If you care to link back, I have buttons you can use. If you've linked to me, let me know and I'll link back. Buttons are arranged newest to oldest.
The buttons below were made by Robyn of Pastel Hell!
I also now have a big ol' banner if you want to use it for some reason, lol.
Please bear with me as I reformat this entire page, waaah.
socials
discords
A safe-for-work 18+ discord server that focuses on building websites for self-expression and creativity, made up of professionals, hobbyists, and enthusiasts of the personal web.
forums & such
A safe-for-work 18+ message board that focuses on building websites for self-expression and creativity, made up of professionals, hobbyists, and enthusiasts of the personal web.
A web project and online arts community that celebrates homepages, virtual worlds, the world-wide-web and the digital lives that all netizins share.
alternative socials
a microblogging platform based on the premise of sharing your 'mood.'
a microblogging platform where you can share your current status.
a microblogging social media platform where users can share short posts containing text, images, and videos.
a free and open-source decentralized microblogging platform.
a free and open-source decentralized photo sharing social media platform.
a social media platform for independent artists to share their creative works and meet other artists.
a retro social network akin to the original MySpace, focused on privacy and customizability.
web design
an ICANN accredited domain name registrar that's simple, affordable, and personable.
Beginner-friendly HTML help and tutorials "for Kids."
The world's largest web developer site with beginner-friendly tutorials and references.
personal site with great CSS/HTML layouts and snippets.
Loads of javascript "special effects" you can add to your website.
software
a file archiving program with a high compression ratio.
an animated sprite editor and pixel art tool.
audio editing and recording software.
Audio editing and recording software
a powerful and easy-to-use tool to edit metadata of audio files.
advanced freeware audio player.
A free media player and independent project based on Winamp.
The last good version of classic Winamp.
a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software.
Free music player firmware for your mp3 players
a pretty powerful bulk renaming utility for Windows.
server and cloud storage browser with support for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and many others.
GNU Image Manipulation Program, a free and open source image editor similar to Photoshop.
free and open-source office suite similar to Microsoft Office.
A free, open-source browser extension for blocking ads
online tools
online graphic design tool for creating presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
image editor with fairly robust glitter tools and glitter text.
image editor with effects, filters, text tools, and more.
easily remove the background from photos.
easily remove the background from videos.
editor for animated sprites and pixel art.
the KidPix art program recreated for the modern web.
the classic MS Paint program recreated for the modern web.
robust gif maker and editor with many effects to choose from.
turn static images into 3D gifs with various effects.
gif and video editor.
reduce the file size of an image by reducing it's color profile.
Apply various effects to images and save as pngs or animated gifs.
loading icons and animation generator.
text graphics generator.
animated text generator.
animated glowing text generator.
text generator with 30+ effects and 800+ fonts.
Gradient / rainbow text generator.
create your own fonts.
create your own fonts.
create your own fonts.
disposable temporary e-mail addresses.
save audio and video from most sites for free.
free image hosting.
free file hosting up to 200mb; files are permanent.
free file hosting up to 1GB; files expire after a set amount of time.
free file hosting.
free file hosting with end-to-end encryption; files automatically expire.
alphabetize lists and more.
generate true random numbers—great for passwords.
repositories
digital library of free and borrowable books, movies, music and the Wayback Machine.
explore more than 616 billion web pages saved over time.
smilies, icons, and pixel art free for use.
GeoCities animated gif search engine.
animated gifs, avatars, dividers, and more.
directory of cute websites with a focus on pixel art and 'sozai.'
free photos, vectors, clipart, icons, PSDs and more.
free, royalty and copyright free stock photos.
free stock photos, royalty free images & videos.
royalty and copyright free stock photos.
fonts created by Dan Zadorozny (many look-a-like fonts).
over 33,000 sound clips from the BBC's archives.
radio shows from the golden age of radio.
nearly half a million songs as they once existed on MySpace.
create and discover pony bead and fuse bead patterns.
games
cartoon dolls, dollmakers, and graphics.
an online hangout, with social networking, forums, gaming and a virtual world.
an online hangout, with social networking, forums, gaming and an RPG based community.
collect and trade new virtual pets every month, watch them grow, dress them up.
online adoptables site where The goal is to grab dragon eggs and raise them to adulthood
virtual pet community with games, shops, auctions, chat and more.
virtual pet site where you collect and manage a village of cat-like creatures.
free (fanmade) online Pokémon collectables game.
cute virtual pets you can customize, grow, and share on your blog or website.
virtual aquarium game.
virtual ecosystem game.
virtual spirograph image creator.
play board games online in your browser.
a proper cup of tea.
a huge archive of text adventure games, new and old.
thousands of games, full-color manual scans, user ratings and reviews, and more.
a platform for playing, discussing, and creating games.
video game modifications and add-ons for various games.
video game modifications and tools for various games.
explore an endless cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure.
an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.
multiplayer expansion of the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
survive five nights at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza from the dangers of animatronic characters.
sandbox survival videogame made of blocks.
open-ended country-life role playing game.
life simulation game—create unique characters, build dream homes, and let chaos unfold.
the largest Sims custom content site in the world.
comics
as one of the largest exhibits at the Discount Zoo, (in both size and number of inhabitants) the bears attract a lot of attention… something none of them are happy about.
a comic about high school, heartbreak, and cats.
an average man becomes a reluctant superhero, battling all manner of zany villains, while just wanting to fit in some quality videogame hours on the couch. (retired)
adorable comic based on a woman and her experiences with her cat(s). (retired)
semi-autobiographical daily journal comic about the author's life.
slice-of-life comic featuring an appropriately-named cat with access to a large library of games and an over-active imagination. (retired)
slice-of-life comic about an American woman teaching English in Japan.
the silly adventures of miniature monsters. (on hiatus)
absurd comics about restaurants, coffee and telepathic junk food, three panels at a time.
like Maximumble, but single panel. (retired)
comic about 16-bit Sonic the Hedgehog games, one act at a time. (retired)
silly comic-style commentaries on life.
a little girl and her live-in monster learn about what makes them different—and what unites them. (retired)
semi-autobiographical comics that follow the adventures of the author, her friends, and her beloved pets.
comics, coloring books, and adorable plushies.
a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
a tale of wrangling a new kind of livestock in the strange new world after a zombie apocolypse.
artists
Dawn Wolf: Artist, illustrator for the web comic Zombie Ranch, and big nerd.
virtual art gallery by artist Michelle Selwa.
Georgia N.: principal software engineer by day, seamstress at night!
Artwork of KawaiiHannah.
illustrations and personal website of Amber M. Williams, the creator of the Panda Censors. (site retired)
Miki Ivey is an artist specializing in sculpture, fabrication, scenic arts, illustration, and graphic arts from the Greater Detroit area!
The art of Liv Rainey-Smith, primarily wood carvings.
Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher: author and illustrator of far more projects than is probably healthy.
Tokka Oroku: mixed media artist.
Watch
a comedy animated web series created by Mike and Matt Chapman.
a Canadian sketch comedy show about Red Green, a middle-aged handyman who runs a men's club in the fictional Ontario town of Possum Lake.
a directory of unsecured online video cameras.
A place to watch all your favorite shows-within-shows, over 1,000 of 'em.
watch channels of youtube content corresponding to different decades in history.
all Toonami, all the time.
Miss the classic Weather Channel? This site is for you.
An international version of WeatherStar 4000+.
watch channels of YouTube content corresponding to different genres.
Listen
track, find, and rediscover music.
track, explore, visualise and share the music you listen to.
Halloween-themed music, 365 days a year.
anime and Jpop radio.
explore live radio from around the world.
listen to SEGA music and remixes 24/7.
high quality, interactive video game radio.
thousands of free fan arrangements (remixes) of video game music.
hard-to-find video and PC game soundtracks in mp3 and lossless forms.
nature sounds, ambient music, noise texture that can be adapted to your space and your needs.
old time radio shows from the golden age of radio, played 24/7.
Finnish rock band known for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during concerts and music videos.
Korean-American musician, voice actor, and gaming commentator known for his music-focused YouTube channel, which features original songs, covers, and parodies.
a musical act that combines robot pantomime, puppetry, ballet, comedy, projections, and music.
podcasts
thoughtful discussions about funny, out there, or otherwise interesting stories from everyday life, with Mark Fischbach, Wade Barnes, and Bob Muyskens.
a comedic podcast for sports nuts and novices alike, hosted by Tyler Scheid and Mark Fischbach.
Jay and Matt talk about toys, junk food, the holidays, movies and retro geek stuff.
Rob Paulsen, one of the most accomplished and well-known voice actors of our time, sits down with various other voice actors to discuss their experiences! (podcast retired)
Hosts Ryan, Alex, and Darby provide listeners with all the news, reviews, and insight into the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (podcast retired)"
blogs
Dan Avidan of Ninja Sex Party and Game Grumps fame chronicles his experiences visiting different dinosaur exhibits.
'80s & '90s nostalgia, Halloween & Xmas, snacks, toys, spooky stuff and more!
Unfortunate situations, flawed coping mechanisms, mayhem, and other things that happened.
an eldritch Internet chronicle of random crap in the vein of such wildly popular sites as X-Entertainment and I-Mockery, but with fewer Flash ads, much less traffic, and arguably even less structure in terms of content
other reading
search for public libraries in your area.
borrow from millions of ebooks and audiobooks digitally with just your library card and Libby.
the definitive Internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
the fascinating online diary (c. 2001) of a man who excavates an unexplored cave with his friends.
a clandestine organization dedicated to containing dangerous and incomprehensible horrors, keeping them safely from the light of day—or so goes their mission statement.
The house is still there. It’s this generic one-story thing, bricks and siding. It must have been built at the same time as the other homes in the neighborhood, but it just looks older...
plants & animals
a Canadian company specializing in indoor gardening products, best known for its Bendable Moss Poles.
urban exploration
The zine about going places you're not supposed to go, like tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, hotel pools and more.
shopping
selling funny gifts, toys, & novelties. Bigfoot, cats, finger monsters, crows, unicorns, axolotls, pickle gifts, tiny hands! Archie makes weird!
a clothing brand dedicated to manufacturing durable clothing that will outlive you.
Since 1989, Hot Topic has been the destination for officially licensed band tees, anime merch, collectibles, and alternative fashion.
a cartoon cat created in 2010 by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff that has become a pop culture icon.
the world's premiere retail specialty gift chain specializing in unique, irreverent, trendy and fad based merchandise.
the largest Halloween retailer in the US, offering Halloween costumes, decorations, props, animatronics, and accessories.
small-batch, ethically sourced and specialty-grade coffee.
stuffed zombie plush toys and zombie enamel pins by Rick Marson
miscellaneous cool stuff
an annual, month-long art gifting game, starting on July 1st.
Ace Attorney Objection Maker: pick a character, pose, submit your objection, then surprise your friends with your irrefutable evidence!
a website specializing in user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects.
It's a safe click, I swear!
a musical following the efforts of Dr. Horrible as he tries to get into the Evil League of Evil by defeating superhero Captain Hammer.
Halloween and horror inspired recipes straight from the Devil's Kitchen
a museum featuring artifacts and information related to the many facets of death, with locations in Hollywood, CA and New Orleans, LA.
a death acceptance organization founded advocating for natural burial and embracing human mortality.
a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and keeping good stuff out of landfills.
an educational trivia game owned by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) that funds rice for those in need while you play!
FromSoft Image Macro Creator: add convincing FromSoftware text effects and game overlays to your images.
a web toy that lets you interact with the bouncing DVD logo.
a site with hundreds of different avatar-makers.
send postcards and receive postcards back from random people around the world!
SoCal's legendary award winning pizza and live music venue, now expanding to multiple locations throughout Los Angeles.
one of the biggest and best (and still standing) Invader Zim fansites around.
my favorite site when I first discovered the internet, with tons of cool stuff. Archive.
send and recieve anonymous emails.
A handy repository site for original characters (OCs); build your characters' profiles and share them with the world!
help Save The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From Extinction!
an interactive, collaborative web page with letter magnets, allowing users to spell out messages.
affiliates
mutuals
cool personal sites
youtube
animation
educational
film-making
let's players
music
urbex
everything else
link graveyard
for all the sites we've loved before~ (that are no longer with us).
Buttons link to archived versions of their former sites.
lists & webrings
