InterVarsity's StudentSoul.org

Are you still facing mid-terms? Or have you just finished and need some down time? We’ve found a few websites that might be worth taking a break to visit, just for fun. There are thousands of popular sites on the Web, and we hope to pass along a few fun links now and then. These are worth a look, if for no other reason than just ’cuz.

Homestar Runner and Strongbad emails

What’s to say about this site? It near the top of the list of favorites among students. If you haven’t been there for a while, check it out for a break — There are a couple new Strongbad emails, and you might catch a toon you’ve missed.

Internet Movie Database

Again, this one is already fairly popular, but we like the fact that you can search this site pretty deeply — handy if you’re looking for a classic, trying to come up with trivia or scratching your head over a title you’ve forgotten. It covers TV and DVD/video releases, too. You can search by names, titles, characters, episodes and and more. Reviews and trailers abound, and we especially like the links to external reviews. What goes into your eyes and ears ends up in your mind and heart, so it’s good to check out movies from a Christian perspective as well as from the perspectives offered by secular media. Check out Preview Online and Plugged in online for a couple of review sites that will let you know what you’re likely to experience when you watch a current movie.

Follow these intructions (Pure silliness)

You need a break and it’s the Halloween season. Time for some fun stuff away from the computer screen. Think back to when you were ten years old. Remember all the weird and fun things you used to do when you were bored in school or just hanging out with your friends on the playground? Remember when life consisted of making funny noises with your mouth or pressing your hands into your eyes to see bizarre visual effects? This site collects all those half-forgotten tricks for you to relive. And there’s even more sent in from readers. You need a break, so as the site says, “Do this now.”

Worth1000.com (Photoshop^® creations)

If you’re in the mood for some creative technical art, this site offers plenty. The idea of the site is to pose a theme and let Photoshop users create an image in response. The best entries are chosen, and viewers can leave comments. Whether you need creative inspiration or just want be amazed, check out the finished contests to see the best entries for a given theme. Take a look at the Mirror, Mirror and Hilo Tech galleries for starters.

Where do you like to go for a quick break on the Web? As always, you’re welcome to tell us about your favorites sites. Maybe we’ll add them to a future Editor’s Choice list!