Previously: The Making Of "No Through Road." They call it the Clock Man video — or, sometimes, the Nickelodeon Clock Man video. It does have an actual name; officially, it’s called “O Parádivé Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: “O Paradive Sally” (“About Dressy Sally”) And The Unraveling Of The Nickelodeon Clock Man Mystery
The Weird Part Of YouTube
The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Making Of “No Through Road” And The Power Of Unanswered Questions
Previously: Chip Time. If you’re here — if you’re reading these words right now — you’re probably already familiar with a particular video that’s been floating around YouTube since early 2009. Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Making Of “No Through Road” And The Power Of Unanswered Questions
The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Chip Time,’ Computer Games, And The Spooky Web Series Formula
Previously: FaceTheLight, The TikTok Ghost Story. Marble Hornets, Hi I’m Mary Mary, Daisy Brown — if you’re interested in horror web series, these are all titles with which you’ll undoubtedly be Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Chip Time,’ Computer Games, And The Spooky Web Series Formula
The Weird Part Of TikTok: FaceTheLight, Social Media, And The Evolution Of Found Footage
Previously: My House Walk-Through. When I first started the TGIMM feature I’ve hitherto called The Weird Part Of YouTube, I gave the piece that particular name for a few reasons: First, because it Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of TikTok: FaceTheLight, Social Media, And The Evolution Of Found Footage
The Weird Part Of YouTube: Decoding The Ghost Story Of PiroPito’s “My House Walk-Through”
Previously: Blank Room Soup. On Oct. 16, 2016, a video tour of a house in Japan arrived on YouTube. This, in and of itself, is unremarkable; lots of video tours of houses, in Japan and elsewhere, Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: Decoding The Ghost Story Of PiroPito’s “My House Walk-Through”
Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity
Previously: Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work. (Warning: Abundant spoilers for the 2019 documentary Wrinkles the Clown are ahead. If you have plans to see the film and you haven’t yet, you Continue Reading > about Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity
The Weird Part Of YouTube: “Blank Room Soup,” “Freaky Soup Guy,” And The Theft Of RayRay
Previously: The Plague Doctor Video. The video that’s now typically referred to as the “Blank Room Soup” video isn’t actually called “Blank Room Soup.” When it first appeared on the internet way Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: “Blank Room Soup,” “Freaky Soup Guy,” And The Theft Of RayRay
The Weird Part Of YouTube: 11B X 1371, The Plague Doctor Video, And The Mystery Of Parker Warner Wright
Previously: The Pennhurst Found Footage Videos. It’s not a long video — less than two minutes. But it’s weird. Really weird. It’s set in a decaying, abandoned building. The Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: 11B X 1371, The Plague Doctor Video, And The Mystery Of Parker Warner Wright