2008 Bloggies
2008.bloggies.com - While there weren't too many upsets in the 2008 edition of the Bloggies, the lists of nominated sites are still a great place to discover new web pages. Some winners this year included Dooce (Best American Weblog), Said the Gramophone (Best Weblog About Music) and I Can Has Cheezburger? (Best Topical Weblog).

Greatest Basketball Commercials Ever
tinyurl.com/2f9z56 - In a recent CBC documentary called Sneaker Confidential, it was reported that, while two billion of us wear sneakers, only 20% of us use them for sports. Still, the sports shoe game is a major industry that relies heavily on branding, marketing and the power of star athletes. The push towards sneaker culture has its roots in the '80s. From the original Air Jordan commercial to Nike's Lil' Penny campaign, AOL's Video Blog has compiled (complete with YouTube links) the 11 Greatest Basketball Commercials Ever Made.

SXSW Showcasing Music Torrents & Six Word Reviews
hewgill.com/sxsw/
and tinyurl.com/2kyayl - Although the South by Southwest music festival is over, you can still hear some of the buzz bands that emerged in Austin, Tex., via this massive torrent, featuring over 750 acts that performed at the festival. If sifting though that many MP3s to find something you like seems like a waste of time and too much of a hassle, The Morning News has compiled six-word reviews on every MP3 that is available this year. If you are looking for the torrents from previous festivals, you can still grab the files from the past three years.

Save Polaroid
www.savepolaroid.com - If you're a Polaroid fanatic or just nostalgic for the days before everyone had digital cameras, you can follow the battle to save Polaroid film. In the wake of the recent announcement that Polaroid is abandoning its product, a grassroots campaign has been started to try and get another company to pick up production when the film goes off the market next year.

Quick Hits
Stream of the Week: The Gutter Twins
www.myspace.com/theguttertwins - If you're looking for a dark romp through the '90s, The Gutter Twins, a new project from Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA) and Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs) is worth checking out.

Video of the Week: Rodney Mullen
tinyurl.com/2xq97c - Since the '80s, Rodney Mullen has been synonymous with skateboarding. One of the most technically proficient skaters to ever kick flip a board, Mullen may not have the notoriety of Tony Hawk, but he's still one of the best street skaters on the planet. Check this video if you have any doubts.

Anthony Augustine is a freelance music, technology and pop culture writer. He can be heard every Tuesday morning at 8:55 a.m. on Hot 103 chatting about the web. Got a site you think he should see? E-mail him at anthony.alloneword@gmail.com.