Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/the-message-and-medium-of-the-personal-blog
Jim Nielsen's blog explores the philosophy of personal blogging through the lens of Neil Postman's 'Amusing Ourselves to Death,' reflecting on how the medium of an indie blog carries its own intrinsic message about individuality and independence. This single post is a thoughtful meditation on McLuhan's 'the medium is the message' and what it means to own and control your own corner of the web.
https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks//index.php?action=displaycat&%3Bcatid=56
This is a massive link directory maintained by the Minister of Arts and Sciences for the SCA's Kingdom of Atlantia, cataloging thousands of resources on medieval crafts, history, and skills. With categories spanning armor and weaponry, embroidery, heraldry, brewing, woodworking, and hundreds more, it serves as an essential reference hub for historical re-enactors and living history enthusiasts.
https://whyarentyou.gay/
A colorful personal homepage by moonlit that celebrates LGBTQ+ identity and retro web aesthetics, featuring blinkies, pride stamps, and links to organizations like GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign. The site leans into old-web charm with webrings, pixel art, and a playful pro-queer attitude throughout.
https://www.usgenweb.org/
USGenWeb is a long-running volunteer project dedicated to keeping genealogy research free and accessible online, organized by U.S. state and county. Visitors can explore family history resources, immigration and naturalization records, historical naming conventions, document care guides, and much more across all 50 states.
http://particularvirtue.blogspot.com/
Particular Virtue is a thoughtful blog by 'evictorial' exploring rationalist community life, secular rituals, and personal ethics, with detailed guides like how to organize a Secular Solstice event. Posts range from practical community-organizing advice to reflections on work, meaning, and the rationalist subculture centered around the Bay Area and DC.
https://ndgenweb.com/
The NDGenWeb Project is a volunteer-driven genealogy resource covering all 53 counties of North Dakota, listing county formation dates, parent counties, county seats, and coordinator contacts. Part of the larger USGenWeb network, it also links to military veterans records and Dakota Territory historical chronologies, making it a valuable starting point for anyone researching North Dakota ancestry.
https://frenchexit2014.neocities.org/
A minimalist under-construction personal site whose title references Descartes' classic philosophical progression from doubt to thought to existence. The site participates in the Hotline Webring and the No AI Webring, suggesting a creator invested in old-web culture and independent internet spaces.
https://kopimi.com/
A dedicated resource explaining kopimi, the copy-culture movement created by Ibrahim Botani of Piratbyrån in 2005, which invites creators to signal that their work should be freely copied, remixed, and shared. The site covers the history of the movement, its ties to file-sharing communities, and provides kopimi badges along with connections to related organizations like The Missionary Church of Kopimism.
https://sprt93.tripod.com/
The Society for the Promulgation of the Religion of Thelema (S.P.R.T.) runs this curated webring connecting high-quality sites dedicated to the Law of Thelema, the spiritual philosophy associated with Aleister Crowley. Unlike broader Thelemic webrings, this one maintains strict quality standards and focuses exclusively on sites whose primary purpose is spreading Thelemic teachings.
http://battleoffulford.org.uk/
A detailed research site dedicated to the Battle of Fulford on 20 September 1066, the often-overlooked first major battle of that pivotal year, featuring archaeological findings, soil surveys, landscape maps, and over 12 years of field investigation by C. Jones. Visitors can explore battle sequences, metal-reprocessing finds, literature references, and ongoing efforts to protect the battlefield from development.