Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
http://blancheparry.co.uk/
A detailed research site dedicated to Blanche Parry, chief gentlewoman to Queen Elizabeth I, created by historian Ruth E. Richardson. Visitors will find biographical research, articles on Herefordshire churches and abbeys, Welsh ancestry tracing, and investigations into topics like Iron Age hillforts, medieval drama, and even who killed Richard III.
https://redsails.org/the-swerve
Red Sails hosts politically engaged essays examining how mainstream media and pop culture suppress radical ideas, with 'The Swerve' by Nia Frome analyzing how stories like Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games systematically undercut their own revolutionary logic. The site publishes multilingual leftist theory and criticism, drawing connections between liberal philosophy, free speech doctrine, and the limits of pop culture radicalism.
https://alienspaceinvader.neocities.org/
A personal Neocities page with a DC Batfamily fan affiliation and a poll asking visitors which subculture they find most appealing, covering goth, emo, scene, punk, metalhead, and gyaru. The site is lightly updated due to the creator's busy college and work schedule, giving it an authentic slice-of-life old-web feel.
https://cybr.gay/
Cybr.gay is a personal site by a queer, trans, furry, and therian creator who shares art, blog posts, music favorites, and educational tech resources. The site sports a polished accessibility menu, a fediring membership, and a vibrant button gallery that reflects its creator's roots in LGBTQ and furry internet communities.
https://browncountytexasgenealogy.com/
The Pecan Valley Genealogical Society serves Brown County, Texas, offering researchers access to a branch library, cemetery indexes with photos, local history books, microfilm, and military records resources. Based in Brownwood, Texas, this community genealogy society maintains an extensive online directory covering local cemeteries, county history, and links to regional resources for anyone tracing Texas roots.
https://2010s.neocities.org/
A personal Neocities site dedicated to 2010s nostalgia, featuring shrines for artists like Frank Ocean and Panchiko, film dedications like Ginger Snaps, and opinion pages. The webmaster is actively building out a cozy corner of the old web with themed pages and coding experiments.
https://theriddleages.com/riddles/collection
Riddle Ages is a scholarly resource dedicated to early medieval riddles, offering translations and commentaries on collections such as the Exeter Book, Aldhelm's Riddles, and the Bern Riddles. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and developed at the University of Birmingham, it brings together contributions from multiple researchers and even includes translations into languages like Bosnian, Indonesian, Italian, and Spanish.
http://nieniedialogues.com/
NieNie Dialogues is the long-running personal blog of Stephanie Nielson, a Latter-day Saint mother who shares her faith, family life, and resilience through pregnancy, motherhood, and daily challenges. With an archive stretching back to 2003 and a New York Times bestselling book to her name, the site blends heartfelt religious reflection with candid updates on her large family.
https://jewfaq.org/calendar.htm
Judaism 101 (JewFAQ), created by Tracey R. Rich, is a comprehensive reference covering the Jewish calendar in depth, including its astronomical basis, leap month system, month and day names, and the mathematics behind Hebrew date calculation. This particular page offers both a readable introduction for beginners and technical JavaScript code for developers who want to implement Hebrew date conversions.
https://nostalgic.neocities.org/
A nostalgia-focused personal site celebrating the aesthetics and culture of the early 2000s web, complete with affiliates, cliques, and that classic 'any browser, any resolution' spirit. It captures the handcrafted, anything-goes energy of old-school personal homepages with a loving wink at the era.