Monthly Archives: January 2010

Earth Aid – Being aware of a problem, as they say, is 50% of the solution. We’ve all heard of the energy crisis and of America’s heavy dependence on oil, as well as on our need to find alternative energy … Continue reading →

WebMii – Yesterday I saw an episode of The Bachelor, and one of the female contestants knew everything about the handsome protagonist. Her knowledge was apparently so in-depth that even the other female contestants were amazed and asked her “how … Continue reading →

infoMania – infoMania is “a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media.” The show airs on … Continue reading →

Hypebeast – What started out as a rather basic sneakers blog back in 2005 is now a full fledged swanky resource for street fashion at its best. The Hypebeast is “a one-stop news source for internet-savvy street fashion enthusiasts,” offering … Continue reading →

The Optimist – In 2009 we featured on our Weekly Faves two optimism-oriented news sites: Good News Now and Happy News. As the names of these suggest, both deal with good news worth knowing. The initiative of creating such sites … Continue reading →

Fifty People One Question – Back in May 2009 we featured a wonderful website called PostSecret, where people submit anonymously their deepest secrets with the rest of the user community. The website was (and remains) a great success and the … Continue reading →

Crash the Super Bowl – Every winter when it’s time for THE game (the Super Bowl XLIV is on February 7), major corporations fight to the teeth for that half time air space for maximum ad exposure on TV. Besides, … Continue reading →

Black and WTF – Some sites can be explained in one sentence, and that is exactly the case here with Black and WTF: “a photoblog of really strange black & white photos.” Are there enough black and white photos for … Continue reading →

Brainless Tales – Simple pen sketches are somewhat obsolete in this digital age of visual manipulations, and I often wish someone would pay tribute to that old fashioned, simple art of pencil or pen sketches. Lo and behold, Brainless Tales … Continue reading →

Civilization Wars – Choose one of three races and lead your nation -after the fallen star- to find the secret force and to victory over the land invaders. Use the mouse cursor to select and order your troops. By the … Continue reading →

9 GAG – 9 GAG is “a one stop deadliest handy micro-blog which collects any funny stuffs you find or create. It is your best time-killer and happy-pill.” This manifesto is hardly news. The Web is inundated with blogs that … Continue reading →