Past Links of the Week

February 7, 1999: MP3.com-The MP3 resource on the Internet

Cool-o! This new site, where you can get almost all the new music you want, is by-passing all the big-league record companies--and giving the artists a better deal! Give 'em a look-over here.

February 14, 1999: Le Grotte de Lascaux

Very nicely done! This site gives background and practical information about the prehistoric cave at Lascaux in France. In French, alas, but you may be able to figure it all out!

February 21, 1999: Chicago Mosaic Home Page

One of the biggest and finest cities in the Midwest. This is the starting point for your exploration of this metropolis!

February 28, 1999: Egypt State Information Service

What's going on in Egypt? This is the Egyptian government's site for all sorts of information--political, touristic, and much more.

March 7, 1999: The South Texas Border, 1900-1920

From the Library of Congress, here are some photographs by Robert Runyon of my old home area (remember Harlingen?). Quality varies, but it's interesting for comparison purposes!

March 15, 1999: Leo Curran's Home Page

Prof. Curran has some great links here. Most important is the Maecenas link, where he has put up his photographs of Rome taken since the 1960s!

March 21, 1999: Vatican Radio

Woo hoo--Back from Rome! Mom and I visited a friend who works for Vatican Radio, so here's their site.

March 28, 1999: Vitruvius: De Architectura

Believe it or not, this is the first online publication of this very important (to art history) text. Intriguing!

April 4, 1999: Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory

Spring has sprung! In the spirit of renewal frivolity, here's a fun website with a lot of things to do. (Requires Shockwave in some parts.)

April 11, 1999: Persepolis and Ancient Iran

This is the newly-finished page by the Oriental Institute in Chicago. These are the expedition photographs they took in the 1930's, in what was Persia in the ancient world. Lovely work!

April 18, 1999: Bustout for girls! It's Pong with a Twist!

Another frisky/frivolous thing for Spring! This place taxes my already poor hand-eye coordination, and I'm sure it will do the same for you.

April 25, 1999: Horace's Villa

Come here to see a nice site about the home of one of Roma's greatest poets, Horace.

May 2, 1999: ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies

Kalamazoo time again!!! This site is a mega-site, full of information about mediaeval studies; literature, teaching resources, encyclopedias, and much more!

May 9, 1999: Byzantium 1200

Staying in the mediaeval vein! This site features some really interesting reconstructions of Constantinople (formerly Byzantium, now Istanbul) as it looked in 1200 CE.

May 16, 1999: The Theban Mapping Project

This is the website maintained by Prof. Kent Weeks, who rediscovered the Tomb of the Sons of Ramesses II a couple of years ago. His project for mapping the Valley of the Kings in Egypt is a very important contribution for preserving this significant archaeological site.

May 23, 1999: Internet Movie Database

Here is another resource I use frequently. This is a massive database of information about movies, actors and actresses, directors, composers, and more. (Sometimes it's a bit slow...) Don't forget to check out Auntie Mame!

May 30, 1999: W. H. Auden Society

This is the official society devoted to the poet whose works I have been reading lately. (Those of you who know John Romer's works will recall that Romer mentions Auden frequently.) One of the best English poets of the twentieth century!

June 6, 1999: The William Blake Archive

More on the artist and poet William Blake, who was the subject of a Link of the Week last year. This site features some of his artwork, as well as narrative commentary. Very wild!

June 13, 1999: Rogers' Christmas House

This place is a must-see in Brooksville, Florida. A magical place, filled with Christmas ornaments and gifts of all kinds from around the world. Five whole houses' worth!

June 20, 1999: The Chagall Windows

This page has a description and illustrations of these windows created for the Haddasah Hospital's synagogue by Marc Chagall, the greatest artist in stained glass of the 20th century.

June 27, 1999: The Millennium

This page deals with one of my pet peeves: the date of the start of the third millennium. If any of you are still under the false impression that this turn-over will occur on Jan. 1 2000, then this is for you!

July 4, 1999: HateWatch

This week's link is credited to some very unhappy events on campus this week. This site has resources to combat hate crimes and other bigotry.

July 11, 1999: Ciaranitis

OK, now for more frisky frivolous stuff! Go here and start droolin' over this excellent British actor. Don't forget to visit all the links here--good stuff!

July 18, 1999: The Spanish Inquisition

No, it's not what you think. It is, however, one of the funniest moments I've ever seen on TV. Read the whole thing here!

July 25, 1999: The Sergio Leone Home Page

Just finished rewatching Once Upon a Time in the West, which is probably the best creation ever by this master Italian filmmaker. Get more information about him and his works here!

August 1, 1999: Tom Petty

I saw TP and the Heartbreakers on July 23 at Deer Creek. What a great show! Fabulous music as well. This is the center for biographic, tour, press, etc. information on the band.

August 8, 1999: Kelley Blue Book

New car in da house! (A '99 Honda Accord EX, if you're interested.) This is a neat site where you can get information about new and used car values, a Lemon Check (!), and reviews.

August 15, 1999: All-Music Guide

This site is a nifty place! You can find all kinds of information on bands, solo musicians, etc. here--fairly unbiased, too!

August 22, 1999: Pompeii: A Lost City Revealed

This site, created by Discovery Online, features some really nice articles about this Roman city/time capsule and a few nice illustrations in Quicktime and Real Video formats.

August 29, 1999: Museum Tours - Egypt

This site has a neat, self-guided virtual tour of the Valley of the Kings. Some of the illustrations are a bit off, but the floor plans are excellent indeed!

September 5, 1999: Story Inn Home Page

And what's this place, you ask? It's a lovely little village that I pass when I make some of my nighttime drives. Good food too!

September 12, 1999: Paul Halsall's Home Page

The genius behind the Internet History Sourcebooks Project has been officially hired by the University of North Florida. Yippeee! This is his UNF page--doesn't look like much at the moment, but I'm sure it will improve with age.

September 19, 1999: Florin Curta's Personal Page

Staying in the egghead-academic mode, here is the homepage for Prof. Florin Curta at the University of Florida. He specializes in my area of studies--Late Antiquity and the Early Mediaeval period.

September 26, 1999: Art History Program Stats

I popped over to Newark, Delaware for an interview for graduate school this week. This page, which looks like an awful lot of hard work for this gent, rates art history graduate programs. Very neat indeed!

October 3, 1999: Errol Flynn

Yeah, so I drool over Mr. Flynn as well as Mr. Hinds. So what! Come learn more about this incredible (not to mention handsome) Tasmanian (!) actor here.

October 10, 1999: Institute of Nautical Archaeology

This institute studies archaeological remains of maritime activities, both ancient and more recent. Contains really neat photos of things like the wrecks at Cape Gelidonya and Uluburun--major sites which tell us a lot about Bronze Age trade in the Mediterranean.

October 17, 1999: Joe Cartoon

A somewhat questionable sense of humor here! Go here to see some hilarious/gross things--like the Frog Blender, Micro Gerbil, Shoot the Singer, and more.

October 24, 1999: Dictionary of Art Historians

What a database! This dictionary includes all sorts of fascinating information on art historians--a very useful research tool.

October 31, 1999: Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan

Just saw a Biography show on Queen Noor. She is an amazing example of how good royalty can be when it's done right! Come read about her and her projects here.

November 7, 1999: American Movie Classics

Most of you, by now, should know that I'm a real movie-hound. I even like the older stuff, which is rather rare amongst youngsters these days. When there's nothing else decent to watch on TV, my clicker usually lands here!

November 14, 1999: Virtual Sculpture Gallery

You think that ancient sculptures were blinding-white in their original appearance? Think again! Here is a "gallery" where scholars have corrected their coloring, to give you an idea about what they looked like.

November 21, 1999: Butterball.com

It's Turkey-Day time again! I don't cook too much, myself. But for those of you who do, and will be preparing humongous meals for your gatherings, this site will give you some tips!

November 28, 1999: The Michael Hutchence Memorial Website

It's been two years since Michael, the singer and lyricist for the Australian band INXS, committed suicide. This wonderful site has been created by Michael's dad and his friends. It contains Michael's life story and tributes from his fans.

December 5, 1999: Bill Viola

I saw an exhibition of Mr. Viola's work at the Art Institute of Chicago last month. He is a video artist who creates very interesting and thought-provoking installations. (Warning: These pages take some time to load.)

December 12, 1999: Millennial Madness: Blame it on Dennis the Short

If I hear one more thing about the millennium approaching in two weeks, I will scream. For all you bozos who haven't worked this out yet, we still have a year to go to get to the next millennium! This page gives you all (and more than) you need to know. Sheesh!

December 19, 1999: NStorm

For the holidays, here are some fun games for you to play. Especially appropriate is Elfbowling, which is quite addictive, as I can tell you from personal experience!

December 26, 1999: The Concorde

Yeah, I flew to Bermuda, but not on this plane. But I swear that one day I will indeed fly the Concorde to some exotic locale! Look over this very nifty aeroplane (!) here.

January 2, 2000: Alternatives for Art Historians

What a start for the New Year! (Not new century, nor new millennium, as you may graphically recall.) I'm doing all my grad school application stuff currently. But just in case I don't get in, here is Prof. Rosenberg's suggestions for other routes for the Highway of Life!

January 9, 2000: VH1: Behind the Music

This show can make any musician seem interesting. VH1 is doing more shows on some of my favorite people too, as of late. Check out what's new and upcoming on the show!

January 16, 2000: The Medieval Review

An online refereed journal, if you will. This site has reviews of all sorts of books pertaining to mediaeval history. Cool to browse, and fun to watch the occasional sniping!

January 23, 2000: Wine.com

Arrrgh, so neither of my favorite teams got into the Super Bowl! It's enough to drive a football fan to drink. Here is a web site, while commercial, that can give you some interesting information on wines of all sorts from around the world.

January 30, 2000: Sundance Channel

This is the official site for the Sundance Film Festival, which took place this week. Examine what's new and different in the cinematic world!