Discovery Digital MediaHowStuffWorks, HowStuffWorks.com Education and ReferenceHowstuffworks.com has been one of the web's premier destinations for credible information for nearly a decade. It's nearly impossible to describe just how much information is on this Web site. There are articles about how car engines, search engines, cell phones, and even stem cell research works - all written by the site's editorial staff of experts on …

RazorfishTLC, TravelChannel.com Entertainment: TV (non-news)Refocusing the cable network's Web presence from an emphasis on basic travel information to a destination tying in with its TV shows, TravelChannel.com now features show content more prominently, linking locales back to the TV content with such features as "Where Our Hosts Have Been Lately."  "It is now a destination for entertainment as …

HugeA&E Television Networks, History.com Entertainment: TV (non-news) Refocusing the cable network's web presence from an emphasis on show promotion to a destination for historical information, History.com now leads with two timely features on its homepage:  "History Behind the Headlines," providing historical perspective on current news, and "This Day in History." Users can search a vast database for articles, videos and photos on historical topics - all connected via a newly custom-tailored taxonomy. …

HBO"The Pacific" Entertainment: TV (non-news)Designed as a companion guide to the 10-part miniseries, HBO's Web site for The Pacific offers visitors an immersive experience into both the production and its historical milieu. The site received more than 2.6 million visits during the show's run, with nearly 1.7 million video views. In addition to show clips, videos include historical footage featuring voiceovers from WWII vets. Other site …

To reach the back-to-school market and stay top-of-mind during the key shopping season, RYAN Partnership and Mead created the Five Star Music Insider hub, introducing new musical acts and igniting a key passion point for students.

BuzzmediaStereogum, stereogum.com  Entertainment: MusicStereogum, founded in 2001, has gradually evolved from a ragged blog (that even in its earliest incarnation could break new music) to a more polished publishing destination with a recent relaunch. A couple of things have not changed: the free songs from bands the site champions (though the players and interfaces have become smoother) and the true fan's passion it exudes.

BlitzJohn Mayer, "John Mayer AR Music Video" Entertainment: Music After Mayer's management team contacted Blitz to create an interactive concept to promote the singer's latest disc, the agency teamed with Adobe to produce a augmented reality powered video for the single "Heartbreak Warfare" (complete with broken heart glyph). The 3-D video and computer graphics (of Mayer sulking around a living room with his guitar) are convincingly rendered with a depth of field and reactivity …

The Visionaire GroupLionsgate, "Daybreakers" ENTERTAINMENT: MoviesThe multi-faceted site for the vampire movie Daybreakers is in keeping with the film's eerie tone. Full screen video provides information on the film, including summaries and cast info, while sections that are mock portals for the fictional company in the movie give backstory - one asks "clients" to open a bloodbank account, including a cheerful commercial; …

Oskoui+Oskoui, IncTwentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, "Avatar Pandorama" ENTERTAINMENT: MOVIES Aiming to do more than show users trailers, the Avatar Pandorama puts them on the fantastical planet on which the blockbuster is set. Oskoui+Oskoui custom designed gesture interfaces utilizing a computer's webcam that enable users to interact with Pandora's flora and recreate a scene from the movie involving bioluminescent creatures. After inserting themselves in the interactive Pandoran landscape, users can share snapshots …

Eastwest Marketing GroupCBS Films, "The Back-Up Plan" ENTERTAINMENT MOVIESThe scrolling interactive environment - with the "roller dog" from the movie as your nav mnemonic no less - has the personality and color of the movie. Users explore the city block where Jennifer Lopez's character lives, and along the way are introduced to various characters and plot …