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Lost And Found: The “Cameraheads” Creepypasta Mystery And The Pitfalls Of Internet Preservation

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Previously: Solving The Man From Taured Mystery. Do you know the “Cameraheads” creepypasta? Often cited as one of the earliest examples of the internet-centric horror subgenre seen in the wild, Continue Reading > about Lost And Found: The “Cameraheads” Creepypasta Mystery And The Pitfalls Of Internet Preservation

The Most Dangerous Games: The “Is Anyone There?” Ritual, Or, How To Meet A Ghost

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Previously: The Knitting Ritual. This ritual game is sometimes positioned as a method on how to see ghosts; I’d argue, though, that it’s more a method on how to meet a ghost, as it’s possible you Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The “Is Anyone There?” Ritual, Or, How To Meet A Ghost

The Man From Taured, Solved: John Zegrus And How A Real-Life Event Became An Urban Legend

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Previously: Who Was The Man From Taured — And Did He Even Exist At All? Way back in 2015, when The Ghost In My Machine was still in its early years, I took a relatively brief look at a story that Continue Reading > about The Man From Taured, Solved: John Zegrus And How A Real-Life Event Became An Urban Legend

The Most Dangerous Games: Mirror-sama (Kagami-sama), Or The Opposites Game

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Previously: The Ghost Train Game. Originally posted to 2ch’s occult board on March 22, 2008, the Japanese ritual game Mirror-sama, or Kagami-sama (鏡さま), also goes by the name Opposite-sama, or Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Mirror-sama (Kagami-sama), Or The Opposites Game

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