What are the best websites out there?
October 3, 2011 1:21 PM Subscribe
If I had never seen the internet before, where would you direct me in 2011? What are the best news, film, music, art, fashion, history, technology, gossip, sports websites and blogs out there?
Today in my adult EFL conversation class, I mentioned that the internet in English is huge and that it may be a good way for students to read about their interests online in the language they're trying to learn.
I'd like to compile a list of some good resources. So what are the best websites and go-tos in the basic areas of interest?
Today in my adult EFL conversation class, I mentioned that the internet in English is huge and that it may be a good way for students to read about their interests online in the language they're trying to learn.
I'd like to compile a list of some good resources. So what are the best websites and go-tos in the basic areas of interest?
I'm really loving The Awl (a mix of really well written commentary, fiction and some silly pop culture stuff) and sister site The Hairpin recently (ditto the Awl, but with a feminine/Feminist bent).
posted by goggie at 1:32 PM on October 3, 2011
posted by goggie at 1:32 PM on October 3, 2011
For film, I really love the link posts from The Film Doctor.
posted by perhapses at 1:59 PM on October 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by perhapses at 1:59 PM on October 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
AV Club covers music and film
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:29 PM on October 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:29 PM on October 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
I like the "Simple English" version of Wikipedia. It has articles on complex topics written using basic English vocabulary.
posted by gemmy at 5:50 PM on October 3, 2011
posted by gemmy at 5:50 PM on October 3, 2011
Cracked.com
Seriously. History essays, pages on marriage and overcoming alcoholism, plus jokes. Its got all the old Internet vets like Seanbaby and David Wong.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 9:01 PM on October 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
Seriously. History essays, pages on marriage and overcoming alcoholism, plus jokes. Its got all the old Internet vets like Seanbaby and David Wong.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 9:01 PM on October 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
Ubuweb is an amazing resource for avant-garde culture. Film, music, writing, art, performance etc.
posted by Phlegmco(tm) at 8:24 AM on October 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Phlegmco(tm) at 8:24 AM on October 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
everyone makes fun of it, but Pitchfork still has good music reviews
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 3:54 PM on October 4, 2011
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 3:54 PM on October 4, 2011
Grantland has been surprisingly better than I expected. What looked like it would be a massive ego-trip has had a solid run of good writing. Many of those stories have ended up on the blue, and sparked some pretty good discusion beyond 'ugh, sports on Metafilter.'
posted by Ghidorah at 12:51 AM on October 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Ghidorah at 12:51 AM on October 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
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posted by Ideefixe at 1:27 PM on October 3, 2011