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TV, Movies, and Music

BET.com --  News, music, contests, polls.  Check out BET chat and message boards, too.

MTV.com -- Stuff you just can't get from TV. Download music, find out what happens backstage at TRL, search for tour dates, and loads more.

E! Online -- Just like the cable channel -- they've got all the dirt on your favorite celebs.

Hollywood.com -- Look up when a movie is playing and where, read an interview with a favorite star, watch trailers for new movies, or catch up on the Tinseltown gossip.

Internet Movie Database -- Find out who starred in just about any movie ever made, guess at movie trivia, read reviews of new films, and get recommendations for what to watch.

Rolling Stone Magazine -- Check out music and video reviews, their famous in-depth articles, fabulous photos, and games.

ArtistDirect -- If there is information about your favorite artist anywhere on the Net, you'll find it listed here.  Ringtones, downloads, concert listings, videos, and much more.

A-Z Lyrics Database -- Make sure you're singing the right words to your favorite songs.

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Fun and Games

PopCap Games -- Tons of free games to play online or download to your computer.  A great way to spend hours without actually accomplishing anything.

Candystand.com  -- Games, games, and more games.  Silly games, sweepstakes, and lots more free stuff.

Cartoon Network -- All your favorite characters in the own online games.

Neopets --  Nothing's more fun than a pet that doesn't shed on the couch or need a litter box.  Get one
for yourself and enjoy your new friend.

Dumb Laws -- Did you know it's illegal in Connecticut to educate dogs? Or that you must have a license to ride a skateboard in Florida?

EarthCam -- Watch what's happening live in thousands of spots around the world. You've got to see it to believe it.

Four Word Film Reviews -- How do you sum up an entire movie in four words?  Find out here--it's guaranteed to make you laugh.

Homestar Runner -- The funniest cartoon on the Internet.  Watch cartoons, play games, download free stuff. 

Kiss This Guy -- Ever find out that you're singing the wrong lyrics to a song? Check out this archive of misheard lyrics - you won't feel so bad.

The Onion -- An online newspaper with the funniest fake news you'll ever read outside of the Weekly World News.

Phonespell -- Type in a 7 or 10 digit phone number and see what words the digits spell.

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For Your Health

Breaking the Cycle --  A program for preventing teen pregnancy in Hartford.  Activities for pre-teens and teens, as well as for parents.

Connecticut Children's Medical Center --  Not just for little kids!  You'll find lots of teen health info at this site as well.

Go Ask Alice -- Ask any question you can think of through this internet service provide by Columbia University. Questions can be about any aspect of health, sex, drugs, fitness/nutrition, or relationships.

Planned Parenthood's Teenwire -- Straightforward sexual health info for teens, including abstinence, birth control, and advice for pregnant young women.

Sex, etc. -- A site for teens by teens about the questions teens wonder about most. Read true stories, ask the experts a question, or leave a message about your own thoughts and feelings.

Teenshealth -- A safe, private place to get doctor-approved information 24 hours a day. Easy-to-understand articles that will explain everything about your body.

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Get Local

Hartford Advocate -- All the latest movie reviews, concert listings, and stuff to do in Hartford.

Hartford Public Schools Calendar & Schedules -- Annual schedule and sports schedules.

CTNow.com -- What to see, what to do, what to hear, where to eat, and more exciting stuff going on near
Hartford. 

Yo! Hartford/Our Piece of the Pie --  Information about a great place in town for teens to learn job skills,
how to start and run a business, and general skills for life.

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Sports

ESPN.com -- They've got TV channels, magazines, and this website to keep you literally up-to-the-minute with stats, scores, and more.

Sports Illustrated -- It's like getting a subscription to a magazine that's updated every hour.

Sports Know How -- The best site for finding information about the history of sports, the rules to every game, 3-D diagrams of field and court dimensions, and specific sport how-to info.

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Just For Teens

TeenInk.com -- Written by teens, print magazine, website and book series

gURL.com -- A place just for you and your gURLfriends.  Quizzes, shoutout boards, comix and stories,
games, advice, and an overall healthy dose of attitude.

Live Journal -- Well, really not JUST for teens, but here's where thousands of teens from all over the world
keep their blogs (diaries).  If you're a natural snoop, you can search for and read random journals--or
write your own and tell the world what you're thinking!

SHiNE--  Teens working together for social change.  Articles, poetry, artwork, and lots of ways to get
involved.  Advice on how to take action and make a difference.

Teen Voices Online -- The online version of a magazine written for teens by teens without any of the consumerism and negative advertising that usually dominates teen media.

Teen World News -- The news that affects teens from around the world written and reported by teen journalists from dozens of countries.

Youth Free Expression Network --  Defend your personal freedoms, speak out against censorship, take a
stand, and make your voice heard.

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