Introductory Antimemetics
Junior Researcher Kim's been working for the Foundation for all of four hours and he feels pulverised, as if an anvil were dropped on his head in that first introductory lecture. It's lunchtime, and…
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IPodders.net
Before the internet was neatly organized with SEO and pretty UIs, you would have to trudge through vast swamps of forum posts, an endless…
How to Trap a Leprechaun
So, you wanna catch a Leprechaun, aye?
My Family Experienced a Deadly Car Crash
Eight-forty on a Saturday evening.
Roses Don’t Belong on a Ford Mustang
Ducklings don't belong in the Scottish highlands and roses don't belong on a Ford Mustang.
A Mother's Obsession
This is rather long, but considering it spans nearly three decades, that’s to be expected. Much of this I don’t remember, for obvious…
The Caroller
I always thought it was one of life's wonderful coincidences that my fiancée was named Noelle and she loved Christmas more than anybody I…
Only Following Orders
The story you are about to read is one that has been, for the last 70 years, left to wither in the hearts of those few who recall it. Of…
The Blood Canvas
Day One:
Necrosleep
The following account is the only surviving evidence supporting the existence of Necrosleep.net. The blog data was downloaded by a…
Better Films
My brother has always had a dream of being a great filmmaker.
Greywater
Greywater Gardens lives up to its name, I thought, as I made my way up the damp concrete slabs, bridging across the stagnant pond.…
Hands - My Haphephobia Experience
Dear Internet,
Psychologist
It had been years since I had last kept in touch with Stephen, and I wish now that it had stayed that way.
Meek
Author's note: I've always wanted to write a short story about how utter neglect could involuntarily shape a person's horror. Here is my…
The Sandman
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream only at night.”—Edgar Allen Poe, "Eleanora"
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I'd never been too fond of anyone at my local school. They were all a little rude and boring for me. You see, I grew up in a small area…
Sombrero Wearing Dinosaur
Billy woke up in the middle of the night, awakened by one of his usual nightmares. But this time they were worse, instead of seeing them…
Laser Tag
Good old childhood.