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”
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The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘In The Dark,’ Louise Paxton, And The Line Between Fact & Fiction
Previously: Petscop. Today, a deep cut: The web series In The Dark, also often referred to as Louise Is Missing. I missed the Louise Paxton mystery when it was new; I’m not really sure Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘In The Dark,’ Louise Paxton, And The Line Between Fact & Fiction
The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Petscop,’ Haunted Video Games, And The Candace Newmaker Theory
This new feature on The Ghost In My Machine draws its name from the title of a creepypasta story. Unlike the pasta, however, TGIMM’s “The Weird Part Of YouTube” isn’t going to focus on gore or videos Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Petscop,’ Haunted Video Games, And The Candace Newmaker Theory
Unresolved: Unfavorable Semicircle And The (Possible) Evolution Of ARGs (Or Not)
Previously: The Markovian Parallax Denigrate. [UPDATE 10/14/17: Alas, the Unfavorable Semicircle YouTube channel appears to have vanished again.] [In the beginning, it was only four seconds Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Unfavorable Semicircle And The (Possible) Evolution Of ARGs (Or Not)
Creepypasta of the Week: “The Weird Part Of YouTube”
Previously: “The Puppetmaster’s Regime.” “I’m in that weird part of YouTube” has been a meme since roughly 2011; the phrase is usually trotted out in response to particularly odd or irreverent Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “The Weird Part Of YouTube”
Studio 360’s Scary Short Film Fest Challenges You to Freak Wes Craven Out in 30 Seconds or Less
How long does it take to freak someone out? The folks behind Studio 360 – which, by the way, you should definitely listen to if you don’t already – think you can do it in 30 seconds or less. Continue Reading > about Studio 360’s Scary Short Film Fest Challenges You to Freak Wes Craven Out in 30 Seconds or Less