The Motif of Harmful Sensation (or as TV Tropes calls it, the Brown Note) is a recurring idea in literature: physical or mental damage that a person suffers merely by experiencing what should normally be a benign sensation. The phenomenon appears in both traditional and modern stories. [more inside]
posted by modernserf on Oct 4, 2011 - 87 comments

The SCP Foundation: To Secure, Contain, and Protect
posted by Prospero on May 20, 2009 - 39 comments

Special Containment Procedures lists a collection of unusual, bizarre and often disturbing objects. [more inside]
posted by panboi on Jun 8, 2008 - 27 comments

BEKs, "Easter Eggs," The Holders... Welcome to the world of creepypasta -- short, oft-repeated scary stories, anecdotes, and "facts." [more inside]
posted by hjo3 on Dec 20, 2007 - 43 comments