Previously: The Uncanny Horror Of Vintage Halloween Costumes. I will freely admit that I am really, really bad at social media. I’m slightly too old to be considered digitally native to it, and Continue Reading > about 18 Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media To Put Some Strangeness Into Your Feeds (Halloween 2019)
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Creepypasta Of The Week: “WTF Is Going On In Pinal County, Arizona??” (Or, The Arizona Outbreak Scare)
Previously: "Three Friends Diner." On Nov. 10, 2014, a post appeared on the r/NoSleep subreddit titled simply, "WTF is going on in Pinal county, Arizona??". These days, though, the story told Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “WTF Is Going On In Pinal County, Arizona??” (Or, The Arizona Outbreak Scare)
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Red Room Curse
Previously: The Chained Oak Of Alton Towers. (CW: Homicide, suicide.) Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: Late 1990s; Japan; the internet. Appearance: Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Red Room Curse
On The Momo Challenge, Hoaxes, And Misplaced Moral Panic
Previously: Adam Butcher's "Internet Story." (CW: Self-harm, suicide. ) I’ll be honest: I wasn’t originally planning on talking about the Momo Challenge — whether it’s real, what the “challenge” Continue Reading > about On The Momo Challenge, Hoaxes, And Misplaced Moral Panic
Creepypasta Of The Week: “The King Come Down”
Previously: “Grad Night At The Haunted Mansion.” This week, a tale that’s been floating around the internet for nearly a decade — possibly longer: “The King Come Down.” If stories about linguistic Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The King Come Down”
Legend Tripping: Urban Legend Locations In the United States You Can Find Right On Google Maps
Previously: So, About That Time I Stayed Overnight In An Extremely Haunted House... These days, legend tripping — literally taking trips to investigate sites connected to urban legends, ghost Continue Reading > about Legend Tripping: Urban Legend Locations In the United States You Can Find Right On Google Maps
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Carmen Winstead Chain Letter
Previously: The Princess. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: Unknown. It is estimated that subject began circulating in 2006; however, subject's precise first occurrence has Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Carmen Winstead Chain Letter
Unresolved: The Jack Froese Emails & The Question Of Life After Death
Previously: The Missing Man In The Paris Catacombs. The message appeared in Tim Hart’s inbox one night in November, 2011. Addressed from Hart’s friend, Jack Froese, the email had a somewhat ominous Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Jack Froese Emails & The Question Of Life After Death