Best Entertainment Websites On The Web in 2011

Mog

 



The most-praised music site. For ony 5$ a month MOG gives you access to 10 million CD-quality songs. Access and play songs from computer, iPod, iPhone or Android phone. Recommended!


I Tunes

 


Massive online store for music, movies, TV shows, apps, games and audiobooks. Buy stuff to play on your Mac or Windows computer, iPhone or iPad.


Pandora

 



New age online radio. Enter a song or an artist you like and Pandora will play similar songs in a playlist. Vote on individual songs to further train Pandora about your tastes.


Grooveshark

 



Excellent music search and streaming service, allowing users to listen to favorite music free of charge that can be played immediately or added to a playlist. Over 100 million track plays per month.


Last.fm

 


Last.fm keeps a record of what you listen to on your computer or iPod. Then, based on your tastes, it recommends you more music and concerts as well as connects you with like-minded listeners. Extremely popular.


Spotify

 



Download free Spotify player to your computer and get access to over 13 million tracks. Any track you like, at any time. Create as many playlists as you like.


ZumoCast

 



Stream music and videos stored on your computer from the iPhone, iPad, and any other computer; without the need to upload anything.


Google Music (USA Only)



Upload up to 20,000 songs from your personal music collection to listen from any computer or on your phone, even offline. All for free.


IMDb

 



Most popular online source for everything related to movies. Moview ratings & reviews, various top rated lists, HD movie trailers, news and lots more.


Netfliks

 



Leading online subscription service for movies & TV shows. For only $7.99 a month, members can instantly watch unlimited movies & TV episodes.


Hulu



On demand streaming of TV shows and movies. Lots of free stuff. But for an unlimited access you will have to pay. 100% Legit.


Flickr

 



Best photo sharing site on the net. Upload photos from PC or mobile. Share photos with friends, see their photos and add comments.


Instagram

 



An easy way to share photos with friends on Facebook, Twitter or Flickr from an iPhone.


Picnik

 



Easily edit your photos online. Resize or apply ready effects. Upload photos from PC or your social profiles.


BBC iPlayer

 



BBC iPlayer is an internet TV and radio service developed by the BBC. Watch live BBC TV or catch up on the last 7 days of BBC programmes.


Livestation

 



Watch over 20 top international news channels online. There is a desktop player that lets you watch those channels right on your desktop.


Myp2p

 



Watch live Football, MLB, NHL, NBA, Cricket, Tennis etc. events and games online. It also offers a downloadable client that can be installed on your desktop.


Facebook

 



No need to explain this one. You might want to check out a MakeUseOf Guide on Facebook privacy though. Includes best.

Twitter

 



This one doesn’t require a description either. If you’re on Twitter or planning to start using it make sure to check out out Twitter guide.


Tumblr

 



Extremely easy way to start your own blog. Post text, images, videos, links, quotes and audio. Users may set their blogs to public or private modes.


linkedIn

 



Social network for prefessionals. Find past and present colleagues. Discover inside connections when looking for a job. Ask industry experts for advice. Over 100 million users.


Meebo

 

 

Chat with friends on AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, GTalk etc. in a single buddylist, right from your browser. Includes features like games, video chat, file transfer and conversation history.



Pipl

 



The most comprehensive people search on the web. Search for people by email, name, phone number or even username.


Youtube

 



Everyone knows about Youtube. MakeUseOf covers cool tips for Youtube on a regular basis: from top stand-up comedians to most disliked videos.


Vimeo

 

 

Video-streaming site of choice for creative types. Basically it is the place for shorter and artsier clips.


Keepvid

 



Allows you to download any Youtube video in 3GP (mobile), FLV or MP4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad etc) formats. Includes a single click download bookmarklet for any browser.


Project Gutenberg

 


 

Over 36,000 free ebooks to download to your PC, Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Android or other portable device. Choose between ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats.

 


GoodReads

 




Probably the largest social network for book enthusiasts. Keep track of what you’ve read and what you’d like to read. Highly recommended by book lovers.


ManyBooks

 



This free website offers nearly 30.000 ebooks in many different formats. Whether you want to read the ebook on your iPad, iPhone, smartphone or ebook reader, you can get it here.


Pixel of Ink

 



Must-bookmark site for Kindle owners. Lots of free and well discounted books for Kindle. There is something called Bargain Bin where you will find Kindle Books that are highly rated yet a bargain at under $1.


DailyLit

 

 

Read books only short parts a time. Choose a book you want to read and you will receive short installments by email or RSS daily (or days your prefer). You may read books on any computer or mobile device.


Cracked

 

 

Hugely popular humor site with stories often going viral on Facebook and Twitter. From saddest things people do to look smart to things gay people are going to hate about gay marriage. 


The Onion

 

 

A popular entertainment magazine featuring satirical news articles and videos.


Kongregate

 




Lots of additictive flash games that will kill your free time. Browse games by category, check out top rated, earn achievements, chat with other players and enjoy active user community.

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