100 pounds of Transformers in a 6 pound sack. — Howdy! I’m going to spoil a lot of stuff, so here’s your warning. I’m not going to break it down by episode because the episodes aren’t really self-contained chapters. My last bit about Transformers covered how Arcee, and female characters in general, have evolved in the franchise and you can…

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — Hello again and welcome back! For anyone new joining in late, What Lies Below is a look at the enormous “Conspiracy Iceberg” meme broken down into 13 items a day. Quick and bit-sized, just enough to let you impress all the normal people at the bar by knowing what all…

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — We’re back! It’s been a little while, but WLB isn’t going away! It may take a bit, but we’re going to see this damn thing through. Thank you for the patience, anyone reading — let’s get rolling. THE DELAWARE HOAX — As far as I can ascertain, this is just…

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — Welcome back! We’re diving into Tier 10 of 20 today. That brown thing in the banner is supposed to be a weird footprint and not a vagina! I’m not very good at drawing monster footprints! 1962 PENSACOLA INCIDENT — Hell yeah, sea monster! There has not been NEARLY enough sea…

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — We’re back! Some people have wondered why I am not skipping entries that appear to be clear duds or memes. Well, conspiracy theories and paranormal subjects are tricky like that — where should I draw the line? …

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — I’ve slowed down the frequency of posts lately, but am not winding down or anything like that. Just haven’t had quite as much time to fiddle with this, but don’t you worry — we’re gonna see this thing through! NORTH KOREA RUN BY CIA — The US is far from…

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — Hello! Since we’re halfway through the Iceberg, let’s recap: there are a number of memes called ‘the conspiracy iceberg’, each containing a varying assortment of increasingly bizarre and obscure urban legends, cryptids, conspiracies, and so on. I kept bumping into a huge one, to my knowledge the biggest version of…

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — Welcome back! I took a few days off! I don’t have a good reason, I just felt like it! This finishes Tier 10! That’s halfway down the Iceberg, baby!

Exploring the Depths of the Infamous “Conspiracy Iceberg” — Welcome back! This is What Lies Below, a daily(more or less) drop of 13 items from the night-endless “Conspiracy Iceberg” meme. There’s about 1100 items on the version I’m working with(the most ‘complete’ one I’m aware of) that are split into 20 tiers. …