Where Do I Find Ideas For My Next Squidoo Lens?

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I've been working on lenses for the Fresh Squid Headquarters, and I thought I'd create a resource list of places to look for ideas for your next lens. 

 

Of course Fresh Squid is an excellent place to look, we have a daily list of Hot Topics for you to choose from.  We've done the work for you, scoured the world to find out whats hot, and whats not. 

But if you want to explore the world yourself here are some great places to travel.  I hope you find some great topics for your next lens here.  

Have fun! 

Featured Fresh Squid Lenses 

A rotating list of Fresh Squid lenses to help you come up with lens ideas.

Looking for the Latest Movie News? 

Check out these links. Put your own spin on things. If everyone else is talking about the movie, you can talk about the stars, the director, the film company, viewer reactions, the location, you get the idea.
IMDB
Find out what's hot at the box office this weekend. What's premiering on video. Upcoming premieres. What are the most popular movie trailers, and general box office news.
Yahoo Movies
Another great resource for movie and actor news.
IESB
This is actually on of my faves. I subscribe to their feeds and get the latest news right to my Google reader, which I already check daily for the latest updates to my favorite blogs.

Where Do I Find Ideas For My Next Lens? Calendars & Holidays 

Holiday Smart
Time, Calendar, Holidays by month and year.
Earth Calendar
The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays
and celebrations around the world.
This Month is National ????? Month
A great monthly list of what's being celebrated each month of the year.

Where Do I find Ideas for My Next Lens? TV News 

Looking for information on your favorite TV show, or whats premiering this fall check out these sources.
TV Guide
Get the scoop on everything to do with TV.
CBS
What's premiering, popular, featured at the CBS network.
NBC
What's premiering this fall on NBC?
ABC
What's hot at ABC?
BBC
Check out what's hot on all the BBC channels

Gaming News 

Yahoo! Tech
Games and gear reviews, buying guides, Q & A

YouTube vids- Find Your Favorites and Create a SquidVids Lens 

What's popular at You Tube? Check out these popular videos from YouTube. Do any of them inspire you to create a lens?

2008 Top 10 Summer Movies List pt1 (10-6)

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WATCH! You Choose '08 Super Tuesday Video

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Danny's Mindstorms NXT Rubik Cube Solver

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American Gladiators! Rejected Auditions!

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Pancakes II: Pancakes for your face

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LOST Parody #1 - Star Wars

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Best Sellers at Amazon 

Pick Your Faves and Create a Squid Lit Lens

What's on the best sellers list at Amazon? Subscribe to their bestsellers, or hot new releases feed to find out what's hot daily.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $23.09 (as of 12/26/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $34.99

Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $20.12 (as of 12/26/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $27.95

Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $10.04 (as of 12/26/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $13.95

Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 12/26/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $17.95

CNN Live 

What's in the news?

Suspect's father tried to warn authorities, source says
The father of a man suspected of trying to bring down a U.S. jet contacted the U.S. Embassy to warn...
'Christmas miracle' rescue of girl
A kidnapped girl was rescued on Christmas Day after a dramatic police chase on the streets of Phoeni...
Nations mark 2004 tsunami tragedy
Crowds attended prayers and other ceremonies across Asia on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the...

BoingBoing 

What's hot at BoingBoing?

Maggie vs. the Volcano
Saturday Morning Science Experiment will not be seen this week (or next), while I'm on vacation, tra...
Guatemala: Christmas Day video and audio snapshots
(More photos). ¡Feliz Navidad, yo! I woke up at noon here in la Antigua, Guatemala, bleary-eyed fro...
Hard decisions about cancer
Daily doses of special medication can help prevent cancer in high-risk people. But millions opt agai...

Buzz Machine 

What's the buzz about?

The annotated world
Tweet: A view of our annotated world: Hyperlocal is what's around me and how I search that
There are...
Page & Brin: Icons of the decade
The Guardian commissioned me to write a piece on Google founder Larry Page and Sergey Brin as icons...
Bankruptcy squandered
Tweet: Here's what I think bankrupt newspaper companies should be doing.
The AP lists the status of...

Digg: Frontpage News 

What's everyone Digging right now?

Adult Advent Calendar
*****
45 dead in India bridge collapse
Forty-five people are believed dead after a bridge collapsed in the north Indian industrial hub of K...
I've always dreamt of doing this...
Remi Gaillard takes to the streets of France with his F1 car.
Troubleshooters that block cancer
A family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing DNA damage which can lead to can...
Calorie restriction:Important Step Toward 'Fountain of Youth
Going back for a second dessert after your holiday meal might not be the best strategy for living a...

What Are People Searching For? 

Find out with the tools below.
Key Word Selector Tool
Tells you how popular the search is for a keyword or phrase.
Google Word Test Labs
As you type in your key words you can see the number of search results available for that term or phrase.
NY Times Most Searched
What's hot right now? Check out the New York Times most searched list.
Yahoo Buzz!
Check out the buzz at Yahoo Buzz.
Popurls
What are others bookmarking?
Google Zeitgeist
The Google press center.

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    chefkeem chefkeem Apr 10, 2008 @ 10:16 pm
    5*s and lensrolled to all my lenses. I'll also feature this lens on my upcoming personal Squidoo archive lens: Squidoo with a lotta help from my friends. Should be published in a couple of days.

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