Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/
Jay Hoffmann's ongoing project documenting the history of the World Wide Web through a detailed, date-anchored timeline of key events, launches, and milestones. The site features a growing archive of entries covering everything from the birth of JSON to the launch of NYTimes.com, making it an invaluable reference for anyone curious about how the web evolved.
https://tilde.town/~bt
A sparse personal corner on tilde.town belonging to user ~bt, part of the collaborative Unix community where members host pages on a shared server. The only notable content is a link explaining how the page is made, reflecting the tilde community's ethos of learning and sharing simple web craftsmanship.
https://polserull.co.uk/
Pølserull is an 18-year-old UK-based furry whose personal site covers their fursona (a European pine marten), PC and tech specs, UK rail miles tracked, and urbex adventures. The site has a charming retro Windows desktop aesthetic and offers a glimpse into the overlapping worlds of furry fandom, Linux enthusiasm, and train journeys.
https://qtpoc-ring.netlify.app/
The QTPOC Webring connects personal websites belonging to queer and trans people of color, curating a growing community of 20 member sites from diverse backgrounds and identities. It serves as a hub for discovery and solidarity on the indie web, with member listings, joining instructions, and affiliated webrings for queer and POC communities.
http://drislink.com/
The Driscoll and Linkletter family share their corner of the web with this simple homepage, featuring separate sections for family members Gary and Slink alongside a recurring leopard theme. A classic early-web household page offering a peek into the personal spaces and interests of two people sharing a home.
https://asmodeusvulcan.neocities.org/
AsmodeusvVulcan's self-described 'personal hellsite' on Neocities features virtual pets, webrings including a Transmasculine Pride Webring co-created with their girlfriend, and an enthusiastically chaotic old-web aesthetic. The site is actively growing with many pages in progress, built for chromium browsers and widescreen viewing, and carries a distinctly queer and countercultural identity throughout.
https://virtualreligion.net/iho
Created by scholar Mahlon H. Smith, Into His Own is a deeply researched reference tool for studying the historical context of Christian scriptures through primary texts from Jewish and non-Jewish first-century sources. The site organizes excerpts around key figures, movements, and events such as the Maccabean Revolt, the Essenes, Herod's reign, and the Dead Sea Scrolls to illuminate the cultural world in which Jesus lived and Christianity emerged.
https://thefanlists.com/demora/women
Beautiful is a fanlisting dedicated to appreciating women in all their forms, welcoming fans of physical beauty, inner beauty, or women in general. With 259 members and affiliations with The Fanlistings Network and Alter Listings Network, it serves as a small community hub for those who want to show their appreciation.
https://philkon.tripod.com/ring.html
The History Ring, maintained by Phil Konstantin of San Diego, is a webring connecting internet sites dedicated to historical information from any period or historical figure. It serves as a discovery tool for history enthusiasts, linking member pages together and offering keyword search across all ring sites, with a notable focus on North American Indian history resources.
https://trans4mind.com/
Trans4mind, created by Peter Shepherd in 1997, is a vast personal development resource hub featuring over 25,000 blog articles, online books, podcasts, courses, and quote collections focused on holistic growth and wellbeing. Spanning topics from emotional intelligence and relationships to esoteric philosophy and creativity, it centers on the idea that transforming one's mind is the key to a fulfilling life.