Here is Web Watch's look at the new year in websites. Using 2002 as a guide, we have gathered a list of some of the fascinating things you can spend your lunchbreak looking at.

For film lovers, the Sundance Film Festival, founded by Hollywood star Robert Redford, is revving up for 2002. At www.sundance.org you can check out the latest films in competition and sneak a peak at the cream of upcoming independent cinema. The starting ground for the likes of Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith and many other top directors, the festival offers the best in world and US cinema. Plus you can search the film listings and buy tickets.

If movies are not your thing then maybe football might whet your appetite. fifaworldcup. yahoo.com/ charts the latest World Cup 2002 news plus a whole host of other good stuff. Surfers can check out the teams, player profiles, fixtures and gaze at the photo gallery. The site also offers downloads of the official World Cup music, plus games to coincide with the biggest sporting event there is.

Following the world record attempt by Dave Mill earlier last year to, solo and unsupported, reach the geographic North Pole from mainland Canada, plans are now in place to repeat the expedition early this year. At http://www. northpolewalk.com/ you can travel with Dave on his next historic trek to the North Pole.

The site, for those who are interested in seeing if he gets a frosty reception, offers exclusive pictures taken during the expedition, audio messages recorded live, mpegs of the journey, plus emails from the man himself.

And if you would really like to round off your lunchbreak website journey in style, maybe you can check out www.wcc2002.com/ or as it is commonly known the World Curling Championships 2002erm, then again, maybe not.

December 28, 2001 15:35