Spring Break is Coming

Need a few ideas to make your vacation just that much more easy? Of course you do!

So check out delight! magazine’s travel tips. And be sure to look at our online extension, too!

The Criterion Collection is On Hulu

If you’re a film fan you know Criterion finds the greatest movies ever made, makes them look as good as they can, and releases them into the world.

Well now, you can watch (some of) them for free. (With more to come.)

Come on now, it’s Friday! You weren’t going to get anything done today anyway, right?

Play That Web Site

Just imagine that your favorite web site was a piece of music. What would it sound like?

Now you can find out.

Be sure to use this information only for good.

So, You Finished Your Comedy Screenplay

But you have no connections, don’t know anyone who knows anyone, and aren’t sure how to find an agent?

Never fear: Lionsgate is looking for a comedy.

Hurry up – they’re only accepting pitches through March 8th…

How to Be Lucky

In general, I prefer to link to things that are more fun than thoughtful.

But this is both. It’s an article that tells you, in three simple steps, how to be more lucky:

Be Lucky: It’s an Easy Skill to Learn

Interestingly, the idea reminded me quite a bit of the book (and movie) “Yes Man.”

What do you think? And for that matter, did you ever try something like this? Because I’m thinking I just might…

Because You’ve Always Felt You had the Great American [Blank] Inside You…

If you’ve always wanted to write a movie, or a play, or a comic book, but didn’t want to put a bunch of money into special writing software… you’ll love this place:

Celtx

What is it? Well, they call it an all-in-one media pre-production system, but really, it’s a place to start writing down those ideas you’ve always had.

So hit Download, grab yourself a copy, and streeetch out that imagination of yours.

For When You’re Tired of the Internet

Had your fill of the ‘net? Ready to call it a day on the World Wide Web?

Prepared to exit the Information Superhighway?

Click here!

And Stay UnConnected.

You Wanna?

Without a doubt, SoYouWanna.com is one of my very favorite Web sites.

Why?

A quick story.

In 2002, I was planning on traveling to Australia to see the first movie I wrote projected on the big screen with the director, producer, and some of the stars.

The only problem was, I didn’t know anyone who had ever flown to Australia. So I booked my ticket, a couple of months went by, and then I found this site, which includes:

So You Wanna Plan a Trip to Australia?

(Note: The page I used back in the day now links to an ehow.com article. What can I say? Things change on the Internet.)

At any rate, I read through every page, and I discovered, to my shock, that a trip to Australia requires special paperwork. Paperwork I had not filed.

So I found the paperwork, filled it out, and had a safe and happy and uninterrupted flight.

Since then, I’ve gone back in search of information on cheap flights, used cars, and even learned a thing or two about becoming a paparazzi.

If you’re looking for interesting information, or just plain love to learn things, this site will keep you busy for weeks.

Super Bowl XLIV Is Over

Did your favorite team win? Who cares!

Where can I see that commercial again?

What’s the Difference Between Catsup, Ketchup, and Catchup?

Admit it, you’ve always wanted to know.

You can find the answer to this and other nagging questions on CHOW, the site for people who love food. (Which is everyone, when you think about it.)

Happy “Lost” Day!

Kind of ironic that the final season of “Lost” begins during a month where a day frequently goes missing?

Since delight! magazine’s heading reads “Show & Sites Worth Sharing,” how can we not take a moment to acknowledge “Lost,” a show that encourages people to dive deep into it’s mythology?

So here are a few links that fans might have missed:

First, ABC’s Lost page. You might know it’s there already, but you might not know everything that’s available. Did you know there are full episodes available online? Why not have a little marathon of ‘sodes while waiting for the show to start tonight?

Second, a very long interview with the show’s producers.

Third, the 815 crash in real time. Where everyone was in the moments the flight was going down. It’s presented “24” style, so you don’t miss a single second.

Enjoy!

Iiit's Groundhog Day

And what does the most famous groundhog in the world have to tell us?

Looking Backwards and Forwards

As we come to the end of the month, a new issue of delight! will soon be, er, issuing forth – featuring an interview with Cesar Millan and a look into the Winter Olympics.

If you read the magazine electronically, we’ll be sure to let you know the moment the magazine is available.

But first, let’s close out January with a quick link to our highlighted site from January: TED.

TED features “Ideas worth spreading,” and the very accurate tag line: “Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.”

In light of recent world events, they’ve put up a page on How to Help Haiti.

Our January write-up on TED is available here.

Don’t Throw That Calendar Away!

Just use the following steps:

Go to this web site.

Choose the original year of your calendar.

Write down the year you can use the calendar again on the front of the calendar.

Wait…

Consumer Reports: 15 Infomercial Products

Since 1936, Consumer Reports has been testing, checking, trying and scoping products to find out what works, and what doesn’t.

While their online site, www.consumerreports.org, comes at a price of $26 per month if you want to check out each and every review they post, some of their information is free.

Including this fascinating breakdown of 15 Infomercial Products. Is the Slap-Chop worth your money? Click and see!

Watch Free Movies Now

Somewhere along the line, people realized that YouTube would be a great place to stick a few full-length motion pictures.

This sounds dubious, since people are always putting up illegal movies on the site in 10-minute increments, but this is the real deal. Every movie in this section was put up by an actual movie studio for your enjoyment.

What’s available? A little of everything. You can browse to your heart’s content by clicking here:

YouTube Movies

Or, you can click any one of the following links to go right to a movie:

Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie – VeggieTales goes feature-length.

The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo – The men of Mystery Science Theater 3000 do their thing.

Buena Vista Social Club – An outstanding documentary that proves you’re never too old to make great music.

Project Gutenberg

Did you ever say to yourself: “You know, I’d love to read ‘Dracula,’ right now, at no cost?”

You can.

In fact, you can read a lot of out-of-copyright books at Project Gutenberg, which has thousands upon thousands of volumes available for downloading on your computer, iPhone, or PDF reader.

Product Gutenberg

Books you might have heard of include: Dracula, Frankenstein, all of the John Carter of Mars books (soon to be a major motion picture), and the complete works of Jane Austen.

Freeware to Do What You Need

Chances are good that at some point in your life, you’ve said, “If only I had a program to do that…”

And chances are good, you can find something you’ve always wanted here here, for free:

Freeware Utilities

Everything from PDF creators, to budget trackers, to image editors can all be found in the above link. Did I mention the word free?

A Site for Late-Night Lovers

A wonderful woman named Sue Trowbridge compiles a list of every upcoming guest on all the late-night talk shows.

So if you want to know who to watch, check here.