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Communism

The '89 Revolution that overthrew Ceausescu remains controversial.  Was it a spontaneous revolt?  A coup d'etat by his own Securitate?  Was it aided by Gorbachev?  All of the above?

Ceausescu.org. Articles & images of Ceausescu, Elena and Nicu.
Ceausescu's Fortune.  The bankrupt Romanian government is now selling Ceausescu's stuff.
Chairman Smiles, The.  Socialist realist poster art.  Soviet, Red Chinese, and Cuban.
Cold War Museum.  Its history and its spies.
Cold War Veterans Association.
Dacia.  Under Ceausescu, the only car available in Rumania.
Death of the Father.  Cornell University project analyzing 20th century dictators, Left and Right.
Democide.  University of Hawaii site on government extermination of its own citizens.
Government of Tibet In Exile.  News on Communist oppression in Tibet.
Museum Of Communism.  Communism's history and horrors.
Propaganda Posters.  Socialist realism.  Soviet Union, Cuba, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.
Red Channels.  Communist news site.
Russian Revolution Posters.  Mainly early Bolshevik agitprop.
Securitate.org. Espionage news.  Also parodying Ceausescu's former secret police.
Statue Park.  Hungary's dumping ground for all those Lenin statues.  Had to put them somewhere.
Timisoara Site.  Articles, images, trial transcripts from the 1989 revolution (claims it was a coup).
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.  Intends to build a memorial in Washington.

Horror
 
Avant Punk.  Erotic horror, underground, sci-fi "anti-novels" from Carlton Mellick III.
Bad Movies.  Lots of horror movie photos on this informative site.
Bite Me.  Slick British horror magazine.
Black Horror Movies.  Black actors, directors, etc. in horror.
Bleeding Skull.  "Spooky thrash from beyond the grave."
Bloody Disgusting.  Horror news.
British Horror Films.  Hammer, Amicus, more!
Crypt Crawl.  Horror search engine.  Forums, classified ads, reviews, e-cards.
Dark Delicacies.  Horror book & merchandise store.
Dark Side.  British horror film magazine.
Dracula's Castle.  Historic Dracula, Vlad Tepes.  Maps, photos, T-shirts, links.
Fangoria.  Horror film magazine.  The BIG one.
FeoAmante.  Horror news and review website.
Filmfax. .Horror & sci-fi oldies film magazine.
Friday the 13th: The Series.  Devoted to the excellent 1980s horror TV series.
Gorezone. "Bloody daily horror news since 1998."
Groovy Age of Horror, The.  1960s and 1970s horror culture.
Hammer Films.  Classic British horror film studio.  Unofficial website.
Hammer Web.  The official website.
Horror Express.  Horror film news & reviews.
HorrorFind.  Horror search engine.  Haunted houses, e-cards, reviews, webhosting, e-mail.
Ingrid Pitt.  Famed horror actress's official website: the Pitt Of Horror.
Jack the Ripper.  Everything about the Ripper murders -- and Victorian London.
Literary Gothic.  Many old public domain gothic ghost stories online.
Midnight Marquee.  Horror oldies magazine.
Necropsy.  Review of horror fiction, edited by Louisiana State University professors.
Penny Blood.  "Horror in Film and Beyond."
Pretty Scary.  "For Women in Horror by Women in Horror.
Really Scary.  Horror news & review.
Red Star, The.  Graphic novel series combining communism and the supernatural.
Rue Morgue Magazine.  Slick horror magazine.
Scarlet Street.  Horror & mystery film magazine.
Scream Queen.  "The hottest ladies in horror."
Shock Cinema.  "Bizarre films and video."  (Which includes much horror).
Terror Hook.  Horror film reviews, some obscure.
Terror Trap. .Horror film reviews.  Italian zombies, slashers, 1970s supernaturals ... beautiful site!
Vampress.net."She's been making undead look good since 1998."
Werewolf. .1980s Fox TV series.

Art Deco, Yuppies & Workplace Satire


Art Deco Society of California.  Style of the Ayn Rand book covers, parodied by Manhattan Sharks.
Art Deco Society of New York.  See above.
Cubicled.  British site.  I don't quite get it.
Customers Suck.  "The customer is never right."  True-life horror stories.
Dilbert. .Official Scott Adams site.
Financial Fiction.  Compiled by Roy Davies, librarian of the St. Luke's Campus, University of Exeter.
Floyd Kemske.  Author of surreal "corporate nightmares" (his term).
Fucked Company.  Rumors of corporate down-sizing and mismanagement.
I Should Be Working.  "Dedicated to slackers, goof-offs, loafers, 'long lunchers'", etc.
Office Funnies.  "Keeping humor alive in the workplace."
Office Slaves to Yuppie Scum.  A list of cubicle comedies and workplace satires.
Temp Slave.  Underground zine for temp workers.
The Office.  BBC workplace comedy TV series.
Working for the Man.  True-life workplace horror stories.

Literary


Absolute Write.  News & jobs for freelance writers.
Authorlink. .News for authors, editiors, agents, publisher.
Arts Journal.  Publishing, dance, film, theater, music, visual arts.
Book Standard, The.  Industry news.
Book TV.  C-SPAN's excellent weekend show on non-fiction books (on C-SPAN2).
Booknotes.  C-SPAN's Brian Lamb interviews authors.
Booksquare.  "Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism."
Business Marketing Consultants.  Articles on the publishing biz.
Chilling Effect.  Online copyright use, First Amendment, public domain, fair use, fan fiction.
Copyright Office.  Downloadable copyright registration forms from the Library of Congress.
Culture Vulture.  "Choices for the Cognoscenti."
Freelance Writing.  "Website for today's working writers."
Frugal Marketing.  Marketing articles useful to authors and publishers.
Holt Uncensored.  Publishing industry news & opinion.
Inversion Magazine.  Literary & arts journal.
Legal Articles for Writers & Publishers.  From attorney Ivan Hoffman.
Literary Encyclopaedia.  Scholars discuss literature.
Media Bistro.  Many articles on writing & publishing.
Midwest Book Review.  Open to self-published books.  Info on copyright, publishing & promotion.
Moby Lives.  News and commentary about books and writers.
Movie Bytes.  Screenwriting news, contests, markets, and software.
Online Books Page.  Over 17,000 public domain books online -- for free!
Para Publishing.  Self-publishing advice & resources, from an expert.
Press Release Writing.  Some useful tips & samples.
Project Gutenberg.  Public domain books online, free downloads.
Publishers Weekly.  Leading trade publication.
Publishing Law.  Courtesy of the Publishing Law Center.
Print On Demand Self-Publishers.  Lists them and compares their terms.
Radio TV Interview Report.  Guests for media interviews.
Small Publishers Association of North America.  Authors, self-publishers, independent publishers.
Vocabula Review.  If you love words, and precise use of the English language.
WordStar Resources.  Make MS Word 97 recognize WordStar control key commands.
Writing for Dollars.  News & jobs for writers.
Writer's Store, The.  Screenwriting books, software, brads and other supplies, news, more.
Writers Weekly.  Freelance writers resource.
Writers BBS Self-Publishing Forum.  Hosted by Thomas M. Sipos.
Writing for Television.  Info & resources.

Libertarian & Popular Culture


Advocates for Self-Government.  Libertarian resource.
Antiwar.  Antiwar news & opinion from the Center for Libertarian Studies.
Continental Congress of Art.  American authors & artists.
History House.  Delightful historical articles, recommended by The History Channel.
Hollywood Investigator.  Online tabloid.  Entertainment & celebrities.
Karl Hess Club.  Los Angeles libertarian club.
Lew Rockwell.  Libertarian news & opinion.  Anti-war, anti-state, pro-market.
Liberated Space.  Angela Keaton's blog.  Libertarian radio talk show host.
Libertarian Peacenik.  What it sounds like.
Libertarians for Peace.  Carol Moore.
Liberty.  Leading libertarian opinion journal.
Liberty for All.  Libertarian news & opinion.
Liberty Quotes.  Vast list of quotable quotes.
Rational Review.  Many fine intellectual articles.
Samizdata.net. .Libertarian weblog.
Students for an Orwellian Society.  Because 1984 is closer than you think.
Washington's Farewell Address.  His admonition for foreign non-intervention.
Weekly Universe.  Online tabloid.  Paranormal & the bizarre.

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