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Pop Culture

CyberTeens
A variety of links, games, teen art, news and an international bulletin board.

Teen Spot
Teen chat rooms, music reviews, message boards, movie reviews and more.

Teenage Diaries on NPR
Since 1996, the series has been giving tape recorders to teens around the country to report on their own lives and interests.

Movies & Entertainment

What's Playing at the Local Movies?
Show times for Galesburg, Peoria and the Quad Cities theatres.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Do you need to know something about a movie, any movie (past, present or yet to be released)? Find facts about the movie, actors, directors, and more at the Internet Movie Database. It includes television!

Rotten Tomatoes - Movie Critic
Teens review and rate films.

E!Online
Entertainment news, gossip, reviews and celebrity interviews.

Health Advice

Acquaintance Rape
Explains acquaintance rape and sexual assualt and provides advice on recognizing danger signals in a relationship.

Birth Control Problem Set
Learn about different methods of birth control and how effective they are for preventing human pregnancy.

Family Health International
Information on birth control, AIDS, STDs, and improving health of women and children. Information available in English, French, Spanish and Russian.

Go Ask Alice
Loads of advice for teens on wide variety of topics. Ask about relationships, nutrition and diet, drugs, sex, alcohol, stress and other topics.

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Information on bullying, anger management, hate crimes, gangs, drugs and more.

IPL's teen space
The Internet Public Library's teen space provides links to information and advice about abstinence, safe sex, STDs, birth control and pregnancy to help the confused and curious.

Out Proud Be Yourself
The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth provides answers, advice, teacher and classroom resources and alliance building guidance.

RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
RAINN operates America's only national hotline for sexual assualt survivors. Hotline at "1.800.656.HOPE" offers free confidential counseling and support 24 hours a day.

TeenGrowth.com
Created by teens and others. Topics include body, emotions, health, sports, danger, school, family and sex.

Teen Health
Comprehensive information on issues concerning puberty, mental health, sex, nutrition and body image.

The Association of Professional Piercers
Health and safety information related to body piercing.

Drug Information

Freevibe
Drug education and prevention information vetted by the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI).

Fact Sheets
Information about drugs of all kinds. Maintained by Web of Addictions, which is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions.

Sports

ESPN.com
Current sports information, including news, standings, box scores, statistics and recaps.

NCAAsports.com
NCAA standings, scores and more. Division I, II and III, everything from ice hockey to polo, and that includes basketball and football too.









News & Current Events

BBC
CNN
EarthWeek (Around the world environmental news)
NPR - National Public Radio
Online NewsHour Extra
Student-New York Times

Of Current Interest

Beliefnet
Resource for a wide range of faiths, including Islam, provides articles, news, opportunities for conversation with like minded teens, news releases, and more.

Guys Read
Find books and materials for guys, includes recommendations, reading guides, links and more.

Music

allmusic.com
Little known and well known names, dates, lyrics and trivia on everything from classical music to garage rock.

Experience Music Project
A music museum combining interactive and interpretative materials that document American popular music.

Lyrics.com
Search for lyrics by artist.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
Information about the Hall - and more including information about your favorite rock stars, chat rooms and music clips.

Time Capsules, World Records, Urban Legends & More

Guinness World Records World records for amazing human feats, as well as natural wonders.

dMarie Time Capsule: On This Day in History
Enter a date for a customized page that includes the events, popular culture, headlines, facts and other information.

Urban Legends Reference Pages
Find out what's fact or fantasy in the urban legends world.

Magazines & More

Cicada
Gamepro
Heckler Magazine
Horse Illustrated
Hot Rod
National Geographic
Newsweek
Right On
Rolling Stone
Seventeen
Spin
TeenInk
Teen Vogue
Time Magazine
TransWorld Skateboarding
 

Anime & Comics

The Animé Café
Anime reviews, trivia and general info.

AnimeNation
Anime news, contests, forums, and a searchable database links.

Jonah Weiland's Comic Book Resources
Comic book links.

Ucomics
The "best" comics site in the universe.

Dark Horse Comics
Publishes some of the most popular comics.

The Periodic Table of Comic Books

Money

I Buy Different
Part of the Be, Live, Buy Different Campaign, a new national program from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Center for a New American Dream. Teaches young people how to make a difference by buying differently.

Jump$tart Coalition
Short test tells you the kind of life you want to live and what it will take you to get there.

Motley Fool
The best ways for teens to save and make money. Learn investing and what to expect from it.

The NEFE Teen Resource Bureau (NTRB)
Site was designed by a few twenty-somethings and a group of teenagers to help you handle money, buy a car, pay for college, and more.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career descriptions, outlook, training and education needed and earnings prospects.

Cars & More

Car Maintenance 4 Teens
Check out this site that has vehicle maintenance tips. Buying a used vehicle? Get help here.

Kelley Blue Book
Pricing, values and reviews for new and used vehicles.


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