Web week

Checking your facts: Factcheck got off the ground 10 years ago when the web was a baby and has been scouring the media ever since to distil the truth behind the headlines. A good resource, bringing an objective view to the news of the day. The site is on high alert in the runup to the US election, focusing on John Kerry and George W. Bush.

Agonising over film: Lee Tamahori's 007 epic Die Another Day features here among reviews of what the creators believe are the worst movies in the history of the silver screen. Some of the movies are so bad you need to see them.

A real cyberjoke: Al Lowe, the guy who created the popular animated character Leisure Suit Larry, has his own humour showcase on the web. He even gives away some computer games from his early days. Join his free daily joke email list to start your working day with a laugh - or a groan.

Nothing intelligent here: A collection of just about everything stupid the United States has to offer can be found at stupid.com - everything from the Rocking Roaster chicken toy at US$20 to various flavours of vomit. It's all here and all really stupid.

Nice trade: There's a site for music enthusiasts who used to smuggle tape recorders into rock concerts - the early bootleggers. A community has sprung up converting lost tapes of the Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd to digital files and is sharing them on the web. The site claims to deal only in legally available music.

Take it daily: For those who need to keep up with fashion, try Daily Candy. What's hot in clothing? What has the least calories but still tastes like the real thing? A US-centric website that nevertheless has plenty of titbits for anyone interested in the finer things in life.