Illuminated Site of the Week

Every day we post new news to the Daily Illuminator. Usually this is SJ Games news, but occasionally we like to spotlight some of the more interesting, weird, or otherwise Illuminated sites elsewhere on the web. So we've started the Illuminated Site of the Week listing, to showcase those other sites. We even have a little logo for the winners, if they feel like adding it to their page.... but unlike other Cool-this or Top-that sites, we're stingy with our awards.... we don't give them out to every site under the sun, and if you steal the logo and you didn't properly win it, we'll send the men in black after you...

Suggesting a Site

Anything is fair game . . . if you know of a truly Illuminated site, use this form to tell us about it.

Illuminated SiteKeeper

Our current Illuminated SiteKeeper is Andy Vetromile (fnordy1@yahoo.com)

Recent Winners

June 16, 2009: Illuminated Site of the Week: Catches Tanks, Any Size

Still think global warming is just a liberal joke? Then perhaps you'd like to explain how funny it is that, thanks to this inexorable process, the Earth will soon face spiders the size of bank vaults, smart guy. Actually you don't have to: National Geographic has done it for you. They're paid to be all scientific and stuff, though, so for the real story, check The Register. The spiders, they're bigger, they're bulletproof, they're Danish . . . sure, they start small, but they grow up, people. They grow up.

-- Suggested by David Smallwood

Also: Randy's Out There, Somewhere.

Almost forgot: Randy's at Dragons Den Comics and Games tonight from 6-9pm, in Sioux Falls, SD!

May 22, 2009: Illuminated Site of the Week: . . . And That Jonas Brothers Music Follows Me Everywhere

We know what you're thinking: Everything is a conspiracy. We know this because our spies report it back to us. But with Freedom From Covert Harassment and Surveillance, at least you know the early warning signs like alienated friends and a prickly sensation on your skin. You also discover the evasive value of wet blankets, hear instructional videos (find out if you are a "Manchurian candidate"), and get to join the class-action lawsuit.

You know, these guys are asking for a lot of personal information . . .

-- Andy

May 15, 2009: Illuminated Site of the Week: Art Imitates Lifeforms

If the purpose of art is to hold the mirror up to nature, the world must be one freaky-deaky place . . . at least according to artist Elisabeth Buecher. Most of her work is done with the intention of sparking environmental discussions. Some of it, like Stepparquet, is actually a bit practical, while other items are outright disturbing. And the cherry on the sundae? A few pieces allow your shower to attack you. And no, we don't have GURPS stats for that. Yet.

-- Suggested by Warren Okuma

May 9, 2009: Illuminated Site of the Week: Their Mind Oeuvre Matters

Bad enough the economy is in the dumps; now we're having to import our news of weird happenings from overseas. The British Psychological Society's Research Digest blog tracks stories of just how amazing the human brain can be, especially when there's a screw or two rolling around loose. Ghostly self-images, stroke victims in denial, and people who speak in tongues are just a few of their fascinating case studies. Some of the stories are fine fodder for a GURPS Illuminati, Horror, or Psionic Powers game, but they're all good for pointing up that the greatest journey most of us can take is inside our own minds.

-- Suggested by Ben Edmans

Illuminated Archives

While the Illuminated Site of the Week is archived with the Daily Illuminator archives, we also have an archive of ALL past winners.