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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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
Mini-Post: “Skinny Bob” And The Mystery Of Ivan0135
Hey gang, It's that time again: I've been traveling (and, indeed, am actually on a plane as we speak), so no longform post today. Our latest Most Dangerous Game will be published on Wednesday as Continue Reading > about Mini-Post: “Skinny Bob” And The Mystery Of Ivan0135
The Most Dangerous Games: The Ghost Paper Challenge
Previously: The Nesting Doll Game. I’ll admit that I’m not a huge fan of most of the “3am Challenge” videos circulating YouTube; they’re always way too hammed up for my taste, as well as incredibly Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Ghost Paper Challenge
Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Quit Drinking On St. Patrick’s Day”
Previously: "It Only Meant Love In 1350." Today, something in honor of the upcoming holiday: “I Quit Drinking On St. Patrick’s Day.” To be fair, the story is only tangentially related to March 17; Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Quit Drinking On St. Patrick’s Day”
‘Sad Satan’ & The Evolution Of Video Game Creepypastas: From “BEN DROWNED” To ‘Petscop’
Previously: Petscop. (CW: Mentions of child abuse, gore, CP, Hitler, and Charles Manson. No detailed descriptions, though.) Okay, gang. We’re finally doing it. We’re going to talk about Continue Reading > about ‘Sad Satan’ & The Evolution Of Video Game Creepypastas: From “BEN DROWNED” To ‘Petscop’
The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Hi I’m Mary Mary,’ The Self, And The Familiar Made Strange
Previously: 'In The Dark' & The Louise Paxton Mystery. Have you ever woken up one day and felt that your surroundings… weren’t quite right? They may have looked the same as always — but Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Hi I’m Mary Mary,’ The Self, And The Familiar Made Strange
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Username:666”
Previously: “White With Red.” On Feb. 26, 2008, a video appeared on YouTube. Uploaded by a user called nana825763, the video was titled simply, “Username:666”; it was a mere three minutes and 41 Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Username:666”