Advanced Chinese Learning Tools

Hi everyone, I'll post in English, to include Chinese learners on this:

 

I'm reasonably advanced Chinese learner, looking to improve on more more specific Chinese topics. I find a lot of text books I picked up in China either are mind-numbingly boring, or they teach language that really no one ever uses in daily conversation! (useful, huh?) 

 

I wondered if anyone knew of any tools for learning more advanced lessons online - preferably a website I can interact with, something interesting perhaps? Not teaching Chinese I would be laughed for using...etc... normal resource issue for learning Chinese!

 

I know of and have used Chinesepod in the past, any others?

 

Thanks in Advance!