This is bending the rules just a hair, and I dunno if it changed my life, but I love the website WindowSwap. https://www.window-swap.com/ It lets you watch the view outside windows across the world at random. Various everyday people pointed their webcam out the window, recorded some video, and uploaded it to the site. It is such a delight, and relaxing, to just see other views on the world.
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This site lets you look through a real person's window from all across the world. The location is on random unless you pay a nominal fee but even the free version is wonderful when you want to take a breath.
Jan 22, 2024
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neal.fun
- a bunch of bizarre games/interactives with a dystopian and anti-caplitalist bent
window-swap
- shows you the view from random windows from around the world
radio/garden
- you can listen to live radio stations from all across the world
ytch.xyz
- show you random youtube channels and let's you click through like you're watching an old television
marginalia-search
- a search engine that isn't algorithmic, shows you niche search results that would typically be pushed to the bottom of other engines
thecreativeindependent
- articles by creatives, very simplified retro design that feels similar to this site
The Magazine Rack at Archive.org
- tons and tons of scanned and archived magazines spanning over 50 years
- recommend checking out High Times very fun and oh so 70's
Jan 14, 2025
Created by Max Bittker… In his words, “clear your mind and surf laterally through image space” best done on a desktop imo but phone works too.
Another fun one is thesoundof.love by Chia Amisola… shuffles random songs (good mix) and overlays wistful YouTube comments left under each of the songs.
Mar 7, 2024
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Hi, PI guys and gals. I'm Esme, always on the lookout for new social sites to poke at and see if I like them. As my bio says, I love bad horror movies, and have been reviewing them for 15ish years. I love comics, particularly the X-Men and Legion of Super Heroes.
Jun 14, 2025
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Oh ho ho, this is exactly my wheelhouse. I could make a whole list, but I'll keep it simple.
Winterbeast. Such a disaster of a movie, but I absolutely adore it. You can tell it's a labour of love, and my god were they actually trying to make...something. A for effotrt, F for...Eeeeeverything else.
Some more great?s; Demon Wind, Uninvited, Soultangler...I could go on.
Jun 18, 2025
I got a new arrival today, a triple pack of "Shoestring Slashers". I cannot wait to check these out. Shoestring slashers are RIGHT up my alley, and these look like that perfect spot of "not very good, but gosh they sure are trying"
Jun 20, 2025