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Arts & Entertainment
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 50 of the World's Best Food Blogs 
 Annotated list from February 2009 of blogs on food, cooking, restaurants, and cookbooks. Most of the blogs include recipes. Includes links to related material, such as an article on the art of food blogging. From the website for the British newspaper The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/real_food/article5561425.ece Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Food & Cooking Last updated May 6, 2009 allrecordlabels.com: Record Labels Worldwide
A directory of over 9,000 music labels, searchable by label name and browsable by name, genre, city, country, U.S. state, or format (such as DTS or MIDI). Also includes a blog, recent releases and reviews, and related links. The detailed genre breakdown includes record label listings for mariachi, zydeco, jug bands, and many other subgenres. A personal project from Internet information specialist (and musician) Peter Scott of the University of Saskatchewan Library in Saskatoon. http://allrecordlabels.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Music, Science Last updated Jul 6, 2004 Alternate Reality Gaming Network (ARGN)
This site "is a network of independent websites dedicated to the support of the burgeoning genre known as Alternate Reality Gaming (ARG). Each site is owned and operated by volunteers for the enjoyment of themselves and the ARG community." Features include links to news stories, a blog, discussion forums about specific games, and links to the member sites. Search function requires registration. http://www.argn.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Games & Puzzles Last updated Nov 1, 2004 Art Beat
A blog started in December 2008 "covering news, issues and events in art and entertainment, brought to you by NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters. You will find interviews with authors, artists and musicians, coverage of art exhibitions and concerts, and multimedia features such as videos and narrated slideshows." Topics include glass blowing, Chuck Berry, a weekly poem, the Pulitzer Prize, and art funding. Also includes links to lesson plans and related sites. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated May 1, 2009 ArtsJournal
This site digests "more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines and publications featuring writing about arts and culture." Topics covered include dance, media, music, people, publishing, theater, and visual arts. Also includes blogs on culture, dance, media, and music. From a former "arts columnist and arts reporter with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Seattle Weekly." Searchable. http://www.artsjournal.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Baseball Think Factory
Baseball news, analysis, blogs, articles, and more. Searchable. http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/ Topics: Baseball, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 15, 2004 Chocolate & Zucchini
A "blog written by Clotilde Dusoulier, a 27-year-old Parisian woman [and cookbook author] who lives in Montmartre and shares her passion for all things food-related -- thoughts, recipes, musings, cookbook acquisitions, quirky products, nifty tools, restaurant experiences, ideas, and inspirations." Also features a recipe index, picture gallery, and guide to Paris restaurants. http://chocolateandzucchini.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Recipes by Region Last updated Jul 9, 2007 The Diary of Samuel Pepys
A blog presenting "the diaries of Samuel Pepys, the renowned 17th century diarist who lived in London, England." Entry postings correspond to the dates in Pepys' diary; for example, the post for December 12, 1660, is presented on December 12, 2003. The site includes background information about the period and people, and entries are linked to a glossary of terms. Find RSS feeds for this site in the section "Other Formats." From a meticulous hobbyist. http://www.pepysdiary.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, Writing Last updated Dec 5, 2006 Dog News: Weird, Inspiring Dog Tales
The author of this site encourages readers to "'paws' to enjoy current dog news." In addition to truly unique news items that canine aficianados will enjoy, this site includes links to other "doggy" blogs. http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Mammals, Pets Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Eye Level
This blog from the Smithsonian American Art Museum is "dedicated to American art and the ways in which the nation's art reflects its history and culture. The discussion will extend beyond the walls of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection to include other collections, exhibitions, and events." Browse archived entries by date (back to 2005) or by topics such as lectures and museum openings. http://eyelevel.si.edu/ Topics: Art by Region, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Apr 23, 2009 Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog
This humorous site is a blog as written by author Geoffrey Chaucer in which "Chaucer" comments on current affairs (such as "Britney Spearses" and "MynSpace") and other matters. Also includes links to sites with a glossary and about translating Middle English. From a group of four bloggers in England. http://houseoffame.blogspot.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Humor Last updated Mar 20, 2007 Guide to Poetry & Literature Webcasts
This is "a resource for locating webcasts of poets, fiction writers, and critics as they read and discuss their own and each other's work." It includes links to sites with webcasts of performance poetry, visual poetry, children's books, specific poets and fiction writers, and more. Also provides suggestions for print resources on poetry. Compiled by Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/webcasts/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Poetry Last updated Mar 28, 2007 Journeys & Crossings
This website brings "to life some of the Library [of Congress]'s most exciting and historically significant materials through Webcasts offering the personal insights of the staff who know them best." Some of the Webcast topics include school gardens, Rosie the Riveter, Pearl Harbor oral histories, and May Day. Includes video and transcripts for each session, and links to related material. More online discussions are planned for the future. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journey/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Dec 21, 2007 Katrina Aftermath
A member-contributed blog about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, curated by Andy Carvin of the Digital Divide Network. Includes real-time postings of observations and a valuable collection of related links to photo collections, online newspapers, charities, and more. Supports phone-in podcasts (audio blogging). http://katrina05.blogspot.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Weather Last updated Sep 5, 2005 KnitNet
An online magazine for knitters. Free content includes articles, patterns, a list of knitting blogs, and video demonstrations. (More content is available with a paid subscription.) The magazine is published six times a year. http://www.knitnet.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Crafts, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Literary Mama: A Literary Magazine for the Maternally Inclined
This "online literary magazine, features writing by mother writers about the complexities and many faces of motherhood. We publish fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, book reviews, columns, and profiles about mother writers." Also includes a blog. Searchable. http://www.literarymama.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Families, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Aug 10, 2009 MoleskineCity.com
Collection of blogs "dedicated to the city, its travellers, residents and independent and free thinking people." Includes blogs with "updates, curiosities, traveller experiences and links to other blogs and communities" for Barcelona, Berlin, London, Milan, Paris, Rome, and New York (a few in languages other than English). Also includes a link to an art exhibit featuring Moleskine notebooks. From Moleskine. http://www.moleskinecity.com/jo/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated May 8, 2008 National Portrait Gallery: Face to Face
This blog reports news and events related to the National Portrait Gallery. Topics include the gallery's January 2008 acquisition of "the portrait that came to symbolize the historic campaign of President-elect Barack Obama . ... [which was] created by Los Angeles artist Shepard Fairey," links to photos of Elvis Presley (for his January 8 birthday), and photos of Abraham Lincoln. From the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. http://face2face.si.edu/my_weblog/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Jan 12, 2009 Paper Cuts: A Blog About Books
This blog is "about books and other forms of printed matter, written by Dwight Garner, senior editor of The [New York Times] Book Review. Look here for book news and opinion, interviews with writers, regular raids on the Book Review's archives, and other special features." Includes posts on topics such as the 50th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" in 2007 and playlists of songs from writers. From The New York Times. http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Literature & Books Last updated Aug 20, 2007 Public Radio Exchange
This not-for-profit "web-based marketplace for public radio programming" provides freely-available, original sound-based content on a wide variety of topics, many of them unusual and interesting. Diehard public radio junkies can register (free) to contribute comments about PRX programs. Includes a blog and a podcast. http://www.prx.org Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Internet, Media, Music, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 8, 2007 Seattle Blogs
Collection of blogs from Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I) staff and Seattle P-I readers. Topics from staff writers include Microsoft, aerospace, nature, music, food, and prep sports. Reader blog topics include commuting, riding the bus, fly fishing, parenting, real estate, and running. ("P-I Reader Blogs are not written or edited by the P-I. They are written by readers, for readers.") http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated May 12, 2006 Shorpy
This site "is a vintage photography blog featuring thousands of high-definition images from the 1850s to 1950s. The site is named after Shorpy Higginbotham, a teenage coal miner who lived 100 years ago." Most of the photos on the site "were extracted from reference images ... from the Library of Congress research archive," with others from the personal files of contributors. Includes three photos of Shorpy. http://www.shorpy.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Apr 28, 2009 The Top 25 Blogs
"From millions of blogs about nothing, [Time.com has] selected the 25 best about something -- from politics and global affairs to shopping and sports." This "first annual blog index" provides a brief description of each blog, with a link to the blog and to a sample post. From Time.com. http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1725323,00.html Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Apr 14, 2008 webcast.berkeley
This is a portal to webcasts and podcasts of selected courses and events at the University of California, Berkeley campus. The events section features items such as the XIV Dalai Lama speaking in 2009, Stephen Hawking speaking in 2007, John Edwards speaking on poverty in America in 2005, and Bill Clinton speaking in 2002. Browse by categories such as art, business, education, history, and science. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://webcast.berkeley.edu Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Jun 3, 2009 World Hum
This online travel magazine publishes "stories that reflect the reasons we like to travel: to see the world in all its beauty and complexity, and sometimes all its horror." The "new dispatches [are updated] about every ten days. We update our weblog daily with links to travel stories and narratives, [and] new travel sites." Also includes interviews with world travelers and links to related sites. http://www.worldhum.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Nonfiction by Genre, Travel Last updated May 24, 2004 |
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