Slender Man

The Backrooms: How a Creepy Office Photo Became an Internet Bogeyman

03.29.22

By Andrew Lloyd
Entertainment

Slenderman Attacker’s Dad Isn’t Happy About the New Film

01.04.18

By River Donaghey
Tech

The New Slender Man Horror Film Will Be the Stuff of Nightmares

05.06.16

By Hannah Ewens
Identity

Teen Slender Man Stabber Claims Sexual Abuse in Hospital, Denied House Arrest

04.18.16

By Cole Kazdin
Entertainment

We Asked a ‘Meme Scientist’ What Makes a Meme Go Viral

08.12.15

By Isabelle Hellyer and VICE Staff
Tech

Slender Man, Creepypasta, and Web Horror’s Growing Influence on Gaming

10.09.14

By Zack Kotzer
A Seven-Foot Teenage Slender Man Was Kicked Out of Sydney Comic Con

09.22.14

By Kristen Daly
What Wisconsin’s Teenage Girls Think About the Slender Man Stabbing

07.07.14

By Kathleen Hale
Don’t Blame Slender Man for the Schoolgirl Stabbing

06.05.14

By Martin Robbins

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Gaming

Here’s a Loose Story Recap of a Game in Which an Edge-Lord Attacks “Child Lovers” Over Happy Rap Music

No, you unfortunately read that headline correctly. There’s teenage angst, people being casually fed to dogs, and strangely joyful rap music.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Culture

Got a Gift Card for Christmas You Don’t Want? You’ve Got Options.

Some say the Grinch was the way he was because all he got for Xmas were gift cards he couldn’t use. But the Grinch never had the internet.

12.26.24

By Matt Jancer
Screenshot: Shaun Cichacki

Gaming

After Playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I Understand How People Get So Attached To Created Characters

When I started playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I never realized how much of an effect Chetus Jetus would have on me. But, I get it now.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki
Screenshot: Archive.Org

Gaming

The Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ Third-Person Beta Builds Randomly Dropped and Can Be Played Now

The third-person pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ beta was uploaded onto Archive.org and is available to play on modern hardware.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki
Screenshot: IndieArk

Gaming

‘MiSide’: An Anime “Dating Sim” I Played Because of the Internet — And Now, I Won’t Be Able To Sleep Tonight

Let ‘MiSide’ be a lesson to y’all. If the internet tells you to play a game, don’t listen. This isn’t an anime dating sim — it’s HELL.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins