I like, Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Card Captor Sakura, Shugo Chara, Avartar The Last Airbender, Soul Eater, few of my many favorites!
It can be weird for some people who don't enjoy it very much, however if you do enjoy it then it's not at all weird.
You get entertainment.
AnimeCrazy and youtube
You can ward of boredom for a while.
Check Hulu
Nope but if you want to watch the new releases as soon as they come out then you will need an account and then you will have to pay.
Yes... yes you should.
An ambiguous question , for news try Anime News Network and for watching anime on line see CrunchyRoll.com
First off, its called anime, and I think its because anime has more exciting plot and more interesting characters. Anime has many different genre's that apply to different peoples interests, some watch it because they are bored. And some just simply enjoy watching it, for reasons of their own. =3
Some viewers draw anime because after watching anime they wish to see if they could replicate the feat that the artists in the industry can.
just keep watching it and it gets interesting... I'm hooked
Try to go to different anime boards and asking people based on the description of the anime. Or you can also google specific names of the characters that popped up in the anime.