Fake Nonfiction

“How I Want to Die,” by Alex Rosenfeld

Oct 23rd, 2013 | By

I die at seventeen, because I’m currently twenty-one, so dying at seventeen would make me either invincible or the proud owner of a time machine. I’ll go with the latter.

I buy my time machine at forty-four, because you could call predicting a type of four-shadowing. Since I’m smart enough to make that clever little play on words, I’m smart enough to know I won’t be inventing a time machine any time soon.



“Every Newborn’s Pre-Installed Boot Software,” By Scott Eckert

Oct 16th, 2013 | By

IF ( stomach = empty )

THEN ( run action: cry )

IF ( stomach = full )

THEN ( run action: poop )



“A Completely Hypothetical Grading Schedule for 20 Sophomore Research Essays,” by Sean Scanlan

Sep 25th, 2013 | By

This is completely hypothetical. It’s also an image.



“Your Order,” by Dan Gonzalez

Sep 18th, 2013 | By

Dear JANE SMITH

A message from your friends at Peapod. You may shop anytime, anywhere. Our personal shoppers are currently working to assemble your order. We greatly appreciate the trust you place in us.

Sincerely,
The Peapod Team.



“Campus Alert System,” by John Carroll and Nick Klinger

Sep 11th, 2013 | By

In March of 2013, O’Brien University in West Newbridge, NJ had its first chance to use an alert system that enabled campus police officers to notify students of emergency situations via text message. Here is the transcript of that incident:

10:53 am
OU ALERT: Armed man has been spotted near campus Taco Bell ®. Find shelter immediately. Campus police arriving at scene.