Like the mighty Vikings of yore, take to your longboat of doom -- or your browser, whichever suits you best, really -- and pillage, plunder, and conquer! (Casual surfing also acceptable, though an impressive helm or at least a hefty fur mantle is a must.)
Lileks.com - This just has spiffy, retro-neat things on it. You'll be amazed at the stuff you turn up.
A Heap of Trouble - Nine naked men just walking down the road would cause a heap of trouble for all concerned...
Web Comics
Mr. Overbrooke, Esq. & Associates - The complete run of Gabe McElwain's brillig and moody one-panel cartoons that made reading my school newspaper worth it my first two years.
A Softer World - A two-person creative team, one responsible for coming up with a fairly unassuming photograph, the other for writing a twisted caption. Somewhat uneven, but good for a smile. Some people even take it further.
Making Fiends - I honestly don't think of myself as all that weird, but then my tastes go and betray me.
Nice Hair - Neil Gaiman, Danny Elfman and Tim Burton sharing a flat. Surely not a template for strange happenings... Occasional guest appearances by a gay pirate living under Tim's bed.
Plastic Gandalf - The many adventures of a frisky, silly and spirited group of Lord of the Rings action figures.
CTR-ALT-DEL - I'm not even a gamer and I find this strip hilarious and strangely addictive.
PostSecret - An interesting project in which anonymous writers send in self-illustrated secrets, some of which are amusing, many of which are sort of sad and horrifying. I'm interested in that sort of thing too.
Found Magazine - There's no better proof for the strangeness of people than found objects. This publication collects and publishes them, for the wonderment and bemusement of all.
The Mirror Project - Self-portraits in reflective surfaces. Simple, right? Also highly neat.
The New Republic - These guys are my heroes, keeping alive the tradition of intellectual examinations of politics, art and anything else that strikes them as significant. Unfortunately, you need a paid subscription to access the juciest stuff, but still -- you should be reading anyway.
Maxomai - The Greek verb for combat. This guy keeps tabs on the world, and spares no pity for any spin the media (or the White House) puts out.
Tibet.org and Tibet.com - A self-determination struggle that embraces nonviolence.
IsraPundit - A much-needed counterweight to the heaps of knee-jerk anti-Israeli reporting.
DailyKos - Another feed of journalists debunking conservative America.
Links for Hungry Writers - A big honking list of links. For writers. Agents, publishing tips, reference resources and the ilk. Crazy, innit?
The Rejection Collection - Browse the world of rejection letters from literary agents, fellowship committees and any other place that stands to benefit from your contribution to the arts. Also, a response.
Wikipedia - A thorough, sprawling and above all free online encyclopedia. Don't leave home without it.
Things Hellenic
Greek Mythology - A comprehensive survey -- surprise, surprise! -- of Greek mythology. Good for checking Classical references and for realizing just how intertwined and incestuous that whole canon is.
The Flaxman Odyssey - Many moons ago, a fellow named John Flaxman drew these beautiful illustrations for my favorite story of all time. Be sure to check out The Odyssey Art Gallery for a more expansive collection of Homeric art.
Greek-English/English-Greek Lexicon - A searchable and non-crummy online dictionary, offering both modern Greek and ancient Attic. Useful in a pinch!
Stanley Lombardo reads the Iliad, Book I - Don't want to shell out the money for the above album? Give this a listen: guaranteed to send a thrill up geeky Greek-loving spines.
Color Tables - Never be at a loss for a color code again.
The JavaScript Source - Free library of neat ways to make your website more interesting, without having to copy lots of disparate source codes.
Response-o-Matic - This nifty page will create a survey for you, complete with tickyboxes, radio buttons, pulldown menus and freewriting spaces.
Ex-posed.com - It's people like this that make me feel totally inadequate when it comes to web design. She's got gobs of free brushes, textures and all sorts of other nifty Photoshop stuff. This is where I got the frame for the image next to this table, incidentally.
Fashion
80's Tees.com - It's not vintage yet, dammit! I still remember this stuff! Anyway, get that ALF or G'N'R or Nintendo shirt you've been craving since 1987.
Paper-Doll.com - The clothes are neat, but not only that, they go out of their way to ask amateur photographers to create projects with their merchandise, which they exhibit in a gallery.
Belmont Army Surplus Store - So much more than fatigues. For instance, in my opinion, they have some of the bitchingest shoes in Chicago.
Dr. Martens 1940 - These are my Docs. The only reason for this link is pride and vanity.
Timbuk2 - These are those messenger bags you see everywhere. The thing is, they're indestructible, good-looking and they hold everything. I'm not even kidding: I've lived out of them for days on end while making trips.
The T-Shirt Deli - How often have you ever said "I need to get a shrit with [some witty phrase] on it"? Here's your solution!
GetFlocked.com - The only surefire way to add class and distinction to your front lawn: pink flamingos.
Latin sayings - Just a handy compendium of Roman wit & wisdom. Drop one of these in casual conversation or use it to title a story for insta-gravitas!
Selkiefolk - Details the mythology behind the seal people of coastal Ireland and Scotland. I think this stuff is so neat, especially having grown up with The Secret of Roan Inish.
Drew's Domo-kun Page!!! - You know that "Every time you masturbate, God kills a kitten" cartoon? Find out about the gentle domo-kun, who does not like chasing small cats but rather advertising products for Japanese TV. Cuter than you'd think, for a block of felt with teeth.
Gaelic Curse Engine - I mean, I could always use being able to say "May a pack of drunken Formians laugh at your eyeballs" in another language.
Wonderwall - The guitar chords and lyrics to one of my favorite songs. Guaranteed to sweep me off my feet if done well.
The Gmail Spooler - Need someplace to unload those fifty Gmail invites? Want to get in on the best email provider out there? Look no further.
Ambigram.Matic - There are no words. This is so magical and cool. It's a whole new way to play with words.
