There is…this website.<\/p>\n
When it is linked to in message board threads, cries of “NOOOO!” can be read for posts and posts thereafter.\u00c2\u00a0 People speak of it in hushed tones and warn people away from clicking links to it.\u00c2\u00a0 I once sent a link to a single page on this site in an email, and my warning went unheeded, and the person I sent it to lost some four or five hours of his life.<\/p>\n
He didn’t listen, but I am warning you now that I am about to link to this very site.\u00c2\u00a0 Do not click any of these links unless you find yourself with time to spare.<\/p>\n
The website in question is the mighty TvTropes.org<\/a>, a wiki which seeks to categorize, refine, and provide many, many examples of common tropes and tricks used in narrative media (not just television – the site’s name is something of a misnomer at this point.)\u00c2\u00a0 It is devilishly entertaining to read, and the entries have a certain quality to them of popcorn, or potato chips: you read just one more, and just one more, and just one more, and before you know it hours have passed.\u00c2\u00a0 You’ve been having a great time, but now the bank is closed.<\/p>\n For those feeling brave enough to explore – and for heaven’s sake do not click unless you have time!<\/strong> – here are a selection of portions of the wiki I have recently enjoyed:<\/p>\n This is just a tiny, tiny fragment of what the site has to offer, though.\u00c2\u00a0 Go forth and enjoy – just don’t forget to come up for air sometimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is…this website. When it is linked to in message board threads, cries of “NOOOO!” can be read for posts and posts thereafter.\u00c2\u00a0 People speak of it in hushed tones and warn people away from clicking links to it.\u00c2\u00a0 I once sent a link to a single page on this site in an email, and … <\/p>\n\n