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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                   ----------

                               theglobe.com, inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         DELAWARE                                              14-1781422
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

                              110 E. BROWARD BLVD.
                                   14TH FLOOR
                            FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
              (Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

                    THEGLOBE.COM, INC. 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                             AS AMENDED AND RESTATED

                            (Full title of the plans)

                           CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
                        2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400
                           WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19808
                                  800-927-9800

            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Title of Each Class of                      Proposed Maximum      Proposed Maximum
          Securities           Amount To Be      Offering Price          Aggregate          Amount Of Registration
       To Be Registered        Registered(1)        Per Share          Offering Price                 Fee
<S>                            <C>                   <C>                <C>                        <C>
Common Stock, par              7,500,000(2)          $0.43(3)           $3,225,000(4)              $408.61(5)
value $.001 per share             shares
</TABLE>

(1)   Plus such additional number of shares as may be required in the event of a
      stock dividend,  stock split,  recapitalization  or other similar event in
      accordance  with Rule 416 of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the
      "Securities Act").

(2)   Such  shares are being  registered  for  issuance  under our  Amended  and
      Restated  2000 Stock  Option  Plan.  500,000  shares were  registered  for
      issuance  under our 2000 Stock  Option Plan  pursuant to our  registration
      statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
      April  27,  2001  (filenumber   333-59736)  (the  "Original   Registration
      Statement").  The  contents of the  Original  Registration  Statement  are
      incorporated herein by reference.

(3)   Estimated  solely for the  purpose of  determining  the  registration  fee
      pursuant  to Rule 457(h) of the  Securities  Act based upon the average of
      the high and low prices of the Registrant's  Common Stock, par value $.001
      per share, as reported by the Over the Counter  Bulletin Board on December
      28, 2004.

(4)   The proposed maximum offering price is based on the 7,500,000 shares being
      registered  for issuance  under our Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option
      Plan pursuant to this registration statement. The registration fee for the
      500,000  shares  registered  for issuance under our 2000 Stock Option Plan
      pursuant to the Original  Registration  Statement was paid upon the filing
      thereof.

(5)   The registration  fee has been calculated  exclusive of the 500,000 shares
      that were  registered  under our 2000 Stock  Option  Plan  pursuant to the
      Original Registration Statement.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

This  registration  statement  relates  to  the  registration  of an  additional
7,500,000  shares of common stock of theglobe.com,  inc., $.001 par value,  that
may be issued under our Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option Plan.  Subject to
adjustment as provided therein, the maximum number of shares of our common stock
that may be issued  under our Amended  and  Restated  2000 Stock  Option Plan is
8,000,000.  The contents of our registration statement on Form S-8 as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2001 (file number 333-59736)
are hereby incorporated by reference.

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                                     PART II

Item 8.   Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

4.1           Form of Fourth Amended and Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation
              of the Company  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the  Company's
              Registration  Statement  No.  333-59751  on Form  S-1/A  filed  on
              September 15, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.2           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of  Incorporation  of the Company  previously filed as
              Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
              filed  with the SEC on April  16,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.3           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of Incorporation  filed with the Secretary of State of
              Delaware on July 29, 2003  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the
              Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC
              on April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.4           Certificate relating to Previously Outstanding Series of Preferred
              Stock and Relating to the  Designation,  Preferences and Rights of
              the Series F Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed with the Securities and
              Exchange  Commission  on April 16,  2004  (incorporated  herein by
              reference).

4.5           Certificate of Amendment  Relating to the Designation  Preferences
              and Rights of the Junior Participating  Preferred Stock previously
              filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on
              Form SB-2,  filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
              April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.6           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form 8-K  filed on  September  8,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.7           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form  8-K  filed on  December  2,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.8           Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1
              to the Company's  Current  Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
              2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

5.1           Opinion of Proskauer Rose LLP (filed herewith).

23.1          Consent of Proskauer Rose LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.2          Consent of Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP (filed herewith).

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Act, the Registrant  certifies
that it has reasonable  grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form S-8 and duly caused this Registration  Statement to be signed
on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Fort
Lauderdale, State of Florida, on January 3, 2005.


                                        theglobe.com, inc.


                                        By: /s/ Albert J. Detz
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Albert J. Detz
                                            Chief Financial Officer (Principal
                                            Financial Officer and Principal
                                            Accounting Officer)

<PAGE>

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

4.1           Form of Fourth Amended and Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation
              of the Company  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the  Company's
              Registration  Statement  No.  333-59751  on Form  S-1/A  filed  on
              September 15, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.2           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of  Incorporation  of the Company  previously filed as
              Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
              filed  with the SEC on April  16,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.3           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of Incorporation  filed with the Secretary of State of
              Delaware on July 29, 2003  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the
              Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC
              on April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.4           Certificate relating to Previously Outstanding Series of Preferred
              Stock and Relating to the  Designation,  Preferences and Rights of
              the Series F Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed with the Securities and
              Exchange  Commission  on April 16,  2004  (incorporated  herein by
              reference).

4.5           Certificate of Amendment  Relating to the Designation  Preferences
              and Rights of the Junior Participating  Preferred Stock previously
              filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on
              Form SB-2,  filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
              April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.6           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form 8-K  filed on  September  8,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.7           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form  8-K  filed on  December  2,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.8           Amended and Restated  2000 Stock Option Plan  previously  filed as
              Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
              December 2, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

5.1           Opinion of Proskauer Rose LLP (filed herewith).

23.1          Consent of Proskauer Rose LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.2          Consent of Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP (filed herewith).
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                   ----------

                               theglobe.com, inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         DELAWARE                                              14-1781422
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

                              110 E. BROWARD BLVD.
                                   14TH FLOOR
                            FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
              (Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

                    THEGLOBE.COM, INC. 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                             AS AMENDED AND RESTATED

                            (Full title of the plans)

                           CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
                        2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400
                           WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19808
                                  800-927-9800

            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of                      Proposed Maximum      Proposed Maximum
          Securities           Amount To Be      Offering Price          Aggregate          Amount Of Registration
       To Be Registered        Registered(1)        Per Share          Offering Price                 Fee
Common Stock, par              7,500,000(2)          $0.43(3)           $3,225,000(4)              $408.61(5)
value $.001 per share             shares
(1)   Plus such additional number of shares as may be required in the event of a
      stock dividend,  stock split,  recapitalization  or other similar event in
      accordance  with Rule 416 of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the
      "Securities Act").

(2)   Such  shares are being  registered  for  issuance  under our  Amended  and
      Restated  2000 Stock  Option  Plan.  500,000  shares were  registered  for
      issuance  under our 2000 Stock  Option Plan  pursuant to our  registration
      statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
      April  27,  2001  (filenumber   333-59736)  (the  "Original   Registration
      Statement").  The  contents of the  Original  Registration  Statement  are
      incorporated herein by reference.

(3)   Estimated  solely for the  purpose of  determining  the  registration  fee
      pursuant  to Rule 457(h) of the  Securities  Act based upon the average of
      the high and low prices of the Registrant's  Common Stock, par value $.001
      per share, as reported by the Over the Counter  Bulletin Board on December
      28, 2004.

(4)   The proposed maximum offering price is based on the 7,500,000 shares being
      registered  for issuance  under our Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option
      Plan pursuant to this registration statement. The registration fee for the
      500,000  shares  registered  for issuance under our 2000 Stock Option Plan
      pursuant to the Original  Registration  Statement was paid upon the filing
      thereof.

(5)   The registration  fee has been calculated  exclusive of the 500,000 shares
      that were  registered  under our 2000 Stock  Option  Plan  pursuant to the
      Original Registration Statement.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

This  registration  statement  relates  to  the  registration  of an  additional
7,500,000  shares of common stock of theglobe.com,  inc., $.001 par value,  that
may be issued under our Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option Plan.  Subject to
adjustment as provided therein, the maximum number of shares of our common stock
that may be issued  under our Amended  and  Restated  2000 Stock  Option Plan is
8,000,000.  The contents of our registration statement on Form S-8 as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2001 (file number 333-59736)
are hereby incorporated by reference.
PART II

Item 8.   Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

4.1           Form of Fourth Amended and Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation
              of the Company  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the  Company's
              Registration  Statement  No.  333-59751  on Form  S-1/A  filed  on
              September 15, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.2           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of  Incorporation  of the Company  previously filed as
              Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
              filed  with the SEC on April  16,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.3           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of Incorporation  filed with the Secretary of State of
              Delaware on July 29, 2003  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the
              Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC
              on April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.4           Certificate relating to Previously Outstanding Series of Preferred
              Stock and Relating to the  Designation,  Preferences and Rights of
              the Series F Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed with the Securities and
              Exchange  Commission  on April 16,  2004  (incorporated  herein by
              reference).

4.5           Certificate of Amendment  Relating to the Designation  Preferences
              and Rights of the Junior Participating  Preferred Stock previously
              filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on
              Form SB-2,  filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
              April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.6           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form 8-K  filed on  September  8,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.7           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form  8-K  filed on  December  2,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.8           Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1
              to the Company's  Current  Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
              2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

5.1           Opinion of Proskauer Rose LLP (filed herewith).

23.1          Consent of Proskauer Rose LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.2          Consent of Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP (filed herewith).
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Act, the Registrant  certifies
that it has reasonable  grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form S-8 and duly caused this Registration  Statement to be signed
on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Fort
Lauderdale, State of Florida, on January 3, 2005.

                                        theglobe.com, inc.

                                        By: /s/ Albert J. Detz
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Albert J. Detz
                                            Chief Financial Officer (Principal
                                            Financial Officer and Principal
                                            Accounting Officer)
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

4.1           Form of Fourth Amended and Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation
              of the Company  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the  Company's
              Registration  Statement  No.  333-59751  on Form  S-1/A  filed  on
              September 15, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.2           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of  Incorporation  of the Company  previously filed as
              Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
              filed  with the SEC on April  16,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.3           Certificate   of   Amendment   to  Fourth   Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate of Incorporation  filed with the Secretary of State of
              Delaware on July 29, 2003  previously  filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the
              Company's  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC
              on April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.4           Certificate relating to Previously Outstanding Series of Preferred
              Stock and Relating to the  Designation,  Preferences and Rights of
              the Series F Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed with the Securities and
              Exchange  Commission  on April 16,  2004  (incorporated  herein by
              reference).

4.5           Certificate of Amendment  Relating to the Designation  Preferences
              and Rights of the Junior Participating  Preferred Stock previously
              filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the  Company's  Registration  Statement on
              Form SB-2,  filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
              April 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

4.6           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form 8-K  filed on  September  8,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.7           Certificate  of  Amendment  to the  Fourth  Amended  and  Restated
              Certificate  of   Incorporation,   as  amended,   of  the  Company
              previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on
              Form  8-K  filed on  December  2,  2004  (incorporated  herein  by
              reference).

4.8           Amended and Restated  2000 Stock Option Plan  previously  filed as
              Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
              December 2, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference).

5.1           Opinion of Proskauer Rose LLP (filed herewith).

23.1          Consent of Proskauer Rose LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.2          Consent of Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP (filed herewith).