The Internet has a lot to offer:  communication, news, investment research, and money saving opportunities but to name a few.  But sometimes, you just need to take a break and have a little fun.  So with that in mind, I’ve put together a list of 12 fun and free websites that are great for entertainment.

Gaming -

• Pogo.com – Monopoly, Wheel of Fortune, Yahtzee, and Trivial Pursuit are among the diversions you’ll find here.  In addition to classic games, they also feature puzzles, card games, and arcade games.
• Miniclip.com – Miniclip sports literally hundreds of games…Most of them are action oriented.  Their top game is called Club Penguin and is sponsored by Disney.  Great for the kids.
• FunBrain.com – This one is for the kids and features educational games targeted at the elementary and pre-teen crowd.  In addition to games focused around skills such as math, reading, and grammar, this site also includes arcade games and standard puzzle games like Soduku.
• FreeArcade.com – The most heavily trafficked free-gaming site, FreeArcade features 3 new games a day and offers a mix of online and downloadable games.
• PopCap Games – Like FreeArcade, PopCap offers both online and downloadable games.  In addition, they feature a competitive function, where you can compete head to head against others.

Video -

• Hulu – A video streaming site that features full content from NBC, Fox and Comedy Central.  If you missed a recent episode of The Office or want to catch up on The Daily Show, this is the place to go.
• NBC – Featuring clips full episodes of shows found on the NBC network, this site also includes their broadcast schedule, an online community, and games.
• Joost – Another streaming site the features content from MTV, CBS, the WB, Sony, Comedy Central, and other sources.

Music/Audio -

• Pandora – A site that I’ve discussed before, Pandora selects and plays music for you based upon your musical preferences.  Over time, you can fine tune it so it is more able to pick music that you may enjoy.
• Last.fm – A self described “social music” site that features, music, videos, song charts, and local events.  If you enjoy music, it’s definitely a site to check out.
• SHOUTcast Radio – From the makers of Winamp, SHOUTcast is a directory of online radio stations that you can listen to over the Internet.
• Live365 – Like SHOUTcast, Live365 is an online directory of Internet radio stations that stream audio from all over the world.

If you enjoyed this list, then you might also like my list of 12 Free and Fantastic Windows Applications or my list of 16 Free and Fantastic Apps for the Mac.

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