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Casting on the Web

http://www.actors.it/defe.htm

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.


CastingOnline

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.


Hollywood Actors Network

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.


Raymond Interactive Theatre, Ltd.

http://www.rit.com/

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.


VCV Stunts—Stuntmen on the Net

http://www.procom.com/~daves/vcvstunt.html

Offers professional stunt actors for live action, motion pictures, and video.


The Virtual Headbook

http://www.xmission.com/~wintrnx/virtual.html

Provides a collection of actors' resumés 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.


Comics & Animation


The 3-D Zone

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.


Alternative Comics—A WWW Guide.

http://bronze.ucs.indiana.edu/~mfragass/altncom.html#anim

Includes links to e-zines, animation resources, and dozens of art galleries. A good jumping-off point for animation fans interested in WWW and mailing list fanzines.


Austin Anime-Niacs Association

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.


Calvin and Hobbes on the World Wide Web

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.


Comics 'n Stuff

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.


Gen13 Animation's Next GEN

http://www.unf.edu/students2/jbacan/gen_13_4.html

Read about the direct-to-video movie adaptation of Scott Campbell's successful Gen 13 comic series. This page discusses the movie and includes stills from the animation and links to other Gen 13 sites.


Jonah Weiland's Comic Book Resources

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.


Marvel Comics

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.


Museum of Fine Arts, 3D Animation

http://www.smfa.edu/students/ploc/3DANHOME.html

Check out stills of 3D animation created by students at this prestigious arts school and museum.


Planet Millenium

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.


Sirius Entertainment

http://www.insv.com/sirius

This comic book publisher lets you 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.


Spider Man Figure Archive

http://pegasus.acs.ttu.edu/~wvjgg/spidey/sphead.html

Serious action figure collectors will enjoy this summary of the Spider Man figure that appeared on toy shelves in 1994. Includes pictures and detailed explanations of every character in the Spider Man series and links to other Spidey sites.


Games & Online Toys


A Simple Rhyming Dictionary

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.


Alexander Jean-Claude Bottema's Home Page

http://wwww.csd.uu.se/~alexb/

Although this guy has a serious bias toward Microsoft, he has one ingenious homepage. The site features online Java versions of Pacman and Asteroids. Also contains Alex's research interests.


Bluedog Can Count

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.


Boggle

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.


Build Your Own Critter

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.


Carlo's Coloring Book

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.


Chris' Collection of Drinking Misc.

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.


Complaint Letter Generator

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.


Cool Lego Site of the Week

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.


Crejaculabryrinth

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.


The Crystal Ball

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.


The Cyrano Server

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.


The Daily 100

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.


The Destruction Derby Games

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.


Dogz

http://www.dogz.com/

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.


Duck Hunt—Find the Fowl

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.


Ferret Frenzy

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.


The First Simpson Dating Game on the Web

http://www.accent.net/ams/robert/date2.htm

The only game on the Web based on the TV animated series The Simpsons. Answer a few questions and receive your ultimate dream date in the cartoon land of Springfield.


The Fruit Game

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.


Fun with Grapes

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.


Funny Bunny Trail

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.


Guess the Dictator and/or Television Sit-com Character

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.


Handy Spanish Phrase

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."


Heretical Rhyme Generator

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.


Home Appliance Shooting

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.


How Bored Are You

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.


Husband Lover Spy

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?


IBM—the Electric Origami Shop

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.


ID Archives—Doom

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.


The Insult Page

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.


Interactive Model Railroad

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.


Ipizza

http://www.internetuniv.com/pizza/ipizza.htm

Thank a friend or co-worker for his or her time. Send an on-line pizza. It's free and ever so tasty. User required to pick the toppings and provide an e-mail address.


Joe's Amazing Relationship Problem Solver

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.


Kooks Museum

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."


Kurt Cobain's Talking Eight Ball

http://www.webcom.com/xcomm/cobain/

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.


Lee's Useless Superhero Generator

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.


Lemonade Stand

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.


Lite Board

http://asylum.cid.com/lb/lb.html

A masterpiece of a Web page. Site features an interactive online version of the classic game of lights, Lite Brite. Choose from seven different color to create a work of art.


Lloyd's Coke Machine

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.


Looney Tunes Karaoke

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.


Makin Bacon

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.


Manic Maze

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.


Mark's Apology Note Generator

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.


Mindgames

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.


Oeno Phile's Mood Detector

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.


Optical Illusions—A Collection

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.


PhoNETic

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.


Piercing Mildred

http://streams.com/pierce/

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.


Pig Latin Converter

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.


Play Chess on the Net

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.


Random Topic Generator

http://www.compassnet.com/~rdeneefe/topicgen.htm

This site was created to fill in those embarrassing conversation pauses by providing you with a random topic to quickly interject. Site also comes with random electric jazz music.


Riddle du Jour

http://www.new3.com/riddle/

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."


Rock Mall's Trivia Challenge

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.


Rock, Paper Scissors

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.


Salon Betty's Interactive Paper Doll

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.


Send an Electronic Postcard

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.


Similarities Engine II

http://www.ari.net/se/

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.


Star Trek: The Next Generation—The Daily Test

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.


The Tele-Garden

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.


Test Borkifier

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.


Tic-Tac-Toe

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.


The Tick's Dart Games

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.


The Ultimate Oracle—Pray Before the Head of Bob

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.


The Vain Game

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.


Virtual Bubble Wrap

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.


Virtual Mr. Spud Head

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.


Virtual Media

http://www.iaw.on.ca/~virtualm/

Home site for the video clip and sound byte of the week. Includes site background and information.


Web-a-Sketch

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 drwaing of the week.


WebBattleship

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.


Webcube

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.


Welcome to Faces

http://www.web-usa.com/faces/

This site enables you to create police sketches of famous celebrities by combining heads, eyes, and mouths of different individuals.


Welcome to Find-the-Spam

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.


Welcome To the Connect Four Homepage

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.


Welcome to the Web Wumpus

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.


Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

http://www.wizards.com/

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.


WWW Anagram Generator

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.


The WWW Fortune Cookie Machine

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.


WWW Interactive Crossword

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.


Humor


Air Guitar

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.


The Amazing Pecking Chicken

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.


Big Green Button

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.


The Bottom 95% of the WWW

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.


Center for the Easily Amused

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.


Cruel Site of the Day

http://www.cruel.com/

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.


Crunch

http://www.ice.net/~crunch/

A perverse look at our nation's favorite breakfast cereals. Look here to find a list of cereal toys inside every imaginable cereal type.


Cursing in Swedish

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 cusing and using four-letter words. So let this page help you take out your agressions.


The Daily Double Awards

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.


Dave's Web of Lies

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.


David Hasselhoff is the AntiChrist

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.


The Daily Muse

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.


The Dog Ate my Homework—1,001 excuses for Home, Work, and Play

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.


A Duck's Memoirs

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.


Evil Little Brother's Excuse Generator

http://www.dtd.com/excuse/

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.


Exploding Heads

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.


Georgetowm Gonzo

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.


The Great Barbie Naming Contest

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.


Heather Has Two Mommies

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.


Internet Advertising Hall of Shame

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.


Internet Squeegee Guy

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.


It's the French Fries

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.


Jadie's Warped Mind

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/3128/

Acts as the catharsis for Jadie's warped mind. Page features random thoughts and tidbits of humor. You can read one after another paragraph of humorous random thoughts.


Jim's All New, Fresher Smelling Home Page

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.


LaughWeb

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.


Lip Balm Anonymous

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."


The Lunacy Catapult

http://www.epix.net/~wayne26/

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.


Make James Earl Jones Speak

http://www.tiac.net/users/nolan/jej/

The most dashing authoritative baritone in show business is here to talk for you. Page enables users to input sentences that Mr. Jones will speak. User must have sound capabilities, though.


The Miraculous Winking Jesus

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.


Mirky's Worst of the Web

http://mirsky.com/wow/

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.


The Oracle of Bacon at Virginia

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.


Oracle Service Humor Archive

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.


PElvis

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.


Penny's Skulls of Fate

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."


Personalized Shakespearean Insult Service

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.


Planet Wallywood One Liner Comedy Diner

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.


Punch Rush Limbaugh Page

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.


Random Elizabethan Curse Generator

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.


Random Jokes about Yo Mama

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.


The Rock and Roll Hall of Shame

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.


Rodney Dangerfield Home Page

http://www.rodney.com/

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.


The Scamizdat Memorial

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.


Solid Space

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."


Spam Haiku Archive

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.


Spatula City

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.


TEI's Random Joke Server

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.


The Textual Abuse Page

http://www.shamus.com/abusepage.html

Another insult page for the overbearing browser. Customize your insult based on intelligence, gender, or political affiliation.


Thinking Bob's Image of the Day

http://adsint.bc.ca/thinkbob/

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.


Top Ten Ways to Tell if You Have a Sucky Home Page

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.


Twisted Tunes Home Page

http://www.twistedtunes.com/

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.


Webcrawler—Deep Thought of the Day

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.


White Trash Homepage—Phrantic's Trailerpark

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.


World Headquarters for Burrito and Burrito-Related Information

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.


WWW Fights

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.


Miscellaneous


101 Hollywood Blvd.

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.


Campfire Tales

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.


Cyber City '96

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.


Glenfiddich—Weird and Wonderful Websites

http://www.glenfiddich.co.uk/home.html

If the fine single malt sScotch 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.


Hell's Buddha's

http://www.hellsbuddhas.com/

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.


The Magic 8 Bra

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.


Marvin the Martian

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.


Mr. Showbiz

http://www.mrshowbiz.com/

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.


Net Frog

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.


The Sneeze Page

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.


Southern California Real Time Traffic Report

http://www.scubed.com/caltrans/transnet.html

look here if you are really in need for some random entertainment or if you are travelling in southern California. Site features online traffic reports, including accidents.


Supermarket Tabloid Headlines

http://www.planetary.net/cgi-bin/spew.pl?number=5&headline=enquirer&newtitle=Supermarket+Tabloid+Headlines

Generates up to ten National Enquirer Headlines at a time. Site also contains a link that will generate five fictituous grunge band names at a time, all of which are presumably in the formation stage in Seattle.


Virtual Flowers

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.


The Virtual Keyboard

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.


Welcome to the Adventures of Spacedog

http://www.spacedog.org/

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."


Radio


440 Satisfaction

http://www.aloha.net/~hijohn/

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!


94.7 NRK—The New Rock Revolution

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.


AudioNet—The Broadcast Network on the Internet

http://www.audionet.com/

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.


Blue Planet

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.


Cinemedia Radio

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.


The FCC

http://www.fcc.gov/

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.


The Howard Stern Show Sounds Page

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.


The Internet Karaoke Store

http://www.primenet.com/~karaoke/index.html

One-stop shopping for karaoke laserdiscs and CDs. Includes links to karaoke manufacturers and related Web sites.


Media Watchdog

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.


The Museum of Television and Radio

http://www.mtr.org/

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.


Radio on the Internet

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.


Radio Online—Radio's Starting Point on the Net

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.


Sounds of Silence

http://www.silence.net

This home page for a Nashville ISP includes music charts and reviews, the Blue Power Radio Show, Cash Box magazine, and the home page for Gibson Guitars.


Sound


8-Track Heaven

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 enquiring 8-Track and UFOs connection. A hilarious site!


CES News

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.


Lucasfilm's THX Home Page

http://www.lum.com:80/thx/

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.


RealAudio Audio on Demand for the Internet

http://www.prognet.com/

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.


Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity

http://www.sdinfo.com/

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.


See Hollywood and Vine

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!


Sound Site

http://www.soundsite.com/

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.


Welcome to Dolby Laboratories

http://www.dolby.com/

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.


Xing Technology's StreamWorks

http://204.62.160.251/

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!


Theater


The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

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!


Larry Stark's Theater Mirror

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.


London Theatre Guide—On Line

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.


New York's Capital District Theater Page

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 shedules. The "Other Related Web Sites" and "Theater-related Newsgroup" sections provide dozens of links and Usenet addresses.


New York City Theater

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.


Red Herring Productions

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.


The SITCOM Home Page

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.


TenEyck Design Studio

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.


Triad Productions Presents

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.


Virtual Worlds


Desiderata—The Reststop

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.


Electric Saloon

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.


The Enterprise City Home Page

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.


Mariam's Cyberspace Park

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.


The Social Cafe

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.


The Tin Cup Coffee House

http://www.tincup.com/

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.


Virtual Vegas

http://www.virtualvegas.com

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.


World of Paths Headquarters

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.

 


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