Really Cool Websites to Always Have Bookmarked

So you've got a question that Google can't answer, an interest that leaves you stumped on where to find out more, or a hankering for some good old-fashioned entertainment. The internet is a treasure trove of digital gold, but knowing this doesn't do you any good if you don't know what's hiding in there.

Behold, 10 websites that might just be along the lines of what you were looking for. And if not, well, at least you'll have them (bookmarked hopefully) for future reference!

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Lifehacker

What We Like

Modern site design.
Fun variety of topics.
Active comments per post.

What We Don't Like

Occasionally very strange topics.
Ads can slow down the site.

A great blog for anyone looking to streamline their life, Lifehacker provides tricks and tips for getting stuff done. Whether you need tips to help with time management or a shortcut to completing a certain task, Lifehacker is a great site that can help you solve almost any problem.

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Reddit Alien — Photo made with Canva.com

What We Like

Fascinating topics.
Huge user community.
Innovative post ranking system.

What We Don't Like

Some posts can be offensive.
Comments are poorly moderated.

Reddit is a social news site. Simply subscribe to threads based on topics of interest (or even your geographical location) to see the best user-submitted topics rise to the top. You can contribute links to the community as well, plus choose to get involved with the discussions if you want.

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SoundCloud

What We Like

Lots of free music to listen to.
Discover new artists.
Upload your own music.
Mobile apps available.

What We Don't Like

Difficult to find specific genres.
Clumsy navigation.

If you're looking for some free music to stream while you do whatever you need to do, there's SoundCloud. This is a social music network where artists and producers of all types (amateur to professional) upload their musical creations for anyone to listen to for free. Build playlists, tune into stations and follow your favorite artists.

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Product Hunt

What We Like

Discover brand new apps and products.
Useful user-based pros and cons.
Effective user rating system.
Active job board.

What We Don't Like

Plain website design.
Busy site.
Non-intuitive navigation.

Want to be the first to know about the best new products and services that launch? Product Hunt is sort of like Reddit for entrepreneurs and creative people who want to promote their new tech products/services, books, games or podcasts. Like Reddit, you can get involved in the voting and discussions as well.

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Vimeo

What We Like

Great for public and private videos.
Well designed website.
Effective search feature.

What We Don't Like

Includes inappropriate videos.
Not all videos are free to watch.

So, everyone knows that YouTube is the king of internet video, but Vimeo holds a special place in viewers' hearts — particularly for their beautiful full-length films, animated shorts, amazing documentaries and more. Vimeo is where cinematography really comes to life. If you want to watch something that will blow you away, start using Vimeo.

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Quora

What We Like

Loaded with educational content.
Answers available on any topic.
Free to post answers.

What We Don't Like

Cluttered website design.
Includes content from marketers.

Yahoo Answers has been the general go-to site to crowdsource answers to questions, but they're not always terribly useful, informative or even correct. Quora, on the other hand, has a much higher quality community of members with knowledge and expertise in every topic under the sun. Search for questions, create your own or offer your answers to others.

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Rotten Tomatoes

What We Like

Entertaining website design.
Accurate movie rankings.
Convenient movie showtimes and tickets.

What We Don't Like

Occasional large differences between user and Tomato rankings.
Rumors of vote tampering and parent company influence.

Rotten Tomatoes is the place to go for everything movies and TV. It's particularly helpful in gauging whether something is worth watching, thanks to the reviews this site offers. In addition to that, you can also watch trailers, see what's hot right now, catch up on movie/TV news and more. It's basically a couch potato's dream come true.

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IFTTT

What We Like

Powerful automations.
Simple to use.
Integrates with many apps.

What We Don't Like

No multi-step automations.
Some integrations are complicated.

IFTTT (If This Then That) is a web tool that allows you to connect the apps and internet services you use so that when you manually create an action on one app/service, it automatically generates an action on a corresponding app/service that you set up. It basically helps you cut down on manual tasks by automating them. Super useful if you use a lot of online tools.

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Medium

What We Like

Well designed website.
Organized content.
Easy to navigate.

What We Don't Like

Occasional amateur content.
Inconsistent editing quality.

Medium is a blogging/publishing website where lots of talented writers go to share their stories and to educate others willing to read their stuff. You can find everything there from opinion pieces and personal development hacks, to marketing advice and health tips. If you love to read really great stuff, get on Medium and start browsing your interests.

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IMDb

What We Like

Beautiful website design.
Find showtimes and movie tickets.
Filled with informative movie info.

What We Don't Like

Confusing site navigation.
Articles are aggregated from other sites.

Here's another for the movie and TV-loving couch potatoes. Or at least for those who can never remember actors' names. Similar to Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb is a popular source for entertainment news and information. One of the big advantages of having this site bookmarked is access all the celeb content. This is where you go to find out more about a particular celebrity.

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