Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://puz.neocities.org/
Puz's personal Neocities homepage is dedicated to an obsessive love of 1980s aesthetics, with a retro visual theme that cheerfully admits websites didn't exist in 1989. The site has a navigation with personal pages like interests and a DNI, built by someone who clearly revels in crafting old-school web vibes.
https://genealogybeyondthebmd.blogspot.com/
Genealogy: Beyond the BMD is a research blog where the author digs deep into family history records far beyond basic birth, marriage, and death certificates, covering Scottish poor law registers, WWI/WWII military records, DNA findings, and Canadian and Irish ancestry. Posts follow real brick-wall problems and discoveries, making it a rich resource for anyone researching similar lineages.
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.
https://www.bluepuffin.net/
BluePuffin's personal Blogger-hosted blog features periodic diary-style entries covering everyday life, media recommendations, and reflections on topics like degoogling and world events. The site has a charming old-web aesthetic complete with mood indicators, webrings, badges, and a Tamagotchi widget.
http://rri.chat.ru/eng_info.html
A curated guide to philosophical resources on the internet, created in 1999 with a focus on bridging Russian-speaking researchers with online philosophy materials. The project compiles annotated reference lists, Russian philosophical links, and guides to help philosophers navigate the web, with an English-language section aimed at helping foreign researchers discover Russian philosophy resources.
https://cy-x.net/
The Cyberix Network is a community hub for technically-minded, internet-culture-aware users who congregate around forums, game servers, IRC, XMPP, and Mumble to discuss topics ranging from AI and search engines to old-web nostalgia and digital privacy. With active game servers for Minecraft Alpha, OpenArena, Urban Terror, and more, plus featured articles critiquing modern internet culture, it functions as a self-hosted refuge for those disillusioned with mainstream online spaces.
http://contemporary-home-computing.org/art-and-tech/not
Net artist and educator Olia Lialina presents a lecture-essay examining the role of Media Theory in art and technology universities, critiquing how corporate language replaces meaningful terms like 'computer,' 'interface,' and 'users' with sanitized substitutes. The piece is richly footnoted and draws on Flusser, Kittler, and other media theorists while weaving in Lialina's own research into 1990s web culture and new media literacy.
https://silver.fanfreak.net/
A fanlisting dedicated to silver, the lustrous metallic element, inviting fans of the metal to add their names to a growing global list of admirers. With 51 members and running since 2009, it is a simple but long-lived community hub for those who appreciate silver in all its forms.
https://yesterweb.org/
The Yesterweb is a community movement dedicated to reclaiming the internet from corporate and algorithmic control, advocating for a more human, creative, and socially responsible web culture. Centered around a detailed manifesto, social etiquette guidelines, a zine, and a webring, it serves as a hub for those who believe in building an independent, old-web-inspired internet community.
http://ibiblio.org/laslave
A scholarly database dedicated to Afro-Louisiana history and genealogy, built around Dr. Hall's research into enslaved and free Black populations in Louisiana. Visitors can search original historical documents, view primary sources, and explore Dr. Hall's calculations relating to this specialized archival record.