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Television Best in Breed
World Wrestling Federation
(www.wwf.com)
Follow America’s fastest-growing fake sport on the league’s (body) slammin’ site. Blow-by-blow (literally) summations of USA’s Raw Is War and Sunday Night Heat ensure you won’t miss a nuanced detail of this soap opera (Chyna disses Triple H and joins Team Corporate!); wrestler “bios” provide all the back story, and the Shopzone offers Attitude Eau de Toilette (no joke!) for the already hooked. IF you really feel sullied by this lowbrow fun…well, there’s always pbs.org. A
ABC News
(www.abcnews.go.com)
Notable for hourly RealPlayer reports from ABC Radio and a handy “Reference” section, the latter featuring profiles of countries (some include basic stats and audio files of national anthems) and “Congress Watch” (bios and contact infor for elected officials). It’s cyber-social studies at its short-attention-span best. B+
GIST TV
(www.gist.com)
This slick-looking (but sometimes slow-moving) site presents cable and broadcast listings by category (sci-fi to sports), and, better yet, lets viewers tailor it to their local cable service or viewing habits. Check out the industry scuttle-butt in “Gossip & News” section, but avoid the games; their duller than C-SPAN. B
TV-Free America
(www.tvfa.org)
Tune out and log on for information about the D.C.-based group’s annual TV Turn-Off Week, testimonials from recovering idiot-box addicts, and scary statistics: By age 65, the average American has spent eight years watching TV. And their point is…? B
