Previously: The Kissing Chair Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Since about 2016, this particular ritual game has been Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Shuffle Game, Or, A Beginner’s Guide To Shufflemancy
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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Kotoribako
Previously: Silverpilen. Type: MO (Malevolent Object). Period/location of origin: The Meiji era (late 1860s – 1912), Shimane Prefecture, Japan. (See: Additional notes.) Appearance: Subject, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Kotoribako
Legend Tripping: Urban Legend Locations Around The World You Can Find Right On Google Maps
Previously: Urban Legend Locations In The United States On Google Maps. So, hey, remember that time when I published a piece on urban legend locations in the United States you can find right on Continue Reading > about Legend Tripping: Urban Legend Locations Around The World You Can Find Right On Google Maps
10 Spooky Email Newsletters To Subscribe To That Will Haunt Your Inbox
Previously: Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media. If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you’ll no doubt have noticed that email newsletters have been making a comeback lately — and with Continue Reading > about 10 Spooky Email Newsletters To Subscribe To That Will Haunt Your Inbox
18 Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media To Put Some Strangeness Into Your Feeds (Halloween 2019)
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)
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