www.failuremag.com The immediate image that came to mind upon hearing there's something out there called Failure Magazine was of four California college students getting stoned in a cramped dorm room, trying to figure out how to catch up with all their classmates' e-commerce sites. The light bulb dims and Failure Magazine is born. But there's a great deal of thought, research and even history behind the magazine's initial articles. Except, that is, for the current editor's column, which expresses sympathy for Metallica over the Napster issue.
www.weeklypost.com The Weekly Post says it's giving us news from Japan, but this is really a conspiracy-enthusiast site. The latest feature article is about the Sogo debacle. The conspiracy it spins is that the U.S. Treasury Department and the Deposit Insurance Corp. got together to deliver a wad of Japanese taxpayer money to a bunch of irresponsible foreign investors. Go ahead: Surf on over, suspend reality for a few minutes and have a laugh.
www.askyenta.com Think of Yenta as a Dear Abby for the Jewish faithful. Some of the letters are serious and present the dilemmas of people trapped between their ancient faith and modern culture. Others, while still serious, can't be taken as such. One writer feels betrayed because Monica Lewisnky has a Jewish last name that has been plastered onto the front pages of newspapers around the globe, embarrassing "the entire Jewish community."