Advanced Apathy

Hey everyone, sorry for going dark there so long. I have a lot of Senior-High-School stuff going on, but thats no excuse. Also I will FINALLY be getting a digital camera tomorrow so I will be able to do that review of the Moleskine Folio I got from Rucksackbags.com

For now, though, I have a list I created that basically is everything awesome I have found on the internet. It has links to all the content as well. Warning: you will get sucked in and addicted to many of these things! I highly suggest you bookmark this post, as it will be something you definitely want to have on hand!

Web Comics: (note:the links to these comics are to the first comic in the series with the exception of Dilbert)

• Abstruse Goose: http://abstrusegoose.com/1

A comic including math humor, and embarrassing situations (usually focusing on guy-related stuff).

• Ctrl+Alt+Del: http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20021023

A comic about video game humor. Has solid characters and story line with humor for everyone. Usually.

• Dilbert: http://dilbert.com/

You can read all the business-related class humor of Dilbert.

• Explosm: http://www.explosm.net/comics/15/

A comic that is many times innapropriate, featuring a plotless theme with funny, but weird and NSFW humor.

• Sequential Art: http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=1

A comic about “Art” and his friends. Really is one of the best out there, has amazing art and addicting storylines.

• Questionable Content: http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1

A comic featuring a cast of 20-somethings and their awkward adventures with relationships and situations that can get hilarious. Drama ensues.

• Real Life Comics: http://www.reallifecomics.com/archive/991115.html

A comic about a guy and his friends (and wife) they are into video games, but its not a center. Sci-Fi fans will love this comic.

• Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1#comic

I can’t really give a description for this, you really just need to read a few.

• XKCD: http://xkcd.com/1/

One of the most popular on the internet, this comic is heavy on math and computer-related humor and storylines.

• The Oatmeal: http://theoatmeal.com/comics

Really smooth looking individual comics that are about a very large assortment of topics and interesting avenues of thought.

• Fart Party: http://www.fartparty.org/2006/06/01/my-first-record-player/

A comic about a 20-something single girl living on her own. Its really a blog in webcomic form. Some really interesting insight.

• Apathy Adventures: http://www.awesomepedia.org/journal/index.php?view=1

A single guy’s adventures through life with no real purpose. This comic isn’t laugh-out-loud funny so much as being really fun to read.

• Dissapointmentville: http://inner-nut.com/D-ville/2007/01goodidea.htm

This guy’s weird, but it’s about this single guy who…I don’t know…goes through life? Just read it, pretty to look at.

Reviewers: (Video Reviews)

• Nostalgia Critic: http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic

Very popular reviewer of old movies and TV shows in the 80’s-90’s era. Hilarious at times, ROFL at others. Please give him a chance.

• Nostalgia Chick: http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thedudette/nostalgia-chick

The counterpart to the Nostalgia Critic, the Chick reviews old shows and such too, but from a girl’s perspective (guys will still love all her videos though).

• Spoony Experiment: http://spoonyexperiment.com/movie-reviews/

Spoony is a guy who does reviews on movies and TV that he either really likes or hates. He’s a really entertaining person to watch and listen to.

• Zero Punctuation: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation

Possibly the single most well known video game reviewer online, Yahtzee Crowshaw reviews video games with a killer accent and an attitude to match.

Video Content:

• A Good Knight’s Quest: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/a-good-knight-s-quest

Picture video game characters coming into our world and trying to fight evil, you got AGKQ.

• Jake and Amir: http://www.collegehumor.com/jakeandamir

A weekly skit with two “friends”, Jake and Amir is about Jake, who doesn’t like Amir, who thinks Jake is his best friend. Hilarity ensues.

• Doraleous and Associates: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/doraleous-and-associates

Animated series set in a dungeons-and-dragons setting. A group (doraleous and associates) forms and then assists others. It’s a comedy.

• Escapist News Network: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escapist-news-network

A satire driven news series from the Escapist, it runs kind of like the Onion (another satire news site)

• Unskippable: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/unskippable

This video series with two guys doing commentary on those cutscenes you see in video games. They narrate interesting perspectives on them.

• Spoony Videos: http://spoonyexperiment.com/video-list/

Spoony again, but this is his full video list which includes what I consider to be his best videos (Let’s Play Swat 4). Give it a looksee!

• Red vs Blue: http://www.youtube.com/show?p=u5RTwuNMv6U&s=1

An internet phenomena in and of itself. A comedy machinima about two inept opposing forces fighting. Shot using the Halo 2 video game. Pee your pants funny!

• Foamy: http://www.illwillpress.com/vault.html

Foamy is a squirrel that likes to dis on humans and all our inadequacies and how we frustrate him. He gets really pissed at times.

TV Shows: (note: you need to click on the “available links” option and look carefully to see the links)

• Dexter: http://www.sidereel.com/Dexter

A series about a serial killer who kills only bad guys. (he’s the protagonist) He works for the police department. Suspense ensues.

• Stargate SG1: http://www.hulu.com/stargate-sg-1 or http://www.sidereel.com/Stargate_SG-1

My personal favorite, Stargate SG1 is a 10 season-long sci-fi series showing aliens, interplanetary travel, wars, weapons, and military activity.

• Stargate Atlantis: http://www.sidereel.com/Stargate_Atlantis

Same as above, but on a different planet…in a different galaxy. A thrilling twist that is more gun-battle oriented.

• Stargate Universe: http://www.sidereel.com/Stargate_Universe

Again, same as above, but these guys were pulled against their will to a ship in the middle of nowhere. Alone, and about to die.

• Star Trek DS9: http://www.sidereel.com/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine

It’s Star Trek, but this particular one is set on a space station rather than a ship. Common people, IT’S STAR TREK! Watch it!

• Star Trek TNG: http://www.sidereel.com/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation

The (arguably) classic Star Trek with Captain Jean Luc Picard captaining the Starship Enterprise going boldly where no man has gone before!

• Star Trek Voyager: http://www.sidereel.com/Star_Trek:_Voyager

This is the most underrated Star Trek. It’s set on the Starship Voyager which has been flung halfway across the galaxy and is having to fight it’s way home!

• Doctor Who: http://www.sidereel.com/Doctor_Who_(2005)

The international hit started in Britain, it’s about an alien calling himself the Doctor traveling through time with his companions fixing the timeline. SO GOOD!

• Lost: http://www.sidereel.com/Lost

One of my favorites, this is an INCREDIBLY intricate and complicated Sci-Fi thriller with multiple timelines and dozens of perspectives of people stuck on an island.

• House: http://www.sidereel.com/House

House is a genius doctor that can figure out any illness. Problem is he hates people, and people hate him. Also, his staff has a lot of sub plots involved.

• NCIS: http://www.sidereel.com/NCIS

About the little-known branch of the federal government that deals with naval illegality. Think CSI and Cops rolled into one.

• Family Guy: http://www.sidereel.com/Family_Guy

Common, everyone knows Family Guy!

• Simpsons: http://www.sidereel.com/The_Simpsons

See above.

• South Park: http://www.sidereel.com/South_Park

About a group of kids that are foul-mouthed and get into trouble. The show likes to use this to comment of society and recent events.

• Robot Chicken: http://www.sidereel.com/Robot_Chicken

A professionally done stop-motion show using dolls and action figures for random comedy sketches. (think SNL)

• The Office: http://www.sidereel.com/The_Office

About an office setting with a useless and lazy boss and many other brilliant office characters that bring a lot of humor and drama to the table.

• Eureka: http://www.sidereel.com/Eureka

A cop comes to a town that is filled with genius’ and futuristic tech that is being made in secret. Very sci-fi oriented, as you would imagine.

• Burn Notice: http://www.sidereel.com/Burn_Notice

A spy is black listed and forced to live in Miami, Floida while he works out a plan to get back into the business. A serious spy thriller that will have you glued to the TV.

• Mythbusters: http://www.sidereel.com/MythBusters

Two professional special effects guys scientifically bust or confirm common myths in society. Lots of explosions involved.

• Seinfeld: http://www.sidereel.com/Seinfeld

The classic show about nothing, Seinfeld is about a group of 4 friends and their adventures in NYC. Been around forever, and for VERY good reason.

• Monk: http://www.sidereel.com/Monk

A germophobic detective who is brilliant, but has an incalculable number of social and personal problems that brings the show many story arcs.

• Boston Legal: http://www.sidereel.com/Boston_Legal

A legal firm in Boston that has a cast of lawyers who are either insane, or about to be and their wacky clients. Be warned: they like to slip in controversial topics.

• The Twilight Zone: http://www.sidereel.com/The_Twilight_Zone_(1959)

The classic Twilight Zone, which is basically a sci-fi thriller that talks about many topics and subjects. I can’t do it justice, just watch an episode!

• Invader Zim: http://www.sidereel.com/Invader_Zim

One of the only animated shows on here, Invader Zim is about an alien (Zim) who comes to earth to learn about it and infiltrate to gather intelligence. A comedy, trust me.

• Firefly: http://www.sidereel.com/Firefly

The single most underrated and abruptly cancelled show on television. Its a western-themed setting…in space. WAIT! DON’T LEAVE! Give it a chance, damn it!

• Malcolm in the Middle: http://www.sidereel.com/Malcolm_in_the_Middle

A story featuring him and his dysfunctional family of crazy people and their lives. Really makes you appreciate your family, heh.

• Survivorman: http://www.sidereel.com/Survivorman

A man (Les Stroud) goes into the worst environments on the planet by himself and films his time there. For seven days. Without any supplies!

• Who’s Line is it Anyway: http://www.sidereel.com/Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F

A “game show” (not really) that has 4 guys doing improv and various other games that the host (Drew Carey) pulls out of a hat. UNBELIEVABLY HILARIOUS!

• Pawn Stars: http://www.sidereel.com/Pawn_Stars

A story featuring a real life pawn shop in Las Vegas and their many deals and transactions going on. Think of it as a modern Antiques Roadshow.

• Royal Pains: http://www.sidereel.com/Royal_Pains

A young, brilliant doctor is fired from his job because he made a correct ethical decision. He now works in the Hampton’s attending to the rich and famous with his brother.

• The Kill Point: http://www.sidereel.com/The_Kill_Point

A unique mini-series about a group of criminals that attempt to rob a bank, but end up in a several-day standoff with the cops. Very edge-of-your-seat action.

Written Content:

• Cracked Articles: http://www.cracked.com/funny-articles.html

A site with daily funny and interesting articles on a variety of topics. Follow the link and I guarantee you will find many things to tickle your fancy.

• Violent Acres: http://www.violentacres.com/

A blog from an angry, temperamental 20-30 something girl that likes to use her site to vent. A very gifted writer, makes everything quite interesting.

• Zen Habits: http://zenhabits.net/

Another blog, this time from a guy that lives his life by many minimalistic and meditative principals that really make you think about your life.

• QNTM Stories: http://qntm.org/fiction

Seriously, this guy is my favorite author HANDS DOWN! His fiction is totally brilliant and suspenseful and intelligent and it seems to be written with sci-fi at heart. BRILLIANT!

• Not Always Right: http://notalwaysright.com/

A site where people who work in retail and customer service come and submit their horror stories of dealing with stupid/mean customers.

• My life is Average: http://mylifeisaverage.com/

A site people come on and submit short stories of something that happened in their life. The people here are anything but ordinary.

• TV Tropes: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage

Another site that will eat every second of your life. TV Tropes examines and explains all the tropes in media, in a wiki-format.

Miscellaneous:

• Moleskine Blog: http://www.moleskinerie.com/

If your big on Moleskine notebooks (or really any notebooks) this site is all about them and their accessories. Not for everyone, obviously.

• Post Secret: http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

A site people where people have mailed the owner a postcard anonymously that has a secret on them that they can’t tell anyone, but who want to say it.

-Trenton Stahl

While I do not own any of the above websites, or content, I ask that you give me credit for this list if you use it anywhere else. Also, please link back to this page if you do so. Thank you!