| DoubleTake Magazine Ostensibly a Web-based companion to the glossy literary publication of the same name, the site aims to branch out and become more that just "an online version of a print magazine." That said, you'll still see some photo essays, poems, short stories, and interviews that originally appeared in DoubleTake's print edition. Mix in some Web-only exclusives, a classroom resource for teachers and students, and upcoming features like rotating photography exhibitions, and you have an up-and-coming outlet for documentary work. |
| PixelPress The PixelPress believes the Web should be used "to tell stories differently, to help us understand the world more deeply, to reach more people who may be desensitized by contemporary mass media." With that approach in mind, the site is currently featuring "September 11, 2001, in remembrance," an incredibly powerful response to the tragic events. However, there is much more to see -- photography exhibits, books, columns, and other works under-represented in mainstream media all find an alternative outlet here. |
| Rune's Barf Bag Collection This is the most sickening, gut-wrenching site we've ever seen. Conveniently split up by continent, the universal language of, uh, vomit, is gloriously displayed through an extensive collection of airsickness bags from airlines throughout the world. From Africa to Australia, the industry isn't pulling any punches in attracting your nasty business. Be it colorful or plain, robust or flimsy, the site presents accurate scans of "barf bags" and explains their dimensions and eye-catching appearance. We were happy to see that Air 2000, a UK-based charter, even included the instructions: "Leave bag on seat" it joyfully explains. Fasten your seatbelts, this could be a very yucky flight. |
| Women Make Movies Since 1972, this non-profit feminist organization has been promoting the independent voices of women filmmakers from around the world. Their 2001 online catalogue includes descriptive entries for nearly 500 feature films, documentaries, videotapes, and shorts, with links to interviews and related materials. Among the new releases, we read about Anna from Benin, the story of an African teen in France; Don't Ask Why, depicting a young woman's coming of age in Pakistan; and The Fourth Dimension, Trinh T. Minh-ha's dreamy, digital exploration of Japan. Now, if only we could also watch clips... |
| Mobsters.tv Mobsters have always captured the imagination of the American public. From the Corleone family of The Godfather trilogy to HBO's The Sopranos to the real-life John Gotti, this site pays homage to history's most infamous real and fictionalized gangsters. The Famous Mobster section provides brief biographies of dangerous individuals like Hymie Weiss and Carlo Gambino (considered by many to be the most powerful Mafia leader to ever operate in the U.S.). If you're a gangster film buff, head to the Mobster Movies section for some insight on classic flicks like Scarface and Goodfellas. Make way for the bad guys. |
| We Made Out in a Tree and This Old Guy Sat and Watched Us It was the preposterous domain name that first drew our attention to this homegrown site dedicated to bad writing and outlandish English. But it was the quirky selection of entertaining content and cheeky wordplay from around the Web, assembled by humor columnist Eric Snider, that kept us reading. Snider's sideshow of English oddities includes advertising slogans from non-English speakers, a letter from Chubby Checker, instructions for the use of chopsticks, and series of statements made in casual conversation that sound like country-song titles. Warning: If you are easily amused by language contortions, this site may cause you to roll on the floor laughing. |
| Slap Shot Tribute Slap Shot is one of those cult flicks that continues to live on way past any expected expiration date. The story of a ragtag minor-league hockey team led by grizzled vet Paul Newman continues to resonate with hockey fans and players to this day, with repeated viewings and liberal quoting of favorite lines a must for anyone who claims to love hockey. The movie is memorialized with audio clips, original posters, extensive photos, and plenty of original commentary from the site's authors. Like the ribald flick, the site's language can be rough, so avoid getting cross-checked by four letter words. |
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