Blogroll - 250 Top Blogs
It’s impossible to discover every great blog that lurks out there among the millions of blogs that exist. But somebody has to try to find them right? Here is a list of some of the most significant, interesting, and entertaining sites that we’ve seen out in the blogosphere.
(Most of this list is culled from the “250 Top Blog” sites that are featured in the book)
Some Areas of Interest:
Celebrity blogs
Food blogs
Gossip blogs
Link blogs
Personal blogs
Photoblogs
Political blogs
Pundit blogs
Sports blogs
Tech blogs
Video blogs
Art blogs (13)
Absolute Arts Blog
An assortment of artists, collectors, and dealers share their enthusiasm over Rembrandt exhibitions and Whiteread installations.
art.blogging.la (abLA)
Part of the Metroblogging family, art.blogging.la is a Los Angeles-based art blog focusing on news, reviews, and upcoming events in the LA area.
Artopia
Internationally oriented contemporary art criticism from long time industry insider, John Perreault.
Design Sponge
Thoughts on contemporary design, with essays, articles, interviews, general musings and rants.
Drawn!
Collaborative Weblog for illustrators, artists, cartoonists, and anyone else who likes to draw.
Fecal Face
Supporting the SF and Bay Area art scene since 2000.
From the Floor
Provocative entries from critic and lecturer Todd Gibson.
Gallery Hopper
A guide to the best of fine art photography, galleries, and events in New York City and beyond.
Modern Art Notes
Thoughts and passions on contemporary and modern art from the well-respected Tyler Green.
My Paper Crane
Crafty projecs for the gentle artist inside us all.
We-Make-Money-Not-Art
Nominated for Best European Blog 2006, this link blog unearths Internet treasures with alarming regularity.
Wish Jar Journal
Keri Smith offers advice on how not to be so boring all the time.
Wooster Collective
Dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world.
Blogs about blogs (2)
Blog Herald
Why critique reality when you can critique critiques of reality?
Bloglebrity
Contains one version of the oft-quoted blogosphere A, B, and C-lists.
Blog awards (4)
Best of Blog (BoB) Awards
Awards the best in personal blogs.
Bloggies
The most prominent blog awards features the best blogs in over thirty categories.
The BoBs: The Best of the Best International Competition
Deutsche Welle International Weblog Awards.
The Weblog Awards
Each year this site compiles nearly a million votes in over twenty categories to find out who has the most popular blogs.
Business blogs (7)
Business Week’s Blogspotting
Where the worlds of business, media, and blogs collide.
Fast Company Now
Business magazine Fast Company’s Weblog is maintained by staffers, and features the occasional special guest or contributor.
Fresh Inc.
With so much to say, the writers and editors of Inc. magazine just need a little more space to let loose.
Personal Development Blog
Steve Pavlina, polyphasic sleeper, life coach and juggler, maintains this blog with a focus on ‘personal development for smart people.’
ProBlogger
Advises bloggers on earning money through smart advertising, well-formulated keywords, and carefully crafted content.
The Corporate Blogging Book
The author of The Corporate Blogging Book maintained this blog while writing her book.
The Long Tail
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, maintains a blog as he writes his book The Long Tail.
Car blogs (5)
Autoblog
Comes with everything but the sunroof.
Cars!Cars!Cars!
An experienced auto writer analyses auto industry news and discusses real and impending problems with commenters.
Jalopnik
Gawker’s entry into the car enthusiast’s world comes standard with frequent industry updates and features on concept cars and tricked-out rides.
Popular Mechanics Automotive Blog
The magazine’s writers provide up-to-date news and information on the auto industry.
The Truth About Cars
Don’t buy your new car until you read these two freelance automotive journalists and their pal, the engineer.
Celebrity blogs (12)
Blog Maverick
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban brings his assertiveness to the blogosphere.
Dave Barry
Columnist, author, and Pulitzer prize-winning humorist Dave Barry offers personal anecdotes alongside links to Barry Manilow calendars and inflatable penises.
David Byrne Journal
Talking Heads frontman and post-punk innovator David Byrne blogs his global movements and critiques the state of international politics.
Ian McKellen
Actor Ian McKellen kept a journal during the filming of The Lord of the Rings; includes wizard beard maintenance tips (no current entries).
Jann Arden
Canadian singer/songwriter Jann Arden’s journal and fan pages.
Jason Mraz
Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz writes lengthy blogs about life as a musician.
Margaret Cho
Comedienne and actress Margaret Cho uses her blog to post long entries on everything from politics and music to her new tattoo.
Neil Gaiman
Creator of Sandman blogs the day-to-day process of writing, publishing, and promoting his current projects.
Princess Melissa
Real World contestant Melissa Howard blogs about triple Gs and celebreality.
The Naked Chef
British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver keeps his fans abreast of his cooking adventures.
William Gibson
A blog by the science fiction author and cyberpunk philosopher.
Zach Braff’s Garden State Blog
Braff started this blog to track his movie’s release, now the Scrubs star uses it to keep his fans informed about upcoming works.
Design blogs (5)
Coudal Partners
News, interviews, and links to the world of advertising and design. Very popular and beautifully designed.
Design Is Kinky
Profiles cool and fresh young artists, and chronicles the creative process in the Insight section.
Design Observer
Presents intelligent discourse on issues surrounding design culture and business.
Stop Design
Personal blog of graphic designer Douglas Bowman (responsible for redesigning the Blogger, Wired News, and Adaptive Path sites).
The Skinny
The Weblog of design firm Veer, The Skinny is a repository of inspirational creations and insider information.
Food blogs (8)
A Hamburger Today
Looking for the world’s best hamburger? So are the writers of this intensely focused food blog. They’re also on the hunt for the best slice of pizza in New York (www.sliceny.com).
Chez Pim
Award-winning foodie blog based out of San Francisco.
David Lebovitz
Acclaimed pastry chef David Lebovitz shares his stories, advice, and experiences.
Diner’s Journal
Frank Bruni, New York Times restaurant critic, uses his blog to talk about dining trends in New York City.
Food Blog
Well-linked site showcasing recipes, ingredients, restaurants, and the best in food photography.
This Momma Cooks!
Motherly advice on cooking and cleaning; includes recipes, cookbook reviews, and product critiques.
What the Hell Does A Vegan Eat Anyway?
Vegans aren’t so strange once you get to know them.
Well Fed Network
A collection of blogs serving up an online magazine, a trade journal, and a personal food diary.
Gay & lesbian blogs (3)
Boi From Troy
A glimpse in to the mind of a thirty-something gay Republican.
Gay Patriot
Where conservatism and homosexuality meet for brunch.
Gay Spirituality & Culture
A collection of personal experiences and opinions aimed at fostering understanding and equality.
Gossip blogs (8)
Bricks and Stones
Young Hollywood revealed.
Defamer
Hollywood stars and hanger-ons bathe in the spotlight of this uber–popular Los Angeles gossip rag.
Gawker
Gawker primarily focuses on Manhattan media news, but also covers celebrity sightings, scandals, and plenty of hearsay.
Go Fug Yourself
Based on the notion that you feel better about yourself when celebrities are caught wearing sweatpants.
Just Jared
Just Jared, started by a college student from a dorm room, used to fixate only on Paris Hilton. Now it’s risen above (but never beyond) Paris.
Pink Is The New Blog
Trent, the self-proclaimed “Pinkness of Power”, relates the hottest celebrity gossip with his uniquely loving touch.
Reality Blurred
Daily digest of reality TV news.
The Superficial
Feeling unattractive? If not, big media hasn’t worked its poison on you.
Insider blogs (7)
A Whole Lotta Nothing
Mathowie (aka Matt Haughey) founded Metafilter and adds to his rep with a whole lot of nothing.
Anil Dash
Blogging A-lister and VP of Six Apart writes about technology, culture, politics, and art.
Biz Stone
Blog pioneer (helped start Xanga, worked at Google/Blogger) and author of two blog books.
Jason Calacanis
The personal blog of Weblogs, Inc. CEO Jason Calacanis provides insight into the continuing evolution of the blogosphere.
Megnut
Personal blog of Meg Hourihan, co-founder of Pyra, the company that created Blogger. Topics range from food and travel to technology and women’s rights. Recently changed her blog to all food focused, all the time.
Mena’s Corner
Mena Trott, president and co-founder of Six Apart (Movable Type, TypePad, Live Journal), keeps up with the blogosphere and shows off the inner workings of her start-up company.
Rebecca’s Pocket
Writer, speaker, and blogging pioneer Rebecca Blood’s personal blog. Author of The Weblog Handbook and the oft-linked “Weblogs: A History and Perspective” article.
Knitting blogs (3)
Knitting in Color
From handspun yarns dyed with Kool-Aid to advice on the filet crochet.
Men Who Knit
Men from everywhere come together to exchange patterns and offer advice (includes instructions on knitting a stuffed pig).
Xtreme-Knitting Blog!
This blog like totally rocks extreme to the max!
Law blogs (5)
Anonymous Lawyer
Tales from the inside, written by a fictional hiring partner at a large law firm in a major city.
Groklaw
Journalist with a paralegal background provides detailed analysis on news from the industry.
Law Professors Blog
Paul L. Caron and company maintain this scholarly blawg intended for those of us with some grounding in legal theory.
Lawrence Lessig
A Professor of Law at Stanford University, Lessig blogs about the intersection of law and technology.
Netlawblog
Practical applications of the Internet, for lawyers.
Link blogs (10)
2xy
Snarky link blog covering a wide variety of topics.
Boing Boing
“A Directory of Wonderful Things.”
Danelope
Links to the geekiest technology items on the Web.
Fark.com
A widely read community of the bizarre arranged by topic (including the likes of obvious, asinine, and boobies).
Guardian Unlimited Blogs
UK newspaper’s main blog site draws headlines from its peripheral blogs in technology, politics, games, and more.
Kottke.org
Highly influential and popular blogger links and opines about the world at large.
Metafilter
A hugely popular community weblog used for sharing links and discussing interesting sites.
Psionic.nu
Tim links to the best pop culture, business, and political stories of the day.
Queerty
Free of agenda. Except that gay one.
Sites and Soundbytes
The director of a public library in Wisconsin maintains this link blog to interesting places on the web.
Literary blogs (7)
Bookslut
One of the most popular literary blogs, Jessa Crispin oversees a constant stream of reviews, interviews, and industry news.
Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
You don’t know crime fiction until you’ve read this site.
Elegant Variation
Screenwriter, short-story writer, and novelist Mark Sarvas delivers a Los Angeles perspective on the literary scene.
Galleycat
Excellent blog about books and publishing delivered with humor and wit.
Literary Saloon
Step us to the bar for a shot of literary news with a book review chaser.
Maud Newton
New Yorker Maud has been blogging about books and publishing since 2002.
Old Hag
Topics range from literary matters to the arts and general culture. Features a 150-word book review column,Speedreader.
Metro blogs (7)
Gapers Block
From ‘da Bears to the blues, all things Chicago.
Gothamist
An award-winning blog about New York City and everything that happens in it. News, events, restaurants, bars, happenings, and goings-on.
Londonist
Everything in, of, and about the Big Smoke.
Metroblogging
Plugged in bloggers from forty cities worldwide are compiled and featured together.
New Yorkology
Freelance writer Amy’s exploration of New York City with posts about food, shops, sights, and travel.
SFGate Culture Blog
If you’re going to San Francisco…
Toronto Blog
With an extensive Toronto blogroll and comprehensive event listings, this site shows that Toronto is more than just hockey and the CN Tower.
Miscellaneous interest blogs (15)
Apartment Therapy
Simple, functional designs and advice for making the most of your space.
Craftster
Crafter.org is a forum for people who love to make things with their own two hands, including clothing, toys, jewelry, and papercrafts.
Cute Overload
Worth it for the Rules of Cuteness alone.
Daily Rx
Time magazine’s daily notes on health and medicine.
Dilbert Blog
Scott Adams has a lot more to say than his strip will allow.
Gridskipper
An off-the-track guide to the world’s major urban dwellings.
Imomus
Eclectic musician travels about the globe, visiting installations and enjoying music from Japan to Germany.
Japundit
A touch of Japan written in the English language.
Lost Remote
Keeping up with the latest trends and technology in TV and new media.
Make Zine: Blog
DIY instructions for vibrating lock picks, copper-pipe potato guns, -hoverboards, MP3 players, and so on.
Needled
Marisa DiMattia is a New York attorney and the author of Tattoo Law, a look at the art, culture, and politics of tattoos.
Post Secret
An ongoing community art project: people mail in their secrets on a postcard, and they’re posted anonymously.
Pop Candy
Best used catching your mother up on pop culture.
Penny Arcade
The creators of the popular Penny Arcade Web comic highlight interesting tidbits from the Web.
Weblogg-ed
Will Richardson’s clear and direct advice on employing blogs as learning tools in schools.
Oddities (3)
Paranormal Magazine
Collects occurrences of the unexplained and connects them to long–running conspiracies, dark magic, and extraterrestrials.
Strange New Products
Cat-claw caps, chocolate-filled diapers, diamond-filtered vodka, music composed from stock market data, and many similar items are reviewed for your enjoyment.
The Wild Hunt
Connecting paganism to everyday life.
Personal blogs (21)
Adam Curry
Podcasts abound in former MTV VJ and podcasting pioneer Adam Curry’s blog.
Bazima
Longtime blogger Blaise K. shares entertaining anecdotes about living in NYC.
Boygirlparty
Personal weblog of Susie: illustrator, animal lover, roller-skater, and musician extraordinaire.
Bluish Orange
Award-winning blog by Alison, a freelance web designer, writer, and jewelry maker based out of Houston.
Dooce
Famously fired for maintaining a blog, Heather B. Armstrong consistently wins accolades for her humor and writing.
Eidolon
Wonderfully composed and entertaining blog about life, boys, and post-college trauma.
Evhead
Nebraska boy makes it big. Evan Williams, co-founder and CEO of Pyra Labs (the maker of Blogger), on blogging advances and his new company, Odeo, Inc.
Ftrain.com
Paul Ford’s real-life stories, written in collaboration with Scott Rahin and Rebecca Dravos (both completely fictional characters, by the way).
Greek Tragedy
Written by Manhattanite Stephanie Klein: the “Carrie Bradshaw” of bloggers.
Joe.My.God
Stories about self-loathing, self-loving, family, drugs, sex, disease, and disco.
Little Yellow Different
Famous for his humorous posts, Ernie Hsiung has won numerous awards for design, writing, and overall greatness.
Loobylu
Australian illustrator and toy maker Claire Robertson has won many awards for her whimsical drawings and beautifully constructed blog.
Maganda
Christine mulls over fleeting interests and her love of crafts.
Minjung Kim
Flat-chested, kimchi-squatting freak magnet contemplates life and love.
Plasticbag
Maintained by influential British blogger Tom Coates, winner of numerous awards for his design, unique posts, and overall contribution to the genre.
Sinosplice
Observations on life and language from a student of applied linguistics living in China.
Technicolor
Personal blog from university student Alexandra featuring some of the best writing around.
Transcended
LA-resident Joyce shows off her strong political convictions, featuring a side of personal stories.
Whatever
Writer John Scalzi maintains this entertaining blog focused mainly on his job as an author.
Wockerjabby
Well-written and insightful journal blog of Rabi, dealing with family, friends, and her autoimmunity.
Xiaxue
Award-winning blog by Singaporean graphic arts student who tends to doll herself up (to the delight of fanboys everywhere).
Pets (4)
Dog Blog
Worldwide dog happenings with links to products and reviews.
Entirely Pets
This blog specializes in all types of animal news from around the globe.
Music and Cats
The living embodiment of Schweitzer’s assertion.
What the Pets!?
Immerse yourself in this humorous pet blog ‘ the Infinite Cat Project to ‘How to Use a Hamster Ball’.
Photoblogs (13)
Ancient Imagery of the Future
Featuring monochromatic photographs of London street scenes.
Catherine Jamieson
Daily updates include art photography, portraiture, slice-of-life pics, and mixed media images.
Chromasia
One of the most beautifully designed photoblogs around, with (of course), beautiful photographs.
Daily Dose of Imagery
Sam Javanrouh documents his day-to-day visual experience in Toronto.
Express Train
A great site if you like the idea of the NYC subway, but don’t mind missing out on the smell of stale urine.
Lomo Playground
Takashi documents the Lomographies he takes with his Lomo LC-A.
Photoblogs.org
An overwhelmingly extensive collection of photoblogs.
Photojunkie
Bloggie award winner for Best Canadian Blog in 2003 and 2005.
Quarlo
An old-school devotee, Todd Gross shoots his pictures on standard film, and then scans in the developed photos.
Rion.nu
Street photographer Rion Nakaya takes on New York City.
Shutterbug
2004 Bloggie award winner Tracey posts pictures of her everyday life in Sydney, Australia.
Shutterbug.nu
Nilesh Chaudhari’s engaging pictures of Southeast Asia and India helped him to the 2005 Photobloggies award.
Ten Years of My Life
Matthew Haughey is posting one photo for every day he survives over the next ten years.
Political blogs (32)
Andrew Sullivan
Andrew Sullivan, journalist and blog celebrity, writes about politics, homosexuality, the mass media, and many other topics.
Blog For America
In search of a centralizing tenet for the Democratic Party.
Brad DeLong’s Semi-Daily Journal
Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley examines the intersection of politics and economics.
Crooks and Liars
Political vlog providing links, news, and commentary on television segments and policy debates.
Daily Kos
One of the largest and most influential liberal group blogs features posts from readers alongside commentary and analysis from Markos Moulitsas.
Eschaton
Recovering economist provides left-leaning analysis on media and politics.
Huffington Post
Part news aggregator and part group blog, the Huffington Post is the brainchild of nationally syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington and features entries from the likes of David Geffen, Tina Brown, John Cusack,Vernon Jordan, Norman Mailer, and more.
Hugh Hewitt
Conservative radio host blogs about politics, media, and culture.
Hullabaloo
Popular left-wing blog featuring blunt analysis of the Republican agenda and the Democratic disconnection with Middle America.
Instapundit
Political weblog produced by Glenn Reynolds, a Law professor at the University of Tennessee. One of the most widely read blogs in the world.
Kaus Files
A ‘mostly political’ blog written by Mickey Kaus, author and journalist, featured on Slate.com. One of the first political blogs to hit the blogosphere.
Librarian.net
Jessamyn West, rural librarian, is a self-described anti-capitalist blogger who started her blog in response to the individual library records searches made possible by the US Patriot Act.
Little Green Footballs
Very popular and widely read political blog run by Web designer Charles Johnson. Provides extensive commentary on US domestic and international politics.
Michelle Malkin
Right-wing blogger, book author, and journalist is always ready to stir up trouble.
Orcinus
Long scholarly posts on public policy, politics, culture, and journalism.
Political Animal
Kevin Drum used to run a popular liberal-leaning blog, Calpundit. After finding sponsorship, he moved and renamed his blog accordingly.
Power Line
Named Time magazine’s Blog of the Year 2004, Power Line is a conservative blog run by three lawyers covering political and social issues.
Redstate
A community weblog dedicated to the ideals of neocon strategist Karl Rove.
Talking Points Memo
Prominent political blogger Joshua Micah Marshall’s blog focuses on politics, culture, and foreign affairs.
Talk Left
Thoroughly examines issues, candidates, and legislative initiatives as they pertain to constitutional rights, particularly those of persons accused of criminal acts.
The American Prospect
Exposing the stealth agendas, fear-mongering tactics, and secret propaganda apparatus of the neocons.
The Corner
The National Review Online’s conservative, multi-authored blog.
The Peking Duck
Personal blog from an American expat living in Asia explores consistencies between Bush and Hu Jintao.
The Reality-Based Community
UCLA public policy professor blogs about terrorism and teaching.
The Truth Laid Bear
Blog portal tracking political news with excellent navigation functions and community-building features.
This Modern World
Political commentator Dan Perkins’ weekly satirical comic strip attacks the circular logic of the conservative agenda.
Tony Blair’s Campaign Diary
Can the Labour Party really secure Britain’s future?
TPM Caf’
Companion site to Joshua Marshall’s Talking Points Memo. Forum for commentary, discussion, collaborative journalism, and political activism.
Volokh Conspiracy
UCLA law professor and his students discuss constitutional, criminal, and copyright law.
Wampum
A blog focusing on progressive politics and Native American Indian issues.
Whiskey Bar
Tongue-in-cheek political analysis.
Wonkette
The Wonkette team presents political analysis and backroom DC gossip with almost pornographic intensity.
Pundit blogs (11)
Blogcritics
A collection of bloggers critique music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology.
Buzz Machine
Former TV critic Jeff Jarvis writes with a focus on journalism, politics, and entertainment.
Dialog Now
Conceived as a forum for Indian and Pakistani dialogue, the site now hosts conversations about any number of topics specific to South Asia.
Freakonomics: Blog
Liked the book? Love the blog. Part book promotion, part critique of daily economic events.
Informed Comment
Juan Cole, University of Michigan professor, blogs about the Middle East, history, and religion.
James Wolcott
Contributing editor to Vanity Fair writes on topics ranging from economics and politics to media and pop culture.
Rashmi Sinha
Thoughts on technology, design, and cognition. Includes topics like ‘The Visualization of Valentine’s Day’ and ‘Neuroscience comes to the Superbowl.’
Romenesko
Daily fix of media industry news, commentary, and memos.
The Uber Geeks
A blog by three geeks in love with music and the Macintosh.
Tuned In
All thing television by Time magazine’s TV critic.
VH1’s Best Week Ever Blog
VH1’s popular show shortens its timeframe, recaps late-breaking celebrity news you may have missed while watching Oprah.
Sex blogs (3)
Eros Blog: The Sex Blog
Everything and anything about sex ‘ includes animated ASCII pole-dancing.
NY Hotties
The confessionals of a NYC escort.
SexBlo.gs
Mixing artistic expression and hardcore action, this site challenges the traditional understanding of sexual congress.
Sports blogs (9)
Blog FC
News and views about soccer in England and beyond.
Sports Blog Nation
A baseball blog with a smattering of other sports when America’s game isn’t in season.
Sports Blogs
The People’s Sports Network aggregates over a thousand sports blogs from around the country.
Sports Frog
Commentary that can only be the result of endless hours spent watching Sportscenter.
Sports Law Blog
Increasingly important in today’s multi-billion-dollar professional sports industry.
The Soxaholix
Daily comic strip set in a generic office, inhabited by a collection of die-hard Red Sox supporters.
The Sports Economist
Clemson University economics professor discusses the financial impact of modern sports.
True Hoop
NBA news from longtime sports journalist Henry Abbott.
Yanksfan vs Soxfan
Longtime rivalry finds its most impotent form of expression.
Tech blogs (18)
Anne’s Weblog about Markup and Style
Anne van Kesteren explores all the Web standards, including XML, XHTML, and CSS.
Ars Technica
Focusing on the PC enthusiast, Ken Fischer and crew consolidate hardware and software news and reviews.
Digital Photography Blog
If you are buying a camera, this is your blog. Includes digital camera reviews and ratings, tips, and side-by-side comparisons via pricescan.com.
Engadget
A giant in the world of gadget/electronics blogs. They cover cell phones, videogames, tech toys, and produce an excellent Podcast.
Gizmodo
Always on the cutting edge.
Google Blog
Official Google weblog, with news of new products, events, and glimpses of life inside the Googleplex.
iLounge
All things iPod, iTunes, iEtc.
Kuro5shin
Technology and tech culture ‘ from the trenches.
Life Hacker
Life Hacker recommends computer downloads, websites, and shortcuts designed to cut out repetitive tasks.
Make You Go Hmm
News and links with insightful commentary on tech culture.
PVR Blog
Everything you need to know about personal video recorders (with a particular slant toward TiVo), including industry news and how-to guides.
Slashdot
A highly trafficked blog covering tech advances, space travel, aliens ‘ pretty much every topic you’d want to avoid on a first date.
Tech Confidential
This weblog mixes technology and corporate finance news.
TechCrunch
TechCrunch profiles and reviews new Web 2.0 (post-dot.com collapse) products and companies.
Techdirt
News, commentary, and discussions on the most important (and entertaining) high-tech news.
The Cult of Mac Blog
Furthering Steve Jobs’ agenda from inside Wired.
The Gadgeteer
Judie and Julie review sleek new handhelds and accessories.
Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
A whole host of contributors share their knowledge of Mac products and events, while offering plenty of tips and advice.
Personal tech blogs (6)
C:/Pirillo.exe
Chris Pirillo, technology guru and famous blogger, presents problems and fixes for apps and hardware with an occasional dip into US football fanaticism.
Doc Searls
The well-respected Doc Searls taps various muses in his blog of many topics.
Joi Ito
Joi Ito ‘ activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and pioneering blogger.
Micro Persuasion
One of the most popular bloggers in the world, Steve Rubel explores how new technologies are transforming marketing, media, and public relations.
Scobleizer
Microsoft employee and all-around geek Robert Scoble maintains this popular personal blog with a heavy focus on blogging, tech updates, and, of course, Microsoft.
Scripting News
One of the first bloggers, Dave Winer is the software pioneer responsible for many innovations used by bloggers (Radio Userland, RSS, Podcasting). Dave’s blog focuses on general computer industry links, Podcasting, and tech advances.
Video blogs (7)
Karmagrrrl
Rocketboom’s LA correspondent Zadi Diaz’s personal vlog.
Michael Verdi
Vlogging to make the world a better place.
Minnesota Stories
An evolving experiment in decentralized citizen media.
Mom’s Brag Vlog
Vlog by a mother of two sharing precious moments with her children’s grandparents.
Rocketboom
Three-minute daily vlogs with a heavy emphasis on international arts, technology, and weblog drama.
Scratch Video
New York documentary film editor by day, experimental vlogger by night.
Taylor Street Studio
Pioneering Portland vlogger explores the storytelling and distribution possibilities of online syndicated cinema.
Video games blogs (4)
Joystiq
Gamers are taken seriously in this incredibly comprehensive blog.
Kotaku
Snuggled warmly under the wing of Gawker, this in-depth videogaming blog posts lots of images and is always in on the latest releases.
The Ludologist
A critical take on the personal and social ramifications of increasing realistic videogames.
ButtonMashing
Basing its name on a highly successful NES technique, this blog documents the daily obssesions of a hard-core gamer.
Work/job blogs (6)
I Work With Fools
Anonymous posters rant about their idiotic bosses and co-workers.
JobStuff, A Blog for Your Career
Stephen Harris reassures and advises ‘transition-zone’ job hunters.
LifeWork Design
A career development counselor gives job-hunting advice and chats with commenters.
Monster Blog
Further suggestions by members of Monster.com’s career advice team.
Occupational Adventure Blog
Try turning your everyday passions into a salaried adventure.
Work-Related Blogs and News
Links to blogs penned by police officers, coroners, firefighters, teachers, and truck drivers, among many other occupations.