Blogs That Matter

The following are blogs that I visit frequently, as well as some helpful bloggin' websites.

Dr. Blogger (Big Name Blogs Worth a Visit)


  • BlogCritics.org

  • Bloghorreah & GGTH

  • Boing Boing

  • Curbed (NYC)

  • The Daily Kos

  • The Gothamist (NYC)

  • Lies.com

  • Jay Rosen’s PressThink

  • Maddox, "The Best Page..."

  • Maud Newton

  • Overheard in NY

  • The Smirking Chimp

  • ZuDfunck


  • Blog & Tonic (Cool Blogs & Friends)

  • Alec Teferiffic

  • Andrew Rilstone, Gentleman

  • Arizona Perspective & Junk

  • Boston-Legal.org

  • Catoptrophobe Nightmare (NY journal)

  • Dialogic

  • Don't Touch the Feet (Toronto)

  • Dumpster Bust (California)

  • Film Geeks

  • Fistful of Fortnights (Oklahoma)

  • Flaming Duck (Republican)

  • Itly Pongal Vadai Sambar (India, in English)

  • I'm Not Crunchy!

  • My Meandering Thoughts

  • Patreesha.com

  • The Satirical Political Report (With Don Davis)

  • Short Notes

  • Smack Speaks

  • The Sorest Loser

  • Space Coast Weblog (Florida)

  • Swing Batter Batter! (England)

  • Tales from the Dorkside

  • Technudge

  • Universal Acid

  • Witnit

  • X-Ray Spex (Comics & TV)

  • The Best Blogs...

  • Newish Blogs...


  • Blog Cordials (Blogging Tools and Propaganda)

  • Blog Explosion

  • BlogHop

  • Blog: Hot or Not?

  • Blogroll Me!

  • BlogShares

  • Blog Showcase

  • BlogThings

  • NYC Bloggers Map

  • TLB Ecosystem

  • The Weblog Review


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    Research Links, Helpful Websites, and News Sources

    The following are links that I find especially helpful on a regular basis, organized by category:


    Source Soda

  • Bartleby's online reference works

  • The Christian Science Monitor, daily independent news

  • DemocracyNow.org

  • Media Transparency

  • SourceWatch and...

  • Spin of the Day, cataloguing the manipulators of public opinion.

  • Gawker, media gossip

  • Mother Jones, investigative journalism

  • The Nation, left-wing news

  • Non-religious.com

  • The National Review, right-wing views

  • The Village Voice

  • Wikipedia, the open-source encyclopedia


  • Entertainment Dew

  • A+ Music News and MP3's

  • Discount Magazines, about $6 a year

  • The Gutenberg Project (free eBooks)

  • GreenCine, indie DVDs & video-on-demand

  • Hacking Netflix, DVD-rental tips

  • Homestar Runner, cartoons

  • indieWIRE, indie film news

  • Rotten Tomatoes, movie reviews

  • The Strand, rare & discounted books


  • The WOW Report, pop-culture coverage


  • 2-Liter Media Jobs

  • Ed2010, Mandy.com, MediaBistro, etc.
  • (This link leads to a long list of media job sites)


    Software-Up

  • CCleaner, system-optimization

  • Download.com, free proggies

  • Firefox, a better way to browse


  • Website Pop

  • A9.com, combo search

  • Audit My PC, web security

  • Bug Me Not (login anywhere)

  • Spam Poison

  • StatCounter.com

  • WhoLinksToMe.com


  • Stock Soft-Drinks

  • AllPennyStocks.com

  • Allstocks's Bulletin Board

  • American Bulls (Candlesticker)

  • Barchart.com

  • The Internet Stock Blog

  • The Kirk Report

  • MicrocapTrader's OTCBB Trader

  • Financial Spider (with Level II quotes)

  • Stock Prowler

  • StockHouse News

  • WallStreetCorner (Larry's Picks)

  • Zacks (Earning Estimates)
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