Category: horror

  • The Emotion of WTF

    WTF should be an emotion. There isn’t yet a single word for the sense of seeing something that totally boggles the mind; it’s related to confusion, but not the same thing. Confusion is aversive, while WTF leads to LOLs and a state of blissful unawareness of what’s going on. It’s more like confusion feeding into…

  • Michael Jackson is Dead

    I always feel weird when I see a headline like “Michael Jackson Dies.” Dies; like dying is just one of those things he does. Something he makes a habit of including in his life. Sorta like, “oh, watch out for that dog, he bites.” But maybe it’s appropriate, because let’s not forget, on top of…

  • Cape Fear

    What’s the point of capes? I know people don’t really wear them any more, unless they are vampires or Philip Zimbardo, but they must have been in fashion at some point. All a cape does is cover your back in a thin layer of cloth. Why? For warmth? Because I’ve never really heard anyone complain…