We all have them. Those websites we go to every day to help us smile, laugh, think, or just forget we are at work for a few moments. In all honesty, studies have shown, for every 10 minutes of work we perform, 9 minutes of it we are thinking of other things. With that in mind, here is what I look at to consume 472 minutes of my day:
5. Cracked.com
You remember Cracked magazine don't you? The ugly step-brother of Mad magazine. Well, something strange happened when it went online. It became funny. The secret is in its platform. Lists created by independent bloggers offered to the editors, who then approve them based on its humorous content. It's a formula that works with articles like: 10 Movies That Famous People Don't Want You To See and 5 Reasons Why Life is Better After 30.
Ever wonder if a movie will be good, but don't want to base your decision off one critic's opinion. Then Rotten Tomatoes is for you. Collecting all critics opinion and then creating a percentage of Fresh (good) or Rotten (bad) reviews for you decide whether you want to see the movie or not. Trust me, I wish I had visited the site before seeing Green Lantern (Rotten).
Just so we are clear, this is not always "safe for work", with videos created by Will Ferrell and company you know you will always get a good laugh. Make sure to check out the Hall Of Fame with such classics as: The Landlord, Between two Ferns and Lindsay Lohan's Eharmony Profile.
2. hulu.com
TV shows available any time you want to watch them, and now that The Daily Show and The Colbert Report is streaming on Hulu, I'm in heaven.
Whether you are Republican, Democrat, or Space Alien, Politifact is a great place to keep our elected officials honest. PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help the public find the truth in American politics. Reporters and journalists from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on their Truth-O-Meter. Statements are ranked from True to Pants on Fire. It is strangely addicting.
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