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The Scary Side Of TikTok: 18 Horror Tok Accounts To Follow For Bite-Sized Frights

October 10, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Haunted Phone Numbers With Scary Stories. You might see it referred to as Horror Tok, Haunted Tok, or the Scary Side Of TikTok, among others — but one thing’s for sure:  There are Continue Reading > about The Scary Side Of TikTok: 18 Horror Tok Accounts To Follow For Bite-Sized Frights

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: recommendations, social media, the internet, TikTok, urbex, web series

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The Weird Part Of TikTok: FaceTheLight, Social Media, And The Evolution Of Found Footage

July 13, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: My House Walk-Through. When I first started the TGIMM feature I’ve hitherto called The Weird Part Of YouTube, I gave the piece that particular name for a few reasons: First, because it Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of TikTok: FaceTheLight, Social Media, And The Evolution Of Found Footage

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: FaceTheLight, found footage, In The Dark, Louise Is Missing, Louise Paxton, social media, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, TikTok, video, youtube

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14 Spooky Microfiction Twitter Accounts To Send A Chill Down Your Spine

January 13, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Spooky Email Newsletters. I know, I know: Twitter is a cesspool. Most social media is a cesspool. But there are pockets of delight to be found amidst all the vitriol, if you look Continue Reading > about 14 Spooky Microfiction Twitter Accounts To Send A Chill Down Your Spine

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: fiction, horror fiction, social media, stories, Twitter

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17 Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media To Put Some Strangeness Into Your Feeds (Halloween 2019)

October 14, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Uncanny Horror Of Vintage Halloween Costumes. This post has been updated. I will freely admit that I am really, really bad at social media. I’m slightly too old to be considered Continue Reading > about 17 Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media To Put Some Strangeness Into Your Feeds (Halloween 2019)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: art, artists, Halloween, Halloween 2019, Instagram, social media, the internet, Twitter

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Carmen Winstead Chain Letter

September 12, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Princess. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: Unknown. It is estimated that subject, known as "Carmen Winstead," the "Carmen Winstead chain letter," or simply Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Carmen Winstead Chain Letter

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Carmen Winstead, chain letter, copypasta, creepypasta, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, EV, Facebook, Google, Jessica Smith, MySpace, social media, the internet, Twitter

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Lucia Joaquin

May 23, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Okiku’s Well. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: 2017, the Philippines. Appearance: Subject appears to be a Facebook user operating under the name “Lucia Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Lucia Joaquin

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, EV, Facebook, Lucia Joaquin, social media, the internet, The Philippines

Is “Dear David” Real? A New Examination Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 5)

January 8, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Is “Dear David” Real? Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4. Wondering what’s been going on lately with Adam Ellis and the alleged ghost named Dear David who’s seemingly out for Continue Reading > about Is “Dear David” Real? A New Examination Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 5)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Adam Ellis, analysis, Dear David, ghosts, hauntings, social media, storytelling, the internet, Twitter

Is “Dear David” Real? An Ongoing Examination Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 4)

November 13, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Is “Dear David” Real? Part 1; Part 2; Part 3. It’s been a while, but the Dear David ghost story Adam Ellis has been telling us all via Twitter for the past several months has finally Continue Reading > about Is “Dear David” Real? An Ongoing Examination Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 4)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Adam Ellis, analysis, Dear David, ghosts, social media, the internet, Twitter

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