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“Backrooms (Found Footage)”: An Updated Timeline & Continued Exploration Of Kane Pixels’ Backrooms Universe

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Previously: "Backrooms (Found Footage)," Explained - Part 1. When Kane Parsons, known on YouTube as Kane Pixels, launched his “Backrooms (Found Footage)” video in January of 2022, we were all Continue Reading > about “Backrooms (Found Footage)”: An Updated Timeline & Continued Exploration Of Kane Pixels’ Backrooms Universe

The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”

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Previously: The Walten Files. On Jan. 7, 2022, a found footage-style short film arrived on YouTube featuring the Backrooms — the meme-turned-collaborative fiction project that’s been one of the Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”

Unresolved: What Happened To Doveland, Wisconsin — And Did It Ever Exist At All?

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Previously: The Atlanta Blood House. Do you know about Doveland, Wisconsin? It’s a town — well, no. That’s not quite correct. It was a town. A small one, more rural than suburban, although no one Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Happened To Doveland, Wisconsin — And Did It Ever Exist At All?

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Real” (Or, Why You Should Never Bow In Front Of A Mirror At Night)

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Previously: “Dear Theodore.” Originally posted to 2ch in 2009, the creepypasta “Real” is infamous in Japan, but not as well known in the West. It’s a long one — more than 12,000 words — but it’s Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Real” (Or, Why You Should Never Bow In Front Of A Mirror At Night)

The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality

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Previously: What Happened To Crow 64? There’s a place outside of reality which, if you’re not careful, you can sort of… slip into — or “noclip,” as the terminology goes. This place is called the Continue Reading > about The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality

The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game

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Previously: The Sandman Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Here’s a somewhat perplexing Japanese Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game

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