Fragments
Digital folklore, cursed commercials, lost broadcasts, robot bands, and other things that show up when the rest of the world is asleep.
Robert the Doll’s Online Hexfest Goes Mainstream
Robert the Doll is apparently cursing people left and right, and a new Twitter hashtag has emerged in the chaos.…
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Did April 2020’s Mass Meditation Event Affect Earth’s Magnetic Field?
In an attempt to fix the world and “heal” humanity, on April 4, 2020 a number of groups around the…
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Not Quite Ghosts: When Radio Waves Make the Walls Speak
Have you heard the one about the talking walls? A strange story appeared back in February, when reports circulated of…
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Shimon the Songwriting Robot Is About to Release a New Album
Meet Shimon, the singing and head-bobbing robot that’s about to release the hottest new robot album of 2020. “Shimon, the…
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Do Not Watch: The Curse of the Creepy Japanese Kleenex Commercial
It’s going to be a fine day. We will have salad. Unless you watch this video, of course. Then, who…
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Affetto the Child Robot: Realistic Facial Expressions and Artificial Pain
Hailing from Osaka University in Japan, Affetto is a robot designed to realistically mimic the facial expressions of a toddler.…
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An Incredible Milky Way Timelapse Over the Frisco UFO
Photographer Wes Snyder shared a two-minute timelapse video on February 18, showcasing a stunning view of the Milky Way over…
Man Finds Exorcism VHS Tape in Colorado Thrift Store
As we all know, there’s no better place to find haunted and cursed items than a thrift store. Maybe eBay.…
Sadrith Mora On Mars? NASA Considering Homes Made of Fungi
Why build Moon and Mars bases out of metal when we could…grow them from mushrooms? That’s a question on NASA’s…
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The Trons: The Hottest Robot Garage Band of 2008
Hey, there’s this weird band I want to tell you about. Kind of a garage surf sort of thing. The…