Friday, April 18, 2008

Warning: Links to two time-suckers

1) Check out this very cool map that National Geographic has put together of regular peoples' photos from China. With all the controversy over the Olympics, China's been in the news lately (and, given its increasing power and how little we know about this important nation, it should be in the news even more, if you want my opinion). Anyway, just a quick glance through some of these photos shows how diverse, complex, and rich a country it is.

2) Or, if you aren't feeling like Chinese today, you might check out this amazingly detailed wiki about TV tropes. I imagine this as being a helpful resource for anyone writing about TV. Just to get you started, here are two to consider: "Be Careful What You Wish For" and "Applied Phlebotinum."

Consider yourself warned, though: both sites can totally suck you in, which might be bad if you have, oh I don't know...40 research papers to grade, 40 short essays, and parents coming into town for a weekend visit.

1 comment:

Shannon said...

Hey Heidi!... can you believe that I have resisted the temptation to get sucked in by the sights (by trying not to go to them)... until today!

Thanks for helping me procrastinate!