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This semi-conscious robot has Tumblr puzzled and totally obsessed

There's likely more to this charming robot than meets the eye.

On Feb 21, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Battlebots: How Reddit and Twitter’s fake accounts stack up

More and more, the bot-makers ought to turn their attention to what can be done with the clockwork of Twitter itself. 

On Nov 25, 2013 by L. Rhodes

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‘Lord of the Rings’ makes @Horse_ebooks fun again

The best mystery on the Internet might have been ruined, but it's nothing a little dose of Hobbit can't solve.

On Sep 24, 2013 by Aja Romano

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The failed YouTube channels of the @Horse_ebooks team

The mystery deepens.

On Sep 24, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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@Horse_ebooks is dead, and so is everything fun about Internet mysteries

Two performance artists killed two Internet phenomenons with one alternative reality game. 

On Sep 24, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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High school senior quotes @Horse_ebooks in yearbook

This student gets our vote for "most likely to succeed."

On May 30, 2013 by Kris Holt

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An open plea to Sen. Grassley: Don’t change your tweets

Chuck Grassley clearly doesn't realize how much Twitter loves him.

On Mar 5, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Okc_ebooks: Pick-up artists trying to chat up a robot horse

Slacktory's Vigil Texas takes a closer look at the romantic revelations of Tumblr's Okc_ebooks. 

On Feb 19, 2013 by [email protected]

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@Horse_ebooks looks for love on OKCupid

A new Tumblr captures screenshots of hilarious OKCupid conversations between "earnest dudes" and a female spam bot inspired by the popular Twitter account.

On Feb 6, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Is the creator of @Horse_ebooks playing us for fools?

Has the beloved bot become self-aware?

On Dec 17, 2012 by [email protected]

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The Daily Dot’s super-official gift guide

Not sure what to get the Internet aficionado in your life? We can help. 

On Dec 13, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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Weird Wednesday: @EvilHorseEbooks

Meet the scary alter ego of everyone's favorite Twitter spam bot. 

On Nov 21, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Turning @Horse_ebooks into profound poetry

Chicago poet Kimberly Walters rearranges the random asides of Twitter's beloved spam bot into inspiring prose.

On Nov 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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Turning @Horse_ebooks into works of art

Tim Lampe is the latest to draw inspiration from the Twitter spam bot, creating show posters based on the account's weird tweets. 

On Oct 25, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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“Weird Twitter” explained

Slacktory helps map out the wonderfully weird outer limits of Twitter. 

On Oct 18, 2012 by [email protected]