Be Entertained

GAMES: THE OLD FASHIONED WAY

Qolf

"As seen on TV" ... a fun combination of Golf and Croquet.

New The Link ListYahoo Connects PC to TV, Turns It into DVR

Yahoo Connects PC to TV, Turns It into DVR

"Yahoo has released free software, in beta, that turns a PC into a digital video recorder (DVR), writes CNET (via MarketingVOX). Using Yahoo Go for TV, users plug their computer into their TVs' video and audio input connections, allowing the computer to record and play back on the TV the recorded shows. The software allows the playing or showing on TV of DVDs, music, photos or other content downloaded to a computer. A TV/computer combination seems an optimal way of reaching consumers both for media and advertising...." - from Media Buyer Daily

BE INDEPENDENT ... INDEPENDENT LABELS & INDIE MUSIC

A little CD store with the best new independent music

Claiming to be "the largest seller of independent CDs", I like this site because of the wide variety of genre and the chance to hear independent musicians BEFORE making the purchase (songs are linked to iTunes so you can hear them).

Red House Records: Award winning folk & acoustic artists

I found out about Red House Records because I love one of their artists ... Lucy Kaplansky. I heard her several years ago, and her CD is one that I still play and love! Here's how Red House describes themselves:

"Red House Records, home to some of the finest acoustic performers in the world. Whether you are interested in singer/ songwriters, blues, traditional folk, or instrumental music, Red House artists are players, singers and songwriters that make a difference in people's lives - important musicians with a living dream and vision from which we all can learn.Our philosophy as a label is to provide a home and environment in which creative artists can make albums in total freedom - without interference from mogul types just looking for the next hit single. In support of these same artists, we are also working to build their audience, one community at a time all over the globe. Simply put, we make records we love, knowing that there are people out there who will feel the same way when they hear our music or see the artists in concert. And while it's not always easy to find us in this era of megastores, mergers and multi-nationals, Red House Records are definitely worth the effort."

MUSIC VIDEOS

Watch your favorite artists performing .... buy the track ...

Yahoo Music Videos

A huge selection of free videos to watch ... you can buy your favorite tracks!

GAMES

FREE ONLINE GAME: SharkBait

Keep you McDonald's Filet-o-Fish away from the sharks. Personally, I find this HARD to do!

Street Wars

I wish I were young enough I could be running around playing crazy games like this!! HAVE FUN ... I'M JEALOUS!

StreetWars is a 3 week long, 24/7, watergun assassination tournament that has already taken place in New York City, Vancouver, Vienna, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

FREE ONLINE GAME: BuzzKill

Kill the bugs that hit your windshield!

OFFBEAT HUMOR

POLITICAL: For Democrats Only

Democrats ... are you sick of losing elections? Here's one satirist's answer!

WORST JOB EVER

This might annoy you a bit because you're not sure where it's going. But sit tight and watch, the punchline is pretty amusing!

WATCH OUT: Online

Rocketboom

News and stories with a twist on this video blog.

Home Sweet Cube

Need a break during the day? Tired of looking at only the four (ok, 3 1/2) walls of your cube? Home Sweet Cube features a series of very short mini-soap operas that you can watch online.

Video by Google

Search thousands of videos, TV shows, movies, and more ....CSI, NCIS, Brady Bunch, I Love Lucy and a whole selection of other amusing and not so amusing videos (many of which are FREE to watch).

SuperBowl Ads

People LOVE Super Bowl ads ... here the scoop. Direct links to the ads you love to watch!

Movie & TV clips, Music videos and much more!

Newsletters, alerts and clip of the day. There's plenty at ifilm to keep you amused.
IFILM is a leading online video network, serving user-uploaded and professional content to over ten million viewers monthly. IFILM's extensive library includes movie clips, music videos, short films, TV clips, video game trailers, action sports and its popular 'viral videos' collection. IFILM is one of the leading streaming media networks on the internet.

DeskSite

DeskSite creates a powerful new communication portal on your desktop. Richer, faster and more personalized than a website, the DeskSite will automatically deliver exclusive messages, music, breaking news, and full-screen video directly to your desktop.
* Exclusive, never before seen content
* TV-quality video, not streaming
* Customizable content feeds
* Create your own video libraries
* Totally Free!
To download DeskSite, visit these sites:
Eminem
50 Cent

iWATCHnow: Moves & TV Shows for 99 cents

The worlds largest selection of cult and classic movie downloads. With the ad-supported player which is 100% free, you get to watch all of their new monthly free content without paying a dime. Not everything on the site is always free but you'll have more than 100 hours of free movies and TV shows each month once you download the ad-supported player. For a small one-time fee of $3.99, you can have a player with no ads.

Current TV

Current TV is great. Offers a variety of videos ranging from dumb to pretty impressive and professionally done. This links to a cute one where the parents and the children reverse roles. Click "Watch and Vote" to view the videos.

The 9 by Yahoo

If you love links to funny stories and crazy videos and don't know where to find them, this new online show from Yahoo! will save you from doing all the "work". Every morning the show highlights 9 can't-miss bits from the Web, making it an easy way to stay up-to-the-minute on pop culture.

WATCH OUT: VIDEOS - EVERYDAY PEOPLE

Vimeo

Upload and share your videos with your friends or on your blog ... and watch other people's videos!

TurnHere.com

These are mini-travel dialoges by by "real" people. Visting another part of the country ... or just curious what it's like to visit somewhere, check out these videos that share the local color from an insider's perspective.

MetaCafe

Funny movies & video.

WATCH OUT: TV, DVD

Spiritual Cinema Circle

I joined and have shared the DVD's with both my teenaged daughter, my middle-aged siblings and my parents in their 70's - everyone loved the films. Treat yourself to this wonderful club. Each month you'll receive a new DVD with four wonderful, entertaining movies that will enlighten and inspire your soul. The movies will be a mixture of features, shorts and documentaries, all handpicked for their quality and content.

Deep Discount DVD

When I ordered DVD's from these guys, they had the best price and the customer service was great ... got my order quickly!

SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY ON ALL THESE DVD's?

Here's a way technology can keep your costs down

Capture Barcodes with a Camera Phone or Webcam

Download ScanBuy into your cellphone and the next time you're in an electronics store, use your camera phone to take a photo of a product's bar code. Scan Buy checks it over the Internet and responds to your phone, letting you know where you can get it cheaper. And if it's cheaper online, there's likely to be a link for ordering - one click of the cellphone and the product is on its way to your doorstep.

LISTEN UP: AUDIO, RADIO, BANDS

Pandora

Pandora is the music discovery service that helps you find new music that you'll love. Create custom stations based on your music tastes. Try it for free.
"The breadth and accuracy of this music recommendation site is truly amazing. Type in an artist or song and the result is a custom radio station composed exclusively of other similar artists and songs, many of which you probably haven't even heard of." -The Trendcentral Newsletter

Audible.com

Audible (www.audible.com) is the Internet's leading provider of spoken audio entertainment, information, and educational programming. Content from Audible is downloaded and played back on personal computers, CDs, or AudibleReady® computer-based mobile devices.

PobBop: We podcast bands coming to your town

Podbop provides a simple, revolutionary way to discover concerts worldwide. The site matches legitimate MP3s with upcoming shows. Anyone can contribute content, which then helps other people discover bands playing their towns. For artists and record labels, this means more exposure and increased concert attendance.

The Old Way: Look up concerts in your town, google 100 different bands, try to track down an MP3 to see if you like them and then decide if you want to go.

The Podbop Way: Type in a city, get events and MP3s, discover new music and go see a show.

Taylor McKnight and Daniel Westermann-Clark launched the service in February 2006. More than 2,250 artists and 65 record labels are already participating.

BOOK WORM

Transformational Book Circle

What if you could read the books that changed the lives of top transformational leaders like Deepak Chopra and Neale Donald Walsh? What if, at the same time, you could support under- privileged children in Cambodia, India, Nepal and Vietnam? A portion of all memberships in the Transformational Book Circle support Room to Read, a non-profit organization that builds libraries and schools all over the world. Since its inception in 2000, Room to Read has provided 1,275 scholarships for girls to attend school. In its mission to provide early education to children around the world, Room to Read has also built 115 schools in rural areas by empowering the entire community to come together and create a new building for learning. Go here to get their newsletter: http://www.transformationalbookcircle.com/Public/Newsletter/index.cfm

Dragon Books: A Trader of Rare and Antiquarian Books

While the Dragon's beginnings were small, it has steadily become known as one of the country's up-and-coming bookstores, specializing in rare literature, early American and British social critics, the masters of philosophy, and the minds that redefined psychology. And please note our admirable collections of Dostoevsky, Pound, Freud, Sartre, Mencken, Hesse, and many others.

Art Magazine in a Box!

When the first issue of this exceptional new limited-edition magazine appeared, Tokion said, "t's a magazine but it comes in a box. No, not a magazine in a box, but a bunch of stuff in a box that's a magazine. Which turns out to have some distinct advantages over old-fashion printed-and-bound publications, such as the happy inclusion of posters, matches, original photos, stickers, cards, CDs, 7"s, booklets and even a sew-on patch." The New York Times said, "The multiples are a delight, the interviews a gold mine." This third annual limited edition of 500 includes original artwork or interviews by over two dozen artists, curators and writers including Erwin Wurm, Anne Collier, James Welling, John Miller, Leslie Hewitt, Daniel Lefcourt, Lia Giangitano and Lauren Cornell. You can also purchase at www.artbook.com.

THE ART OF BEING ENTERTAINED

A Woman From Inside Out

Even if you don't know how to sketch, you'll be fascinated by this. Watch how an artist can morph the final product by manipulating the pencil and eraser.

Jackson Pollock

Be an online artist and print out your work. THIS IS TOO FUN!!!

PODCASTS

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Public Service Message for WOMEN

IBC - The Silent Killer

Women traditionally look for lumps to detect breast cancer, but IBC looks like a bug bite. Learn about IBC.