Society & Culture
883 sites
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- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://soapbubbleseal.net/
Elly, aka soapbubbleseal, is a married adult living in Japan who documents her eclectic passions including lolita fashion, 2000s electronics, Japanese collector dolls, model kits, and fiber crafts. The site is a lovingly maintained personal corner of the web with dedicated pages for lolita wardrobes and coordinates, Pokemon, Sylvanian Families, a minidisc gallery, and even an archival section for Angelic Pretty store flyers.
https://osakasyndrome.bearblog.dev/
OsakaSyndrome's minimalist Bear-powered blog collects miscellaneous personal thoughts and observations under the handle Osaka. The site is part of the denpa webring, hinting at a connection to internet subculture and niche online communities.
https://mexicolore.co.uk/
Mexicolore is a London-based educational resource dedicated to the ancient cultures of Mexico, covering Aztec and Maya civilization, religion, art, music, and daily life in rich detail. Founded by Ian and Graciela, the site has served schools since 1980 and also offers consultancy, costumes, pinatas, and a unique photo library for events and educators.
http://blancheparry.co.uk/
A detailed research site dedicated to Blanche Parry, chief gentlewoman to Queen Elizabeth I, created by historian Ruth E. Richardson. Visitors will find biographical research, articles on Herefordshire churches and abbeys, Welsh ancestry tracing, and investigations into topics like Iron Age hillforts, medieval drama, and even who killed Richard III.
https://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc0337/authors/anne.conway.html
A scholarly profile of Lady Anne Conway (1631-1679), the 17th-century English philosopher who navigated Cartesian philosophy, Lurianic Kabbalah, and Quakerism despite chronic illness and the barriers facing women intellectuals of her era. The page covers her life, intellectual correspondence with Henry More, and provides a curated bibliography of academic works about her philosophical contributions.
https://freemasons-freemasonry.com/
PS Review of Freemasonry is a long-running online magazine publishing hundreds of research papers, historical articles, and educational materials written by Master Masons from around the world. Content spans Masonic history, symbolism, lodge lectures, and multilingual essays, making it one of the most comprehensive Freemasonry reference sites on the web.
https://cool-christian-webring.neocities.org/
The Cool Christian Webring connects Christian creators on the indie web, welcoming a broad range of identities and backgrounds under a shared faith. Members can browse the full list of Christian personal sites, join the ring, and grab a widget to display on their own pages.
https://alexander.illinoisgenweb.org/cox/immanuellutheran.html
Part of the ILGenWeb project for Alexander County, Illinois, this page documents the history and photos of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cairo, tracing its founding in 1866 by German immigrant settlers through its decades of pastors and renovations. It includes rare interior photographs, a detailed congregational history written by church historian Mrs. H. Brinkmeyer, and notes on early founding families like the Lohrs, making it a valuable resource for local and genealogical research.
https://voynich.nu/
René Zandbergen's comprehensive reference site dedicated to the Voynich Manuscript, one of history's most enigmatic and undeciphered illustrated texts. Visitors will find deep research, analysis, and imagery related to this medieval mystery that has puzzled scholars and cryptographers for over a century.
https://gothic-time-machine.neocities.org/
Gothic Time Machine is a darkly atmospheric personal site with heavy gothic visual styling, featuring spider imagery, fire skulls, and a starfield aesthetic that evokes the classic underground web era. The anti-fascist tagline and 'journey through time' branding suggest a site dedicated to goth subculture, retro aesthetics, and countercultural sensibilities.