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This Halloween is all about the Hallow-meme costumes

No, #KylieJennerLipChallenge didn't make the cut.

On Oct 5, 2015 by Jaya Saxena

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Defendants will be tried as adults in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing case

Two teens who stabbed a friend to protect themselves from an urban legend are fit to be tried as adults.

On Aug 10, 2015 by Aja Romano

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The problem with trying the Slender Man stabbers as adults

Are these two young girls really competent to stand trial?

On Dec 22, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Is Slender Man making an appearance in ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’?

The fourth incarnation of the serieswill be set in Jupiter, Fla., in 1952.

On Sep 16, 2014 by Greg Seals

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#FireChallenge may be the dumbest teen trend yet

Insert your own Darwin joke here.

On Jul 30, 2014 by Miles Klee

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How Julie Klausner redefined the monologue with ‘How Was Your Week’

On Difficult People, Hero Cat, hashtag activism, and the Slender Man diet

On Jun 13, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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Teen stabs mother in copycat ‘Slender Man’ attack

A 13-year-old girl allegedly stabbed her mother while wearing a white mask after reading about the recent Slender Man attacks.

On Jun 9, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Why Slender Man is the perfect culprit for the Internet era

Slenderman is whoever you want him to be.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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The man behind ‘Slender Man’ speaks out over Wisconsin stabbing

Eric Knudsen never guessed that his urban legend would play a part in real-world horror.

On Jun 5, 2014 by Miles Klee

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12-year-old girls accused of stabbing friend in attempt to summon ‘Slender Man’

The girls claim that they stabbed their friend as an offering to Slender Man.

On Jun 3, 2014 by Jack Flanagan

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World’s creepiest abandoned theme park up for grabs on eBay

Trespassers will be scared to death.

On Feb 24, 2014 by Miles Klee

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The first great crowdsourced myth of the Internet

When it comes to Slender Man, the line between folklore and meme blurs.

On Oct 31, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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How the Internet’s creepiest meme mutated from thought experiment to Hollywood blockbuster

In this supernatural Internet legend, one wrong turn is all it takes to see something you’ll wish you hadn’t.

On Aug 21, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The Slender Man is no longer stalking Jeff Dunham

Police say they've tracked down a Twitter user who was stalking comedian Jeff Dunham, and he's "no longer a threat."

On Apr 2, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Creepypasta! 13 terrifying tales of Internet horror

Want to know where the hardcore stories are?

On Oct 31, 2012 by Aja Romano