The Strange Story of Ong’s Hat
An audio story told by Mark Moran with sound collage by Clay Pigeon. One of a series of Waking Weird episodes which can be heard broadcast live every Monday at … Continue reading The Strange Story of Ong’s Hat
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Bots and Beer 2×07: A Short History of Alternate Reality Games
Even today, the origins of Ong’s Hat—although laid out on paper and in academic textbooks—is still vague. Was it based on a previous work? Who were all the players involved … Continue reading Bots and Beer 2×07: A Short History of Alternate Reality Games
Why Conspiracy Theories Have Become the Most Influential Art Form of Our Time
One of the earliest internet-era conspiracy theories, “Ong’s Hat” (look it up) also began as an online art project by Joseph Matheny. It took on an eerie life of its … Continue reading Why Conspiracy Theories Have Become the Most Influential Art Form of Our Time
Xen: The Zen of the Other- The Liminal Cycle Part 2
Xen: The Zen of the Other (as Ezra Buckley) Liminal Cycle Part II This work was written as an audio drama and the audio drama version includes several format versions of the … Continue reading Xen: The Zen of the Other- The Liminal Cycle Part 2
Alternate Reality Games | Ong’s Hat | Know Your Meme
Precursor: Ong’s Hat In the 1980s transmedia artist Joseph Matheny[2] launched the Ong’s Hat game, inspired by play-by-mail multiplayer games run by Flying Buffalo.[3] Though Ong’s Hat may not have … Continue reading Alternate Reality Games | Ong’s Hat | Know Your Meme
The Surprising Online Life of Legends – Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong’s Hat
A very interesting article/review of Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong’s Hat. From The Chronicle of Higher Education: Now, from the you-can-learn-something-new-every-day files, comes Michael Kinsella’s Legend-Tripping … Continue reading The Surprising Online Life of Legends – Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong’s Hat
Conspiracy Theory and Chill: The Story Of Ong’s Hat
Welcome back to CT&C, on this episode we are going to look into a very fascinating conspiracy theory that originates from a tiny village with the odd name of Ong’s … Continue reading Conspiracy Theory and Chill: The Story Of Ong’s Hat
A conspiracy thread: Brave New World Order
Because I’m posting this on Halloween, I thought I‘d try to stick to the theme of trickery. However, I’m not going to be talking about deceptive demons or satanic rituals. … Continue reading A conspiracy thread: Brave New World Order
And one last question for you: What’s your favorite conspiracy theory?
In a recent interview about his film, Cold Case Hammarskjold director Mads Brugger is asked the question: What’s your favorite conspiracy theory? His reply? My all-time favorite conspiracy theory? … Continue reading And one last question for you: What’s your favorite conspiracy theory?
Episode 160 – A Seedless Sandwich (Ong’s Hat)
Welcome back to It Gets Weird! In this episode, Nile and Kyle discuss a mystery that’s been kicking around since the late 1980s: the secret of Ong’s Hat, New Jersey. … Continue reading Episode 160 – A Seedless Sandwich (Ong’s Hat)
The Goldilocks Curve – Umberto Tosi
From an article about the inception of digital publishing. Link to full article here: https://authorselectric.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-goldilocks-curve-umberto-tosi.html “The creative energy of Mightywords’ self-publishers exceeded the technological innovation of the enterprise. Some of … Continue reading The Goldilocks Curve – Umberto Tosi
ARG Pioneer Joseph Matheny on the Counterculture’s Hijacking from Corporatization to QAnon
*This episode became one of the top ten most downloaded episodes of Parallax Views. On this edition of Parallax Views, a special, previously unpublished conversation with Joseph Matheny, a pivotal … Continue reading ARG Pioneer Joseph Matheny on the Counterculture’s Hijacking from Corporatization to QAnon
Ong’s Hat: An Early Internet Mystery
The story of one of the ancestors of what we now call alternate reality games Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nosstalgic
The Mystery of Ong’s Hat
Link: http://broadcast.literationclub.com/2019/05/30/the-mystery-of-ongs-hat/ Ong’s Hat used to be the suburbs within the Pine Barrens of Nj. However, within the 1990’s, rumours started to swirl online of secret experiments which had occurred … Continue reading The Mystery of Ong’s Hat
Corrections to Brian Dunning’s Skeptoid Podcast About Ong’s Hat
The first thing one learns upon becoming a subject of press interest is that there’s actually very little one can generally do in the face of inaccurate or even malicious … Continue reading Corrections to Brian Dunning’s Skeptoid Podcast About Ong’s Hat
New Media Artist: the Ong’s Hat creators
SOURCE: https://ceyton.com/ongs/ {All posts under the New Media Class category are for a History and Theory of New Media class I am taking during the 2019 Spring Semester at SUNY Empire. Please be aware that all comments … Continue reading New Media Artist: the Ong’s Hat creators
Gizmodo-Ong’s Hat: The Early Internet Conspiracy Game That Got Too Real
LINK TO Gizmodo piece on Ong’s Hat, from 2/21/19 Chosen one of The Best Long Reads Of The Month, picked by Digg’s editors Chosen as a “WEEKEND READING PLEASURE” editor’s … Continue reading Gizmodo-Ong’s Hat: The Early Internet Conspiracy Game That Got Too Real
Slate-Decoder Ring: The Incunabula Papers
What lies at the heart of Ong’s Hat? Listen to this episode of Decoder Ring: LINK TO DECODER RING PAGE Decoder Ring is a podcast about cracking cultural mysteries. Every … Continue reading Slate-Decoder Ring: The Incunabula Papers
Ong’s Hat: The Original ARG – Sex, Drugs & Quantum Physics
Ong’s Hat, also known as The Incunabula, is the original ARG and laid the ground for all future experiments in transmedia storytelling. Join me as we take a brief look … Continue reading Ong’s Hat: The Original ARG – Sex, Drugs & Quantum Physics
Liminal: By Cameron- Liminal Cycle Part 1
Liminal (as Cameron Whiteside) Liminal Cycle Part I Part one of a trilogy, with Xen: The Zen of the Other being part two. The third and final part will appear … Continue reading Liminal: By Cameron- Liminal Cycle Part 1
Best Friend Simulator Episode 16: Those Mummy Flippin’ Flintknappers/ Ong’s Hat
Topics include: Crimbus gifts, planning our funerals, Scary German Lady, Philly Legends: The Bubble Fairy, Josh is home alone, Alien Alloys, BFS Road Trip, Corrections and Josh’s Chaos Dimension: Ong’s Hat, … Continue reading Best Friend Simulator Episode 16: Those Mummy Flippin’ Flintknappers/ Ong’s Hat
This Is Not A Game, The Alternate Reality Game Of The Real
The methods used in creating alternate realities is also quite familiar to anyone with a background in Alternate Reality Games, which arose in the early Net and zine culture of … Continue reading This Is Not A Game, The Alternate Reality Game Of The Real
‘Hello (And Goodbye) To Project Dirtbag’, with Joe Matheny and Eric Barch
In this special episode, we bring together STEAL THIS SHOW Patreon supporters Eric Barch and Joe Matheny to discuss a wide range of topics from filter bubbles and Jamie’s ‘bubble … Continue reading ‘Hello (And Goodbye) To Project Dirtbag’, with Joe Matheny and Eric Barch
Special Episode: ‘Fake Lore, Dark Memes’, with Joseph Matheny
If you enjoy STEAL THIS SHOW, think about becoming a patron. Our Patreon campaign keeps us free and independent – and keeps shows coming your way! This episode is part two … Continue reading Special Episode: ‘Fake Lore, Dark Memes’, with Joseph Matheny
The Digital Underground: with The Grey Lodge’s Joseph Matheny
The Grey Lodge was an underground private torrent tracker used by millions of people per month in their quest to uncover the esoteric, strange and the downright weird. In this … Continue reading The Digital Underground: with The Grey Lodge’s Joseph Matheny
Not a particle of disgust, rather a wave, goodbye.
“Sometimes, in bookstores, I experience waves of nausea when I think about adding even one more word to all that fucking print.” -Hakim Bey, the 1993 audio from the T.A.Z. … Continue reading Not a particle of disgust, rather a wave, goodbye.
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