NEW WEB SITE DOWNRIGHT STIM-ULATING.

Byline: Lane Beauchamp Kansas City Star

A World Wide Web site that just made its debut this week promises ``intoxication from overload, information as food.''

And if STIM continues providing what its premiere issue offers, then there will be lots of bloated, drunken cruisers on the Internet.

STIM (as in stimulation) is a Web-only magazine created by a team inside Prodigy, the commercial on-line service. Its leaders include folks formerly with MTV Online and HotWired.

And while Prodigy tends to be tame and a bit boring, STIM is anything but.

The webzine, as it's called, boldly mixes animated graphics with snazzy sound and intriguing articles. The first installment includes a peek at homegrown tornado videos (including movie clips) and a look inside the current herbal drug craze.

One feature you don't want to miss: ``Found Fotos.'' It's an amusing collection of pictures that people, often for good reason, have thrown away. Check out the half-made sandwiches.

Two drawbacks about the site. Apparently in an effort to look hip, the writers threw away a dictionary. They ``welcome U, the youser'' and invite U to ``Meat the Staph.'' It gets annoying fast. Also, parents may want to keep an eye on younger kids exploring STIM. Its language can get racy.

You can explore STIM at: http:/www.stim.com.

Soap box: Like every other awards show, the 23rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards has found a home on the Web.

But unlike most of the other shows, this one is a part of the CBS site, the network that's airing the awards. As a result, it leans heavily toward the CBS nominees providing lots of pictures and links for them. Unfortunately, CBS isn't big enough to link to any of the other shows or actors up for the Emmy.

Nevertheless, soap fans will find enough to amuse them for a few minutes, including the ``Lovers & Losers Game'' and a chance to share bogus dialogue for a soap scene with other Web travelers.

You can find the Daytime Emmy Awards site at: http:/www.cbs.com/daytime/emmy.