Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
http://old-merseytimes.co.uk/
Old Mersey Times is a treasure trove of transcribed historical newspaper records from Liverpool and Merseyside, covering births, deaths, marriages, crimes, military records, passenger lists, and much more. Family historians will find it especially useful, as the site organizes decades of painstakingly hand-transcribed archival material into browsable categories spanning bankruptcies to shipping records.
https://polylog.org/
Polylog is an international academic journal dedicated to intercultural philosophy, fostering dialogue across cultural traditions on topics including comparative philosophy, interreligious questions, and multiculturalism. Published in multiple languages including Spanish and German, it features thematic essays, an anthology, archive, and a calendar of philosophical events.
http://daxoliver.com/tractatus
A clean, web-readable presentation of Ludwig Wittgenstein's landmark philosophical work, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, in the Ogden translation. Created by Dax Oliver, this site offers the full text in a structured, navigable format with 185 numbered propositions, making one of analytic philosophy's most challenging texts more accessible online.
https://benjaminrosshoffman.com/
Benjamin Ross Hoffman's personal blog applies rigorous rational criticism to philosophy, economics, politics, and ethics, with a notable series dissecting the Effective Altruism movement and its structural flaws. Posts range from Hegelian dialectics and macroeconomic theory to sharp critiques of GiveWell, OpenAI, and charitable institutions, making it a dense and intellectually ambitious read.
https://usgenweb.org/about/whitepaper.html
The USGenWeb Project is a massive volunteer-driven initiative providing free genealogy research resources organized by US state and county, covering everything from immigration records to historical naming conventions and document care. Researchers tracing American family history will find practical guides on handwriting, spelling variations, legal terms, occupational records, and state-specific genealogical databases all in one coordinated network.
http://invisible5.org/index.php?page=lariver
Invisible5 documents a road trip audio tour along Interstate 5, with this stop focusing on the Los Angeles River and the environmental advocacy work of FoLAR (Friends of the Los Angeles River). Visitors can listen to MP3 recordings, view LANDSAT maps, and read about water pollution, habitat destruction, and community restoration efforts along one of the most heavily concrete-channelized urban rivers in the world.
https://militaryindexes.com/index.html
Created by Joe Beine, this curated directory compiles links to online military records, rosters, draft card databases, and casualty listings organized by major American conflicts from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam. Genealogy researchers will find it an invaluable starting point for tracing ancestors who served in the U.S. military across nearly 250 years of history.
https://xenon-starz.neocities.org/
Xenon Starz (he/him) runs this colorful personal hub centered on furry fandom, including convention vending appearances where he sells crochet plushies and kandi for the sparkledogz community. The site also showcases his love of 00s emo and pop punk music, crochet patterns, and features a custom webring alongside a lively button exchange.
http://navweaps.com/
NavWeaps, created by Tony DiGiulian, is a comprehensive reference covering naval weapons of the world from 1880 to the present, including guns, torpedoes, missiles, mines, and anti-submarine systems. The site also hosts orders of battle for major 20th-century naval engagements, technical analyses of ships and their armaments, and articles from the International Naval Research Organization.
https://experiments-b.neocities.org/
B is a young Spanish person from the early 2000s who built this small personal corner of the web to vent about daily life, friendships, and the fear of time passing. The site is early in development but has a raw, honest voice and participates in the No AI Webring.