Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
http://runemaker.com/
Oswald the Runemaker's comprehensive site covers the history, meanings, and magical uses of Elder Futhark and Anglo-Saxon runes, from Viking-age origins through medieval divination practices. Visitors can browse handcrafted rune sets, bindrune amulets, runestaffs, and runic pendulums available for purchase, alongside educational content on rune interpretations, crystals, herbs, and elements associated with each rune.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2724
Voice of the Shuttle (VoS), maintained by the University of California Santa Barbara English Department, is a comprehensive academic web directory dedicated entirely to philosophy resources. It catalogs hundreds of links spanning individual philosophers from Anaxagoras to Derrida, philosophical fields, modern movements, journals, conferences, course syllabi, and professional associations.
https://www.riri.my/
Riri's personal corner of the internet blends a medical/clinical aesthetic with diary entries, a photo collection, and unfiltered personal musings in a style deeply rooted in old-web and Neocities subculture. The site features a creatively styled void_log with a dark-whimsical tone, a self-created webring, and a changelog documenting its evolving identity across domains and redesigns.
https://10-31.net/fans/spooky
Spooky! is a fanlisting dedicated to Halloween decorations and displays, run by webmistresses Lacy and Stephanie as part of the 10-31.net network. With 210 fans listed and a cozy community feel, it invites fellow Halloween enthusiasts to join and show their love for spooky seasonal decor.
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://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.
https://angel.valentinely.cc/
Created by lapin, this charming page explains angel numbers, the repeating number sequences like 111 or 555 said to carry messages from metaphysical forces. Visitors can browse meanings for each sequence and even adopt a themed blessing badge to display on their own website.
https://transring.neocities.org/
Transing the Internet is a webring connecting personal websites maintained by transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people across the old web. The ring also hosts a zine and a member directory, making it a small but genuine community hub for trans webmasters.
https://shinrin-yoku.neocities.org/
Luna's site invites visitors into a forest-themed personal space inspired by shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing and immersing oneself in nature. The site is minimal and atmospheric, with a gentle, poetic welcome that hints at nature-focused content within.
https://manchesterhistory.net/
A site dedicated to the history and culture of Manchester, offering a local perspective on one of England's most storied cities. The focus on historical content makes it a useful reference for anyone researching Manchester's past and community heritage.