as a newbie I don't suggest you join in any ICO because even some good ICOs turn out bad after listing like sushiswap , Only very geek and professional guys could tell that, You can follow some of them on twitter , I am following @mandyb on twitter and he is not bad.
Can't disagree on this one. I also like to check crypto birb from time to time, to see if there is anything interesting.
But overall - yeah, you don't want to invest in something as complicated as fresh new ICO, because its too risky, almost gambling like.