Expand your horizons. We found these sites especially interesting - maybe you will, too.
A VC
The musings, industry analysis, and music recommendations of New York-based venture capitalist Fred Wilson, A VC is essential reading for anyone curious about where the Web will take us next.
Can't Stop the Bleeding
The blog of Matador Records founder Gerard Cosloy covers sports and a whole lot more, with categories ranging from dogs and cats to racism to natural disasters.
Chow
A daily stop for dedicated foodies, this culinary blog offers recipes, product reviews, food writing, and blog items for every taste and cuisine.
The Dana Foundation
The website of The Dana Foundation keeps professionals as well as fascinated laypeople up to date with the latest developments in brain science, immunology, and arts education.
DeviantART
The world's largest art community hosts more than twenty million works, from digital painting and pencil work to literature and hand knitting.
Flak Magazine
One of the longest-running independent content sites on the Web, this "non-comprehensive guide to everything" covers contemporary American life and culture, combining sharp writing with a highly engaging sensibility.
hybridvigor.net
Part blog, part resource center, hybridvigor.net is a virtual watering hole for people who like to think about big problems and share knowledge
McSweeney's
The online flagship of the literary empire founded by Dave Eggers, McSweeney's offers fresh whimsy on a daily basis as well as seemingly endless archives of satire, journalism, and postmodern esoterica.
Sports Frog
This all-purpose sports blog and message board brings together writers and fans whose passion and team loyalty don't get in the way of intelligent, civilized discussion.
stevenberlinjohnson.com
The technology columnist and author of books such as Interface Culture and Everything Bad Is Good for You blogs on wired life, current events, and culture.
Truthout
Reader-supported Truthout gives voice to the best of independent journalism and sheds light on crucial issues such as health care, the environment, international relations, and human rights.
Very Short List
Just the right size for busy consumers, this daily email and online archive provide 500 words or less on a single well-chosen book, film, website, or other cultural artifact you'll be glad you heard about.
Yankee Pot Roast
Indie to the core, YPR delivers humor, opinion, criticism, and casual essays every day of the week.
Unfettered Mind
For a “stop you dead in your tracks” contemporary approach to Buddhism, unfetteredmind (aka Ken McLeod) offers an extensive array of articles, translations, podcasts, and other resources.
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