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The Ghost In My Machine

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Why I Don’t Laugh”

November 4, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: "The Copyman." (CW: Suicide.) From Creepypasta Wikia user Dr. Remag comes the creepypasta "Why I Don't Laugh," a story that reads a little like the backstory for the Boy Scout Lane Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Why I Don’t Laugh”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: $20, Boy Scout Lane, camping, comedy, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Slender Man, Slenderman

The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Chip Time,’ Computer Games, And The Spooky Web Series Formula

September 21, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: FaceTheLight, The TikTok Ghost Story. Marble Hornets, Hi I’m Mary Mary, Daisy Brown — if you’re interested in horror web series, these are all titles with which you’ll undoubtedly be Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Chip Time,’ Computer Games, And The Spooky Web Series Formula

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: BEN DROWNED, Chip Time, computer games, computers, creepypasta, floppy discs, Marble Hornets, Petscop, Sad Satan, Slender Man, Slenderman, technology, The Weird Part Of YouTube, video, video games

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Encylopaedia Of The Impossible: Shadow People

July 31, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Headless Priest. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject has been documented in a wide variety of cultures throughout history, including Continue Reading > about Encylopaedia Of The Impossible: Shadow People

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: aliens, black-eyed children, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, ghosts, Shadow People, Slender Man, time travel

A black and white photograph of a vintage desktop computer sitting abandoned on the ground outside.

A PSA Concerning the Slender Man-Inspired Stabbing in Wisconsin

June 3, 2014 by Lucia

Breaking the fourth wall for something in the real world that needs addressing: Two 12-year-old girls from Wisconsin have been charged with first-degree attempted homicide for attempting to stab Continue Reading > about A PSA Concerning the Slender Man-Inspired Stabbing in Wisconsin

Filed Under: Admin Tagged With: PSA, Slender Man, stories

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Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Slender Man

March 5, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: Robert the Doll. I know, I know – Slenderman? Really? Not unlike Jude Law circa 2004, this particular creature has gotten a little overexposed in recent years. But given Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Slender Man

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren't, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Marble Hornets, PE, Slender, Slender Man, Slenderman, SomethingAwful, The Slender Man, Victor Surge

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