As I've updated the current list of action links, I've started to keep a list of all the sites I've ever listed -- some of them may have disappeared, or gotten lame, but the rest are listed here.
The AntiGravity Room
is long-gone now, but for some reason the Sci-Fi Channel has left their site
up -- you can get some info still and I think there's some video captures
of me and Evan floating around on there...
Brave,
Active and Resourceful Females in Picture Books lists numerous books
with positive female characters, and includes brief descriptions to help
you decide what to look for. Print it out and save it.
Club Girl Tech is a site
devoted to motivating girls to get interested and comfortable with the internet,
and it's very user-, kid- and girl-friendly. Definitely one to bookmark for
any little girls you know (and some not-so-little ones, too!) Extremely fun,
with an emphasis on "playing", it's specially designed for younger girls
to enable them to interact with the internet. Their links list is essential
for any girl, at any age.
Dark Horse Comics, my favorite
"mainstream" company thanks to all the manga and otherwise girl-friendly
stuff they put out. Their swanky web site has an amazing amount of info like
exclusive interviews and ordering info.
Distinguished Women of Past
and Present is a list of women who've contributed to history in some
way, indexed and crossreferenced for easy searching. Probably great for school
reports! And cool for anyone who wants to find out about women in any field
-- I certainly saw plenty of unfamiliar names!
Expect the Best from a Girl
is a site put together by Mount Holyoke College and the Women's College
Coalition to show parents and educators (and aunts, uncles, cousins -- anyone
who may have an effect on the life and upbringing of a young girl) ways that
they can keep girls motivated academically. Includes specificthings you can
do every day, as well as further resources and programs. (Good stuff here
for those raising a boy too, actually.)
Feminist Activist
Resources on the Net, a sort of guide to guides for women's issues.
It's very general, but can help you find a specific area you're looking for
information in.
Find Your Name in
Hawaiian (or your friends') when you're bored , like I do!
(Just in case you're curious, my name in Hawaiian is Kala.)
Grrls in
the Comicsattempts to bring a little academic thinking to the subject.
Some articles, and information on characters and creators.
The Healthy Body
Calculator was designed by a dietician to give you a realistic assessment
of what you should weigh to be healthy -- not to be "in fashion". And don't
miss the main page, Ask the
Dietician, which has valuable info on all sorts of body-related issues.
Hitosho Doi's Anime
Page celebrates the huge amount of Japanese animation and comics
devoted to female characters (and usually intended for female audiences).
It starts off with a selection of pages on some of the most popular girls'
shows -- top of the list is my favorite, Sailor Moon! The other shows on
this list are only available in North America through fans, but who knows
how much of this will end up on our TV! Find out about them all now. The
pages themselves are fantastically in depth and very well organized. A majorly
cool site. (Specially note the Miracle Girls page -- I love this show!)
The Big KISS Page - Paper Dolls
For Your Computer! -- KISS is a Japanese program that allows
you to do the equivalent of playing with colorforms on your computer. The
vast majority of them are dress-up dolls (mostly of anime characters, although
there are many original ones as well). KISS is a lot of fun, and I've been
a devotee for a long time (as you all probably know, I am a long-time paper
doll fan), but it was only recently that I got hooked up with the Big Kiss
Page, which is absolutely comprehensive, and really informative. (There's
even a section on creating your own KISS files!)
If you've ever wondered just where Sanrio came up with that wacky Hello Kitty
design, at last I've found a page devoted to Kitty's spiritual mother,
Miffy the
Bunny. Dick Bruna's Miffy was around some 20 years before Hello Kitty
was ripped off, ahem, I mean created. And yes, Miffy books were published
in Japan (where she is still very popular) long before there was a Kitty-ish
twinkle in any Sanrio eye. But I don't need to convince you -- just look
at Miffy and decide for yourself. By the way, once you know about Miffy,
you 'll know that the "Hello Kitty represents Japanese oppresion of girls"
theory is a load of racist nonsense.
mimi's page --
check out her adorable comics and funny essays!
Modesty Blaise
finally has her own page on the web. Not very pretty, but pretty informative.
Check out this awesome girl spy for yourself!
I love old girls' adventure books, and the Outdoor Girls is one of the series
that I like. You can read an entire episode called
The
Outdoor Girls At Rainbow Lake and long for the days when girls could
safely go gallivanting about in an open car with no thought of being harassed
or attacked
One of my weirdest quirks (previously completely unknown to the public,
as well as most of the people who know me personally) is a fascination with
fake food. I can't explain it, or justify it, but I am just endlessly amazed
by artificial food, especially if it's in miniature. In one of those weird
accidents of a search engine, I stumbled upon the British
Replica Food Co, makers
of the most amazing array of fake stuff. This site has their entire catalog
online -- unbelievable stuff! The prices seem reasonable, and if had cash
to burn I would have everything they make. I'd start with the fake ice, I
think.
RPGamer is one of my most
valuable bookmarks, with news, info and reviews of upcoming games, plus info
and walkthroughs on tons of recent and classic games. Always my first stop.
Sanrio has an official american
site now, and it's pretty cool! You can buy import-only items, find out about
new characters, play silly games and more. For an intense dose go for the
straight stuff -- Sanrio
Japan.
the School Girl Photo
album from the University of Chicago's Lab School has ton of cool
old pictures of schoolgirls -- and boys.
The Secret
of Isis is a site dedicated to that little known member of the
Shazam family from the 70s. Images, synopses, and more than I could have
ever remembered about this show. Oh, Mighty Isis!
The Soda Fountain archives
America's rich fountain service history. Check them out for great images,
information and recipes (including the secret formula for Coca-Cola).
Sheree McKee's SEW SOMETHING
EXCITING! appears to be MIA -- the only page left is this old redirect page which takes you no-where. This one one of my favorite personal sewing pages of all time -- if anyone comes across it, please let me know!
Terry and the
Pirates -- the original Caniff version -- is one of my all-time favorite
comics. And here's a place where you can read a new strip every day of the
week, and follow the adventures of Terry, Pat, April, Burma and the Dragon
Lady as if it were a brand new! Who needs newspapers anyway?
the TV Food Network's own massive
cooking oriented site. Tips, recipes, and you can even ask questions of their
resident chefs! I love the TVFN!
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