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Nostalgia Family Video - Maybe it just seems like every movie that's available on video and DVD is here. Movies Unlimited - They're all here. Well, most of them. TVideos.com - Finding that video of a TV show you've been looking for. |
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Upcoming Movies - Greg Dean Schmitz keeps close track of movies planned, underway and nearly finished. An excellent source for movie news. Shokus Video - The best of 1950s television on video. Mr. Show Biz - Entertainment news and opinion. Reel Classics - She simply goes by her first name, Elizabeth, not long out of college; but she's an astute fan of the classic movies of the 1930s-'50s, and her lists and trivia make an interesting read. Who's Alive and Who's Dead - a practical way to keep track of which celebrities, politicians and sports heroes are still alive, and which have passed on. Dead People Server - Similar to the above, with more detail. Bone Orchard - Making fun of dead celebrities while testing your cultural knowledge. Annoyingly funny, unless you knew the deceased. Watch out for obscure references; the authors assume you know your media-cultural trivia; if you don't know the celebrity's name you won't get the joke. Too clever by half. (The late Carl Perkins: "It's OK, you can step on his blue suede shoes now.") Interesting Ideas - Some are, some aren't, but it's fun to browse through the myriad oddities on this site. Iowa Farmer's Corn Cam - See the live shot of an Iowa farmer's cornfield! See it grow! Unexpurgated, uncensored and just as it is! You may be shocked! You may be fascinated! But you'll see it -- live! Except in winter. And at night it's just black, mostly. Chuck Shramek - Our old, late friend, a newsman who was always into the most interesting, mysterious stuff. Acronym Finder - Pop in an acronym and find out what it could be. Mark Evanier - One of our favorite TV writers is also one of our favorite comic book writers -- and is now one of our favorite Internet columnists. Just for fun, he writes better about his home, Hollywood, than any dozen TV writers put together. Mason Williams - The man who wrote the hit instrumental "Classical Gas" is also a well known comedy writer (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) and book writer. And noodler. And lots more. I-Chef.com - A compendium of general and seasonal recipes. Annoy.com - Graphics aimed at getting your goat, offending and annoying you. Just because this guy likes to annoy. AudioGalaxy - Appreciation of music of all popular kinds. Ghost Web.com - The search for real ghosts, which may be an oxymoron, but you never know... MindFun.com - Games and games. Win prizes. Garden Web - A good site for gardeners. The Eleventh Hour - Reviews and background on current culture from an irreverent point of view. DVDExpress.com - The latest information on DVDs and releases. AccessDTV - On the front lines of the DVD and HDTV "revolution." TVNow - What's on TV "now?" Answers. Plus celebrity news and stuff. Weird Tales - Celebrating the strange stories that appeared in the preeminent pulp horror magazines of the mid-20th Century. Also see: The Pulp Net. Thrilling Detective - Dedicated to the good old American detective story. Classic Images - Remembering the great old movies of the 20th Century, especially black and white classics. MovieCollectorsWorld - Movie memorabilia, especially movie posters. Brian's Drive In Theatre - Obscure and memorable movie stars and cheesy old movies get the spotlight. MovieVille - A fan site for those who go to movies in Los Angeles -- and interesting takes on movies for those who live elsewhere. After taking more than a year off from the site, the author is back and writing on flicks again. Autographs - From famous people in all kinds of media. This British site even has some bargains from time to time. Kingrr's Home Place - Celebrating the movies of the 20th Century. Wingnutoons - Specializing in TV cartoon characters. Comic Book Resources - Highlighting those little magazines so many enjoyed for so many years -- and still do. ComicCon.com - Dedicated to the "finer things" in comic books. DavidGaddis.com - A new concept: online comics, created just for the 'net. Also see: Demian5.com. And Cross Circuit.com. Edward Gorey - The innovative retro artist so popular in the 1970s and '80s has a place on the 'net. Goldmine - Great old records for sale, to trade and to buy. 4csons - Old records for sale. TV Scripts - Ever wanted to own a script from your favorite TV series. Dis is der place. Adventures in Television - Producer/writer Lee Goldberg's webpage is a fun browse if you're a fan of classic television. Note the TV musical themes and information about unsold TV pilots. Dwayne Hickman.com - The man who played Bob Cummings' nephew Chuck on The Bob Cummings Show, then parlayed that success into Dobie Gillis, then took the money and left show business to become an executive at CBS has a website devoted to his TV work. Smart guy. Jack Benny on the Web - One of the greatest comedians of the 20th Century glorified on his own web page. Johnny Carson.com - Johnny's money and staff are behind this, the definitive Carson page. An excellent resource. And I think Johnny would appreciate being listed just under one of his heroes, Jack Benny. Peter Brown.tv - Remember the actor Peter Brown? From the TV series Lawman and Laredo in the 1950s and '60s? You don't? Well, take a look anyway. LikeTelevision.com - If you love TV... Also see: About TV Shows. Ted's Turnovers - Ex-employees of Ted Turner's CNN jive about their former bosses. Listen.com - "Find your music." YesterdayLand - Disney lunch boxes, Willie Wonka and Barbie toys, the stuff of yesterday, including movies and TV shows. Fifties Websites - Nostalgia for that "tranquil" decade continues. Here are the links. SongNet.com - Where musicians get together to help each other out. Classic TV - About.com's site for information about old TV shows along with news and commentary and a great listing of links. Also see: Genre Television. The Nitpickers Site - Go see a movie and catch all kinds of little things the filmmakers did wrong, the write to the Nitpickers Site and point out all the flaws. Fun reading if you know the movies they're talking about. Colonel Bleep - A webpage dedicated to the obscure late-50's/early-'60s cartoon series that more people remember than are willing to admit. Also see: Debbie's Humor Page. JoeCartoon.com - Yeah, cartoons. This to That - How to glue something to something else. Simple, right? Voice Chasers - Identifying and appreciating the anonymous voices you hear on TV commercials, radio and in cartoons. The Spark.com - Personality tests, weird graphics and viewpoints and fun. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Behind the scenes of one of the most horrific films of the 1970s. The Outer Limits - Celebrating the 1960s and 1990s TV series. Also see: The Outer LImits: Please Stand By. TV Episode Guides - From a large number of TV series, Past Times Newsletter - A nostalgia newsletter. BMW Films - Short little movies by famous directors you've seen advertised on those BMW TV commercials. CDMO - Dedicated to classic oldies music and video. LIz Page - If you don't believe there's something on the Internet for everyone, check out the page for fans of Bewitched's Elizabeth Montgomery. Jimmy Webb - Vanity and fan page for one of the most talented (and successful) songwriters of the 1960s. Slim Pickens Quotes - Great ones from our favorite movie "cowboy." "Looks like this is noo-clur war toe-to-toe with the Rooskies." (Dr. Strangelove) Film and TV Themes - Music from memorable movies and television programs. Tony's TV Themes - Some of your old favorites played through your computer; note the Remixes. Also see: The Great Old Christmas TV Show Themes. Themes On LIne - Even more TV music. Also see: TV desktop theme music from CelebrityWeb. JV's TV Themes - More TV theme songs. Also see: Television News Theme songs and TV Themes .WAV Files. Classic Themes.com - Who wrote and copyrighted the old TV show music. Here's where to find out. Also see: Classic US TV Series Theme Music List. Stars of Yesteryear Say Hello - Sound bites of movie and radio stars from a 1995 convention. Nostalgia. The Astounding B-Monster - Fans with an affinity for the old "B" (low-budget) monster movies. The 80s Server - More nostalgia, this time for the long lost '80s. TDFilm Online - "The definitive online film resource." Bud Plant Comic Art - Bud's always considered comic books a legitimate art form. Look over the material he has for sale and you may agree. Harvest Moon Publishing - Movie and TV scripts for sale. BobsBoots.com - Chronicling one of the phenomenons of the mid-20th Century: unreleased records by famous artists (in this case, Bob Dylan) that were distributed illegally and purchased by the millions. The Official Ronnie Hawkins Website - Vanity pages for "The Hawk," the legendary light-working, hard-drinking vocalist best remembered today as the man who formed the group later to be known as The Band. Liquidation.com - Auctioning off surplus everything, from sporting goods to web addresses. ChowBaby.com - Searching for good restaurants across the US and elsewhere is easy. EthnicGrocer.com - Cooking ingredients, recipes and ideas from around the world. TheEndOfTheInternet - This is it. The end of the Internet. Talk City - Entertainment, people, lifestyle news. AskOJ.com - Go ahead, ask O. J. Simpson any question. He may even answer. Come on, you know there's something you want to ask. TechnoScout - You too can have whiter brighter teeth without visiting the dentist, doing it the way the dentists do... Wal-Mart Sucks - One of the great things about the Internet: everyone has a voice. If disgruntled ex-employees, as police and company spokespeople often describe them, can speak out loudly about their former job circumstances, there might be fewer people "going postal." Rob's Page O' Quotes - Rob just likes quoting people, and he's come up with some doozies. Hometown Favorites - Candies, sauces, cereals, just down-home gifts. Root-Beer.org - The Root Beer home page. Retro Country USA - Especially in the South and in rural areas, there's still some animosity to the "new" country music by the likes of Garth Brooks. Here's a list of radio stations that carry old-style, classic country music. Retro Future Today -- Looking at the future through the prism of the past. 420 (Mary Jane) Girls - Oddly enough, women who smoke marijuana. The Louvre - The famous museum has reproduced some great works of art online. HitSquad.com - Music software. RatherBiased.com - Chronicling the adventures of the right's least-favorite news anchor, Dan Rather, whose ties to the Democratic party are legend but who insists he has no bias in his news coverage. What's the frequency, Kenneth? IRS Publications - Forms and instructions. A lot easier than visiting your local IRS office. Overstocks - The online bargain store. Half.com - Half-priced video movies and music for sale on the 'net. Why didn't you think Amazon.com - One of the Internet originals. Hope they make a profit some day. Ebay.com - Okay, they're right. They are the Internet's "online marketplace." Also see CityAuction.com. And: UBid.com. And: Qool.com.
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