Links
The best damn websites in the world. In alphabetical order so I don't have to bother with categories.
allmusic
A useful massive database of CD information, easy to use, and featuring generally
fair, brief reviews of most albums. Very handy.
The Anorak Zone
Witty, irreverent but loving cluster of sites covering Blake's 7, Sapphire
and Steel, The Prisoner, the 2005 revival of Doctor Who and some stuff I haven't
seen.
Bassman's
David Bowie Page
Not as terrible as the name would suggest. A little dry, and hasn't been updated
since November '05, but still invaluable for its' great big list of bootlegs.
Bricklink
Easy to use, safe online collective of Lego dealers. The best place to go
for parts (full kits tend to be cheaper on ebay still) for replacements or
custom models.
A
Brief History of Time (Travel)
A nice straightforward guide to the production of Doctor Who, without battering
you into a trivia-induced coma, unlike Andrew Pixley.
Chameleon
Circuit
Fan-designed video covers for hundreds of Doctor Who video covers in a uniform
style... Like porn for obsessive fans. Of which I am not one. Nosireee.
F1Rejects
Jamie McGregor and Enoch Yan-Tak Law's lovingly crafted tribute to Formula
1 drivers who tended to be a bit on the rubbish side. Actual updates to this
section of the site tend to be yearly, but it's always worth swinging by for
the only decent reviews of current races, now also available in hilarious
Podcast form.
Fulham Football
Club
Okay, they're not brilliant, and our site's history page tends to focus largely
on the fact George Best turned out for us a few times. But it has streaming
videos of Chris Coleman going "The boys done well out there", which
makes it awesome.
GrandPrix2.com
Microprose's Grand Prix 2 is the greatest racing game of all time. This site
features all manner of add-ons (new car skins, new tracks, applications etc.)
to make it even greatester. Oh yes.
Guardian Unlimited
Football
A football site that's both funny and informative? No, it's not some weird
dream, but in fact an online subsection of the paper the students all pretend
to read. Notables include the daily email The Fiver and The Gallery.
Illustrated
db Discography
An illustrated David Bowie discography. Helpfully lists all sorts of releases,
and features an A-Z of songs, together with details of official and unofficial
releases. Great for sorting out whether those "Bowie Rare Song UNRELEASED"
MP3s you got off Soulseek are kosher or not.
Loose Cannon
Doctor Who Reconstructions
Fan-made non-profit reconstructions of lost Doctor Who episodes. Fascinating
for the detailing of the reconstructions alone, never mind the ability to
order these masterpieces.
Mangohero's
Transformers Shop UK
A British-based Transformers selling & trading site with decent prices,
reasonable shipping and a nice owner? Too good to be true you say? Well, it
is true, and it is good. Highly recommended.
Nightporter
A comprehensive and beautifully designed Japan discography page.
Official Damned
Homepage of The Best Band In The Bloody World™. Downloads and tour dates
a go-go, plus the only proper place to buy "Little Miss Disaster"
unless you want to get down and fellate ebay scalpers. They still haven't
noticed that Patricia Morrison's left, though.
Officially
Pronounced Dead?
A wonderfully exhaustive and absorbing site devoted to the "Paul is Dead"
urban myth.
Peeron Lego Set Inventories
Does what is says on the tin, but also includes instruction and catalogue
scans. An excellent resource for Lego fans.
Planetary
Comic Appreciation Page
Probably the best comic running today, Warren Ellis' Planetary gets the thoughtful
treatment it deserves thanks to long, loving analysis of every issue. A vital
companion to the series.
Redshirt
Matt Marshall's hilarious collection of articles on whatever he damn well
pleases, including (but not limited to) Doctor Who, Transformers, Thunderbirds
2086, bad RPG characters and Usbourne Adventure Books.
Shortpacked!
David Willis' awesome webcomic about, more-or-less, working in a toystore.
Mike is genius, Amber is hot. This is all you need to know.
Silver Acre Comics
The best place to buy comics online in the UK, especially if your only other
choice is to give money to those bastards at Forbidden Planet. Huge browseable
online catalogue, reasonable prices, a real location to keep you paranoid
bastards happy (phone number and everything) and great service.
SuicideGirls
Hot Goth chicks. Worth $5 a month for sure. Branching out into being a general
counterculture brand, so get there before the whole thing turns to crap.
The Transformers Archive
A Transformers site that features actual interesting content like fanfic,
reviews and fan art, instead of just copy-and-pastes from Hasbro's website
(though it does have those too). Also features the best damn discussion board
in the world, where I hang out shouting at barely-literate Americans. Woo.
TV Cream
Media nostalgia with a sense of humour. If you were a British child at any
point between about 1965 and 1985, this site is a must-visit. You'll never
leave. Downloadable theme tunes too! Wooo!
Virtual Debris
Denyer's online neural cluster of all things intelligent and helpful. It's
like walking around in his brain. Just try not to knock anything over.
The Whoniverse
A vital Doctor Who continuity guide for the Virgin and BBC books which started
in 1991, as well as the new series. Lots of good bits, and a fun board that
isn't full of insane fanboy nutcases.
Wikipedia
Cultural phenomenon. The sort of thing that'd be getting referenced in Buffy
a lot if Buffy hadn't been cancelled. Editable encyclopaedia with answers
to most things, and when you get bored with that, some hilarious bitch-fights
between ego-mad contributors.
