Down The Rabbit Hole...
This is a collection of fun, interesting, and useful links around the web. There's more than just social media on the internet and I need a place to archive certain links (because I just checked my bookmarks and whew... I got a lot!).
To Wonderland!
Art
Resources and Tutorials
Clara.io - Online 3D modeling and rendering.
The Spriters Resource - One of the largest archives for video game sprites, models, textures, and sounds!
Dragoart - Art tutorials and how-to's on drawing stuff. I think this is the site. It looks a lot different than I remember it...
How to Draw Step by Step Drawing Tutorials - Another site to learn how to draw various things.
Art Is Fun - Another site for art tips and tricks.
The Virtual Instructor - A site filled with free art tutorial videos.
Polykarbon - Another site with art tutorials.
Mangaka's Journal - A blog site for beginner manga tutorials.
Oil Pastel Techniques - A beginner's guide to oil pastels.
Smashing Magazine - 50 Clever Tutorials and Traditional Drawings.
Booth - A global marketplace for creative endevors. Great for finding materials for your stream or your V-Tuber / VRChat avatar!
Bowlroll - Online 3D modeling resources for MikuMikuDance. Translation need as the entire site is in Japanese!
3DArt - Free tutorials and resources for 3D, VFX, and CG.
Ctrlpaint - Learn the basics of digital painting!
Love Life Drawing - Free resource for life drawing!
Drawspace - Free lessons for beginning traditional artists!
Line of Action - Free resource of reference photos for life drawing!
Character Designs - Another free resource of reference photos for figurative art!
Quick Poses - Yet another free resource of reference photos for quick figure art!
SketchDaily - This site allows you to create your model and the time to draw them.
Artcyclopedia - An encyclopedia dedicated to all things art.
Hairfinder - A nice resource for hairstyle references.
Creative Uncut - Video game art gallery.
Squaresoft Art - An index of all official art from the Final Fantasy series up to FF12.
Concept Art Empire - Tips and interviews about designing.
Concept Art World - Concept art from your favorite games and movies.
Ahmed Aldoori - His Youtube channel is a great start if you're interested in concept art!
Alphonso Dunn - Great channel for traditional artists!
Art Prof: Create and Critique - An art channel with a lot of resources and insight.
Bradwynn Jones - Another great channel that focuses on portraits.
moderndayjames - A great channel that focuses on the principles of animation.
Proko - Of, course. One of the GOATs of art.
Sinix Design - This channel gives great tips on anatomy.
Watts Atelier of the Arts - Another great channel for traditional artists.
Artists and Portfolios
Yana Toboso - The official site of Black Butler creator Yana Toboso!
Satoru Noda - The official blog of Golden Kamuy creator Satoru Noda! Unfortunately, its no longer being updated.
Gaming
Romspedia - A collection of roms for emulation.
Emuparadise - Another collection of roms for emulation (All Nintendo-Related roms removed, though).
Tema - A PSVita Theme Installer. If you have a modded PSVita, this app is great for cutomizing your PSVita!
Vita Hacks Guide - A complete guide to modding your PSVita!
CFWaifu - Various guides for game console custom firmware, homebrew and emulation!
Fit Girl Repacks - The official site for game repacks!
Godot Engine - Open Source 2D and 3D game engine! Completely Free!
Sitting on Clouds - Gaming and Anime OSTs ready to download!
KHInsider - Another gaming OST site.
Kongregate - A site to play Flash games.
Flashpoint Archive - A community with the goal of preserving Adobe Flash games and web animations.
Anime
Safebooru - Anime imageboard. Non-NSFW.
Setteidreams - The largest archive of animation production materials.
Zerochan - Another Anime imageboard.
Bongcheon-Dong Ghost - Horang - My favorite horror manghwa. 
Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken Doujin - How to Jotaro - My favorite Jojo's Bizarre Adventue Doujin. Manga is SFW, but the website is NSFW.
Books and Literature
SurLaLune Fairytales - A collection of fairy tales and folklore.
Folktexts - A library of folktales, myths, and folklore.
Anime Myth - A encyclopedia of folklore, myths, and symbolism in anime. Old site, but still insightful.
Artist Creation - Free reference books, magazines, and other works on painting, drawing, artist techniques, and art history.
Anime Art Books - A collection of anime art.
AGNI - A literary magazine housed at Boston University.
Clarksworld Magazine - A Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine.
Rattle Poetry - A poetry magazine.
The Adroit Journal - Another literary magazine.
Language and Linguistics
Mark Rosenfelder's Metaverse - Mainly a linguistics site, but also has other interesting stuff.
Omniglot - An encyclopedia of writing systems and languages.
The UK Slang Dictionary - A dictionary for slang from the United Kingdom.
The Urban Dictionary - A dictionary for slang.
The Language Realm - A free resource for language, reference, and study.
The Best of British - Another American guide to British slang.
60s Slang - Slang from the 1960s.
Commonly-Used American Slang - American Slang throughout the decades.
No Slang - Internet slang dictionary and translator.
Alpha Dictionary - Historical Dictionary of American slang.
Internet Slang Words - Another internet slang dictionary and translator.
WWII Military Slang - Slang soldiers used from World War II.
1920s Slang - American slang from the 1920s.
How To Talk Dirty - Examples that will make you blush!
Nouvel Obs La Conjugaison - French conjugations. NOTE: Website is in French.
Nouvel Obs La Conjugaison - Linguee. NOTE: A dictionary for French, German, Spanish, and more.
Databases and Education
ABC-CLIO - One of the oldest academic databases on the internet.
AP Newsroom Editorial Photos and Videos - Free Photos and videos from the AP.
EBSCO - Another academic database.
AP Study Notes - Free study resources for AP (Advance Placement) courses. This site was a life saver for me when I was in high school.
National Association of Schools of Art and Design - A directory for accredited and nationally recognized art and design schools.
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos - Understanding persuasive writing.
MIT OpenCourseWare - Free courses from MIT.
Math Papa - Step-by-step algebra help.
Roleplay, Fanfiction, and Writing
Springhole - A great site for writing tips, roleplay advice, name generators, and more!
Inklewriter - Write interactive choose-your-own adventure stories!
Rolechat - Roleplay chat site. Great for casual roleplaying (R.I.P. Shamchat).
Blogs and News
Creative Bloq - A blog for creativity and technology.
Issendai - A fun blog with Japanese names and other names based off of history.
If I Were An Evil Overlord - Another blog with a nice Evil Overlord list for your characters!
Make A Living Writing - Tips on making passive income as a freelance writer!
Lifestyle
The Lolita Princess - A great guide to living an "EGL Princess" lifestyle.
The Gyaru Handbook - A LiveJournal about Gyaru Fashion and the GAL subculture.
Freelancing Sites
Freelancer - A freelancer job board. I like this site better than fiverr.
Mental Health
Preventing Depression: A Global Priority - An academic paper on preventing depression.
Tools and Software
Online Tools
Catbox - An image-hosting website.
Postimages - Another image-hosting website.
Photopea - Online Photoshop and it's free!
Pixlr - Another Online Photoshop and it's also free (but limited).
ConvertFiles - Convert any file to a different file.
EZGif - Gif and photo editing site.
Mosh - Another online editing site; good for getting glitching effects (unfortunately has watermarks).
The Citation Machine - Format and generate MLA and APA citations.
Font Generator - Generate, copy, and paste cool text.
Pirating Sites (Sail The Seven Seas!)
The Pirate Bay - The OG pirating site!
Internet Archive - The internet's digital library!
Downloadable Software and Files
Ubuntu - A replacement for Windows OS!
AudioSparx - A music resource for creative and commercial use.
Movavi - A free video editing software (with a few limitations).
Touchdesigner by Derivative - Free VFX software! Big thanks to my 3D modeling professor for showing me this after class that day!
Krita - Photoshop alternative!
Pureref - A nice tool to organize and speed up your creative process (a bit limited).
Shops
EGL and J-Fashion
Lolita Tips: Where To Buy Lolita Fashion - A very good and comprehensive Tumblr blog about EGL shops.
Wunderwelt - Gothic and EGL Second-Hand Online Store. Also has a brand-based shop where you can buy new too!
Closetchild - Second-hand EGL site. Mostly in Japanese. I reccomend using Japan Rabbit for this site.
Street Lamp at Night - Online second-hand shop for street J-Fashion.
Tokyo Kawaii Life Overseas - The overseas website for Liz Lisa.
Lolitain - Another EGL shop. A bit slow with shipping, though.
Baby, The Stars Shine Bright - Cute EGL shop. Mostly for sweet lolita.
Angelic Pretty - Another cute EGL shop. Mostly for sweet lolita.
Axes Femme - J-Fashion site for otome style and mori style.
Emily Temple Cute - EGL shop for sweet lolita.
Fanplusfriend - EGL shop for gothic EGL, military EGL, steampunk EGL, etc.
Innocent World - EGL shop for classic EGL. NOTE: No longer ships overseas! Use tenso.com or another shopping service!
Victoria Maiden - An EGL shop for classic lolita. My Favorite EGL shop!
Maxicimam - EGL and harajuku shop.
Shirley Temple - Another EGL shop for sweet lolita.
Q-Pot - A cute shop for food-inspired EGL accessories.
Abilletage - A nice shop for EGL corsets.
Fairy Wish - Yet another EGL shop for mostly classic lolita.
Jane Marple - Classy J-Fashion shop.
Juliette et Justine - Another EGL shop and one of my personal favorites!
SakuraFairy - Etsy Shop with beautiful handmade EGL accessories!
Mary Magdalene - Yet another classic EGL Shop!
Miho Matsuda - An EGL shop for more simple designs.
Moi-Meme-Moitie - Gothic EGL site produced by Malice Mizer's Mana!
RoyalPrincessAlice - Nice EGL site for sweet and classic lolita.
Brand Stores
Sanrio - The one and only official site for all things Hello Kitty, My Melody, and More!
Tokidoki - Italian brand site with cute characters!
Smoko - Another brand site with adorable characters!
Japanese Stores
Japan Trend Shop - Another shop for Japanese fashion, beauty, and more!
Korean Stores
YesStyle - Great place for Korean beauty products and fashion for a great price!
Pullip - A Korean shop for dress-up dolls.
Vintage Stores
Retro Stage - Vintage and elegant clothing.
Anime and Gaming
Japan Rabbit - Amazing middleman site that helps you buy products directly from Japan!
Robert's Anime Corner Store - One of the oldest anime online shops on the web!
Geek Share - Cute gaming accessories.
Play Asia - Online shop for video games, toys, clothes, and more from your favorite games and anime!
Fm-Anime - Cosplay shop for wigs and costumes for anime and video games.
Mayla - Anime and gaming-inspired elegant fashion. Great place for fandom-themed shoes and jewelry!
Micotaku - Cosplay and anime-inspired fashion.
CDJapan - Great site for CDs and DVDs from Japan.
Curious Store - Shop for official Vocaloid merch.
Kawaii Box - Cute suscription-based loot boxes.
Chaotic Harmony Imports - Good site for J-Pop or J-Rock related merch.
Bisoulovely - Anime-inspired jewelry.
Pennycrafts - Another store for cute anime-related items.
Tokyopop - A place to buy manga and other merchandise.
Home Decor
Looking Glass Factory - A shop for these cool-looking displays, but EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE!
Throne Kingdom - An actual shop for throne-like seats, chaise lounges, and loveseats.
Multitasky - A cute shop to elevate your home!
Organizations and Nonprofits
Graphic Artists Guild - The official site off the Graphic Artists Guild.
International Game Developers Association - The official site of the International Game Developers Association.
Woman In Animation - The official site for Woman in Animation.
The Useless Web
"In a Wonderland they lie; Dreaming as the days go by; Dreaming as the summer die."