Fun Websites
Arts and Crafts
Local
- CraftZine
Website for the Crafty, featuring patterns, blogs, and community forums. - Etsy
Buy and sell homemade crafts. - Knitty
An online magazine for knitting enthusiasts that includes patterns for projects. - Memphis Black Arts Alliance
A heritage based art experience in music, theatre, arts and dance. - Pinterest
A virtual pinboard that allows the user to pin images of interest. The image connects to the site where the item/idea can be found. Very useful in finding DIY crafts. - SoapTeacher
How to make soap and other fragrant products.
- Anime Network
Connect with other Anime Fans. - DC Comics
Superman, Batman, Watchmen, Flash, basically--the Justice League. - GoComics.com
Comics strips online. - Marvel Comics
Website for all the Marvel Comics characters such as X-Men and Spiderman. - Newsarama
Previews of the latest graphic novels. - No Flying, No Tights
Like the name says, you will find no superheroes here! - Shojo Beat
Read your manga favorites online! - Shonen Jump
The popular manga magazine's website!
- Addicting Games
Free Flash games. Your computer must allow flash and you must register to play. - Board Game Central
Everything you ever wanted to know about board games. - Cartoon Network: Games
Fun games for Cartoon Network fans! - Fit Brains
Games that exercise your brain. You're in training, so you must sign up and keep track of your progress! - Gamespot
Need a walkthrough for one of your games? Find it here! - Grand Theft Childhood
Video games=violent teens? This website explores the content of video games and offers advice to parents who may be on your case about what you play. For even more information, there is also a book out there with the same name. - IGN
Cheats, wiki guides, walkthroughs, as well as gaming and movie news. - Game Informer
For the video gamer in the know.
- Africa in April
A different country in Africa is honored each April. - Civil Rights Museum
If you haven't gone to the historic Lorraine motel, you should. - Dixon Gallery and Gardens
The official website to our wonderful art gallery and expansive gardens. - Elmwood Cemetery
Ghost tours, yellow fever history and more. - Fire Museum of Memphis
Memphis history through the eyes of the engines and men who kept us safe from tragic city leveling fires. - Graceland
You know you wanna see it! - Memphis Attractions
The place to find something to do in Memphis. - Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
This museum has a large impressive rotating collection, so go often! - Memphis in May
Summer fun and barbeque! - Memphis Rock n Soul Museum
Gibson guitars and the history of rock and soul! - Memphis Zoo
Our zoo ranks high among all the zoos in America. A city pride! - Mud Island
One of the best kept secrets of Mud Island is their museum. - Orpheum Theatre
A rich history and diverse repertoire of visual entertainment make the Orpheum a city landmark. - Pink Palace Family of Museums
Online home of The Pink Palace, Lichterman Nature Center, Mallory- Neely and Magevney Houses' and The Coon Creek Science Center. - Sun Studio
Take a tour of a this small but powerful historical studio. - Stax Museum
The history of soul is at the heart of Memphis.
- All Rovi Guides
This site has one of the coolest features I have ever seen!! The findR search allows you to find new movies or music based on your mood! Are you feeling dark, but carefree and interested in movies from the 60s? Set the grid, and browse the titles Rovi finds for you. - ComingSoon.net
Movie and TV news and reviews, as well as a look at upcoming movies. - Future Movies
Among mainstream movie news, this site also reviews foreign films and has a good selection of independent choices highlighted. - The Internet Archive's Moving Image
Public domain movies and free moving images that can be download for fun or for school work. The site has tons of items from old cartoons to old school instructional films. - Internet Movie Database
IMDB is your go-to site for movies. Need to know the name of an actor who played in a certain movie? Search here. One of the cooler features of IMDB is that it links to your local box office show times.
- All-Music Guide
Reviews and news on ALL kinds of music. Don't know what kind of music it is that you like, this site may help you find out. - Artist Direct
Streaming music videos, reviews and news. - Last.fm
Lastfm maybe on its last leg in terms of popularity, but it was one of the first in the "smart" online music stations. These smart stations allow you to hook up your music player into the downloaded online "console" and then learns about your music tastes by what you play. It then brings you back suggestions of artists you may like. Just one step away from your own personal music robot. - Lyrics.com
One of the many lyrics websites, but this one won't give your computer a virus. - Pandora
Another of the smart online radio stations. Like Lastfm, you can create your own station based on a singular song or artist and Pandora will create a "radio station" for you with similar new and old artists. You can "Like" the songs you,.. um, like and Pandora learns and gets better at bringing you your tunes.
Local
- Memphis Grizzlies
Official site of Memphis' NBA team. - Memphis Redbirds
All things Redbirds, Memphis' Minor League baseball team. - Regions Morgan Keegan Tennis Championships
Each spring the Association of Tennis Professionals world tour championship comes to Memphis at The Racquet Club. - University of Memphis Sports
Covers all athletics at U of M. Go Tigers!
- NBA
Professional Basketball. - NFL
Professional Football. - Major League Baseball
Professional Baseball. - National Hockey League
Professional Hockey. - U.S. Open
Tennis Championship. - NASCAR
Official NASCAR site. - WWE
Wrestlemania's official site.
- The Olympics
Winter and Summer Olympic site. - Wimbledon
England's World Tennis Championship. - FIFA World Cup
International Football (aka Soccer).
- ESPN
The "world wide leader in sports", what more can we say. - RotoWorld
Fantasy Sports Teams. Don't like how the professionals are doing? Make up your own team! - She Loves Sports
A social networking site for girls who love to play. - Sports Know How
Rules and how-to guides on every sport. - Sports Illustrated Online
News from the sports world. - Takkle
Social networking site for fans of high school and college sports.
- Area Summer Camps
This list is brought to you by The Commercial Appeal. - Family Fun Spots Magazine
The annual listing of summer camps in the Memphis area. - Memphis Black Arts Alliance Arts-A-F!re
Theatre camp for black, Hispanic or bi-racial youth aged 9-18. - Memphis Public Library's Summer Reading Club
Although this is not a camp the Library does have activities all throughout the summer. Call 415-2700 for more information.
- How Stuff Works
For inquiring minds. - NetSmartz
Stay safe online! - OnGuard Online
Internet safety. - Scratch
Developed by MIT, Scratch is an easy to use programming language that lets you create and share your own art, animations, games, stories and more on the internet. - w3 Schools
Teach yourself computer programming for free.
- Google Video
Search for videos posted anywhere. - TeacherTube
Education videos for school. - YouTube
Most everyone knows about YouTube. View, post and comment on videos on the internet
- AdLit Writing Contests
Here is a place to enter your writing in contests. - A Girl's World
Have you ever wanted a pen pal from another country? Look here. - National Gallery of Writing
This website by the National Council of Teachers of English is a great place to share your writing.