For Fun

Entertainment
Roger Ebert's Film Reviews
Internet Movie Database Search — find info on films, stars, directors, and more
Hollywood Online ("Hollywood.Com") — far-ranging, comprehensive film site; includes sound clips
Movie Critic — personalized movie review site where you get to vote
Variety — the on-line version of the popular Hollywood magazine
FameTracker — the Farmer's Almanac of celebrity worth
Jump the Shark — find the moment when your favorite TV show began to go downhill
Hissyfit — pop-culture discussion forums
TV Guide Online — search by titles, stars, keywords
The Ultimate Band List — the first place to look for info
RinkWorks — a variety of on-line entertainment
123 Humor — a large collection of memorable one-liners
Endless Jokes — thousands of jokes with keyword search
Card Games — get the rules for just about any card game imaginable
I Should Be Working — time-wasting activities dedicated to procrastinators, goof-offs, and loafers

Shameless Commerce
Gomez.Com — the Consumer Reports of on-line commerce
eBay — Internet auction site with literally millions of items available
OnSale.Com — another extensive auction site
Are You Game? — comprehensive game and puzzle e-tailer

People
People Locators — find long-lost friends and relatives
High School Alumni — keep track of your classmates
Yellow and White Pages — locate people and businesses anywhere in the U.S.
Dead People Server — learn if those rumors of someone's demise are premature
Find a Grave — discover where famous people are buried
The Darwin Awards — people who have unwittingly preserved the human gene pool

Recreation & Travel
Essentials
Flight Arrivals & Departures — real-time tracking of all U.S. commercial flights
Cyber Cafe — a list of over 4600 Internet cafes so e-mail junkies can sty in touch
Destination Research
Travel and Leisure
The Travel Channel
Custom Maps — locate places, get directions
Roadside America — over 8000 wacky attractions all across the U.S.
Reservations
Expedia — comprehensive site from Microsoft
Travelocity — airline, car, and hotel reservations
Travel Book
Dining and Entertainment
City Search
The Zagat Guide
Travel Weather
The Weather Channel — create customized weather reports and maps
The Weather Underground — fast-loading weather site
Health and Safety Issues
Centers for Disease Control — travel advisories

Miscellaneous Oddities
Museum of Hoaxes — make sure that what you've heard is on the level
Dumb Laws — strange laws that are still on the books
Measurement Converter
Yellow and White Pages — locate people and businesses anywhere in the U.S.
Lower My Bills — consumer tips, information, and online shopping
Scholarship Information — from federal government; also calculate financial eligibility
Monster.Com — comprehensive job search site
Internet Yellow Pages
Salary Calculator — find out how much money you'll need to make if you move to another city
Jurisdictionary — general information about legal terms and procedures
Health Information — gateway to many health-related Web sites
QuickQuote — comparisons of 1500 term life and annuity plans
The Drudge Report — all the latest gossip, some even true!
The History Channel — TV schedule, information, and more
The History Net — in-depth information on a wide range of history topics
National Public Radio — Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and more
Random Nuts — strange but true stories in the news
GeoCities — a virtual world of interests
The Netiquette Home Page — learn the proper way to communicate online
Political Cartoons — a collection of top cartoons updated daily