motomynd's favorite websites

The last two Saturdays, we let you know Tom Lowe's and Ken Marks's favorite websites. Today we're revealing motomynd's favorites, so that our readers can check them out to see whether any of them become your favorites too.
    And for permanent reference, we added a link to each one's list in the staff listing in the sidebar.


Aljazeera tells what is going on in the Eastern Hemisphere today. It typically does so several hours ahead of the BBC and several days before American media catches on.
BBC provides what seems to be the most balanced coverage of news around the world, and grants a much more balanced view of events in the U.S. than American media do.
Blacklisted News.
To say you never know what will show up here is an understatement.
Disinfo. If you have even the faintest passing interest in counter-culture affairs, you have to check out a website tagged Disinformation: Everything You Know Is Wrong.
The Drudge Report. The design, reminiscent of a sheet of white paper filled in by an old typewriter with an aging ribbon isn’t trendy, but the information is always hot.
Emagazine, along with Grist (listed below) is generally regarded as one of the best sources of environmental news and for sharing ideas and resources.
Grind TV may not be the website to follow for a news junkie, but if you prefer modern action and adventure sports coverage over traditional and team sports, Grind TV is the channel to watch.
Grist. Known for its “gloom and doom with a sense of humor,” Grist is one of the leading environmental news websites.
The Guardian was founded in 1821 and known until 1959 as The Manchester Guardian. The former newspaper has successfully made the leap to an online format, as proven by being named website of the year in the 2012 Online Media Awards.
The Huffington Post. While I can’t say this is absolutely my favorite political website, surveys verify it swamps the competition as the most popular political website. And while you are on “Huff Post” be sure to check out the “Weird News” section.
NPR. Critics knock NPR for its alleged “liberal bias” but in listening to its shows, bias is hard to find. If anything NPR tries too hard to be too fair, often giving both sides of an argument equal voice even if one side represents only a tiny percentage of the public.
Reuters. Best known in recent years for its non-use of the word terrorist, Reuters has been around since 1851 and still has thousands journalists on front lines around the world.
Vimeo is for videographers sort of what Shutterbug is for photographers. Most of the work posted on Vimeo is several levels above amateur videos posted on YouTube. Often you find gems. Sometimes you find diamonds in the (very) rough.
Yahoo is a mainstream website, so you often have to sift through a lot of fluff about the latest DUI star or starlet, but along with that comes up to the minute news, events and sports coverage.
YouTube. If you want a quick, across the board, slice of life in America and abroad, here it is.