One of my favorite media experiences is when you discover something and literally have no clue whether it is supposed to be a joke or not. A recent addition to this category is FATE Magazine, a pocket-sized rag dedicated to keeping everyone updated with “True Reports of the Strange and Unknown”.
A recent issued featured a stock photo of The Rock superimposed against a picturesque alpine scene, with cover articles like “Confederate Prison Ghosts” and “UFOS in Little America”. Other topics addressed in the text-heavy magazine included coyote-dog hybrids, vampires, ju-ju men and the Devil Snakes of Ansuam (what are those?)
Needless to say, FATE is a confusing and fascinating publication––and one with an ample history, having allegedly been established in 1948. So I guess it is real. Or real-esque. You can decide for yourself.
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I made a documentary about this magazine and its owners.