This week, we snap into our intellectual spring-lock suits and analyze the phenomenon of creepycore internet media, discussing digital horrors that have us shaking in our boots. Tune in to hear how FNAF falls into the tradition of Victorian storytelling, what creepypastas tell us about the participation gap, how iceberg-style consumption has changed the media landscape, and more!

Links:

“The Troubles of the Automaton” by Clementine Black

The Participation Gap

Creepypasta Wiki 

The Laws of Lorecore by Shumar Basar

Kid’s Stuff in Contemporary Horror

The Uncanny Valley by Marisho Mori

Perpetual Mismatch Theory

Configural Processing Theory

Uncanny Valley Makeup Trend

Serbian Dancing Lady Trend

Opposite Features Makeup TikTok

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