Alley Car Allies -- Works for humane control of feline overpopulation across the U.S. through sterilization and care of feral cats as a compassionate alternative to euthanasia.
American Humane Association -- Help rescue animals and children from cruelty, neglect, abuse, and exploitation. Help us teach compassion, responsibility, and respect. Help those who can't help themselves.
Animal Care Committee -- Psychologists working to reexamine the ways people relate to animals, and, through educational programs, to develop more compassionate attitudes and behavior toward people and animals.
Animal Legal Defense Fund -- To protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system, thus reducing violence and promoting principles of justice and compassion.
Animal Welfare Institute -- Publishes factual research on wild and domestic animal cruelty issues and works to end such abuses as steel jaw traps, commercial whaling, and "factory farms."
ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -- Help prevent cruelty and alleviate the fear and suffering of animals through adoption, education, veterinary care, humane law enforcement and spay/neuter programs.
The Brittany Foundation -- a dog-rescue organization that I volunteer at from time to time.
Canine Companions for Independence -- Give independence to people with disabilities! Canine Companions change the lives of children and adults by providing service, companionship, and unconditional love.
Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals -- Only organization in America rescuing dogs and cats abandoned in the wilderness, housing over 1400 of them at its 150 acre, no kill sanctuary.
Farm Animal Reform Movement -- Promotes humane treatment of farm animals and nonviolent, wholesome eating through seven international grassroots campaigns, including the Great American Meatout and World Farm Animals Day.
Hearts United for Animals -- No-kill shelter & sanctuary with national network rescue for abused animals, providing shelter for pets of domestic abuse families; National Anti-Puppy Mill campaign.
Humane Farming Association -- Help protect farm animals, consumers, and the environment! We campaign against factory farming, conduct anticruelty investigations and operate the worldÍs largest animal refuge.
In Defense of Animals -- Fight animal exploitation, cruelty and abuse by supporting our undercover investigations, grassroots activism, rescue operations, lobbying, lawsuits, and our abused animal and African chimpanzee sanctuaries.
Marine Mammal Center -- Rescuing and rehabilitating injured, sick, and orphaned seals, sea otters, and dolphins, including other endangered marine mammals, and releasing them back to their ocean home.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine -- PCRM protects animals by promoting alternatives to animal experiments in research and education. We also promote disease prevention through education programs about diet and lifestyle.
Rainbow Bridge -- a "virtual interactive memorial home" for beloved deceased pets.
Ye Olde Infocomme Shoppe -- run by "proprietor" C.E. Forman, it contains a treasure trove of vintage computer games for sale.
Air America -- The home of the new liberal radio, Air America. I recommend listening to the broadcast live over the Internet, because the radio reception is less than stellar.
AndrewSullivan.com -- I'm not a huge fan of commentator Andrew Sullivan, but he is one of the few conservative-leaning commentators I can stand reading.
Animated Lust -- a website that honors animated characters past and present.
Black People Love Us! -- a hilarious site that spoofs P.C. racial attitudes.
The Daily Kos -- THE liberal blog to read when you want information on political goings-on and the latest on the Democratic Party. Also see MyDD, The Left Coaster, DonkeyRising, and Talking Points Memo.
DonkeyRising -- A liberal analysis site run by Ruy Teixeira, who has predicted that America is moving toward an eventual Democratic majority. It examines trends and crunches numbers in a way that is fascinating and easy to follow.
The Drudge Report -- conservative-leaning blogger page, with tons of links to different columnists and news sources.
The Drudge Retort -- a liberal answer to The Drudge Report, with several links to liberal sites. Also see The Smudge Report
The Guardian -- a respectable, left-leaning UK newspaper.
Jump the Shark -- a website where people debate the exact moment a television show started going downhill.
The Left Coaster -- A good liberal blog run by Steve Soto. Very similar to the Daily Kos and MyDD, and just as informative.
MyDD -- Another addictive liberal blog run by Chris Bowers and Jerome Armstrong, filled with up-to-the-minute news and deep analysis. For those who feel like the traffic at the Daily Kos can get overwhelming at times. One of my faves.
The New York Times -- it's obviously not difficult to find this site, but Ithought I'd list it anyway, as it's my favorite online news source.
The Onion -- hilarious and true. 'Nuff said.
The Raw Story -- Like The Drudge Retort and The Smudge Report, a liberal blog.
Reality News Online -- Want the latest on Survivor or any other reality show? This website provides recaps and commentary on each of them.
Rotten Tomatoes -- a site that inventories reviews for movies, recent and classic.
Salon -- a good left-leaning magazine. Just click on the day pass, and you can read without buying a subscription.
The Smudge Retort -- basically an exact copy of The Drudge Report, only left-leaning instead of right.
Steve's Beatles Page -- a site that lists the Fab Four's entire song collection, including lyrics and bits of trivia.
The Sydney Morning Herald -- the London Times and The Guardian don't suit you? Get some Aussie perspective...
Talking Points Memo -- A blog run by Josh Marshall, a Washington commentator who keeps us informed about the latest political plots in the Capitol.
Television without Pity -- a website that has gained national recognition for its quippy, scathing recaps of popular television shows. It also includes message boards dedicated to these same shows. But beware -- spare the snark, spoil the network.
White House.org -- a mockery of the official White House page.
DVDaria -- This section of the website has a mission: to get as many people as possible to request that Daria be released on DVD. If you haven't signed the petition already, do so now!
Daria Fandom Blog -- run by Cincgreen, it follows the daily doings of Daria fandom (as viewed mainly on the message boards) A blog about the fandom? I'm not sure how long one could keep that up, but it will be interesting to see Cincgreen try.
Daria Fanfic Song List -- run by Caira, it lists songs found in dozens of fanfics and "notable quotes" taken from the message boards and IRC.
Glitter Berries -- run by Kemical Reaction. It's a nicely-designed site, with lots of graphics and content, including fanfic, artwork, episode summaries, and character descriptions from Mike Yamiolkoski's Daria Online. [Now Dormant]
The Green Sink -- run by Cincgreen. Described as "controversial," this site serves up colorful, detailed essays and fanfic reviews along with harsh rhetoric aimed at certain Daria fans. [Dormant]
The Irony Maiden -- run by Martin Sylvester. An international site based in the UK that gives surveys, up-to-date info on new Daria videos, and listings on when Daria is shown in certain countries.
Lawndale the Comic -- run by Reese Kaine, the site features an ongoing comic, fanfiction, fan art, and more.
Lawndale Leftovers -- run by SUSU, this site is the place where people can send pieces of fanfics that were never finished, or short fanfics ("ficlets"). It also has a message board, Scorched Remnants. [Dormant]
Lawndale Online -- run by a group of Daria fans, it will have a variety of fanfiction, fan art, adult works, and more.
Lawndale Sun Herald -- run by Eccles, this is a fast-growing megasite with episode transcripts, character descriptions, fanfiction, fan art, and more.
Outpost Amy -- run by Amy Terwilliger aka Milo Minderbinder. It's a parody of Outpost Daria and a showcase for the Abruptly Amy fanfics, whose premise is: what would happen if Amy starred in a really awful spinoff show? Check out the Characters and Extras section for graphics -- they're excellent. [Dormant]
The Paperpusher Board Mark 2.5 -- begun by poor, tired, overworked Paperpusher, taken over by yours truly in April 2005, this is the largest known unofficial message board devoted to Daria... and a lot of other stuff.
The Sheep's Fluff -- run by Thea Zara, it has several fanfics, fan art, and an active message board.
Sick Sad World -- run by Wraith, it's one of the original Daria sites, and contains essays, comments, and observations about the episodes.[Dormant]
The Unofficial Daria Movie Rumor Page -- run by Aaron Solomon (ben Saul Joseph) Adelman. It imagines what would happen if a live-action Daria movie (and several horrific sequels) were made. Although the site has been taken offline, it is still available through the web archives.
Final Draft -- the official website for Final Draft, the program which lays out your script in the official format, and the Final Draft screenwriting contest.
Movie Bytes -- another website devoted to writing contests, markets, and screen writers' discounts.
Samuel French Theatre and Film Bookshops -- there seems to be maybe four of these stores in existence, but you can order everything they have online. A wide range of titles of screenplays, stage plays, and how-to books are available to look at.
Scriptapalooza -- a bi-annual contest held for best half-hour or hour-long spec script, screenplay, and pilot.
The Writers Block Website -- a site that caters to a wide range of writing, including script, poetry, and music.
Script Magazine -- geared toward experienced script writers (but still worth a look), it offers industry advice on writing and selling your screenplay.
Writers Guild of America -- this is the website to visit, if you have time for only one. It tells you how to register materials so no one else can steal them, gives information on writers' issues, offers a mentorship program with actual TV writer (which includes an illuminating Q&A on the website itself), and more. It's a must for anyone who seriously considers selling a script, or selling any form of writing.
The Writers Script Network -- of all the websites which provide info on script writing and selling, this one looks the most wide-ranging. It includes many valuable links to film festivals, script and other types of freelance writing, and associations of directors and writers. It even gives you the option of posting one of your scripts on the site for directors and agents to look at (the site provides a list of people who found success this way -- and it looks legit!). There's a catch, though: it costs $30.
The Writers Store -- a store which contains a huge inventory of screen writing and creative writing software, creative writing classes, and more...