Site Seeing

With Anthony Augustine

Golden Era of Idol

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IF you have managed to keep tuning into the new season of American Idol, you knew it was only a matter of time before one of the judges got bored and started acting weird. While it may not be a full-on meltdown, some of Paula Abdul's recent interactions with the other judges and the contestants have been pretty strange.

/Film

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IF you're looking for juicy gossip and insider info on Hollywood, /Film is one of the most prominent movie blogs on the web. Featuring everything from a behind-the-scenes look at the new Batman movie to the new trailers for the Wachowski brothers' big screen adaptation of Speed Racer, /Film is a must-read for any movie fan.

Video Games Live

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ALONG with music, movies and television, video games play a huge role in shaping popular culture.

Set to hit the city for the first time on June 5 at the Centennial Concert Hall, Video Games Live is a cutting-edge concert featuring music and synchronized video clips from some of the most popular games of the last 30 years. From new games like Guitar Hero to classic Nintendo titles like Mario and Zelda, Video Games Live brings together a live symphony, dazzling laser show and state-of-the-art visuals into an immersive rock-concert type of event.

Lost: A Theory on Time Travel

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SINCE debuting on ABC in 2004, no show has generated as much water-cooler talk as Lost. With hundreds of theories behind the mysteries of the island and the plight of Oceanic 815, it's apparent that Lost is no ordinary TV show.

The most recent theory revolves around time travel. Since the flash-forward ending of season 2 and the recent storyline involving Desmond Hume's ability to "pass through the time barrier between the island time and the real world time," it is obvious that creator J.J. Abrams is ready to start revealing some of the powers of the island and how the Dharma Initiative is involved.

Researched by devoted fan Jason Hunter, Timelooptheory.com is an exhaustive look at one of the most fascinating ideas behind the show. "Lost has presented us with various themes of fate vs. destiny; however, by the end of the series, we will all be back at the same universal question: Are we completely controlled by fate, or do we have the ability to change what's already happened in the future?"

Anthony Augustine is a freelance music, technology and pop culture writer who spends way too much time in front of the computer. Got a site you think he should see? E-mail him at anthony.siteunseen@gmail.com

Single Serving Sites

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ONE of the trends emerging on the web this year is single serving sites. Typically, these pages have a snappy domain name and just one purpose or message. From Are We At War With Iran to The Internet Firelog, Kottke.org has pulled together a list of some of the weird and wacky single-serving sites on the web.