5 Stars to 10 websites (and blogs) that deserve to be bookmarked by pop culture fans.
Digital
iPod worshippers convene at iLounge, where they track every conceivable accessory for the player. And percolating now, iPhone obsession.
Environment
Governor Schwarzenegger may have recently dissed treehuggers, but in some circles, say at the website Treehugger, all things green are accorded the proper respect.
Fashion
Many of us live with the nagging thought that the perfect bag is out there somewhere for us, if only we could find it. The Bag Blog can help in the quest.
Food
Chocolate and Zucchini is one of the most engaging food blogs on the web. Written by a young Parisian woman (in English), the blog's success has spawned a cookbook, available next month from Broadway Books.
Fun
We love the Blue Ball Machine -- a factory in which the little blue spheres are processed in every way conceivable. To what end? Who knows!
Home and Product Design
design*sponge casts a wide net: home and product designs from major companies, but also up-and-coming designers, even students. Based in Brooklyn, covers the world.
Online Magazine
The Morning News is the web's idea of a general-interest magazine: essays, opinions, profiles, humor. An invariably good read.
Politics
The Politico, which launched in January, has a strong masthead of political writers. Their focus is less on the latest news-cycle than on context and backstories.
Real Estate
There are three editions of Curbed: New York, San Francisco, and L.A. and each does an excellent job of following real estate, loosely defined. That means any new building, retail, space, or neighborhood issues is fair game.
TV
News junkies and those in the news biz count on TVNewser for the latest comings and goings, hirings and firings, and ratings.
written on Monday Dec 31, 2007
5-star sites.
