Society & Culture
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https://drmollytov.dev/
Molly's site blends cyberpunk philosophy with a gardening metaphor to explore how humanity persists and flourishes despite technological encroachment, offering a manifesto, curated library links, and personal writing under whimsical section names like 'Library of Apocalypxandria' and 'The Feral House.' Accessible via the web, Gemini, and Gopher, this handcrafted space is a genuinely original corner of the old web with a strong anti-AI, pro-human ethos and a wry sense of humor.
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https://toribytez.neocities.org/
A bold, blue-drenched personal Neocities page by the creator known as TR/BZ, built with a retro web aesthetic and a mature content warning upfront. The site features webrings including a Transmasculine Pride Webring and a No AI badge, suggesting a queer identity-focused old-web revival space.
https://demonicpedigree.com/
Demonic Pedigree is a stylized personal site belonging to a creator named Clover, featuring a gothic-aesthetic design with webrings, cliques, and a neighborhood section. The ornate blackletter typography, audio elements, and old-web charm make it a quintessential example of the modern indie web revival with a dark, whimsical aesthetic.
https://psychicandclairvoyant.co.uk/
PsychicAndClairvoyant.co.uk is an informational site exploring psychic phenomena, parapsychology, and the paranormal through articles on topics like precognition, pyrokinesis, dowsing rods, and the research of J.B. Rhine. With organized sections covering clairvoyance, mediumship, mind over matter, and psychic hoaxes, it serves as a reference hub for anyone curious about the science and history behind psychic claims.
https://zephyrscoolweb-site.nekoweb.org/home.html
Zephyr's personal homepage on Nekoweb features a Windows XP aesthetic complete with installation music and dialog box imagery, reflecting the old-web revival style. The creator shares their pronouns, anarcho-pacifist identity, and colorful personality in a minimalist but charming retro-web format.
https://people.umass.edu/klement/tlp
Kevin C. Klement's scholarly project presents Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus in a carefully typeset side-by-side-by-side format, placing the original German alongside both major English translations for easy comparison. Available in multiple formats including PDF, HTML, and ePub, this edition is notably more accurate than most online versions and includes Russell's introduction and a hyperlinked index.
http://mythencyclopedia.com/
The Encyclopedia of Myths is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference covering mythological figures, legends, and folklore from cultures around the world, including Greek, Norse, Egyptian, African, and Native American traditions. Published by The Gale Group, it offers hundreds of individual articles spanning characters like Achilles, Athena, and Anansi alongside broader topics like Animals in Mythology and Arthurian Legends.
https://stevemorse.org/
Stephen P. Morse's "One-Step Webpages" is a massive collection of genealogy research tools that streamline searches through immigration records, passenger lists, and ship manifests from Ellis Island, Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and beyond. With hundreds of specialized search forms spanning records from the early 1800s through the mid-20th century, it is an indispensable resource for anyone tracing immigrant ancestors to the United States.
https://naiveyearly.com/
Naive Yearly is an annual conference organized by Kristoffer that gathers artists, designers, developers, and writers who explore the web as a creative and expressive medium. Past editions have been held in Copenhagen and Ljubljana in collaboration with cultural institutions, with talks archived in a library and community summits planned for 2025.
https://libguides.princeton.edu/history/LocalHistoryUS
Princeton University Library's research guide walks students and researchers through the process of investigating U.S. local history, covering secondary sources, primary records, city directories, maps, genealogy resources, and state archives. Particularly strong on New Jersey history, it links to digital collections, WPA guides, and Princeton's own documentary projects on Trenton's 20th-century life.