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>>> September 13, 2001
Swing batta batta Bowled out: The game of cricket is long, slow and relies largely on flat bats and droopy hats. This game, Just Not Cricket, likewise relies on flat bats, but you use them to attack opposing players and the flesh-eating badgers that emerge from the green. So it's not really that different from the civilized English game--except for the badgers. It's fun and it's Shockwave, so make sure it's installed before you load up. Be in top form at www.bossmonster.com/e4/cricket/ cricket.html. Fast funny: Cartoonist Scott McCloud is a busy man. So far he's published the award winning treatise Understanding Comics, and its digitally-aware sequel, Reinventing Comics. Now the indie comix legend has his own daily online strip--jam style. Called the Daily Improv, these daily comics come a few panels at a time and form surreal, loping storylines. Perfect for winding down and sighing. Scribble down www.scottmccloud.com for later. Michael Citrome |
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>>> September 6, 2001
Dude looks like a Kenny Academic: Sent in by Networthy operative Joe, MC Hawking's Crib is home to the man who is arguably the greatest computer-aided MC to ever rock a mic. There are plenty of (doctored) photos of the Hawkman with hip hop luminaries, including Eminem and Mister Knowledge himself, KRS-1. And of course, there's fresh joints, tackling such gritty subject matter as entropy and relativity, all taken from the seminal and possibly fictional LP A Brief History of Rhyme. At www.mchawking.com. Local junk: Online auction site eBay has finally launched its Montreal-centric portal. Just bid on items and get your lazy ass onto the métro to pick them up. It's handy for stuff too big to mail, or just browsing the stupid crud that locals offer up for sale. So whether it's a Harlem Globetrotters plush bear ($3.88) or a B&W 8mm film of polka dancing ($5.43) you'll find it at http://pages.ca.ebay.com/Montreal. Michael Citrome |
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>>> August 30, 2001
Sex scared Demonic: So this guy thinks that sex-crazed female demons are tracking him and trying to kill him by, y'know, lovin' him up. A self-confessed Succubus Hunter, it's hard to tell if this guy's nuts or if the site's a put-on. Hey this isn't so bad, ouch arrgh at www.succubushunter.com. Art-official intelligence: The Ink Syndicate is one of the funniest sites on the Web--provided you're not looking for funny in a Hamster dance vein. This site, run by a shady character named Patrick Runkle (represented by a bitter mascot) is home to a detailed history of Golan/Globus films (the Israeli exploitation film geniuses who brought us Breakin', Charles Bronson and two Lambada movies). But the site's real gem is the Robot Rock Critic that'll generate eerily realistic reviews and interviews based on very limited input from you, the reader. It might eventually put real rock journalists out of a job. Knock wood at www.inksyndicate.com. Michael Citrome |
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>>> August 23, 2001
Animal planet Underdeveloped: In keeping with the fast-paced nature of today's society, there's a demand for low-maintenance pets. Tamagotchi, Furby--and now, FetaPets. Unlike their virtual predecessors, FetaPets are 100 per cent organic tissue, but require even less maintenance. Why? Because they're animal fetuses preserved in a jar of formaldehyde. You can check out FetaPets at their eponymous Web site and read all the facts and info--and even order one for yourself. It's cheaper than you'd think. Get pickled at www.fetapets.com. Fishy: As bizarre and surreal as its namesake, Daliworld is an online community based on the same ideas as Napster, but instead of swapping tunes, you're swapping, well, fish. Daliworld simulates an ocean. When you join you get a number of fish that swim around on your computer and onto other computers. Strange, but soothing. Swim to www.daliworld.com for the free download. Michael Citrome |
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>>> August 16, 2001
Faking it Knowledge: Here's a really useful site: SoYouWanna will give you step-by-step instructions to dozens of activities, from the everyday (So You Wanna manage your hayfever) to the absurd (So You Wanna join the circus). All of the instructions are organized by category, and are very thorough and up to date. So next time you want to fake expert knowledge of wine or indie rock, you'll know where to turn. Be spoonfed at www.soyouwanna.com. Da chronic: Ok, we all know it's fake, but how can anyone dislike a heavily accented Asian man in a teddy-boy pomp warbling out "Nuthin' but a 'G' thang" while bouncing around in a cartoon lowrider. He's "One Loc'd Out Asian" and clearly the creation of some bored Web designer's mind, but if you like g-funk, '61 Impalas and Type-R dumptrucks, this is the site for you. You can sip on some sizurp at www.y2khai.com. Michael Citrome |