine the latest Calvin and Hobbes picture books. This site also includes icons and desktop patterns, a popularity poll, a random picture generator, links to newsgroups, and interviews with the creator, Bill Watterson. Although this site is unofficial, it is incredibly thorough.
http://www.redweb.com/Cerebus/index.html
Provides news, information, artwork, and much more covering Dave Sim's comic book Cerebus the Aardvark. Includes many different articles and interviews with Sim and links to related sites.
Provides a home site for independent and small comic book publishers on the Internet. Includes cover artwork, samples, reviews, previews, and much more.
http://www.xnet.com/~rich/cc.html
Provides news, information, and discussion for comic collectors. Includes links to many related comic book sites.
http://www.phlab.missouri.edu/~c617145/comix.html
This award-winning site contains hundreds of Web sites that include actual comics you can read. You can also access a Web chat room, perform a comics query search, or download FAQs about comics and the Web.
Provides news and information about Japanese Animae and Manga (comics). Includes pictures, reviews, articles, and links to many related sites.
Provides news, information, artwork, and upcoming release information for Dark Horse Comics, publisher of the Star Wars, Aliens, and many more titles. Includes many different articles about Dark Horse titles and artists.
http://members.aol.com/Darkhugh/spmcomic.htm
Provides information, news, and pictures of Marvel Comic's Spider-Man. Includes a listing of every appearance of the super-hero, and links to other related comic book sites.
http://www.cris.com/~scotth/dc.html
Provides a chronology and publishing history of all of the titles released by DC Comics, publishers of Superman, Batman, among many. The chronology is very lengthy and should be interesting to any fans of DC comics.
http://copper.ucs.indiana.edu/~rmaple/table.html
Provides information, pictures, stories, and articles about DC Comic book heroes such as Adam Strange, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Includes links to other related comic book sites.
http://www.update.uu.se/~starback/disney-comics/
Provides an unofficial fan page about Disney Comics. Includes articles, artwork, and discussion about artists such as Carl Barks and much more.
http://www.holycow.com/dreaming/
Provides a fan page dedicated to the comic writing of Dave Gaiman and fantasy titles such as The Sandman. Includes graphics, articles, interviews, and much more.
Provides an online magazine dedicated to Japanese Anime and Manga. Includes back issue and subscription information. EX features many different articles, pictures, and much more dealing with Anime.
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~dsilvers/supes1.html
Provides news, information, and pictures dealing with DC Comic's Superman and related titles. Includes a rogues gallery, explanation of Superman's powers, and much more.
http://envisionww.com/jonahw/comics/comiclinks.html
Nice site that includes special sections with hundreds of links regarding Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, miscellaneous, independent, and self-published comics. One of the few Web pages that can be considered a decent proxy for Marvel's absence on the Web.
http://www.ms.uky.edu/~sykes/kc/index.html
Provides an online monthly magazine dedicated to DC comic's Superman. Includes articles, pictures, reviews, and upcoming release information about Superman and other related titles. Also includes information about the Lois and Clark television series and links to other related sites.
http://gopher.uwsuper.edu/~kforslun/logan/
Provides a fan club site for Marvel Comics superhero Logan (a.k.a. Wolverine). Includes many different pictures, fan stories, current Wolverine news, and upcoming release information.
http://web2.spydernet.com/lori/x-men.htm
Provides an unofficial home page tribute to Marvel Comics X-Men titles. Site includes fan fiction, artwork, and links to many other comic related sites.
Provides an Internet magazine dedicated to DC Comic's character Batman. Includes many different articles, artwork, fan fiction, and links to other related sites.
http://garnet.berkeley.edu/~net-dq/project.html
This informative fan page is about as close as you'll get to a Marvel Comics corporate page. For whatever reason, Marvel does not yet have a Web site; but this page tentatively makes up for the loss with a Marvel history, the industry top 100 comics, and links to DC Comics.
http://www.teleport.com/~ennead/ampersand/sim/
Provides an archive of essays and articles written by Cerebus Creator and comic industry critic Dave Sim. Includes an index of topics covered and links to other related sites.
http://www.planet-millennium.com/
A graphically-rich page focusing on ways to build up your self-esteem. Click anywhere on the large planet to begin your journey toward resolving a conflict. This site also provides information on Planet Millennium comic books devoted to self-esteem.
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/mmm/ReviewsFromTheForbiddenPlanet.html
Provides reviews, news, and upcoming release information about comics and science fiction novels. Includes an index of reviews by publisher and title.
This comic book publisher enables you to examine its titles, which include Dawn, Animal Mystic, Poison Elves, Akiko, and more. Be sure to visit the Sirius Gallery for hot .JPEG files of its art.
http://www.sentex.net/~sardine/small.press.html
Provides information, articles, reviews, and a discussion room about small press and independent comics. Includes links to artist and other related small press comic sites. Also includes information about how to publish your own comics.
http://www.cloudnet.com/~hamlinck/spz.htm
Includes an archive of information dealing with independent and small press comic books and their artists. Provides links to many related sites. Also includes artwork, articles, reviews, and much more.
http://www.steveconley.com/supermarketing.htm
This site is dedicated to the classic ads and advertising pages that appeared in Golden and Silver age comics. Some of these ads for such things as the Hypno-coin, six tapes for $1.49, and much more are quite humorous.
http://web.syr.edu/~ajgould/superman.html
Provides information and news about Superman in the comics, on radio, in the newspaper, television, and films. Includes detailed essays, articles, and reviews of many different appearances of the caped crusader in media. This site is recommended to any Superman fan.
Provides home site for Virtual Comics, publishers of CD-ROM interactive comic titles such as The Skull and others. Includes artwork, previews, and information about Virtual Comic's titles.
Provides the official home page for DC Comics, publisher of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and many more. Includes articles, previews, an online radio show, and much, much more.
http://www.smartlink.net/~falcon/comics/wolverine.html
Provides an unofficial fan page for Marvel Comics character Wolverine. Includes facts, origin information, artwork, fan pictures, and much more.
http://www.mallorn.com/~m-blase/xpage/
Provides a plethora of information, stories, and artwork about Marvel Comics The X-Men. Includes links to other fan pages and related comic book sites.
http://bobo.link.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/dougb/rhyme.cgi
This page offers a simple online rhyming dictionary that provides a list of words that rhyme with any entered word. Also provides homonyms, as long as the entered word is in the dictionary.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1530/simptriv.html
Provides an online trivia quiz about the popular television show The Simpsons. Includes many different questions and links to other related sites.
http://kao.ini.cmu.edu:5550/bdf.html
A toy for your mathematical enjoyment. Blue dog will bark out the answer to any simple math problem you can input. But be careful about imaginary numbers.
http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~dnich/bgl_intro.html
One of the original word games is now online. Choose the number of rounds, time constriction, dimension of the board, and maximum word length.
http://www.cgrg.ohio-state.edu/~nvishnev/Onfire/Webs/BuildUrOwn/buildani.html
You, too, can play with biotechnology on the WWW—although it isn't exactly Jurassic Park. Site features an online "Critter" construction game.
http://student.uq.edu.au/~s335193/buttons.html
This is a Java game that is a combination word puzzle and memory game. Buttons From Hell is a fun game.
Provides a page where Caissa members can play chess live over the Internet. Includes membership rules and information.
http://www.ravenna.com/coloring/
Choose one of seven images to color from Carlo's page. Coloring book consists of templates pasted on a limited version of Paintbrush.
http://cherwell.ospl.co.uk/life/headercw.html
Provides many different online crossword puzzles. Includes an index of puzzles and much more.
http://www.pi.net/game/internet/chessonthenet/
Provides a lengthy list of online Chess sites and players. Includes registration information.
http://members.aol.com/alexgru/chesslink/index.htm
Provides a home page for ChessLink software that enables people to be able to play chess across the Internet. Includes details about the software and links to other Chess related sites.
http://www.rain.org/~uring/tvdrink/tv.htm
A page for the entertainment of college students or other procrastinator types. Site features a large number of network shows turned into drinking games. Click on the show, and a set of rules are shown.
http://www-csag.cs.uiuc.edu/individual/pakin/complaint
Generate your own personalized complaint letter by entering a few details and facts. Just sit back and enjoy the complaint generated in as many paragraphs as you like.
http://www.fibblesnork.com/lego/cool/
Check out this site to see the amazing things they are doing with Legos these days, not just the lunar lander you had as a kid. Also features links to other Lego pages.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kessels/Puzzel04.html
Learn how to make a straight angled line, if you dare. This site is another fun logic game that will have you bouncing off your bedroom walls.
http://www.dareware.com/cross.htm
Provides many different crossword puzzle games. Includes links to other online game sites.
http://www.react.com/bin/nph-form.cgi?type=crystal
This site provides a gruesome vision of your future. You must enter a friend's name, your name, your favorite food, and an animal sound. Then, like magic, your fortune is told.
http://www.nando.net/toys/cyrano.html
This site was created for the shy and unimaginative person in love. Cyrano will write your love letters for you and mail them electronically. Cyrano will also perform that nasty breakup, if necessary, so you won't have to go through the anguish.
http://www.80s.com/Entertainment/Movies/Daily100/
A fantastic site featuring 80's movie trivia. They provide the clip, you provide the actor, movie, and year it debuted. Site keeps track of players; that is, it's a contest.
http://www.psygnosis.com/secure/derby/
An online destruction derby is found at this site. Click on an image of an older automobile. Then watch the destruction via blunt instruments.
Download a digital dog for free from the site. You can choose a Mac or PC dog or cat. He'll even fetch a bone on your screen.
http://aurora.york.ac.uk/ducks.html
The people from York University bring us an online duck hunt. In the spirit of the "Where's Waldo®" game, find the duck in these pictures. Also contains some fun links.
http://www.delphi.co.uk/delphi/interactive/ferrets/intro.html
With good reason, this is the only online Ferret racing game. Choose your ferret, place a bet, and watch the race.
http://www.2020tech.com/fruit/index.html
Offers the challenging "fruit game.". Players remove fruit from the screen; the last player to remove fruit loses. Try this mathematical adventure.
http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/grape/
A theatrical and scientific study is performed here concerning the effect on grapes exposed to high levels of microwave radiation. Amusing results and discussions describe the experiment as well as the page in general.
http://banzai.neosoft.com/citylink/easter/default.html
Hunt for Easter eggs on the WWW by surfing sites. Game is based on the USA Citylink Project. If you are really good, you could win some money. Check out this site for more information.
http://sp1.berkeley.edu/dict.html
Those wacky Berkeley kids brought us another way to kill time. This game is based on the premise that you are your favorite dictator or television sitcom star. The site will ask you yes/no questions and tell you which dictator/star you are. It's amazing.
http://www.umr.edu/~tommy/span1.html
Need a handy Spanish Phrase to interject into a conversation? Look no further. The handy Spanish phrase generator is here to supply you with phrases such as "Su prima es en fuego," which means "Your cousin is on fire."
http://zenith.berkeley.edu/seidel/Po/
Generates a rhyme for every line entered by the browser. Don't be surprised if you are slightly appalled by the assault on the aesthetic.
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jondough/jon2.htm
Do you have something against the Unabomber? This site provides some revenge. As the title says, the site allows a person to hit the Unabomber.
http://www.csn.net/~dcbenton/has.html
Take out your aggressions here on those troublesome home appliances. Features the destruction of a gas grill and a television set.
http://student.uq.edu.au/~s335193/homers.html
This site is an online game that requires you to put Homer Simpson's head on straight. Includes rules and links to other online games.
http://www.kfu.com/~nsayer/bored/
Features a game called "How bored are you." Game involves following the rules and doing absolutely nothing while the page counts the seconds.
http://www.hollywoodnetwork.com:80/hn/games/hls/opcenter.html
A strange online sleuth game of searching for Friedrich Ludwig Stammberger. The kick is that Friedrich really did disappear. Clues, tips, and geopolitical data are provided. Can you help?
http://www.ibm.com/Stretch/EOS/
The electric origami shop features kaleidoscopes shots, fractals, high tech art, and some very tough puzzles for the mathematically inclined. Also features an interesting site traveler that one could explore for days.
http://www.idsoftware.com/archive.html
You can download a wealth of doom levels and scenarios from this Web site. "Heretic and Shadow of the Serpent Riders" and Quake are also available here.
http://www.io.com/~rasto/ins.cgi
Provides a random insult to the unsuspecting browser. Also contains a very nice search engine index if you are tired of doing the same old searches.
http://rr-vs.informatik.uni-ulm.de/RR/RR.html
An online model railroad that you can operate from your Web browser, brought to you from the University of Ulm. Site also contains other railroad-related links.
http://studsys.mscs.mu.edu/~carpent1/probsolv/rltprob0.html
This amazing page will solve all your relationship problems, maybe. You must answer several yes/no questions to have your problem solved for you. It is also recommended you read the disclaimer.
http://www.teleport.com/~dkossy/
The title describes it all. Take a course in crackpot-ology, kookology, and archaic. Also features the "Hall of Hate" and "Library of Questionable Scholarship."
In true bad taste, this page provides a bit of wisdom from the former grunge icon Kurt Cobain. Site requires the appropriate plug-in software.
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/comics/herogen/herogen.cgi
Are you looking for a superhero that role playing games just can't give you? Look here for your own personalized superhero. Type in a few guidelines, and he or she is yours to play with.
http://www.feist.com/~jmayans/lemonade/lemonade.cgi
Provides an online version of the popular computer game. You operate a lemonade stand in an attempt to make as much money as possible and retire to the Hall of Fame. It is not as easy as it sounds, either.
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~walterfb/coke/coke.html
Look here for an interactive Coke machine located at Caltech. You can send an LED message to a real Coke machine. Check out the schematics for a description of some amazing work. Cheers to the Caltech Coke machine guys.
http://www.kids.warnerbros.com/karaoke/cmp/list.htm
Here are your favorite looney tunes songs sung on your very own PC. Application requires Real Audio software plug-in. Choose from nine songs to sing along with your PC.
http://www.mindspring.com/~mab/kevin/kevin.html
Kevin Bacon, star of silver screen, is now the focus of all deranged movie fans due to this jewel of a game. Site provides proof that world revolves around Kevin Bacon. Also provides a submission form to the game master if you get stumped.
http://www.worldvillage.com/maze.htm
Interactive online maze featuring prizes and other fun stuff. Check out some other fantastic links while you're at it.
http://net.indra.com/~karma/formletter.html
Let Mark help you deal with life with his apology generator. Look here for a fill-in-the-blank ad-lib apology note that will be electronically mailed.
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jlks/mindgame.html
Stump your friends with these amazing feats of psychological wizardry. Choose from five mind games and four puzzles. Site also features links to Behavior Online.
Provides a Web version of the popular game Minesweeper. Includes instructions and a list of high scorers.
http://www.chrysalis.org/oeno/testmood.htm
If you didn't get enough of these in the seventies, or if you weren't around in the seventies, this site is for you. This online mood ring site may tell you what you do not want to hear.
http://lainet3.lainet.com/~ausbourn/
Very nicely done optical images can be viewed at this site. Explanations of the illusion and descriptions of what to expect are given as well. Very nice images.
http://www.soc.qc.edu/phonetic/
If you lack creativity, this site will tell you what word your phone number will spell based on the corresponding letters on a telephone keypad. User can set parameters for 3 to 10 numbers or even go from words to numbers.
Creativity is not lacking at this site. Choose from three characters and apply tattoos, piercing, and scars as your heart desires. Site requires quite of bit of instruction. You'll have to read it.
http://voyager.cns.ohiou.edu/~jrantane/menu/pig.html
Converts Web pages from English into Pig Latin by simply entering the URL address. A language rarely seen in print, Pig Latin is very difficult for the untrained eye to read, but try it if you have the spare time.
http://www.outland.com/OutlandChess.html
Play the ancient game in a real-time online form. Site features optional game clocks, chat boxes, and UCSF Player Ratings.
http://www.well.com/user/vanya/tesh.html
Do you like the music and broadcasting of John Tesh? Well if you do not, here is a site for you. This punch allows one to pummel (virtually) the face of John Tesh.
An online sphinx will ask the riddle. Can you solve it? Hone your wits, for there are prizes at stake. Site also contains a Labryinth and "Mondo Trivia."
http://www.rockmall.com/arcade.htm
Sharpen your wits, trivia junkies, for here is your site. Cruise through this site if you know everything about nothing important. Some questions here will stump all challengers.
http://www.shadow.net/~proub/rps.html
The famous game that entertained you as a child and left you with bruised arms when you lost is back and online. Site also features a "cheat" option for those who can't take losing. Also contains a comments and doomsday philosophy page.
http://www.imusic.com/Paperdoll/
Provides an image of Betty, who can be dressed in one of four "grunge" outfits. Music is also available to download from this site.
http://linux.hartford.edu/~azmizar/postcard/
Choose from a variety of postcards from a selection of locations. Type in a message and send your friend a postcard.
Enter your favorite artist, and the similarities engine will tell you other bands you might like. An amazing database of music talent characterizes this page.
http://www.richter.net/~ams/robert/welco.htm
Who would you date if you were a character on The Simpsons? Well, this game answers that question. This game is played through answering questions to find out who your mate would be.
http://www.sandbox.net/mines/pub-doc/speedbump.html
Provides rules, information, and more about the game Speedbump. The game Speedbump is similar to the popular game Minesweeper. There is no cost to play Speedbump, but with registration the player becomes eligible for prizes.
http://www.sci.kun.nl/thalia/funpage/startrek/
Features an online challenge for the Star Trek fan. You must match a picture from a specific episode with the episode title. Good luck. Engage.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/garden/
Conceptual genius defines this site, a tele-robotic installation that enables WWW users to view and interact with a remote garden filled with real live plants. By using an industrial robot arm, you can watch the progress as the plants grow. You need a valid e-mail address and a caring hand.
http://astro.queensu.ca/~dursi/borker.html
Enables you to take any English phrase and transform it into "Swedish chef" mumblings. An amazing feat to mystify your friends with your new form of speech.
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/nathanw/java/Tetris.html
This site allows one to play the popular game of Tetris online. Includes rules and a high scores list.
http://www.islandnet.com/~cwalker/sites.html
Help the Tick destroy some forms of evil present in today's society. Like Garfield. You can choose one of several media icons or political figures to throw darts at.
http://http.bsd.uchicago.edu/~e-pikat/TicTacToe/ttt.html
If you didn't get enough of this game as a child, or if you have too much free time, try this site. We all know how the game will finish. But try it nonetheless.
http://www.resort.com/~banshee/Misc/8ball/index.html
The online version of the legendary Magic Eight Ball. Ask Bob any question and you are sure to get a response. You can even ask in four different languages.
http://www.atlantic.net/~phod/
Provides background, hall of fame, and information on how and where to play Undernet Poker, the online poker game. Includes many features about Undernet Poker and its players. Also includes links to other related sites.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kessels/Puzzel.html
Try this site if you need a good intellectual humbling. The game is challenging and entertaining and will, of course, suck your time from you.
http://www.mackerel.com/bubble.html
The packaging material you loved to destroy as a child is now available online. Look here for the virtual version. You must have the appropriate plug-in software.
http://www.iaw.on.ca/~virtualm/
Home site for the video clip and sound byte of the week. Includes site background and information.
http://www.westnet.com/~crywalt/pothead/pothead.html
The game you lost all the pieces to as a child is back. Mr. Potato Head is here, under an online, non-copyrighted form. You are able to place eyes, nose, teeth, mouth, whatever, onto the Potato. A new twist is also available—change the vegetable if you like.
http://www.digitalstuff.com/web-a-sketch/
In the true spirit of the immortal Etch-a-Sketch comes Web-a-Sketch. The lines are a great deal harder to draw, but let's face it—you got the time. If your picture is good enough, it might make drawing of the week.
http://info.gte.com/gtel/fun/battle/battle.html
The online version of the classic game, except you cannot choose where you want to place your battleships. Always entertaining, and the computer is pretty formidable.
http://info.gte.com/cgi-bin/cube/cube?RESET
The game you hated as a child, but that caught on as a cultural phenomena. The only catch is that you can't take this one apart in order to win.
This site enables you to create police sketches of famous celebrities by combining heads, eyes, and mouths of different individuals.
http://sp1.berkeley.edu/findthespam.html
One of the many Spam worshipping pages on the Web. The game here is Find the Spam. It is not as simple as one would think, either.
http://csugrad.cs.vt.edu/~jhines/ConnectFour.html
The game you loved as a child is back. An online interactive version of Connect Four is available from this site. Opponent is the computer.
http://www.bu.edu/Games/wumpus.html
Look here for an online version of the game "Hunt the Wumpus." Your goal is to hunt the wumpus and shoot it before it gets you. Site includes game instructions.
Provides home site and information for Wizards of the Coast, producers of the popular "Magic: The Gathering" card came. Includes information about Magic and other games produced by the Wizards. Also includes company background and news.
http://csugrad.cs.vt.edu/~eburke/anagrams.html
Take any of your favorite words or phrases and generate quite a few anagrams of it. Also contains news and upcoming features of the anagram generator.
http://www.mind.net/sage/fortune/
Receive a piece of distilled silicon wisdom from this page, without a bland cookie. You can also submit a fortune, if you think you have the karma it takes.
http://www.phillynews.com/crossword/
An online crossword puzzle brought to you by the Philadelphia newspapers. Choose from a slew of previous newspaper puzzles put online to play. You can even choose an "easy" mode.
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~twoflowr/photos.htm
A duck's life portrayed in black and white still photo constructed for the people in those late-night silly moods. A nice parody of Forest Gump—investigate it.
Provides an online site for the newspaper column of the same name. Includes a chat room, stories, and more for this humorous site.
http://www.digitalrag.com/mirror/air/air.html
Tired of watching your friends play air guitar at the Steve Miller concert, and wishing you had the talent? Well, take an online lesson here. Also contains 100 links to other entertaining sites.
http://www.su.okstate.edu/students/sharpa/
This site provides humorous advice on many different problems with answers based on the classic film and Margaret Mitchell novel Gone with the Wind. Includes an index of advice given and links to other sites.
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/~dotedu/staff/cluck/
A site of extreme silliness is found here. Investigate this site for images of a disco chicken, a pecking chicken, and the history of the pecking chicken home page.
http://www.izzy.net/~vnestico/t-market.html
Do you hate when telemarketers bother you? Well this site is about the revenge of the customer at home. Provides techniques, stories, and more about having to deal with telemarketers. This is a funny site.
http://www.asylumbbs.com/mojo/INDEX.HTM
Do you have a dark sense of humor? Even if you do, you will be surprised by the Armageddon Today home page. Includes writings, articles, and general rants and raves by people who have some serious gripes. Some of the writings are funny, others are just bizarre and deranged.
http://www2.best.com/~tyrtle/aunt.html
Provides advice on problems you didn't know you have from a woman you probably will not like. Includes lists of questions answered, advice, and much more. This is a very strange site.
http://www.nutscape.com/~fluxus/
Provides a well done parody of the popular novel The Bridges of Madison County. Includes pictures and a story about, literally, the bathrooms of Madison County in Iowa.
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/5945/press01.html
Creative genius spawned this site. Captivating and equally silly and useless. But you'll keep coming back to it. Site features a large green button to push.
http://www.deadline.com/bin/showbitter
Provides an archive of humorous and pathetic writings of people who have no one to complain to but the rest of the world. Includes many rants and raves about how the world is turning for the worse.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~jaundice/bottom95/
Tired of all the "Top 5 percent of the Web" icons? Here is the pirate site professing the remaining 95 percent. Look here for a great many links to sites not listed by Point's survey.
http://www.islandnet.com/~cwalker/
A phenomenal site at which to waste copious amounts of time browsing. Site contains links organized by category to make up one the best lists of odd humor on the WWW.
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/7734/cdoaa.html
This humorous site provides a list of famous alumni who dropped out of college and membership information. Includes stories, articles, and other humorous items about dropping out of college.
This site offers a cynical look at the Web by providing sites that are the most perturbing and cruel, as well as entertaining. Also a great starting point for the obscure on the Web.
A perverse look at our nation's favorite breakfast cereals. Look here to find a list of cereal toys inside every imaginable cereal type.
http://www.bart.nl/~sante/enginvek.html
Learn how to swear in Swedish. Page claims that the Swedish language is remarkably limited when it comes to cussing and using four-letter words. So let this page help you take out your aggressions.
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jgurney/dd/
This site, updated daily, recognizes the most impressive and least impressive site of the week. The site author is correct in his choice of lame sites—they are most intolerable.
http://www.cais.net/aschnedr//muse1.htm
Tired of the daily news as reported by the well-groomed authoritative media? Look here for a cynical twist to the news, heavily seasoned with political humor.
http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~hancockd/lies.htm
Completely useless information is contained here. Unless you need a random falsehood to use in any searchable situation, don't come here. But in a time of need, this site may be your salvation.
http://www.indirect.com/www/warren/baywatch.html
This Web site author proposes one of the scariest possible theories in show business. Decide for yourself whether you subscribe to this eerie possibility about our favorite star of Baywatch.
http://users.aol.com/rkoul/dogindex.htm
Contains 1,001 novel excuses for general use in all parts of your life. Excuses are organized into groups based on work, home, politicians, and so on.
Just like when you were growing up, your evil little brother is here to give you an excuse. Site requires a few bits of information to generate your perfect excuse for any situation.
http://www.king.net/gilmore/head/
See your favorite Republican or Microsoft icon blow up in front of your eyes. Page features five famous figures exploding.
http://www.dnai.com/~sharrow/parody.html
Provides many different ad parodies and other humorous features. Includes articles, pictures, and links to other humor sites.
http://sunsite.unc.edu/martin/gonzo.html
A Georgetown underground journalist put together this little gem in the true spirit of "Gonzo Journalism." Biting satire and a willingness to throw any essay on the page makes this enjoyable.
http://www.sff.net/people/pitman/barbie.htm
Details the overthrow of girls by the tool of slavery known as Barbie. Rather than destroy these cultural icons, this page serves to provide Mattel with more creative ideas to sell Barbie by giving them a new name.
http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/zoo/heather-has-two-mommies.html
A parody of the popular children's book Heather Has Two Mommies. Page contains hardened views of modern gender issues, as well as scathing remarks which might incite quite a few misgivings. So investigate at your at own risk.
http://hillaryshair.com/index.shtml
Provides an ever-expanding gallery of the changing hair styles and colors of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Includes a voting section, salon tips, accolades, and reviews of the Ms. Clinton's hair styles.
http://www.privnet.com/adshame.html
The people who just can't seem to relax about the WWW wound up here. Don't let this happen to your company. Page features an index of sites whose gross exploitation of this form of communication seemed to appall its author.
http://www.website1.com/squeegee
This page will wash the inside of your monitor for you when you pull up to a stoplight on the information dirt road. You can choose to give him some change or look the other way.
http://www.select-ware.com/fries/
They're hot and they're tasty. They are also the staple of the American diet. So look here for everything you never wanted to know about the skinny deep fried potatoes.
http://www.cruzio.com/~jimg/index.html
A page characterized by a dry, skewed sense of humor that the over-educated will enjoy thoroughly. A site worthy of several minutes of uninterrupted surfing. Nicely done introductory pictures as well.
http://world.std.com/~joeshmoe/laughweb/lweb_ns.html
LaughWeb provides a small bit of humor to your e-mail account to brighten your morning. Subscription is free, and you can add jokes and anecdotes if you want.
http://www.primenet.com/~russelb/Lawyer.html
Do you not like lawyers? Well if you don't, this site may be for you. Includes many different lawyer jokes and humorous stories.
http://members.aol.com/LipBalmA/index.html
This site promotes the casting out of all lip balms based on lip balm's psychologically addictive tendencies. Contains the history of lip balm and "The Industry of Addiction."
A site constructed for pure silliness and amusement. Contains the "Goofy Picture Show" and the "Play a Day Center." Also several links to more craziness.
http://watt.seas.virginia.edu/~jwb7w/mom/home.html
Provides a nearly endless list of your Mama jokes. Includes an index by joke subject and the ability to add jokes on the site.
http://www.fastlane.net/~sandman/jesus/
A mild spoof of the religious miracles observed around the world. The Winking Jesus page provides a detailed sketch of Jesus that periodically winks. Users can submit their observations if desired.
Some hilariously funny and equally atrocious sites dot this home page. Look here for sites that would be better off deleted but are fairly entertaining.
http://members.aol.com/btrumanz/gripe.htm
Provides stories, a virtual bartender, and other assorted mayhem about dealing with the boss. Includes a complaint section and an advice index.
http://www.newsgrief.com/index.htm
This is the home page for The News Grief, an Internet news and humor magazine. Provides satirical and humorous coverage of the news with a political bent. Includes many stories, articles, and columns.
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~bct7m/bacon.html
Another site professing the power of Kevin Bacon. Check here for your favorite actors' "bacon number," or how many movies they are away from Kevin Bacon.
http://www.synapse.net/~oracle/Contents/HumorArch.html
Assembled from e-mail forwardings, this humor archive is immense. Categories include political humor, daily life, computer humor, and of course, Star Trek.
http://www.princeton.edu/~pelvis/
The King lives in the mind and jeans of the Princeton students who created this page. Provides a cynical look at drugs and alcohol. Contains numerous Elvis links and a not-so-serious look at the man behind the gold suit.
http://www.dtd.com/skulls/sklskl01.cgi?skull=siss1&ind=846281688
If you need to know the meaning of life, phrase the question in a yes or no format and ask the skulls of fate at this site. Also contains links to "Dr. Fellowbug's Laboratory of Fun & Horror."
http://kite.preferred.com/insults/insult.cgi
Get insulted by Bill Shakespeare himself. Insults such as "Vanessa said 'thou art a swag-bellied puny skainsmate!'" are found within.
http://www.halcyon.com/gwally/cgi-pvt/welcome.pl
Contains a large database of comedians, including biographies on most of them. Site organized into a "Comedians," "Television," and "Fun Web Sites" categories.
http://www.indirect.com/www/beetle87/rush/index.html
That's right, punch everyone's favorite politically untrained conservative radio personality. He looks even better when you give him a black eye.
http://www.tower.org/disease/insult.html
Simply click on the Curse button to be randomly cursed in the glorious Elizabethan style. Site contains lots of random links to "computer geek" things.
http://jokes.webdevelop.com/jokes/random.htm
Provides a joke generator and index. Includes a submissions page, and archives of many different types of jokes.
http://www.bus.miami.edu/~ldouglas/yomama/yomama.html
This site is for those fans of the immortal "your mother" jokes. Luckily, the site is organized into categories such as "So Big/Fat...", or "So Nasty, Greasy, Hairy, Stank..." to organize your mother into nice digestible bits.
http://pathfinder.com/@@q2StgAcAbwY4*3GW/people/hall/
Is your music collection littered with bad drum solos and big hair? If so, you will love this site. Even the classic artists are assaulted here for any slip-ups. Features a lengthy list of intolerable groups and song lyrics.
The original bad boy of humor is back with a home page. Site contains joke of the day and the "no respect" contest. You can also download sound files and a telephone answering machine in Rodney's voice.
http://www.well.com/user/jerod23/clam.html
The site provides a scathing and humorous look at the Church of Scientology through many different perspectives. A vast amount of the articles at this site are taken from e-mail messages gathered together to leave a lasting impression of the religion.
http://redwood.northcoast.com/~shojo/Solid.html
Another randomly funny page featuring Fabio, Pez, and Mr. T versus a very large tree. Contains a great link to an online "view master."
http://www.naic.edu/~jcho/spam/sha.html
Learn how to construct poetry in the rigorous haiku and Spam format. Over 4600 "Spamkus," most of which are not as funny as they are curiously silly.
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~twoflowr/spatula.html
You'll find more than just egg scrapers here. Site contains a wealth of information organized into groups of "The Silly Zone," "Checkout List," "Black List," and "Kitchen and Candy." Check out the staring contest link.
http://www.totalweb.com/ent/jokehome.html
Choose from a large list of categories the type of joke you want. Categories include "Light Bulb Jokes," "Couples," "Blondes," and so on.
http://www.shamus.com/abusepage.html
Another insult page for the overbearing browser. Customize your insult based on intelligence, gender, or political affiliation.
This site provides a very strange look into the mind of Thinking Bob. Contains many links to many random sites that would constitute wasting time.
http://www.glover.com/sucky.html
Does your home page just not make the cut? Look here for clues hinting at a bad home page, as well as links on how to get on track. Also contains other general WWW advice.
This site is a must for the loyal "Weird Al" Yankovic fan. Features parodies of rock 'n' roll songs, updated weekly. Site requires RealAudio software for performance, which is available for download from this site.
http://www.webcrawler.com/select/humor.11.html
The humor series spawned by Saturday Night Live stakes its one claim on the Web. Check here for a new daily Deep Thought by Jack Handy.
http://www.webserve.com/phrantic/tribune.htm
Enjoy the working-class humor of this page written by white collar individuals. This online trailer park community may amuse you if you find the right link. Link to the "Phrantic's Public Housing Project," which is leading the fight for squatting rights in cyberspace.
http://www.infobahn.com/pages/rito.html
Contains humorous and insightful information on the food that ties many of our colons together. Page also contains excerpts from Steinbecks's Tortilla Flat and other landmark texts in burritology, not to mention more burrito links than you ever wanted.
http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/~slevine/
Grudge matches against media personalities are featured here. Whether you want to read about "Joe Camel fights Spud Mackenzie" or "The Sweat Hogs versus WKRP," the suspense is gripping.
http://home.navisoft.com/brewpubclub/101.htm
A creative site featuring the faces of many famous people intertwined into a gripping plot lightly speckled with beer. Don't miss Hugh Grant's mug shot.
http://www.netlink.co.uk/users/avid-eye/jackanory/
Read one of four frightening fables of intrigue from this site. Also contains a very nice cowboy image on the home page.
http://ccity.iwe96.infoweb.or.jp/e/index_e.html
An online "3D city" where you can communicate with people around the world. Be careful not to get lost in the Japanese advertisements.
Provides an online magazine concentrating on issues in the transition between college and the workplace. Includes articles on practical subjects such as work, money, play, and has many online features. This site is highly recommended to anyone.
http://www.glenfiddich.co.uk/home.html
If the fine single malt Scotch does not get you interested in this Web site, its weird and wonderful Web site of the week will tickle your fancy. Site also features a contest.
This site serves as the contact point for an ongoing five month motorcycle road trip through the country of India. In charge is Asokananda, the lead singer of a German punk rock band. Follow them through their journey to spiritual destinations.
http://www.cyborganic.com/people/carla/Rumpus/Toychest/8bra/
Believe in a higher cup size and your fortune will flow. Just follow the directions and receive this questionable wisdom. Site also provides some strange links worth trying.
http://www.frii.com/~engserv/marvin.htm
The country's favorite little green man is back from the pages of Looney Tunes. Look here for some nicely done GIF images of Marvin, his dog, Bugs Bunny, and Duck Dodgers.
A site that dives into the depths of Hollywood, bringing you "News," "Features," "Star Bios," and a large archive. Learn just about anything you want about any actor you can think of.
http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/frog/home.html
This interactive frog dissection was designed for high school students, but it is fun for all—that is, assuming you were not emotionally scarred enough the first time you did this.
http://www.claritin.com/Sneeze/Sneeze.html
Whether it is entertainment or not, who knows? Check out these ten downloadable sneezes. Ranging from a nasal sneeze to an allergy sneeze.
http://www.scubed.com/caltrans/transnet.html
look here if you are really in need for some random entertainment or if you are traveling in southern California. Site features online traffic reports, including accidents.
Generates up to ten National Enquirer Headlines at a time. Site also contains a link that will generate five fictitious grunge band names at a time, all of which are presumably in the formation stage in Seattle.
http://www.virtualflowers.com/
Send a free online bouquet of flowers from this site to your sweetheart or significant other. Browse around the site for other floral shop items.
http://www.xmission.com/~mgm/misc/keyboard.html
The name says it all. Yes, a virtual keyboard that is so slow, it takes five minutes to play Mary Had a Little Lamb. The page author also adds some useful suggestions to possible applications for the WWW virtual keyboard.
The contact site for all your Spacedog needs, including fan club information, fun links, and movies. Site also contains links to other fun links checked out by "webmom."
Focuses on the Deejays, news people, and unsung radio people from earlier days in radio. Check out the "Reel Top 40 Radio Depository" to hear sound checks and news from some of the biggest DJs of the sixties and seventies. A real blast!
http://ww2.AudioNet.com/pub/knrk/knrk.htm
Jack into this live alternative station out of Oregon. If the radio stations in your town suck, no problem; with RealAudio 2.0 and a 28.8 modem, you can now bypass that noise pollution and listen to tunes you would never hear in your town.
With the RealAudio 2.0 player, you can listen to AudioNet's radio shows, which include sports, talk radio, and specialty programming. Includes live broadcasting from more than 50 college stations, dozens of talk shows from around the country, and news.
http://www.demon.co.uk/blueplanet/index.html
Online guide to the club scene in the United Kingdom. Click on an area, such as The Midlands, to see a list of all the clubs. Includes addresses, telephone numbers, and live music calendars for each club. Covers England, Wales, and Scotland.
http://www.bobandtom.com/bobandtom/
Provides home site for the nationally syndicated radio program The Bob & Tom Show. Includes show highlights, lowlights, pictures, and much, much more. This site is highly recommended.
http://www.afionline.org/CINEMEDIA/CineMedia.radio.html
Provides links to hundreds of radio stations worldwide that have a Web presence. Also includes hundreds of links to radio-related sites for celebrities, shows, directories, controversy, and more. If you're into radio, visit this site first.
Read up on the FCC's Telecom Act of 1996, which will save you from everything evil and sadistic on the Internet and infringe on your First Amendment rights just a little bit more. Here's where it all begins.
http://www2.liglobal.com/stern/
Listen to excerpts from the Howard Stern radio or TV show. Includes sound clips from Stern, his sidekick Robin Quivers, Stuttering John, and others. Also includes sounds about the OJ trial, guests and celebrities on the show, and the usual parade of puppets.
http://www.primenet.com/~karaoke/index.html
One-stop shopping for karaoke laserdiscs and CDs. Includes links to karaoke manufacturers and related Web sites.
http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/~mernst/media/
This collection of online media watchdog groups includes time-sensitive information, censorship resources, media criticism articles, and dozens of newsletters devoted to the monitoring and analysis of biased media.
Take a virtual tour of the museums in New York and Los Angeles. Includes information on their gallery shows, daily screenings of radio and television specials, and an exhibit calendar. Provides visiting hours and directions to museums in Los Angeles and New York.
http://www.town.hall.org/radio/index.html
This online radio service has been "broadcasting" since early 1993 and includes hundreds of hours of material that you can download. Includes on technology, art, public affairs, and a list of radio stations that are experimenting with Internet audio.
http://www.radio-online.com/talent.htm
Click on a radio host to see his or her Web page. Includes dozens of deejays. If you're a deejay for a major station, you can submit your URL for review.
http://www.bway.net/~abbot/8track/
Rediscover everything you wanted to forget about the breakthrough 8-track recording technology. Part of the quarterly publication 8-Track Mind and an extension of alt.collecting.8-track-tapes, this Web page includes a FAQ about the technology, a detailed history, and collector notes. If you grew up on cassettes, feel fortunate and download the sound clip of an 8-track changing programs. Also includes Windows wallpaper and icons, the "8 Noble Truths," and the inquiring 8-Track and UFOs connection. A hilarious site!
http://www.eia.org/CEMA/cesnews/ontext11.htm
One of the largest trade shows in the U.S., the Consumer Electronics Show, now has an audio/home theater show in Florida every May. Check out the lists of audio exhibitors, learn more about the CES digital fair, and read about other new shows in North America. Download images from recent shows.
The current leader in audio reproduction for movie and home theaters includes information on the THX sound system, THX-approved equipment, technical specs, and THX laserdiscs at this site.
Download the latest release of the RealAudio player and be part of live Internet audio. This site provides information on the RealAudio player from Progressive Networks, and also its server and encoder products. You can access several Web sites with a significant amount of RealAudio files, including PBS, ABC, NPR, and the Live Events site.
Click on an object in the home theater room to learn more about that component. This site also includes movie and music reviews for the home theater nut, a "What's New" section that describes the latest gizmos, and a search engine and index to articles. A great place to explore home theater.
http://www.hollywoodandvine.com/
This hip site from Capitol Records includes hundreds of sound clips from each of its artists. Choose artists from the list, click on Search, and download one of their songs or visit their Web site. Be sure to visit the Hollywood and Vine tourist trap, a collection of attractions with more audio and video than you could ever ask for. Have fun!
Provides helpful information on audio and video recording technologies. Help and information includes a troubleshooting guide, history of audio and video, a section on home theater, and setting the time on your VCR. Also includes audio/video industry news, manufacturers lists, and information on new technologies.
If you've ever been confused as to what Dolby actually does, check out the Dolby Technologies hyperlink. Read about Dolby Digital, the latest theater sound; download the Dolby Digital trailer you've seen at theaters; review helpful hints for home theater setup; and see what's on the horizon with theater sound.
Download StreamWorks to play sound files on the Internet. This audio player for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX lets you listen to live audio. After you download the player, click on one of the radio station sites to listen to live radio, or choose other links to download songs and speeches. Neat stuff!
http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html
In addition to providing the complete text of every Shakespeare play and poem, this site includes a discussion area, chronological and alphabetical lists of the plays, Bartlett's familiar Shakespeare quotations, and a funeral elegy by the old man himself. An unbelievable site!
http://northshore.shore.net/~greenrm/
Lengthy reviews of new plays in Boston are only part of this rich Web resource. Page includes a calendar of shows, upcoming plays, the casting call board, and notes on recent productions.
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/online/
Use this handy page to find info on West End shows, the Royal National Theatre, and other London theaters. Includes addresses, seating arrangements, reviews of current shows, ballet and opera listings, and a monthly e-mail update service.
http://www.mediabridge.com/nyc/entertainment/theater/
Provides brief descriptions of plays currently in production on and off Broadway. Addresses and phone numbers are also included.
http://www.albany.net/~danorton/theatre/
Lists all the plays currently running in Albany, New York. This page also includes audition information, class and workshop information, and active theater company schedules. The "Other Related Web Sites" and "Theater-related Newsgroup" sections provide dozens of links and Usenet addresses.
http://www.bayne.com/wolfBayne/mystery/
Web site for this interactive theater production company. Find out about its mysteries, westerns, and melodramas that get the audience involved.
http://www.ccp.uchicago.edu/grad/Dan_Goldstein/sitcom.html
Information on the SITCOM program of improvised half-hour "shows," which mimic rehearsed and planned TV comedy. Provides a blend of structuralist literary criticism and artificial intelligence, a live show that converts audience suggestions into full-length, improvised TV sitcoms that unfold live on stage.
http://www.inch.com/~kteneyck/
Web page for a set design company in New York City. Be sure to enter the door to learn more about its designs for plays such as The Tempest, and La Traviata. The Observatory includes information on all the productions for which TenEyck has designed sets.
http://www.wizard.com/~patrick/triad.html
Produces live role-playing plays in which you are part of the cast. Read more about these plays and how they work at this site.
http://www.dfw.net/~custmbld/desid.html
A "rest stop" on the information highway. This site features an annotated version of Desiderata, the guide for life.
http://www.st.rim.or.jp:80/~liliko/e-saloon.html
A fun 3D "saloon" that serves a few drinks and has plenty of characters. Check out the QuickTime movie of the saloon, click on a character to talk to, then see what Web links he or she recommends. Slightly weird, slightly innocent, but still interesting.
http://www.thebook.com/enterprise/city.htm
Take a taxi, ride the monorail, or walk through Enterprise city, a fictitious town with all types of characters and stories. This town comprises a collection of characters, stories, and essays by Dominic R. Villari.
http://www.skypoint.com/members/mariam
Nine "parks" await your visit. Take a ride on the roller coaster at EuroDisney, or visit the theme park at the Mall of America. There is also a Psychology park, a Poetry park, a Religion park, and a Sports park. A great way to organize and display links to other pages.
http://www.social.com/social/index.html
Become a member (it's free) or just visit and talk with others. This site, by social.com, includes a "Sports and Social Clubs" area, a message area where you can discuss different topics, the "Woman's Page," and the latest news on the social scene. The "Fun" link includes comics, sports info, and games on the Internet.
Check out Web sites around the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota), read the Coffee House Review of all the coffee houses in the area, or listen to great RealAudio files.
Believe it or not, you can now travel to Las Vegas on your PC. This site provides a virtual trip to Las Vegas. Includes casinos (just for fun of course), the Lizard Lounge, and much more. Also provides links to sites in the "real" Las Vegas. Virtual Vegas is a cool site.
http://www.aloha.com/~william/vpdest1.html
The fantasy world detailed on this page and in an electronic book called At Dream's End is described on this page. Take a visual tour of this world, check out screen shots of the map of this world, or click on Expanded Sneak Preview to read excerpts from the book.
