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
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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
A “Dear David” Movie Is On The Way & Adam Ellis Still Says His Story Is Absolutely True
Previously: Is "Dear David" Over? So, hey, after several child-ghost-free months, we've finally got a Dear David update: A Dear David movie is on the way. TheWrap broke the news earlier today, Continue Reading > about A “Dear David” Movie Is On The Way & Adam Ellis Still Says His Story Is Absolutely True
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Lucia Joaquin
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
Is “Dear David” Over? Taking Stock Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 6)
Previously: Is “Dear David” Real? Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5. When I’ve published updated examinations of the “Dear David” ghost story writer and illustrator Adam Ellis has been telling Continue Reading > about Is “Dear David” Over? Taking Stock Of Twitter’s Current Favorite Haunting (Part 6)