Society & Culture
792 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (71)
- History (146)
- Philosophy (117)
- Paranormal & Occult (40)
- Subcultures (266)
https://knightsofthebath.com/
The Descendants of the Knights of the Bath Hereditary Society brings together men and women who can trace their lineage to knights invested in the ancient Order of the Bath, serving the King or Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. The site offers membership application information, genealogy resources for tracing Knight of the Bath ancestry, and outlines the society's patriotic and historical mission to preserve the memory of these noble ancestors.
https://rustypawz.neocities.org/
Redtail Works is the personal corner of RustyPawz, a self-described digital nomad, college student, and furry who documents their life, web projects, and creative work. The site features a blog, handmade badges, free web templates, webrings including one they run themselves, and a bookshelf, making it a lively hub of IndieWeb culture and old-web aesthetics.
https://cogenweb.org/
The COGenWeb Project is a volunteer-driven genealogy hub dedicated to providing free resources for anyone researching Colorado family history, organized by all 64 counties with coordinators and research aids. Part of the broader USGenWeb network, it offers cemetery records, vital records, historical documents, and county-level data stretching back to Colorado's earliest territorial days.
https://blagi.neocities.org/
Blagi is a charming Neocities personal hub established in March 2022, featuring sections for shrines, virtual pets, adoptables, webrings, and writing, all wrapped in a whimsical flower-themed navigation. The site uses a growing-garden metaphor where 'seeds' represent future pages, making it a delightful blend of personal interests and old-web aesthetics.
https://cyndislist.com/
Cyndi's List is one of the internet's most comprehensive genealogy link directories, offering over 332,000 categorized and cross-referenced links to family history research resources across more than 200 categories. Created by Cyndi Ingle and running since 1996, it has served as the go-to starting point for genealogists worldwide for more than 25 years.
https://10-31.net/halloween
Trick or Treat is a fanlisting dedicated to Halloween, the beloved holiday, run by webmistresses Lacy and Stephanie as part of their 10-31.net network. With over 320 registered fans and a listing on The Fanlistings Network, it serves as a gathering place for Halloween enthusiasts worldwide.
https://victoria.neocities.org/
Victoria's Idea Shack is a minimalist personal site built around a set of intellectual principles including contrarianism, nuance, relativism, and humanization. The site presents a philosophical framework for engaging with ideas, rejecting ideological commitment in favor of treating every belief as a useful tool, with an essays section promising deeper exploration.
http://contemporary-home-computing.org/art-and-tech/not
Net artist and educator Olia Lialina presents a lecture-essay examining the role of Media Theory in art and technology universities, critiquing how corporate language replaces meaningful terms like 'computer,' 'interface,' and 'users' with sanitized substitutes. The piece is richly footnoted and draws on Flusser, Kittler, and other media theorists while weaving in Lialina's own research into 1990s web culture and new media literacy.
http://givinggladly.com/
Julia Wise's blog explores effective altruism, charitable giving, and the ethics of balancing personal life with pursuing global impact. Posts range from practical giving advice and GiveWell recommendations to thoughtful reflections on how to live a values-driven life without burning out.
https://markstoneman.com/
Mark Stoneman is a PhD historian, editor, and German-to-English translator whose blog covers military history, German history, and pointed political commentary rooted in deep historical perspective. Posts range from reflections on WWI and WWII scholarship to sharp critiques of contemporary U.S. politics, all filtered through the lens of a working academic historian.