ART:

• Artcyclopedia - the best art-related search engine on the web!
• Art History Resources on the Web.
• Web Gallery of Art - aside from a museum, THE place to see painting/sculpture from Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras.
• An Exellent Web Resource for the Northern Renaissance . Links to various "web museums".
• Perseus Digital Library - Of interest for Ancient Greek/Roman art and history buffs.

HISTORY:

• Luminarium - absolutely amazing compedium of info. on 12-17th century English history and literature.
• ORB - Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies. World at War - definitive World War II Documentary on DVD

RELIGION:

• ReligiousTolerance.org - Introductory information and links for further exploration of practically every religion extant in the world today.
• SacredTexts.com - links to key texts and scriptures of major religions.

TRAVEL:

• A Virtual Guide to Italy, my favorite country in the world.
• Views from the Top - up to date conditions of all major New England hiking trails.
• The Amercan Southwest - discover the reason why Jim Morrison said: "the West is the Best". A multitude of links and detailed info on some of the world's most awe inspiring locations, complied by a Brit, mind you...
• Peakware.com - info. on US/Worldwide summits.
• Gateway to all US National Park Sites
• GORP.com - good introductory info on various outdoor destinations.
• Topozone - detailed topographic maps of the entire US.
• Foliage Network - helpful for leaf-peeping.
• American Zoo and Aquarium Association - links to all the major zoo sites.

FILM:

• IMDB The ultimate film encyclopedia on the net, where I occasioanlly post.
• Rotten Tomatoes A film forum which I frequent - the Critics Discussion, that is.
• Brattle Theatre - the best in Boston area. Specializes in Classic, Indie and Foreign.
• Harvard Film Archive - another venerable Boston institution.
• Coolidge Corner Theater - just got a facelift :)
• Movie Review Query Engine - largest online.
• Metacritic-a good sampling of current critical reviews.
• Greatest Films an excellent site with many film lists.
• FilmRef spotlights many foreign directors.
• Senses of Cinema online film magazine with serious scholarship and extensive director filmographies.
• Nostalghia.com a Tarkovsky resource.
• Louise Brooks .
• Twin Peaks You truly don't know David Lynch until you've watched all 30 episodes...Home of endangered pine weazles, significant traffic lights, a demonic spirit named "Bob", and the highest concentration of luscious brunettes per square mile!
• Sopranos The only thing worth watching on Telveision (no, wait - I still watch'em on DVD :))
• Ebert's Great Movie List Some (including myself) might be tempted to call him a sloppy sellout, but when it comes to classics, his taste is impeccable. This is a diverse, comprehensive list, and I aplaud many of his choices, some of which are not very obvious. The only glaring omission is Andrei Rublev, IMHO.

MUSIC:

• Best Album lists - from all the major international publications. Great Site!
• All Music Guide
• Billie Holiday the definitive site with rare photos and complete lyrics.
• Blues Before Sunrise the best show on the radio-ever!!!!
• Girls in Punk the only comprehensive site devoted to the subject.

DVD:

• Digital Bits Online Magazine with valuable news and updates.
• Criterion Forum near-obsessive forum discussing the Criterion Collection
• DVD Talk very large number of comprehensive reviews.
• DVD Journal Intelligent DVD commentary and reviews.
• Netflix DVD rentals of all titles ever produced!

ANIMATION:

• Classic Warner Bros. Cartoons the best reference guide.
• Cartoon Research classic cartoon site by Jerry Beck.
• Animator.ru a full database of Soviet and Russian animation.
• Vinni-Puh a fascinating site which explores, among other things, the Russian translation and the conception of animated characters of Russian Winnie-the-Pooh.
• Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted
• The Ghibli Studio a wealth of information.
• Informative site on Cowboy Bebop. Includes complete soundtrack files.
• Animetric - extensive reviews.

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