| FARK After looking around the FARK web site, we still have no idea what FARK means. We do know, however, that this site's collection of humor news and links is hard to beat. The articles are classified as "stupid," "silly," "scary," etc., for easy browsing. You can submit stories for inclusion and comment on the bizarre articles that make it onto the site. You'll be surprised to learn how many people have an opinion on square fruit for sale in Japan or a comment on roaming toilets in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. |
| Between Home and Heaven Capturing the complexity of landscape photography, this site features 90 works from 39 artists, ranging from beautiful panoramas and stark valleys to pipelines and nuclear-waste sites. Richard Misrach's "Bomb, Destroyed Vehicle and Lone Rock" is a study of color and space, while Joe Maloney's "Dark Eddy, Delaware River" provides a sense of calm. Unlike their early 20th-century predecessors, today's photographers no longer have the luxury of working with an unspoiled wilderness. This site presents a fascinating look at contemporary artists and the present-day realities facing them. |
| Jump the Shark: Music (R.I.P.) Many television fans are now familiar with the concept of "jumping the shark." It's that defining moment when something that was once so right goes horribly wrong. The original site dealt with the fickle and ever-changing world of TV. Now, its creator has teamed up with RollingStone.com to pinpoint bad career moves in the world of music. There are a variety of reasons that a music career can take a turn for the worse, and they're in categories such as drugs, going solo, and noble causes. You can even vote on the moment the careers of your favorite music artist headed south. |
| Found Magazine This new magazine picks up where others leave off, literally. If you've ever picked up a note, a picture, or an object that someone else discarded or left behind, you should share your story with Found. Browse through photos or notes that were once important but lost for some reason. It provides a low-grade voyeuristic thrill that curious people can't get enough of. So go forth and find things, and when you do, tell the people at Found. |
| Genomic Revolution In June of last year, scientists announced they had mapped the human genome, the blueprint for human life, a discovery that offers limitless potential for scientists. In the Our Genetic Identity section of the site, we learned that we share 99.9% of our genes with each other, 98% of our genes with chimpanzees, and 90% with mice. This genomic revolution raises many questions about how to use this new-found knowledge, and this site provides an insightful look at the billions of pairs of A's and T's, and G's and C's that are the fundamentals of life. |
| SEAEK Have you heard of the Lomo? It's the swanky lil' Russian camera that's found its way into the hands of cool photography cats around the world. One cat in particular, Eugene Kuo, traipsed around South East Asia in 2000 snapping whatever piqued his interest. What's neat about the Lomo is that it's completely self-contained and doesn't require a flash. The result of Eugene's travels are vivid photojournalistic vignettes captured with a natural color saturation not even the best designers can achieve in Photoshop. In an age of new-fangled digital cameras and cumbersome professional photography equipment, SEAEK makes a good argument for sleek Russian minimalism. |
| The Mel Brooks Humor Site (R.I.P.) A water ballet about the Spanish Inquisition. Farting cowboys. Manly men in tights. Who could be as politically incorrect, hilarious, and successful as Mel Brooks? His Broadway adaptation of his 1968 movie The Producers recently won a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards, making Brooks one of the rare people who've won a Tony, a Grammy, an Emmy, and an Oscar. This site pays homage to Brooks' film work and features a page full of photos and sound clips from each of his 13 films. This site's creator knows that to truly appreciate Brooks' comedy, you've got to experience it. So the site serves up gems like the Nazi-parodying show tune "Spring Time" and a picture of Frankenstein's monster smoking a cigarette after sex. Oy vey! |
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