RMIsaac's NewsPages

RMIsaac's NewsPages CONTENTS: *General Info & Miscellaneous *TV *Film *Radio *Queer Media *Seattle Outlets

GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS:

Internet Media List - Clickable Addresses; write to newspapers and magazines around the world directly from this site, which also includes US House and Senate gophers
E&P Media Links - Search Page: Editor & Publisher: search for newspapers, TV stations, radio stations, cityguides, etc., all over the world
World Newspapers
New York Times: 'all the news that's fit to print' as they say... all but the top stories of the day at this site require a free registration. BUT... if you replace the 'www' in any NYTimes URL with the work 'partners' then you can see it without registering!
The Nando Times: up-to-date news on the Internet
The Drudge Report: not entirely reputable but the latest in journalism; broke open the Lewinsky scandal
The Electronic Newsstand: a large variety of journals on the net
Ecola's 24 Hour Newsstand: "over 1,200 websites for paper-printed newspapers and magazines that have actively-updated content and unrestricted access."
CNN: Cable News Network: TV's premier news-source, now on the Web
The New York Times: all the news that's fit to upload
Slate: Microsoft's much-hyped cybermagazine, edited by Michael Kinsley
John Labovitz's e-zine list: "This list aims to keep a roster of all known e-zines accessible via the Web, Gopher, FTP, email, and other services."
FAIR (Fairness/Accuracy in Media): including rebuttals to Rush Limbaugh; EXTRA! magazine
Summary of Argument in ACLU amicus brief in FCC v. Pacifica, including George Carlin's 7 dirty words
Oddly Enough: odd or interesting, off-beat news
100 top news tories of the century
News from and about Israel

TELEVISION: the vast wasteland... :)

I Saw It On TV: A Guide to Broadcast Programming Sources: contact info for the networks, and info on how to contact or buy copies of their shows:

     U.S. Networks: The Big Three
     U.S. Networks: Public Broadcasting
     U.S. Networks: The Others
     Canadian Networks and Sources 
          Canadian TV
          Canadian Pay TV
          Canadian Specialty Services
          Canadian Representatives of Foreign TV Companies
          Canadian Publications
     Commercials
     Transcripts
     Production Companies
     Distributor Information
     Made-for-TV Movies
     International Programming
     As Advertised on TV or Radio

US TV Stations: Network and local, news and entertainment
TV Stations on the Internet
U.S. Television Networks: Links to web sites of TV networks in the U.S., including both broadcast and cable.
TV Web-Link: links to TV networks' websites, including cable networks
Broadcasters Worldwide
Non-U.S. Broadcast Networks
International Channel
Information on Contacting Network TV Programs: addresses, phone #s, fax #s, transcript requests, etc.
Emmy Awards from The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Viewers for Quality Television: an excellent organization dedicated to the best TV can offer; see their Top Ten Programs of the Decade and VQT Endorsements or Surveys or Q Award Winners
Television Scripts
MattyG's TV Theme Songs and More...
TV Guide: a sort of Bible for us telephiles; write a letter to TV Guide here
Or to PBS here; support public television!
- Nearly Live pictures of what's on WGBH 2 Boston: this is the perhaps the best PBS sation in the US, and the one I grew up on
A neat PBS series: Life on the Internet, including links to many of the interesting sites mentioned in the series
Another great series: Internet Roadside Cafe: a guide to the Web for the layperson, from the University of Washington; presented in a very user-friendly way
A&E : Arts & Entertainment: one of cable TV's finest channels: lots of history, documentaries and great drama
I want my...MTV!:
- The Real World
- MTV Online: Real World VII - Seattle
- This Week on Real World VII
- Gay members featured in Real World
- Other Real World Stuff: The Real World FAQ * The Real World Addresses * The Real World Trivia Game * The Real World Reunion * The Real World Screen Saver * The Real World meets The Solar System Parody - From Bill Nye The Science Guy TV Show * The Real World Quote Game * Real World T-Shirts for sale * more
- Frumpy the Clown: by Judd Winick, the cartoonist from Real World/San Francisco
- Jon Brennan, the country singer from Real World/LA
- Neil Forrester, the punker from Real World/London
- Where Are They Now?: what are the Real World cast up to now?
Survivor: collection of links
Ring of Vintage TV list
90s Primetime TV Schedules
80s Primetime TV Schedules
70s Primetime TV Schedules
The bfi TV 100: "The bfi TV 100 is a list of all-time top British television programmes. Thousands of votes have been cast by members of the TV industry to choose their favourite programmes."
Sweetie, darling! Have a drink with Edina and Patsy here: it's Absolutely Fabulous! Including:
- A great AbFab page with lots of links to other AbFab sites
- The Absolutely Fabulous FAQ: What is Absolutely Fabulous (AbFab)? . Who's in AbFab? . Who's Edina/Eddy? . Who's Patsy? . Who's Saffron? ...
- Sounds of AbFab
Head to the Peach Pit! Inquiring minds want to know... it's Beverly Hills, 90210; also here: Beverly Hills 90210
Kids in the Hall: cutting edge comedy from Canada
Scott Thompson Home page: of Kids in the Hall fame, aka Buddy and Queen Elizabeth II (shown at right as a Canadian housewife)
All sorts of Star Trek Sites
TV Nation: Michael Moore's cutting-edge political commentary
Twilight Zone at Yahoo
Everything you would EVER want to know about Twin Peaks, filmed here in Washington (Snoqualmie and North Bend)
Fawlty Towers links: Cybil!!!!... includes * Episode Guide * The Unofficial Guide * Memorable Moments
One of the greatest shows of all time: Roseanne; check out the Roseanne Index Page
What's on The Oprah Winfrey Show this week?
Felicity:
A super show!: Law & Order
- Complete Law & Order Database : comprehensive! includes: * Characters * Cast & Crew * Episodes * Awards * Links * Discussion * Photos * Sound Clips * Trivia
- L&O Mailing List Home Page
- David Cantwell's Law & Order Site: good page, includes many links to other L & O sites
Judge Judy takes NO guff!
- Judge Judy: Topics
- Petri Hawkins-Byrd: the official site of the bailiff on JUDGE JUDY
One of my fave shows of late, even if Bill Maher is a bit of a macho homophobe...Politically Incorrect
Bewitched!: RIP Elizabeth Montgomery
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Seinfeld
The Seinfeld Ring of sites related to the show
Seinfeld Webring: another ring of Seinfeld sites
The Waltons Webring: sites related to one of my fave 1970s shows
One of the very best TV series ever: St Elsewhere Archives
Desiluweb.com's St. Elsewhere site
I, Claudius Home Page
Yes, Prime Minister: great British comedy/commentary
Lateshow! with David Letterman; find the Top Ten lists here!
The Straight Dope: As they say, "Fighting Ignorance Since 1973 (It's taking longer than we thought.)"... answers the questions you always had about Why Things Are the Way They Are... recently aired on A & E, it is now seeking another network...

FILM:

And the OSCAR goes to...
The opposite of the Oscars: The Golden Raspberry Awards (The "Razzies")
National Film Board of Canada
Cannes International Film Festival
Film and Television
Internet Movie Database: a wealth of information about films, directors, actors, etc.: "This database is huge! As of December 1995, there were over 60,000 titles ranging from some of the earliest moving pictures to several movies currently in production. You can find information about almost every aspect of movies - pick up some great quotes and trivia, check out movie ratings, link to related newsgroups, and find out about release dates for upcoming features."
MOVIEWEB: "MovieWEB has previews to 1996's hottest movies. Each movie has its own webpage which lets you download movie pictures, movie posters, production notes, Quicktime videos (of the theatrical movie trailer) and as much information about the cast & synopsis of the film which is currently available from the studios. At the bottom of each MovieWEB movie-webpage, you will be able to link directly to the home page of the studio and/or websites dedicated specifically to that particular movie where there might be even more information on these films." Also: The Top 25 Box Office winners of the past weekend and The Top 50 All-Time Box Office Champions
Siskel & Ebert: thumbs up/down for current and past movies, best/worst films for 1986 to the present, and a searchable database of thumbs up/down for the last 12 years!
Movie Review Ring: many film review sites
MovieReviews.com
Rotten Tomatoes: movie reviews
What does the Teen Movie Critic have to say?
Movie Transcripts galore!
Movie Scripts galore!
WWW of Film Music
Movie Mistakes
The summer of '96's big blockbuster: Independence Day--a cool movie and a neat website
The Ring of ID4: WWW sites related to Independence Day
My fave movie of 1997: Contact: many sites here
The Rocky Horror Picture Show script, with every bit of witty repartee; also here
A Clockwork Orange: amazing movie, directed by Stanley Kubrick, about crime and punishment in the England of the future; starring Malcolm McDowell and Beethoven's Ninth; you'll never hear Singing in the Rain quite the same way again; check out a wordlist in Nadsat, the Russian-based language of the young gangs ('nadsat' is Russian for '-teen')
Another A Clockwork Orange page; includes pictures, sounds and links

RADIO:

Radio Stations listed on Yahoo
Voice of America
Support public radio! NPR Online: Silvia Poggioli, Nina Totenberg, Daniel Schorr, and all the gang! Interested in any of the music you heard on NPR? Or This American Life, the radio essay program hosted by Ira Glass?
Sit for a spell in Lake Wobegon: A Prairie Home Companion hosted by Garrison Keillor
Hateful "Dr." Laura:
- STOP Dr. LAURA: find out why and how
- Rearrange Dr. Laura's Face: no kidding! very cool. Dr Laura Site of the Year 2000
- Dr. Laura's Agenda
- Dr. Laura's Abuse of Power
- Open Letter to Dr. Laura: Time to Set the Record Straight
- UNOFFICIAL SOURCES: Talk Radio's #1 Bully
- Anarchist Librarians Web - Dr. Laura Naked: "This page is dedicated to notable hypocrite Dr. Laura, who is singlehandedly helping librarians re-discover why principles such as intellectual freedom for ALL ages is the bedrock on which our profession rests. ... Dr Laura Site of the Year 1999
- Critical page on Dr. Laura
- DARTH LAURA: enough negative Laura links to keep you busy for a long time
- Dr. Laura Watch
- Laura Schlessinger - Just another Pill for our shortcut society!, an article in InTouch Magazine, by L. Mazur
- The Moral Irresponsibility of Doctor Laura: an article documenting the growing disillusionment of one person with the Good Doctor
- Vanity Fair article on Dr. Laura: not the friendlist piece
- Dr Laura Catalog: she's not just a talk-show host; she's a business!
- Loads of Laura Links
- Great Laura Links
- One more 'Unofficial' Fan Page
- Dr. Laura Schlessinger on Real Audio
- U.S. News 07/14/97: No whining! Dr. Laura's message draws 20 million listeners
- Some Comments on Laura Schlessinger
- DLS Archives: the archives of a Dr. Laura-related list
- The Dr. Laura Parody Pages
- WoeIsMe.Com: All about personal responsibility and ethics, but done humorously. Appropriate for Dr. Laura fans...
Dr. Joy Browne, a kinder, gentler radio advice lady
Joy Browne

LOCAL (SEATTLE) MEDIA OUTLETS

Seattle Media Outlets: what's in the air here (and much more, too)

Puget Sound News Media Links: exhaustive list of links to local and regional (and national and international) news outlets. Local/regional links to:

                               Bremerton Sun
                               Eastside Journal
                               Gig Harbor/Peninsula Gateway
                               Issaquah Press
                               Northlake News
                               Peninsula (Olympic) Daily News
                               Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader
                               Real Change Seattle Homeless Newspaper
                               San Juan Islands Journal
                               Seattle Chinese Post
                               Seattle Gay News
                               Seattle Metro Traffic
                               Seattle Times
                               Seattle Weekly
                               Skagit Valley Herald
                               Sound Web - People for Puget Sound 
                               South (King) County Journal
                               South Sound Business Examiner
                               Snohomish County/Everett Herald
                               Snoqualmie Valley Record
                               Stanwood/Camano News
                               The Stranger
                               Tacoma News Tribune
                               Valley View Online
                               West Seattle Herald
                               Washington Traffic
                               Woodinville Weekly
                               The Abbotsford News (Abbotsford, B.C.)
                               Cascadia News Net
                               The Chilliwack Progress (Chilliwack, B.C.)
                               Corvallis Gazette-Times
                               Curry Coastal (Oregon)Pilot 
                               Daily Astorian (Oregon)
                               Daily News (Longview, Kelso) 
                               Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post Register
                               Idaho Press-Tribune
                               KING TV
                               Klamath Falls (Oregon) Herald and News
                               KSTW TV Northwest News
                               Lewiston (Idaho) Tribune
                               Lincoln City (Oregon) News Guard
                               Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune
                               Moscow-Pullman Daily News
                               Pacific Northwest Earthquake Information
                               Roseburg (Oregon) News Review
                               Seattle Times
                               Skanner Online Newspaper
                               Spokane Spokesman-Review
                               Tacoma News Tribune Northwest News
                               Tri-City Herald
                               University of Washington Online Daily
                               Vancouver B.C. Province
                               Vancouver B.C. Sun
                               Vancouver/Clark County Columbian

The Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper and Periodical Index: "both a subject index card file and an electronic database together containing hundreds of thousands of citations from newspaper and periodical articles, pamphlets, scrapbooks and selected books dealing with the Pacific Northwest... The Regional Index online contains citations for articles dealing with the Pacific Northwest published since January 1, 1997, in the Seattle Weekly, Seattle Post-Intelligencer and The Daily of the University of Washington, as well as for pamphlets and other selected materials published both prior to and after January 1, 1997. Plans are in the works to begin archiving the Regional Index card file online in 1999."

All the news that's fit: the Seattle Times: the same newspaper that offers domestic partnership benefits editorializes against same-sex marriage, endorses homophobe Linda Smith (11/94) and publishes a homophobic editorial cartoon (7/96)-- go figure
...and here's the Seattle Times Staff Email Directory
...and it's Siamese (but more liberal) twin: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, known locall as "the P-I"
The Daily (University of Washington)
The Stranger, Seattle's biggest and best alternative weekly, often contrary; features include Dan Savage's Savage Love, and I, Anonymous. Good personals section.
Real Change, the newspaper by and about the homeless
Tacoma News-Tribune: anti-queer
Seattle Radio Outlets: from Yahoo
KPLU-FM, National Public Radio -- Pacific Lutheran University : cool jazz too; 88.5FM
KNHC FM 89.5: dance music from Nathan Hale High School; "C89"
KUBE 93.3 FM: pop
KMPS 94.1 FM: "New Country"
KUOW Home Page: the NPR station from the U-Dub, best station in Seattle: 94.9FM
KING 98.1 FM: classical, the last one left
KJR 95.7 FM: Classic hits of the 70's
KISW 99.9 FM: rock
KMTT 103.7 FM: "The Mountain": Adult alternative rock
KVI: right-wing talk radio, featuring Rush and his imitators; Bigot Buster bashers
KIRO AM 710: talk; Dave Ross 9am-noon.
KOMO AM 1000: Dr Joy and Dr Laura, sports
KOMO TV 4: our ABC affiliate
KING 5: our NBC affiliate
KIRO-7, our CBS affiliate
KCTS-9, our PBS affiliate
KSTW-11, the UPN affiliate
Q13 FOX, aka KCPQ --ding!ding!-- the Fox affiliate

Comments? Write me at rmisaac@gmail.com