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There's plenty of other good
stuff on the Internet (besides us). Here are links to some of
our favorite sites (this page will be updated frequently).
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Who
Would Buy That? (Auction Oddities From All Over the Web). A site that
indexes truly weird, hideous, or just plain silly stuff being
auctioned at many different auction sites. "How often have
you found an online auction item that was so hideous you couldn't
help but ask, 'Who would buy that?' We have. A lot. So
much so, in fact, that we couldn't keep our good fortune to ourselves.
You see, here at 'Who Would Buy That,' we patrol the Web's auction
sites so you don't have to. We devote hours, sometimes even entire
days of our lives to ferreting out the true gems among the trappings
of our modern society. Whether it's that animatronic lawn Santa
that frightened you as a child or the ubiquitous black velvet
Elvis painting, we'll find it for you."
[posted July 8, 2001]
Recent
Links of the Week
Recent Links of the Week
Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase. "The ISFDB is an effort to catalog works of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. It links together various types of bibliographic data: author bibliographies, publication bibliographies, award listings, magazine content listings, anthology and collection content listings, yearly fiction indexes, and forthcoming books."
[posted June 18, 2001]
The Darmok Dictionary. Remember the Next Gen episode "Darmok" about the people who spoke only in metaphors? Now, you can too!
[posted June 3, 2001]
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Doctor Who 
(Our first
love...sigh...)
BBC Doctor Who Home Page. Much better than you'd think, considering they refuse to actually make the show.
Big Finish Productions [Official Doctor Who Audio Adventures]. Official new Doctor Who episodes on CD starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Nicola Bryant, Nicholas Courtney, Bonnie Langford, Mark Strickson, and Sarah Sutton. And now (and in the future), Paul McGann!!!
BBV. (Aka Bill Baggs Video). Not really Doctor Who, but close enough. Audios and videos starring (among others) Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Lalla Ward, and John Leeson among others.
The Cat Who Walked Through Time. A new Doctor Who fanzine to raise money for - what else? - a local cat shelter in Ohio. Not all the stories involve cats, but many of them are written by some well-known writers and fans, including Diane Duane. Forward by Mary Tamm! Edited by Alryssa and Tom Kelly. Available Now! Order online, or send a check for $20 (payable to Tom Kelly) to: Cat Who Walked Through Time, 4201 Victory Pkwy Apt 309, Cincinnati OH 45229-1661.
Chicago TARDIS. A new, hopefully annual Doctor Who convention just north of the Windy City. Last year's inaugural con had Sylvester McCoy, Mary Tamm, John Leeson and others. This year's con (to be held at the Sheraton Arlington Park hotel in Arlington Heights IL) has not announced its guests yet, but will soon. And besides, we don't go to cons for the guests, do we? <g>
Dapol. Manufacturers of the Doctor Who playsets (including, alas, a long time ago, the infamous 5-sided TARDIS Console, green K9, and two-armed Davros...). They've gotten somewhat better since then.
The Disc-Continuity Guide. An online continuation of the book by Cornell, Day and Topping. By Peter Adamson, Alden Bates and Jon Preddle ("with apologies" to the above.) Deals with things the original book omitted, such as the audios, the Eighth Doctor, etc.
Doctor
Who on BBC America. Only the Tom Baker episodes...and
not even all of those...and most of us still can't get this cable
channel...but... It's a start. Plus, they have other cool British
shows like Lovejoy. (Actually - they recently stopped airing
Doctor Who. Not sure if this is permanent or just temporary.
Sorry.)
Doctor Who Alliance of North America. An organization linking Doctor Who fans and clubs. Produces a terrific weekly/biweekly Internet newsletter (including Ben Elliott's staggeringly useful "This Week In Doctor Who"). The Alliance was created and is still run by the magnificent Shaun Lyon.
Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS). The first Doctor Who fan club ever, still going strong in the UK.
Doctor Who Audio Drama Homepage. News and information on all the DW audios.
Doctor Who Audio Rankings Page. "Offers the opportunity to vote for each of the Doctor Who and related audio releases." Maintained by John A. K. Gunther.
Doctor
Who Bloopers List. Hasn't been updated in some
time, but still a terrific, fun site
.
Doctor Who Chat. A page for the #drwhochat channel on Internet Relay Chat.
Doctor Who Cuttings Archive. Any of you remember Doctor Who - The Key to Time, Peter Haining's 1984 hardcover book? This site is that book on steroids. "Chronicles press and media coverage of the programme and contains an archive of Doctor Who related articles from newspapers, general magazines and listings magazines. Of particular note is a substantial archive of listings, covers and articles from the BBC's own listings magazine the 'Radio Times'. The two main sections of the site deal respectively with 'Radio Times' and newspaper coverage of the programme." Essential for any fan of the show's long, eventful history.
Doctor Who DVD Now. A very useful page with information about availability of Doctor Who on DVD.
Doctor Who Dynamic Rankings Page. "An ongoing survey of on-line fandom's likes and dislikes." Maintained by Russell and David Dewhurst.
Doctor Who Home Page. (Aka Nitro 9.) Links to just about all the Doctor Who Web sites you could ever want to find.
Doctor Who Image Archive. Steve Hill's wonderful site full of photos and other Doctor Who-related images. Constantly updated. There isn't a decent Doctor Who Web site in the universe that hasn't stolen stuff from this site (with Steve's permission and blessing, of course!) Utterly invaluable. (NOTE NEW URL!)
Doctor Who Information Network. Canada's national Doctor Who club (with many local chapters.) They publish the fine bimonthly newszine Enlightenment and the excellent occasional fanzine Myth Makers. (NOTE NEW URL!)
Doctor
Who Merchandise Headquarters.
"This site serves as a gateway to the wonders of merchandise
pertaining to the British television programme Doctor Who."
Doctor Who - North America. A great source for Doctor Who (and other British) merchandise.
Doctor Who Novel Rankings Page. Where fans can vote to rank the many Doctor Who novels. Page created by Steve Traylen, currently maintained by Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Doctor Who Reconstructions. Find out how you can see some of the legendary "missing" episodes.
Doctor Who Regeneration Campaign. A new site devoted to bringing the show back. Also a Yahoo Club.
The Doctor Who Restoration Team. The guys putting Doctor Who back the way it used to be. Many of the recent video releases, especially of older Doctor Who episodes (such as "The Crusade") are the work of these stalwarts.
Doctor Who Screen Capture Archive. A site full of "screen caps"; i.e., stills taken from the screen of various Doctor Who episodes. Just the thing for you sad fans who don't have enough photos of K9.
The Doctor Who Story League. This is "an extended round-robin in which each of the 160 DW stories are randomly scattered amongst 16 pools, each of which play a league over 9 weeks. The top three of each pool, plus wildcards, graduate to a second round where there are six pools, and the Final round is a single league of the top 16 performers - top 2 of each pool plus 4 wildcards - from Round 2."
Doctor Who Transcripts Project. The plan is to transcribe every episode of Doctor Who. So far, they've done 495 episodes from 123 stories (almost all of the first two Doctors). There also offer covers, audios, etc. They are looking for as much assistance as they can find!
Howe's Who. The home page of Doctor Who historian and nonfiction author David J. Howe. All kinds of neat stuff about his own books as well as Doctor Who in general, plus plenty more.
Ministry of Sound and Vision. Located in Orlando FL. Another great source of Doctor Who merchandise, Big Finish, BBV, etc.
Missing Pieces. Another in a recent series of Doctor Who fanzines raising money for charity (the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death and the Downs' Syndrome Association). This one, edited by Shaun Lyon and Prydonian Mark Phippen, will have stories by many Doctor Who pro writers as well as lots of fans. Introduction by Peter Davison! Available now!
Outpost Gallifrey. One of the best sites out there. News on Doctor Who and other shows, information on the wonderful Gallifrey One conventions, the new Missing Pieces fanzine, a link to Ambrosia Books and Collectibles (an excellent source of British books, tapes, videos, etc.), information about the Time Meddlers of Los Angeles and the LADWVS. Run by the very cool Shaun Lyon.
The Panatropic Net Doctor Who Fan Fiction Archive. Originally the archive of the alt.drwho.creative newsgroup, now a source of all kinds of Doctor Who fanfic. Invaluable.
The Paul McGann Estrogen Brigade. The fan club for the actor who was (and still is!) the Eighth Doctor.
Perfect Timing 2. A Doctor Who fanzine to raise money for the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death (FSID). Foreword by Colin Baker, stories by many luminaries of Doctor Who fiction, pro and fan.
The Sofa of Reasonable Comfort. A Doctor Who Web-zine, with fiction, artwork, and jokes. Only 2 "issues" so far, but good stuff.
The
TARDIS Viewscreen. Links to fan-made Doctor
Who videos.
Telepress. "The Monthly Telepress is a regular newsletter keeping readers up to date with what's going on in the world of BBC Doctor Who books."
Time-Space
Visualizers. A worldwide Doctor Who viewing
society.
This Week in Doctor Who. A weekly mailing about where and when Doctor Who airs in North America. Invaluable.
The Web Guide to Doctor Who. Calls itself "The Premiere List of Doctor Who related Web Sites on the Internet" and it's not an idle boast. Mirrored at Outpost Gallifrey and several other sites. Absolutely essential. Lists "Gold Sites" and "Must See" sites among the hundreds and hundreds of links.
WhoFind. "The first Doctor Who
Search Engine on the Internet." Sort of like - (wait for
it) - YaWHOo! 
Whoosier Network. "America's Doctor Who Connection." Run by Da Boss, the estimable Mark Dooley. Publishes the monthly Gallifreyan Gazette.
The Who Shop. A small store in east London that must be really be a TARDIS, because you wouldn't believe how much Doctor Who merchandise is crammed inside. Run by Alex Loosely-Saul, a wonderful friend of ours. Directly across from the East Ham tube stop.
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Other Science Fiction TV and Movies
(plus audios)
Babylon
5: The Legend of the Rangers. The Sci Fi Channel's
official site for the new Babylon
5: The Legend of the Rangers TV movie/pilot.
Battlestar Galactica.com. The official site for Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming, Richard Hatch's revival effort.
Big Finish Productions - Professor Bernice Summerfield. In addition to their official Doctor Who videos, Big Finish also have the license to Prof. Bernice ("Benny") Summerfield, that intrepid professor of archaeology and intergalactic explorer. They're now producing new novels, anthologies - and audios - of Benny featuring the incomparable Lisa Bowerman in the title role! (Down, Tom...)
The Big List of Knight Rider Sites. Just what it says it is.
Blakes
7.com. News on this classic cult series from the
UK.
BuffyGuide. The largest, best site devoted to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Episode guide, links, upcoming episodes, etc.
Cinescape Online. One of our sources. Now you can know what we know!
Recently revived and redesigned! Updated daily.
Daily
Ghost Planet. A site with news for all fans of
Cartoon Planet and Spaceghost Coast to Coast.
Earth: Final Conflict Official site.
Episode II.com. Unofficial. News, rumors - and spoilers - for the as-yet-unnamed prequel sequel. (This is a Star Wars site, just in case you weren't sure.)
Farscape.com.
The official site. Episode guide, etc.
Galaxy Quest Official site. Info on the terrific new movie version of the classic '80s series.
Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda Official site. Info on the popular syndicated sci-fi series.
Horizon.
The Blakes 7 Appreciation Society. The world's largest
club for this brilliant British sci-fi series. Great magazine.
Lots of B7 merchandise.
Judith Proctor's Blakes
7 site. Calls itself "The Largest Blake's
7 Site on the Web." Who are we to argue?
Knight Rider Online. One of the biggest sites for fans of K.I.T.T.
Lee Whiteside's SFTV. Information, schedules, etc., on most of the genre shows on the air.
The Prydonians of Prynceton at Yahoo Groups. This is our e-newsletter. Sign up here for regular updates in between issues of The Renegade!
Red Dwarf Official site. Currently undergoing a complete redesign. Check back frequently for updates.
Satellite News. The premier site for Mystery Science Fiction 3000 news. The show may be over (sob!), but there's still a lot going on in the wacky world of MSTie-dom.
Sci Fi Guide. A guide to Stargate SG-1, Farscape, and Andromeda. News articles from other sites, plus schedules, episode guides, character bios, etc., etc., etc. Terrific site!
The
Sci Fi Channel. The official site of the Science Fiction
Channel. Schedule-bot, news, original skiffy, other cool stuff.
Sci Fi Wire. The news page of the Sci Fi Channel Web site. Updated daily. Another of our sources.
Sci-Flicks. A comprehensive guide to science fiction movies. Very useful. Also cute. Has this survey on the front page: "What are you? __Plain gray alien; __ 3-eyed monster from planet Zxbchst; __ Cybernetic drone; __ Puny human."
Soldiers of Love. A new audio science fiction comedy/'drama/action/adventure series from the UK. Starring Colin Baker, Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating, Nicholas Courtney, Sarah Sutton, Norman Lovett, and other familiar voices. Planned as a ten-CD series (one episode per CD). Seven of them are out so far, available from Doctor Who - North America, also from Ambrosia Books & Comics.
Spacecast.com.
The official site of Space: The Imagination
Station (Canada's version of the Sci-Fi Channel).
Stargate SG-1.
The official site for this popular series.
Star
Trek.com. The official site.
Star Wars.com. The official site.
TheForce.net. The leading fan-run site for Star Wars information.
TheStation. For Babylon 5 fans throughout the galaxy.
Travis Latke's Galaxy Quest Vaults. The best fan site we've found for this classic '80s TV series!
TrekSearch. Like WhoFind, only for Trek. Get it?
TrekNews. Another source of up-to-date Star Trek information.
TrekToday. Updated daily, this site has lots of reliable Star Trek news.
X-Files What's New Page. Our Web site of the year for 2000! All kinds of news, reviews, spoilers, etc., about The X-Files.
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Science Fiction Clubs, Fanzines, etc.
Baltimore Science
Fiction Society (BSFS). Promoters of the annual
Balticon.
FANAC Fan History Project (FHP). "Devoted to the preservation and distribution of information about science fiction and science fiction fandom."
File 770. Mike Glyer's multiple-Hugo Award-winning fanzine - including 2000.
First Light. An electronic sci-fi monthly fanzine. Beautifully done. Prydonian Randy ("Randeroo") Dannenfelser writes a column. Check it out!
Interfilk. The
major central Web site devoted to "filking" (i.e., original
or parody songs with science fiction or fantasy lyrics). News,
convention listings, etc.
Los Angeles
Science Fantasy Society (LASFS). One of the largest,
oldest, and most well known science fiction clubs in the world.
Puts on Loscon,
publishes Lasfapa, etc. 11513 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood
CA 91601; 818-760-9234
Mimosa. Dick and Nicki Lynch's Hugo Award-winning fanzine.
Nine Lives. "A collection of stories sold in support of the St. Francis Hospice for Chronically Sick and Terminally Ill Cats." With stories by Charles de Lint (!!), Ian Watson (!), Liz Halliday, and (pending other commitments) David A. McIntee and Stephen Marley.
Official Red Dwarf Fan Club. Just what it says. Publishes Better Than Life, an excellent (if, alas, only occasional) magazine. Click here for the US branch.
The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. Our good friends and neighbors, with whom we share the WYBE (Channel 35) fundraisers.
The Science Fiction Association of Bergen County. Our good friends and neighbors to the north. "The SFABC meets on the second Saturday of the month and features talks, slide shows, and other presentations by people in the science fiction, fantasy, horror and related fields. The Association sponsors a Star Trek group, six book-related discussion groups (one focusing on a movie or television tie-in, one on a horror monster book, one on a topic, one on a science fiction classic, one on a science topic, and one on the entire body of work by a specific author), an art group, a movie group, a group devoted to anime, a group that watches SF television, a writer's critique group for aspiring authors, a fantasy role-playing game, a special activities group, and other events."
Smof.com - Secret Masters of Fandom. Information about fandom, conventions, etc. Useful if you want to run a convention ("I'd turn back if I were you.")
Society for Creative Anachronism. They try to live the past - as they think it should have been. Kingdoms, tournaments, garb, the annual Pennisc War - this is where to go if you think you were born too late - as in, by centuries.
Washington Science
Fiction Association. For fans in the DC area.
World Fantasy Convention. Held annually in a different city. Awards the annual World Fantasy Awards.
World Science Fiction Society. Proprietor of the annual World Science Fiction Convention and the Hugo Awards. ("WorldCon", "World Science Fiction Convention", and "World Science Fiction Society" are registered service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society.)
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Conventions
Arisia. One of two big Boston-area conventions that take place early each year. Arisia '02 will take place Jan. 18-20, 2002. Boston.
Boskone. The other big Boston-area con. Boskone 39 is Feb. 15-17, 2002. Framingham MA.
Capclave.
A new convention from thhe Washington Science Fiction Association,
who used to produce Disclave. Capclave will be held Sept. 28-30,
2001, at the Sheraton in College Park, MD.
Chicago TARDIS 2001. The second in what we hope will be a long string of Doctor Who conventions. Nov. 23-25, Arlington Park IL.
CostumeCon. No guests; annual convention of the Costumers Guild.
Costume Con 20 will be Feb. 15-18, 2002, in Melbourne, Australia.
Costume Con 21 will be April 18-21, 2003, in Arlington Heights IL.
Eclecticon. This year's version of the main East Coast fanzine convention will be Nov. 9-11 at the Ramada Hotel near Newark Airport.
Gallifrey One. The largest annual Doctor Who convention in the USA. A wonderful, unique convention experience. The Thirteen Floor of Gallifrey One will be held Feb. 15-18, 2002, in Van Nuys, CA. Don't miss it!
I-CON. An annual convention on Long Island, NY, on the campus of the State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY. I-CON 21 will be April 19-21, 2002.
Lunacon. An annual convention in Rye Brook, NY. Lunacon 2002 will be March 15-17, 2002.
MediaWest*Con. The nation's premiere all-fandom, fanzine, fan-art, etc., convention. Held every Memorial Day weekend in Lansing, MI. MediaWest*Con 2002 will be May 24-27, 2002. One of our very favorites!
Shore Leave. An annual fan-run Star Trek/Media convention in Hunt Valley MD. Shore Leave 23 is July 13-15, 2001.
Toronto
Trek. Annual fan-run sci-fi/media con in the Great
White North. Toronto Trek 2001 will be July 20-22, 2001. Toronto
ON Canada. An annual science fiction/Star Trek/media convention.
United
Fan Con. An annual media convention in Springfield,
MA. United Fan Con IX is Nov. 9-11 in Springfield MA.
World Science Fiction Convention. The annual biggie, each year in a different city, chosen three years in advance.
The Millennium Philcon. (Aka the "Mill Phil".) The 59th World Science Fiction Convention. Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2001. Philadelphia PA. We'll be involved with them in a big way.
ConJose. The 60th World Science Fiction Convention. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2002. San Jose CA.
World Fantasy Convention. The annual world convention for fantasy, held each year in a different city.
2002 World Fantasy Convention. Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2002, in Minneapolis MN.
Useful
Convention Listings:
Interfilk's Filk Conventions
listing. All the filk conventions you'd ever want
to go sing at.
ConNotation.
A listing of (mostly) European conventions. Very useful, especially
if you like to travel.
Lloyd's CanCon Listing. A listing of Canadian conventions
by Lloyd Penney. (Includes U.S. conventions close to the Canadian
border.)
Outpost Gallifrey
Convention Calendar. A list of conventions (in
the USA and abroad) with Doctor Who guests.
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Fannish Charities
SF/Media Fan Fund. The SF/Media Fan Fund is designed to assist a fan in attending a convention of his/her choice, that he/she would otherwise be unable to attend. Donations are always welcomed and encouraged. To request a copy of the 2000 Fan Fund nomination form by mail, please send a SASE to: SF/Media Fan Fund, c/o MediaWest*Con, 200 E. Thomas Street, Lansing MI 48906-4047.
TAFF. The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund. To bring a fan from Europe to an American convention, or vice-versa.
DUFF. The Down-Under Fan Fund. Same thing as the TAFF, only to and from Australia/New Zealand. Natch.
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Prydonian Members' Web Sites
David Goldfield's Eye of Orion. A Prydonian living in Maryland.
Entropy's Edge: Home of Fast Cat Studios and Burning Bishop Productions. The site of Jeff Read, who draws our monthly "Idiots in Space" comic strip.
Keith R. A. DeCandido. Keith, who was our guest at the Feb. Assembly, is a writer, editor, etc., as well as a fan. Keith shares this site with his wife, Marina Frants.
The Don't Quit Your Day Job Players. This is Keith's band.
Jean Graham. Jean used to publish the excellent Blakes7 fanzine Gambit. Now she publishes other stuff (a forthcoming Forever Knight novel called On Holy Ground) and has sold some short stories.
Martin Proctor. Martin is one of the finest Doctor Who fan artists in the universe. This is the site of his original comic strip art.
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Former Prydonian Assembly Guests' Sites
Catherine
Asaro. Not her home page, but has information on
her books and upcoming appearances. Our Dec. 2000 guest.
Esther
Friesner. "Aunt Esther." Award-winninng
writer, editor, raconteuse (sp?), and hugely popular convention
guest. Our May 2000 guest.
Laura
Anne Gilman. SF author and editor. Our Sept. 2000
guest.
Jael. This is the site for the award-winning fantasy artist. Our May 2001 guest.
Paul
Levinson. The home page for the recent former president
of SFWA and SF author. Our Jan. 2001 guest.
Tom
Purdom. The home page for the terrific SF short
story writer from Philadelphia. Our April 2001 guest.
Josepha
Sherman. The official site for the SF, Star
Trek, and folklore writer and popular convention guest. Multiple
Assembly guest.
Michael
Swanwick. The new official site for the brilliant
multi-award-winning SF author. Our Feb. 2001 guest.
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Other Science Fiction Sites
Arthur C. Clarke Foundation. "Dedicated to the major scientific themes of Arthur C. Clarke's life and work. Our aim is to create a valuable resource of popular scientific and technological information on the Net."
Arthur C. Clarke Fan Club Homepage. Founded in 1995. Currently only the page below this one and a mailing list, but more to come.
Arthur C. Clarke Unauthorized Home Page. Biography, bibliography, filmography, news, etc.
Association of Science Fiction Artists (ASFA). The professional association for science fiction and fantasy artists and illustrators (although amateur artists are welcome as members, too). Gives out the annual Chesley Awards for excellence in science fiction and fantasy art.
Fandom.com. "For the fans, by the fans." Despite the name, this is actually a commercial site. ("Fandom, Inc. was founded in July 1999 as an online and offline genre entertainment company for compelling content, commerce, community and ground-breaking special events.") Still, Fandom.com has news, chats, jokes, links, shopping, etc. However, a bit cluttered to our taste, and can be slow to load and update-->Nevertheless, very useful site.
GalacticSurf. "A portal to the stars." A site based in France with links to all sorts of neat sci-fi thingies. (Or try the French version!)
Locus Online. Locus is the monthly magazine of science fiction news and information. Very good on publishing and fandom news.
Made
in Canada - The Homepage for Canadian Science Fiction.
"This site features Canadians in science fiction. Inside
you will find information on Canadian authors, actors, directors,
magazines, websites and much more."
The Mary Sue Society. For people who think there's no shame in writing (or even perhaps in being) a Mary Sue...
NESFA Press. Utterly essential! The New England Science Fiction Association has been printing these wonderful volumes of older writers' stories and novels, bringing back into print such writers (who never should have gone out of print) as Cordwainer Smith, Murray Leinster, Hal Clement, and others. Soon to come: William Tenn!
New York Review of Science Fiction. An attempt at a serious, almost scholarly publication about science fiction. (For back issues, click here.)
Nitpicker Central. Phil Farrand's site. (He's the author of The Nitpickers Guide for Next Generation Trekkers and many other similar books.) This is the site of his Nitpickers Guild and lots of other things.
Sci-Fi Jumpgate: Master Portal - The Home of Science Fiction on the Web. Sort of like Yahoo! for the genre field. Links, auction-tracking, other stuff.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Founded in 1996 by the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society and the J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. Each year, the Hall of Fame honors four individuals on the basis of their continued excellence and long-time contribution to the science fiction and fantasy field. The 2000 inductees are the late Theodore Sturgeon (inducted postumously), Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson, and the late Eric Frank Russell (also inducted postumously). The description of Russell (1905-1978) says his "impact on the science fiction genre goes far beyond the relatively small volume of work (14 novels and 17 short works). 'The Forgotten Master,' his humor and insight touched readers in a way that few have matched. His short story 'Allamagoosa' won the Hugo Award in 1955."
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The leading professional organization for the folks who write what we read.
Science Fiction Chronicle. Andrew Porter's monthly semi-prozine, with news, reviews, etc., about science fiction.
Science Fiction Resarch Association. "The SFRA is the oldest professional organization for the study of science fiction and fantasy literature and film. Founded in 1970, the SFRA was organized to improve classroom teaching; to encourage and assist scholarship; and to evaluate and publicize new books and magazines dealing with fantastic literature and film, teaching methods and materials, and allied media performances. Among the membership are people from many countries - students, teachers, professors, librarians, futurologists, readers, authors, booksellers, editors, publishers, archivists, and scholars in many disciplines. Academic affiliation is not a requirement for membership."
SciFiVine. Another portal to the science fiction community.
SF Canada.
"Canada's National Association for Speculative Fiction Professionals."
News, info, and links.
SFF.net. A site that hosts pages for many many sci-fi authors.
SF-Lovers. "A net presence since 1979! We are committed to providing information of interest to fans of the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and related genres." Several very useful sub-sites, including:
The SF-Lovers Conventions List. "One of the premiere lists of SF&Fantasy conventions taking place around the world."
Science Fiction Resource Guide. A search and listings site for science fiction on the Internet. Self-described by proprietor Chaz Boston Baden as "a useful starting point for searches while remaining readable and interesting."
SF Site. "The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy."
SFX Online. The online site of SFX, an excellent monthly British science fiction magazine. Breaking news, other stuff.
Zealot.com. "Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fun!" A silly site.
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Other TV & Movie Sites
Ain't It Cool News. The Number One TV & movie rumor site on the Internet. HOWEVER - IT IS ALMOST ALL RUMORS. Still, proprietor Harry Knowles occasionally gets something right - and even the rumors are fun to read!
Box Office Guru. Got points in a movie? (Gross points, we hope, not net points.) See how it's doing at this useful site.
ClickTV. Calls itself, "The most accurate and up-to-date TV Listings on the Web."
Coming Attractions. Useful information on movies in production, in development, in turnaround, etc. Find out what you might be seeing a year or two (or three, or four, or five - or never) from now.
Entertainment Inside. All kinds of useful news about the entertainment industry. (Not who's doing what or who's doing whom - real industry news.)
Epguides.com. Episode guides to lots of TV shows.
Fametracker.com. "The Farmer's Almanac of Celebrity Worth." With The Fame Audit, 2 Stars - 1 Slot, Hey! It's That Guy!, and other snide but funny features about the stars we love to watch - and sneer at.
Golden Raspberries Foundation. Awards the annual "Golden Raspberry" Awards (aka "The Razzies") to the worst movies of the year. (Note new URL!)
The Greatest Movies. A "unique website containing: interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background for hundreds of classic Hollywood and other American films in the last century; a wealth of film reference material of all kinds; a famous film quotations quiz; a complete Academy Awards (Oscars) History and detailed Film History - by decade; and hundreds of colorful, vintage film poster reproductions."
Internet Movie Database. For when you can't remember who was in what. And lots more. Lots of us find ourselves using this site every day.
Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies. With ratings from "Almost tolerable" to "Will require therapy after viewing" to "As good as a poke in the eye with a sharp stick" to "So godawful that it ruptured the very fabric of space and time with the sheer overpowering force of its mediocrity," you know these people aren't pulling too many punches.
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The official James Bond site of the Ian Fleming Foundation. The world's most accurate source of information on the James Bond films.
Movies In Depth. Direct links to movie reviews and resources from around the world.
MovieFone. Tells you when and where the movies are in your area.
Oscars.com. The official site of the 73rd Annual Academy Awards.
Upcoming Movies. Another site that tracks movies in production, with frequent updates. Searchable by title, genre, etc. Very useful.
Zap2It. Tons of news & information about current and past TV shows, plus movies and the Internet. (Formerly "UltimateTV.com".)
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Stuff for Kids
"It's
for kids - y'know?"
(Note: more
sites for kids can be found in Stuff We Just Like, Space
& Science,
New Jersey, and elsewhere on this page)
Bloomsbury Books' Harry Potter site. The British publisher's site. Details about the popular children's books by J. K. Rowling, from the British publisher. Features a summary of the story, a list of awards for each title, review excerpts, and a biography of the author. Also sponsors a fan club, and includes a calendar of upcoming events.
Harry Potter Fan Site. Collection of resources for fans of J.K. Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter series. Includes news updates, games, fan reviews, and chats. Also provides an interview with the British author and additional biographical information.
Scholastic Books' Harry Potter site. The American publisher's site. Contains an interview with the author, sample chapters, discussion guides, games, and reviews.
Unofficial Harry Potter Fan Club. Interactive site for admirers of
this award-winning series by J. K. Rowling. Includes games, quizzes,
news about events and book signings, writing groups, and excerpts
from the books.
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Miscellanous (but Important! and/or
Useful) Sites
American Museum of Natural History. The largest privately endowed museum in the world. Also the coolest. Dinosaurs, more dinosaurs, the big blue whale, and the newly renovated Hayden Planetarium. Plus the wonderful monthly magazine Natural History.
Arts & Letters Daily. A daily compendium of articles, essays, reviews, etc., about history, literature, society, the Arts, etc. Terrific fun.
Britannica.com. The free site of the venerable Encyclopedia Brittanica. News headlines, links, and searches in addition to articles. (The commercial site, EB.com, charges $5 a month.)
BookFinder. The best place on the Web to hunt for books you can't locate anywhere else. Searches multiple used-book stores, produces lists of available copies (including price and condition!)
Culture Finder. "Your Internet Home for the Arts." Links to theaters, museums, etc., nationwide.
Google.com. One of the best search sites on the Internet. Fast and comprehensive. (Cool and fun, too - they change their splash page on holidays and special occasions.)
Information Please. A very useful, easy-to-use online encyclopedia.
Library of Congress Home Page. The world's largest library. A true national treasure. Has the "Thomas" research and search feature (named after Jefferson).
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The world's largest performing arts complex. Located on the West Side of Manhattan. The Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Opera, the New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, the Vivian Beaumont Theater, the wonderful New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and a host of other companies and organizations.
Museum of Television and Radio. A pair of museums, one in New York City, the other in Los Angeles, devoted to the history of American TV and radio.
New York Public Library. One of the world's greatest cultural landmarks. The main reading room is newly refurbished and modernized.
The Smithsonian Institution. The world's largest museum (really, a constellation, a galaxy of museums). Publishes the fascinating monthly Smithsonian magazine.
TKTS. These booths operate in Times Square and at the World Trade Center in New York City, where they sell reduced-price tickets to Broadway shows and other events. Long lines (the line at the World Trade Center booth is usually smaller) and you can't expect to find the hottest shows, but it's a way to get tickets for some plays and musicals.
U.S. Postal Service Zip+4 Lookup. Need to find a Zip+4 or verify an address? Do what we do and go here. Can generate every valid address in the United States along with its Zip+4.
WYBE. Channel 35, Philadelphia. Philly's other (and cooler) PBS station. Shows Doctor Who, invites the Prydonians and PSFS to work their fundraisers. Good enough for us! Click here for info about how you can work the fundraisers.
WYBE now has its own mailing list at Yahoo!Groups!
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Stuff We Just Like - Okay?
Archie McPhee. There's this store in Seattle, see, that sells some awfully weird, extremely silly (and utterly wonderful) stuff...
Avner the Eccentric. Avner Eisenberg is one of the world's great clowns. Juggler, magician, street performer, buffoon. He performs at comedy and magic festivals all over the world. He was The Jewel in the film The Jewel of the Nile.
Bad Puns. "The site where you get your muds wordled." Exactly what it sounds like. Shaggy dog stories, Spoonerisms, Tom Swifties - you name it,, if if makes your gut groan, it's here!
Balloon
Festival.com. Links to ballooning competitions
& festivals. "Wouldn't you like to fly in my beautiful
balloon?"
Baseball Links. Okay, so it's not science fiction. We don't care. We love baseball, and this site has more links to more cool baseball sites than anywhere else on the Internet.
Bizarre News. "Spanning the Globe for the Weird, Strange and Stupid."
Bob Kanefsky's Songworm site. He's written these wonderful parodies of other people's filks, and gotten many of them to sing his parodies of their own filks on his new CD Roundworm (such as Julia Ecklar singing his filk "The Eternal Flame" based on her own song "God Lives On Terra" - "God wrote in Lisp code/When he made the leaves so green/The fractal flow'rs and recursive roots/The most lovely hack I've seen"). Hilarious, even if you don't always know what's being parodied!
The
Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. "Where WWW
means 'Wretched Writers Welcome'." An annual competition
to "compose the opening sentence to the worest of all possible
novels." Named after the late Edward George Bulwer-Lytton,
English baron and poetaster, whose 1830 novel Paul Clifford
opened with the immortal line, "It was a dark and stormy
night" and went downhill from there. Sponsored since 1982
by the Department of English at San Jose State University.
Calligraphic Buttons by Nancy Lebovitz. If you've gone to a convention in the Northeast, you've seen Nancy's hysterically funny hand-lettered buttons. Now you can order them online! E-mail her for more information.
The Capitol Steps. "Surgeon General's Warning: The Capitol Steps will cause your sides to split. - C. Everett Koop, 1/6/89." Yes they will. "The Capitol Steps, the only group in America that attempts to be funnier than the Congress, is a troupe of current and former Congressional staffers." They write incisively witty and humorous songs about political events and personalities, and perform and record them. Bi-partisan (i.e., they make fun of everyone). Frequently heard on NPR's All Things Considered.
Darwin Awards. Aka, Stupid Human Tricks. "Darwin Awards celebrate Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by commemorating the remains of those who improved our gene pool by removing themselves from it." Death is never funny - but some of the people spotlighted here were just SO STUPID!
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD). Currently located in Newark, Del. "The controversy surrounding Dihydrogen Monoxide has never been more widely debated, and the goal of this site is o provide an unbiased data clearinghouse and a forum for public discussion." Supports the National Consumer Coalition Against DHMO.
Dogbert's New Ruling Class. "Anyone who subscribes to the Dilbert Newsletter is automatically a member of Dogbert's New Ruling Class. When Dogbert conquers the planet and becomes Supreme Ruler, DNRC members will have complete dominion over everyone else. The others (we call them Induhviduals) will be our domestic servants. Don't let that happen to you."
The Flaming Pop-Tart Experiment. "NATURE OF EXPERIMENT: Physical properties of overheated breakfast pastries within micro-radiant-convective environment; observed social effects of same.
"DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this experiment was to place the common breakfast pastry in a radiant-convective micro-environment of high temperature, in order to observe ensuing physical manifestations. Secondary purpose: to determine whether social effects of overheated pastries."
In other words, they're setting Pop-Tarts on fire to see what happens. Sounds good to us.
The Flying Karamazov Brothers. Juglito Ergo Sum! From Stupid Hats to L'Univers, everything you need to know about these great comedy jugglers.
Fresh Air with Terry Gross. The best program on the radio. Every day, from WHYY 91 FM in Philadelphia (that's our local NPR station for you non-Easterners), Ms Gross interviews the famous and the not-so-famous, the brilliant and the inventive and the just-plain-wacky. Fascinating, insightful, provocative - and hysterically funny.
Funshop.com. Not quite as cool as Archie McPhee, but they've got some nifty stuff here too.
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive. It's clearly to their credit that these people have created a wonderful site about the two greatest operettists in history.
Home Shakespeare. Aka "Shakespeare in a Box." You too can perform Hamlet in your own home with things you can probably find in your kitchen!
Kevin and Kell. A wonderfully funny daily comic strip about the ultimate "blended family": Kevin, a rabbit, married to Kell, a wolf. (Think that's weird? Kevin's daughter Lindesfarne is a hedgehog in love with a bat. Kell's son Rudy is fighting that great scourge of all wild animals: Domesticaion!)
The same artist also creates two other weird and funny strips: "On the Fastrack" and "Safe Havens". Check them out too! You'll wish you too could have a dog like Laptop the control-freak Border Collie.
Magic Times. A daily magic news magazine. For the kid in all of us who still loves being tricked.
Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? One of the funniest, most original shows on the radio. A weekly compendium of quizzes, calls, audience participation, jokes, and what-not, broadcast on PRI and NPR stations from Madison, WI. (By the way, the answer to the title question is, "Not much! You?")
Mr.
Bill.com. You heard right - oh no, it's Web programmer
Sluggo! He's gonna hurt me! This is the official site for everyone's
favorite clay animated victim.
MontyPythonNet - The Ultimate Monty Python Site. "With over 1050 sounds and 520 scripts available, this is the largest Monty Python and Fawlty Towers site anywhere on the net."
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. THE Hall of Fame, the one and only, the true shrine of the greatest game on Earth. Located in Cooperstown, NY (where Abner Doubleday did NOT invent baseball!).
The Official Rube Goldberg Web Site. A tribute to the genius cartoonist whose name is now an eponym for ridiculously complicated machines designed to perform simple functions. This site has a biography of the man and some of his ideas.
It's also the site of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, which each year sets would-be inventors a different task.
"The 2001 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest National Challenge is to select, clean, and peel an apple - in twenty or more steps! This challenge is a tribute to Johnny Appleseed and conservationists everywhere."
The Onion. Calls itself "America's Finest News Source." Hmm...we call it "America's Strangest - and Funniest - Web Site." Try it. You'll either laugh your head off - or scratch furrows in your scalp going, "Huh?"
Pearls Before Swine. Another wonderful daily comic strip, about a rat that isn't as smart as it thinks it is, and a pig that is much dumber than it thinks it is. Here, let "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams explain the appeal of this strip: "I love it, and I'm hard to please, comic-wise. Read the whole archived month to get the rhythm of it and to get past the shocking realization that it's mostly about a rat and a pig talking to each other."
Penn and Teller. One talks (and threatens), the other doesn't (and appears to be threatened). Magicians? Anti-magicians? Merry pranksters? Whatever, here they are.
Peter's Evil Overlord List. "The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord." Or, as proprietor Peter Anspach writes, "Being an Evil Overlord seems to be a good career choice. It pays well, there are all sorts of perks and you can set your own hours. However every Evil Overlord I've read about in books or seen in movies invariably gets overthrown and destroyed in the end. I've noticed that no matter whether they are barbarian lords, deranged wizards, mad scientists or alien invaders, they always seem to make the same basic mistakes every single time."
Full of such useful, commonsense advice as: "When I've captured my adversary and he says, 'Look, before you kill me, will you at least tell me what this is all about?' I'll say, 'No.' and shoot him. No, on second thought I'll shoot him then say 'No'" and "I will be secure in my superiority. Therefore, I will feel no need to prove it by leaving clues in the form of riddles or leaving my weaker enemies alive to show they pose no threat."
There is also now the Evil Henchmen's Guide. "As tempting as it may be, never try to ravish the Evil Overlord's Beautiful But Wicked daughter. She can probably mop the floor with you. Daddy will not try to stop her" or "No matter how attractive the captured heroine is or how seductively she bats her eyes, she really does not want to sleep with you. Do not unlock the cell door."
Or, how about this for "Legion of Doom Troops": Before performing guard duty, familiarize yourself with the sound of a tossed pebble, and learn to avoid being distracted by it."
Or, for the "Trusted Lieutenant": "Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, accept responsibility for failure."
Or for the "Evil Overlords's Wicked But Beautiful Daughter": "Rather than simply being an attractive stage prop, make sure that you know every detail of the running of the Evil Empire, so that if anything unpleasant happens to Daddy, the transition of power will go smoothly. Then make sure that something unpleasant happens to Daddy."
The Public 8-Ball. Have a question for the Oracle? Ask, and it may be answered. (Note: does not work with all browsers. Sorry.)
Related link: The Inscrutable 8-Ball Revealed. A couple of science students - with WAY too much time on their hands - actually dissected an 8-Ball to find out what makes it tick. What did they learn? "The cylinder of fluid and device are still able to render opinions without the protection of the outer shell. At this point, the authors enquired whether the Oracle was enjoying the disassembly. 'Outlook not so good,' was the pensive reply."
Pythonline. The official Monty Python site.
Quiet Revelry -The Bill Irwin Home Page. Bill Irwin is one of the great theatrical clowns of our age (or any age). Find out where he's performing.
Reduced Shakespeare Company. They can perform a complete Shakespeare play faster than you can drink a cup of coffee. They can recite the entire history of the United States in less time than it takes you to commute to work. You can also hear them on All Things Considered on NPR and on the BBC World Service.
Retrofuture Today. A site that celebrates all the cool stuff that was supposed to happen in the future...but didn't....
The Secret Society of Happy People. "The Secret Society of Happy People was formed in August 1998 to encourage the expression happiness and discourage parade raining. (Parade-rainers are those people who don't want to hear your happy news). Somewhere between The Ed Sullivan Show and The Jerry Springer Show talking about being happy became politically incorrect. We're more comfortable airing our dirty laundry than telling people we've had a happy moment. The Society believes happiness is contagious and that when more people talk about happy events and moment, it will be chic for everyone to do it."
Space Ghost's Super Site. News about the adorable super-hero/talk show host. Plus Prancing Ponies! And that all-important link to Brak.
The
Spizzerinctum Page.
Definitions for real words you never knew existed. "Dedicated
to reintroducing unusual, rare, and obsolete words to the
language by using them in the context of current news events."
(E.g., 'spizzerinctum' means "ambition, energy; the will
to succeed.")
Tom Lehrer. The great satirical song-writer and -singer from the 1960s. ("Gather round while I sing you of Werner von Braun/A man whose allegiance is ruled by expedience/Call him a Nazi, he won't even frown/'Nazi Schmazi,' says Werner von Braun".)
User Friendly. A wonderful daily comic strip from Canada about a very strange ISP...
YETI@Home. "There's a small but captivating possibility that your computer will detect the faint footsteps of a hairy monster." [Actually, a parody of the famous SETI@Home site (see below).] "Coming Soon! Download Version 1.00 of YETI@Home for: Windows, BeOs, OS2, Linux, Amiga Workbench, Atari ST, Altair, TRS-80, Vectrex, Babbage's Difference Engine, Palm Pilot, Sega Genesis, and Timex Indiglo (sorry, not available for Macintosh)." [Awww...rip job! - the ed.] "To use YETI@Home, you'll need the following: a computer. a computer-controlled digital camera, a window, a backyard. Once installed, the YETI@Home client will not interrupt your daily computer usage. In fact, the application can run virtually unnoticed in the background for years, much like the Libertarian Party."
Zero Gravity Toilet. The instructions from the famous joke in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Good Causes
(We know, there
are plenty of these - here are a few we especially
care about...)
American Red Cross. Our chosen charity. From blood drives to disaster relief, the Red Cross touches most of us at some time in our lives. Let's lend them a hand. And please - give blood whenever you can!
American Red Cross of Central New Jersey. Our nearest chapter. Blood services, CPR courses, etc. Mercer County: 707 Alexander Rd Ste 101, Princeton NJ 08540; 609-951-8550; 609-951-9787 (fax); Middlesex County: 123 How Lane, New Brunswick NJ 08901; 732-418-0800; 732-418-1094 (fax).
Deborah Heart and Lung Center. A hospital in Browns Mills, NJ. "Deborah Heart and Lung Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases in adults and acquired and congenital heart defects in newborns, infants and children." Deborah never charges patients who can't pay. Deborah Heart and Lung Center, 200 Trenton Rd, Browns Mills, NJ 08015; 800-555-1990 (NJ, NY, PA, DE only); 609-893-6611 (all other locations).
Electronic
Frontier Foundation.
Trying to keep cyberspace free of censorship for all
of us.
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Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free
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Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign!
Gift of Life Donor Program. (Formerly the Delaware Valley Transplant Program.) We also support organ donation. You might need a new heart, liver, or kidney yourself someday. Please think about signing and carrying an organ donor card. "The non-profit organ and tissue donor program serving hospitals and patients in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and the state of Delaware. Founded in 1974, Gift of Life Donor Program is one of the largest of 62 federally designated organ procurement organizations in the US. The program coordinates the recovery and allocation of organs and tissues for transplant and is a part of the nation's organ procurement and sharing network. Gift of Life Donor Program is also the primary source for donor cards in the region and conducts hundreds of community and professional education programs each year. For more information about the donor program or to arrange for a speaker for your organization, company, school, or church, call 888-DONORS-1 (888-366-6771)"; e-mail.
Outside our area, see United Network for Organ Sharing below.
Habitat for Humanity International. Organizes volunteers in communities around the world to build housing for the less fortunate.
Make A Wish Foundation. Grants wishes to terminally ill children.
Muggles for Harry Potter. "Muggles for Harry Potter are people who believe that it is wrong to ban the use of great books - like those about Harry Potter - in classrooms and school libraries because some parents object to their content. Some people are offended by the fact that Harry and his friends use witchcraft. Others believe the books are too violent. But restricting the use of books that kids want to read violates their First Amendment rights and helps produce an illiterate society. The purpose of Muggles for Harry Potter is to support kids, parents and teachers who are fighting school officials and others who want to ban classroom 'read alouds' of Potter books and other controversial works, remove the books from library shelves and otherwise restrict their use."
National Marrow Donor Program. We support registering to be a potential bone marrow donor. A bone marrow transplant can often be their only chance of survival for a person with leukemia or some other serious disorder. The more of us who have our bone marrow typed and registered, the more people who may someday be cured. National Marrow Donor Program, 3433 Broadway St. NE, Suite 500, Minneapolis MN 55413; 1-800-MARROW2 (1-800-627-7692); e-mail.
Parkinsons Disease Foundation. Several of our members have family suffering from Parkinsonism, or having suffered from it. So we're going to support them too.
Starlight Children's Foundation. "Brightening the lives of seriously ill children."
Toys For Tots. The annual nationwide toy drive run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
United Network for Organ Sharing. To obtain a donor card and a brochure on organ and tissue donation, call 1-800-355-SHARE.
If you live in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, or Delaware, see Gift of Life Donor Program above.
United States Fund for UNICEF. The official US site for this vital organization, which "works for the survival, protection and development of children worldwide through education, advocacy and fundraising."
Volunteer Match. Want to get involved? Using this Web site, you can find an organization that needs your help.
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Space & Science
("If we
can put a man on the Moon - why can't we put a man on the Moon?")
AOL Instant Messenger. We don't mean to promote AOL (they hardly need our help), but if you download AIM (which is free), you can exchange IMs (instant messages) with your online friends (even if neither of you is ON AOL!) To be fair, we also list ICQ (AIM's main competitor) below.
The Artemis Project. They're going to the Moon and they'd like you to come along with them.
Bad Astronomy. Find out what's bad (and good!) in all your favorite movies & TV!
British Interplanetary Society. "From Imagination to Reality." "The Society was founded in 1933 and is the world's longest established organisation devoted solely to supporting and promoting the exploration of space and astronautics.
Canadian Space Agency/Agence Spatial Canadienne. Betcha didn't know Canada even had its own space agency! Well, they do, and this is the site. They provide equipment and astronauts to NASA. So far, there have been about a dozen Canadian astronauts in space. The Web site has information and features, including a section for kids.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). Debunks what needs debunking. Publishes the excellent bi-monthly Skeptical Inquirer. Supports James Randi's efforts to expose fraudulent "magicians" and other charlatans.has
Dalnet. One of the main networks of IRC servers. (IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat.") To get on IRC (where you can, for example, join the #drwhochat), you need an IRC "client," a small piece of software like ircle or mIRC or Snak. Chat away!
The Degree Confluence Project. "The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures and stories will then be posted here." So far they have pictures of 494 "successful, official confluences." (There are almost 12,000 of them that can be reached without traveling to the arctic or Antarctica.)
Fold@Home. Based on the famous SETI At Home project (below). Download this screen-saver and you can help scientists study how proteins fold.
Hubble Space Telescope. All kinds of neat stuff from and about our Big Eye in Space. Pictures, tracking, etc.
ICQ. "World's largest online communications network." Download this free software and you can chat with your friends online!
Intelligent Child. Things to awaken the scientist in all of us, but especially you young 'uns.
The
Journal of Irreproducible Results.
Not sure if this belongs here or in the "Stuff We Just Like"
category.
But we'll put it here. The "official organ of the Society
for Basic Irreproducible Results," the JIR is a brilliant,
wicked parody of science, social science, pseudo-science, and
all kinds of scientists.
They also award the annual Ig Nobel Prizes, "for irreproducible achievements that cannot or should not be reproduced. For example, the 1992 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and awarded the Ig Nobel Prize to Vice President Dan Quayle, junk-bond king Michael Milliken, and physicist Edward Teller. At the time, each awardee received a small frying pan-shaped medal that screams when shaken and parking passes valid in Cambridge, Massachusetts, between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the day after Christmas."
The 2000 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced!
MacCentral. We all love Macintoshes here. This site has all the news you need to keep up with the world of Apple and their wonderful computers 'n' stuff.
Mad Scientist Network. Real, working scientists who will answer your questions about their fields.
The Mars Society. Dedicated to colonizing the Red Planet.
NASA. Official site of our official space agency.
NASA Watch. A privately run site, with the straight stuff about our space program. Hard-hitting and controversial, but worth reading.
The National Space Society. "The National Space Society's vision is people living and working in thriving communities beyond Earth. NSS members promote change in social, technical, economic, and political conditions to advance the day when people will live and work in space."
Nature Net Guide. Produced by the publishers of Nature, the world's leading scientific journal. "This is the first in a series of quarterly Net Guides being produced by the Nature group, each of which will sample the best of what the web has to offer in a couple of scientific disciplines, based on recommendations from Nature's staff and other experts in the fields in question. To join in this process for future editions of the Net Guide please go to http://www.nature.com/netguide/survey/ " The first edition deals with "Biotechnology - genomes galore, proliferation issues, libertarianism, luddism and sparkling new ideas" and "Astronomy - a constellation offering everything from extragalactic objects by the million to the stupidities of the ceiling of Grand Central Station". Forthcoming topics: Oceanography, genomics, nanotechnology.
Ontario Science Centre. A very good science museum in Toronto, with lots of interactive and hands-on exhibits. Nothing spectacular, but very well done for this sort of thing.
Philadelphia Association for Critcal Thinking (PHaCT). A group of people who encourage us to think logically and rationally about problems and puzzles rather than accept incredible answers and solutions.
The Planetary Society. "Your connection to the exploration of the solar system and the search for life in the universe."
Science Friday Online! NPR's weekly radio call-in/talk/interview show about hot topics in science.
Science Magazine. The world's other leading scientific journal.
Science News Online. A weekly newsmagazine of science news and information for the intelligent layman.
ScienceStuff. The WHYY (91 FM, the Philadelphia NPR station) Science Initiative. A search site for the best science sites on the Web.
Scientific American. The world's other other leading scientific journal.
The Sci-Tech Daily Review. A daily compendium of articles, reviews, etc., about science and technology. Your one-stop source for sci-tech info.
The SETI Institute. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Are they out there? Let's find out!
SETI At Home. And you can help!
Space.com. News, information, links, etc.
Spaceflight Now. Up-to-the-minute news about actual Space Shuttle missions, etc. Plus cool space-related merchandise.
Space Frontier Foundation. "Dedicated to opening the space frontier to human settlement as soon as possible."
SpaceRef.com. A search and reference sight for just about everything to do with space and space science.
Space Shop.com. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Space Shop.
"What's New". Weekly columns on science vs pseudo-science by Bob Park for the American Physical Society.
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New Jersey
(It ain't Kansas...)
)The Arts Council of Princeton. Programs in art, photography, etc., for the greater Princeton area.
The Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre at the Waterfront. A new arena for concerts and other events. During the summer, it is an outdoor amphitheater with 25,000 seats. In the fall and the winter, it converts to an enclosed arena. Located in Camden, adjacent to the New Jersey State Aquarium (below).
Discover Jersey Arts. All about the fine arts in the Garden State. Links to museums, performing arts groups, etc., up and down the Turnpike