List of links

A selection of links from my bookmarks, presented in a somewhat ordered fashion. As regular search engines tend to forget the older web, link pages such as this one offer a potential alternative.

I don't necessarily endorse all of these. Merely holding my interest for a bit is often enough for me to bookmark something.

A selection of specific articles can be found on a dedicated page. The same goes for specific videos.

Please also check my button wall to discover directories this site is part of as well as some cool personal websites

Disney

Movies

Vintage Alice in Wonderland: Blog about vintage Alice in Wonderland merchandise.
Song of the South fansite: Background information and memorabilia related to the controversial movie.
Numidian Prime: Breakdowns of Star Wars continuity.
The Comparamatrix (by yours truly): Comparison of bonus features tied to home video releases of Disney animated classics.

TV

TaleSpin Sourcepage: Archived fansite about the TaleSpin cartoon.
Gargoyles: Station Eight: Fansite about the Gargoyles cartoon.
Mighty Ducks: Saurians Suck: Fansite about the Mighty Ducks cartoon.

Comics

Calisota Online: Wonderfully dated fansite about Disney comics.
Carl Barks fansite: Very thorough fansite about Carl Barks. The navigation with dropdown lists is atrocious, but the content… the content makes up for it a thousandfold.
Duckhunt: A vintage Don Rosa fansite.
The D.U.C.K.man: Another vintage Don Rosa fansite.
Feathery Society forum: Messageboard about Disney comics.
Page 42: Scans of games and paper models from the German Micky Maus magazine.
The Disney Comics mailing list: Archive of a mailing list about Disney Comics.
Inducks: The Disney Comics database.

Games

Lucasfilm EGA adventures: This site makes a case for the original EGA (16-color) versions of LucasArts games.
Monkey Island Ultimate Talkie Editions: A project to use voices from the special editions of Monkey Island games to create “Talkie” editions of the original DOS versions.
WALL-E fangame: A pretty obscure Wall-E fangame that was never finished. I wanted to highlight this because of the surprising lack of Disney fangames.
Disneyland Steam Locomotive Simulator: A very realistic (and thus complicated) simulator of the steam locomotive at Disneyland.
Pirates Online Preservation Project: A preservation project covering both the original Pirates of the Caribbean Online and its fan-made revival.

Theme parks

General

Doombuggies: A classic fansite that now itself is haunted by the death of Adobe Flash.
Haunted Dimensions: This Haunted Mansion fansite offers some paper models.
Better Haunts: Another Haunted Mansion fansite.
Dead Men Tell No Tales: I remember this Pirates of the Caribbean fansite being pretty big around the same time as Doombuggies.
Designing Disney: Site that aims to dive deeper into the art of Disney parks.
Dapper Dans Tribute: Tribute site to Disneyland's barbershop quartet.

Anaheim

Secrets of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye: Lovely crusty Angelfire website dedicated to the Indiana Jones ride.
Adventure Thru Inner Space tribute site: Tribute to a defunct attraction. Uses Flash for menus.
Disneyland Club 33: Lots of information about this exclusive club for people with way too much money.
Disney Cast Magic: A shrine to cast members in costume.
The Lion King Celebration: A page all about a parade that ran for just three years.
"Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular" Fan Page: About the Broadway-style musical theatre show.
Walt's Apartment: Blog about the history of Disneyland.

Orlando

Virtual Toad: A computer animated reconstruction of the defunct ride. Requires QTVR.
Thai Cast Members of Walt Disney World: A pretty obscure but unique perspective on working at Walt Disney World.
Animal Kingdom Virtual Tour: A guided Virtual Tour of Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Disney's Celebration: A professor's information collection on the new urbanist town.

Paris

Ravenswood Manor: A now defunct fansite dedicated to the Phantom Manor.
Disneyland Paris Food Guide: Lovely vintage design, but still sees some updates every now and then!
Castle Club: The most luxurious section of the Disneyland Hotel.

Tokyo

Chris's Tokyo Disney Resort Fan Site: Very in-depth site that also covers closed attractions.

Miscellaneous

Bill Cotter's website: Great source, especially on Disney's original television shows.
The Disney Experience: Dedicated to both crafts projects and computer customization.
Emmy's Disney Center: Lovely time capsule of old web design and graphics.
Duckman's WDCC Inside Report: About the Walt Disney Classics Collection sculptures.
New Mickey Mouse Club Renaissance Project: Site about the 1970s Mickey Mouse Club iteration.
Mike Peraza's Ink And Paint Club: Memories of animator Mike Peraza.
Mel Birnkrant Collection of Mickey Mouse & Comic Characters: Someome's extensive collection of vintage memorabilia, in an equally vintage site design.

Entertainment in general

Animation

Cartoon Research: Animation historian Jerry Beck's blog about cartoons new and old.
Animated Views: Often has the best reviews of physical releases of animation.
The Secret of NIMH Archive: Lovely time capsule of the Secret of NIMH fandom.

Film

Harry Potter DVDs: Widescreen vs. Fullscreen: Often both the full-screen and wide-screen version of the first two Harry Potter movies show unique things.
Hi-Fi Writer: This used to be me go-to resource for Blu-Ray comparisons, haha.
DVD Beaver: Extremely confusing to navigate, but their comparisons are very detailed!
Boutique Blu-Ray Wiki: Preserves some content that got removed from Wikipedia.
LaserDisc Database: Exactly what it says on the tin.
Ultimate list of Laserdisc titles that are significant: Sometimes LaserDiscs still have something later releases don't.
EYE SCREAM: the complete guide to Kubrick's The Shining: Unreasonably deep dive into The Shining.
Art of the Title: Dedicated to title sequence design in film and TV.

Comics

Comic Book Grammar & Tradition: This page is probably what started my admiration of comic book lettering done properly.
Gotham Alleys: Blog about the film adaptations of Batman.
Legacies of the DCAU: Fan-made comic series that tries to fill in the gap between Justice League Unlimited and Batman Beyond.
Seduction of the Innocent: Website that collects material related to the crusade against comic books in the 1940s and 1950s.

Music

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music: An interactive online guide, though I can't speak for the accuracy.
Bubblegum Dancer: Database about Bubblegum Dance music.
The Eurodance Encyclopaedia: Exactly what it says on the tin.
The CD+G Museum: All about the tragically under-utilized ability to put graphics on CD.
Filmtracks: Reviews of film soundtracks, with a wonderful elaborate design you don't see that often anymore.

Literature

The Vernian Era: About the works of Jules Verne and the adaptations thereof.
Jules Verne Collecting: A resource for collecting the books and ephemera related to Jules Verne.
The Harry Potter Companion: Chapter-by-chapter guide.

Games

Tanooki Site: Stunning site about video game esoterica, but only while adding this description did I realize it was made by that one YouTuber.
Ultima Ratio Regum: Never actually played this, but I like the notion of entire cultures and religions being procedurally generated.
The Mane Quest: Horses! In video games!
Brick by Brick: Ardent analyses of Castlevania, Souls, Bloodborne, and architecture.
FirebrandX: Mostly known for his retro gaming projects, but check out his 3D chess renders!
Mega Drive PAL-60 Project: Region shenanigans with regards to the Sega Mega Drive.
BS Zelda Home Page: Information on the Zelda games for the Satellaview.
Legends of Localization: Deep dives into video game translation and localization.
NonMAME: The driven to maturity threshold is honestly ridiculous, but the list is strangely fascinating.
Sega Retro: Extensive Sega wiki.
Sonic Retro: Extensive Sonic wiki.
The Green Hill Zone: This was my go-to Sonic resource when I was just a lil' Koby Kitten.
Junior Adventures Network: Forum about Humongous Entertainment games.
The Ultimate Guide to Sonic Adventure DX Sins: Documents downgrades compared to the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure.
NiGHTS into Dreams fansite: The foremost NiGHTS fansite, which I fondly remember from my childhood.
CD-ROM Journal: Blog about obscure CD-ROM games.
Larian's KIC: Recreations of that time Larian Studios made virtual worlds for kids.
FEMICOM: Museum of girl-marketed games and electronics, which are always underappreciated in more mainstream sources.
Supper Mario Broth: Neat blog that focuses on Mariop miscellanea.
Jefklak’s Retro Game Codex: Opinionated and very personal write-ups about retro games.
FantasyAnime: Collection of shrines dedicated to various RPG games.
Club Nintendo Archives: Little site about the British Club Nintendo magazine.
Chao Island Info Center: Fansite about the Chao from the Sonic series.

Pokémon

Blue Moon Falls: Website about classic Pokémon games.
Buried Relic: Resources for playing Gen 3 Pokémon games.

LEGO

BioMedia Project: Bionicle archive.
Free Universal Construction Kit: 3D-printable parts to connect pieces from various manufacturers.
Versa Bricks: Product that allows you to connect LEGO, Hot Wheels and K'NEX.
Fx Bricks: Bricks that light up!
The Reinvention of Lego: Passionate rant I don't necessarily agree with. I fondly remember some of the themes criticized.
BIONICLE.gay: Very idiosyncratic Bionicle fansite.
Drop A Brick: Blog diving deep into early Bionicle.

Art & Fan Art

Art by Kosperry: Very unique Bluth-inspired art!
Vintage fursuit collection: Website dedicated to vintage fursuits and furry artwork.
da_schlechti: Hauntingly beautiful vaporwave renders.
Trey Trimble: Little nostalgic vignettes, often with a twist.

Skins

Windows Media Player Skins Archive: Exactly what it says on the tin.
Windows Media Player Design Showcase: More Windows Media Player skins.

Miscellaneous entertainment & pop culture

The Adventures of Superman: Fanedits of the 1940’s Radio Show The Adventures Of Superman.
Stupid Kid Show Area: Various odds and ends related to children's television.
Never Was Magazine: Blog about Steampunk and Dieselpunk.
Otaku World: Desktop toys and other software related to anime.
Sea-Monkeys: Pleasantly dated website dedicated to Sea-Monkeys.
GrnRngr: Long-running Power Rangers fansite.
Toy Rescue: 3D-printable spare parts to repair toys.
I Can Break Away: Blog about pop culture and Polynesia.
Atomic Magazine: Archive of a retro revival magazine that ran between 1999 and 2003.
Rockabilly Lifestyle: Community dedicated to the Rockabilly subculture and adjacent phenomenons.

Miscellaneous

Jeffrey Stephenson ComputerDesign: Interesting computer case mods that resemble vintage radios.
Wiby: Search Engine for the Classic Web.
Tabberone's Trademark & Copyright Abusers' Hall Of Shame: This product of frustration is so fascinating to me, even though I've never even sewn or embroidered anything.
Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute: Community that seeks to define and catalogue consumer aesthetics.
Fonts In Use: Lots of examples of famous fonts actually being used.
Xah's Keyboard Guide: Something quite appealing about all those wacky ergonomic keyboards.
Mr. Breakfast: Breakfast recipes, products, history, lore, …
Cerealously: Reviews of breakfast cereals. Something that still fascinates me even though I haven't eaten any breakfast at all for years.
Indie Wiki Buddy: Makes Google slightly less useless by notifying you of alternatives to the rather user-unfriendly Fandom wikis.
Home Sweet Homepage: A comic about growing up online.
LMNT: Designer Louie Mantia's blog and portfolio. Check out his icons, typefaces and playing cards!