Piggy and Puppy
In this tongue-in-cheek online journal, a college student receives anonymous photos of his missing stuffed animals from National Parks and other tourist attractions across the country. This engaging adventure story comes with hilarious photos of the stuffed pets in different tourist locations. In addition to being entertained by the story, readers can get an online tour of the U.S. The website also has animated games and coloring pages for children.

Trivia Directory
Findtrivia.com is an online directory with thousands of links for the trivia fan. There are trivia sites on all subjects, riddles, games, definitions, spelling quizzes, math puzzles, brain teasers, interesting tidbits, silly factoids, useless knowledge, and more fun. http://www.findtrivia.com

Beauty Worlds: The Culture of Beauty
The site has many articles and photographs exploring the subject of beauty, reflecting on aspects of beauty in nature and in cultures past and present. Articles discuss the biological purpose of beauty; body image; beauty in fashion, hairstyles, cosmetics; mythic beauty; celebrities such as Cleopatra, Marilyn, and Princess Di; "disordered beauty" (anorexia, dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania); beauty and the senses; beauty and art; beauty pageants; sensuality and true eroticism; supermodels; animal products in the beauty and fashion industry; male beauty; rethinking Barbie; and the ideal of beauty in ancient civilizations. Users can participate in opinion forums; get reviews of films, books, and magazines; and subscribe to Beautyworlds monthly ezine. http://www.beautyworlds.com

Lost Love Registry
According to an Associated Press article, even after being apart 25 years, those who reunite with their first love have a 74% chance of staying together. This free mutual consent registry reunites lost loves who want to find each other. Whether you met last night or years ago, you can enter your profile and discover if your lost love is already registered and waiting to hear from you. The service promises to protect the privacy of its users. It also allows you to leave a special message for up to three lost loves ... hmmm. http://www.LostLoveRegistry.com

EasyCam.com
Webcams have a special thrill. You can peek into a bar in Dublin, watch shoppers cross the street in Paris, or look out upon an isolated beach in Hawaii. This family webcam site has improvements to make viewing easier: instead of just a long list of links, there is a search engine that finds only live images and checks to make sure links remain up to date. The main page displays twelve live thumbnail pictures; the images are changed four times a day. Users can click on the images to explore further, or search the database of over 3,000 free live Webcams. http://www.easycam.com

Worldwide Broadcast Network
"One world, one network" is the slogan of The Worldwide Broadcast Network, a comprehensive webcast and streaming media portal offering a gateway to 14 sub-networks on topics such as family, news, sports, music, movies, travel, business, drama, comedy, fashion, health, games, kids, and education. Here you can find audio/video broadcasts and archived streaming media clips on many different topics. http://www.wwbc.net

Cool Quiz
This portal site is the nucleus of an online quiz community, with trivia games, quizzes, and more. Winners get recognition on the site; there is a friendly competition, and winning scores are posted as a challenge to others. There are discussion forums where users can get to know each other. Visitors are encouraged to create their own quizzes and post them for others to try. The quizzes cover topics such as celebrities, quotes, music, sports, pets, TV, vocabulary, science, games, and . . . you decide. Each week, a prize is awarded for the best quiz. http://www.coolquiz.com

Comedy Zone Laughter Files
This site is a guide to comedy on the web. Here you can find jokes by category, true funny stories, and quotes from famous people; but there's more. You can look in the Stand Up Comedy index for your favorite comedians' websites, and talk about comedy in the ComedyForum. You can also find popular comedy venues and upcoming events. There are classic comedy references, cartoons and comic strips, and an index of TV shows and films listed by year. http://www.comedy-zone.net/

University of Life: Free IQ Tests, Personality Tests, and Online Games
The University of Life has a collection of links to free online tests (fun and serious), free interactive computer games, and more. There are the serious tests like the Mensa IQ test, the IRC Purity Test, the Life Insurance Longevity Test, a typing test, employment aptitude tests, Bible quizzes, and self-tests for addictions, clinical depression, and more. Then there are the fun tests like The Densa Quiz, the Soup Personality Test, Burrito-Analysis, and the Star Trek Trivia Quiz. Sample tests help students prepare for exams like the SAT and GMAC. In addition there are links to free interactive games, horoscopes, weather reports, and more. http://universityoflife.com/

Guide To Internet Radio
The Internet Radio Guide covers more than 1500 radio stations including Internet-based broadcasters and conventional radio stations with live audio streaming on the Internet. You can find the programming you want by searching for program category, station name, location, language, or keyword. The Internet Radio FAQ has all the information a beginner needs to get radio broadcasts on the Internet, including links to download the software. The stations include many different styles of music, plus news, sports, and talk radio.
http://www.internetradiolist.com

A Gadzillion Things To Think About
This website has a large collection of questions to ponder, such as "What happens to all the suits that Superman leaves in phone booths?" "How many times does a question have to be asked to qualify as a Frequently Asked Question?" These deep and often humorous questions cover many topics including animals, body parts, bosses, employees, school, TV shows and movies, extra-terrestrials, politicians, religion, sports, technology, and more.
http://members.xoom.com/Gadzillion/Think.htm

DVDTalk.com
DVD Talk is a place to find DVD news, information, bargains, and tips. This website is about the movies themselves rather than the equipment you need to use them. Here you will find the top ten selling DVD titles, what movies are coming out next, and frank reviews of many online DVD stores. Users can buy, sell, or trade DVDs here in the DVD Exchange, and talk about them in various forums. Use the Bargain Page to keep up to date on current bargain prices and find DVD coupons. There is a page with price search engines and even sources of free DVDs. You can also sign up for a weekly newsletter which will tip you off to current bargains.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/

Pa Perkins Radio Reruns
Here you can pull up a chair and listen free to old-time radio mysteries, dramas, comedies, adventures, and westerns. There are also many listings of MP3, RealAudio, and OTR (Old Time Radio) sources on the Internet.
http://reruns.findhere.com

Scowl, Nu?
This ezine features a chatty chronicle of life in San Francisco; comparisons of restaurants on the East and West Coasts; expert advice on beers, airlines, and body piercing; and columns about what makes the writers smirk and scowl. Also found here are the Barfly Chronicles, a regular column about the bar scene in San Francisco, and the Lower Haight Resource Guide, which lists shops and services in San Francisco's Lower Haight District. A message board gives readers a chance to join the fun.
http://www.scowl.nu

Trivia World
Trivia fans of all ages will enjoy testing their knowledge at this website. Play for fun in categories including sports, music, science, computers, television and movies, history, geography, and more.
http://www.triviaworld.com

Here is Your Live Cam
This website links to LiveCams all over the world, operated by governments, businesses, educational institutions, and individuals. Here you can take a peek at what is going on right now all over the planet. This collection of TV cameras installed in diverse places creates what the webmasters call "a continuous art collection - always under construction." Some of the themes are landscapes, city scenes, science and technology sites, sports events, airports, bridges, buildings and monuments, cafes, beaches and harbours, animals, natural environments, space, trains, universities, and weathercams. The LiveCams are categorized by country and subject. The personal LiveCams of those who want to share their lives with the whole world are usually placed in private offices or bedrooms, with descriptions like "my tribute to narcissism," "a nice guy from the Netherlands," or "Cin's bedroom."


HalloweenNet
HalloweenNet is an interactive site that is full of ideas for making your haunted house scarey this Halloween, including ideas and detailed plans for props, haunted treats recipes, lighting effects, and more. Visitors can download creepy sounds to enhance their own spooky environments. Guests can enter the book contest to win a copy of A GhostHunter's Guide, by Arthur Myers. Ghost stories, movie reviews, and links to other Halloween resources are also featured. HalloweenNet's creator, entertainment technology engineer Steve Rowin, and helpers aim to spark the imagination of kids and adults alike.
http://www.HalloweenNet.com

Reel.com
Have you ever wandered around a video store wondering which movie you might like? Here is a solution to that dilemma. Reel.com is really three sites in one: a giant movie store which has 35,000 movie titles to rent and 80,000 to buy (sometimes at great prices); a developing movie information database complete with review summaries; and a movie matchmaker service that connects people with movies they will like. In addition to popular Hollywood movies, this is a great place to locate hard-to-find, cult, classic, foreign language, and art-house movies. Search for movies by title, director, actor, genre, rating, type of release, keyword, and more. You can also find out what movies celebrities like the most, get the word on new movies and videos, and check the calendar to see what's coming up next.
http://www.reel.com

VideoSeeker
VideoSeeker is NBC's on-demand Internet video service featuring a wide selection of streaming and downloadable video from NBC and others. Here you can enjoy monologues from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, a multimedia gallery of clips from the NBC entertainment lineup, backstage footage with stars, news, interviews, music videos, and more. One of the most useful parts of the site is The V-List, an extensive directory of video sites on the Internet, with news, entertainment, and reference information. From this list viewers can find video clips on sports, science and technology, government, educational subjects, games, hobbies, theater, film and television, art, animation, travel, and more. Necessary software for viewing the clips can be downloaded here.
http://www.videoseeker.com

Love Lore - Romantic Traditions, Superstitions, and Folklore
This webpage celebrates love and romance through the ages. Read the history of St. Valentine's Day and the evolution from pagan rituals to the modern tradition of giving flowers and candy to electronic greeting cards. Read the Romance Time Line for some of the most romantic moments in history, and check the Romance Calendar for special dates to celebrate. You can also learn here the Language of Flowers, a tradition that passed from the Persians to Victorian England in which secret coded messages were exchanged between lovers by means of bouquets. The gift shop has unusual romantic gifts from around the world, including jewelry designs dating back as far as the 4th century BC! There are also ideas for free and inexpensive gifts. The website offers a free email newsletter, the LoveLetter, for the romantically inclined.


Hey Kids! Comix!
This website has everything you've ever wanted to know about the comic book industry, and more, brought to you by the publisher of Alternative Press, Inc., the editor-in-chief of indy Magazine, and the owner of Independent Comics. Find here sources for the best alternative, small press, and independent comic books; important comic book industry addresses; interviews with comic book creators; reviews; news; comic book and zine conventions; and links to many comics.
http://www.indyworld.com/comics

Ghosts of the Prairie
Do you long to explore the supernatural? Discover here the ghosts and haunted places of the American heartland. Author and ghost hunter Troy Taylor provides a list of haunted places all over the Midwest, plus history, local legends, and accounts of mysterious phenomena. You can view "spirit" photos and pictures of haunted houses here, get a schedule of "haunted" tours, find spooky books to read, and learn some of the how-to's of ghost hunting.
http://www.prairieghosts.com

The Jurassic Punk
The Jurassic Punk has an imaginative site design, and over 3500 megabytes of movie clips and trailers. Everything from the latest releases to classic films can be found here. And for those who can't wait for a film to be released, there are clips from movies still in production like Tomorrow Never Dies and Alien: Resurrection. Cartoons and animated movies are also featured. Sign up for the Jurassic Club and receive a newsletter every two to four weeks with the latest news, new movies, recommended clips and opportunities to win prizes.
http://www.JurassicPunk.com/

Find-A-Video
The theme of this website is "the best movies most likely to be found in video stores". Movies are listed by the most popular rentals or sales in the last week, month, or year. New releases on video are listed, along with the best video store picks from coast to coast. You can search for a movie by keyword or by genre; they are also classified in other ways, such as by city (all movies set in Paris, New York, etc.), Academy Award winners, sports themes, and family films. The "Take 2" section has women's viewpoints on movies. Each movie listed here has a review and list of actors and director; you can also find movies by the actors' and directors' names. As you browse the reviews, a handy feature allows you to select the ones you like and make a list which you will print and take to the video store. And movie buffs will enjoy playing Hollywood Pairs.
http://findavideo.com

Forrest J Ackerman's Wide Webbed World
Forrest J Ackerman, creator and former editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland, has been welcoming fans into his Hollywood home,The Ackermansion, since l95l for a free tour of his 300,000-piece collection of memorabilia from horror, science fiction, and fantasy films. Now fans can visit the virtual Ackermuseum, whose wonders and surprises are spread through eight rooms on the World Wide Web. Hidden in each room are puzzles to be solved. Visitors who get the correct answers to all puzzles will win a prize. Look around the website for the Shock Shop, which has science fiction, fantasy, and horror collectables; the Gallery with original works of art; and a section on Esperanto and its history in science fiction. This website also has reviews of classic and contemporary books and videos, which are offered at discount prices. There are many rooms of fantasy and fun here, plus links to more science fiction, fantasy, and horror on the Web.
http://www.best.com/~4forry/

World Wide Wireless
This web page contains a huge collection of links for fans of radio theater. There are reviews of radio theater groups around the world, with links to their home pages. Find out about Non-Commercial Radio International, read about radio theater writers and actors, and meet fans from around the world. There are also links to various audio samples available on the World Wide Web. This is a friendly page; the writing style is humorous, whimsical, and offbeat.
http://www.worldwidewireless.com/~jmoran/www3.html

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