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MKUltra Project MKUltra (or MK-Ultra), also called the CIA mind control program, is the code name given to a program of experiments on human subjects that were designed and undertaken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, some of which were illegal. Patrick Thomas Parnell |
Antichrist In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist, or anti-Christ, is someone recognized as fulfilling the biblical prophecies about one who will oppose Christ and substitute himself in Christ's place before the Second Coming. James Dean Fletty Mixed Media on Canvas |
Mayan Calendar The Mayan calendar is an ancient calendar system that rose to fame in 2012, when a “Great Cycle” of its Long Count component came to an end, inspiring some to believe that the world would end at 11:11 UTC on December 21, 2012. The media hype and hysteria that ensued was later termed the 2012 phenomenon. Warren Kenny Color Pencil & Pen on Paper |
Loch Ness Monster In Scottish folklore, the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie is said to be a creature that inhabits Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a few disputed photographs and sonar readings. Wyatt Eddy Batik & Mixed Media |
Pizza Gate "Pizzagate" is a debunked conspiracy theory that went viral during the 2016 United States presidential election cycle. Aurailieus Mixed Media |
Area 51 Conspiracy theorists believe that the remains of crashed UFO spacecrafts are stored at Area 51, an Air Force base about 150 miles from Las Vegas, where government scientists reverse-engineer the aliens' highly advanced technology. TRASHIE Mixed Media on Canvas |
CERN The CERN ritual hoax is a found footage video that depicts a supposed occult ritual occurring in the grounds of CERN, a European particle physics research organization. The video shows several people dressed in black cloaks surrounding a statue of the Hindu deity Shiva and apparently stabbing a woman in Jon Berg Mixed Media |
Pyramids Some people still refuse to believe that anyone from Africa could possibly have created and constructed the Giza pyramids or other ancient masterpieces. Instead, they credit ancient astronauts, extraterrestrials or time travelers as the real builders. Cory Robinson Acrylic on Found Window |
Lizard People Reptilian humanoids, or anthropomorphic reptiles, have appeared in mythology, folklore, fiction and conspiracy theories. Daniel Mrgan Color Pencil & Pen |
Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle or Hurricane Alley, is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Ashley Bates Color Pencil |
Stevie Wonder Isn’t Blind Many people say that Stevie isn’t blind because of certain occasions where he looked at something or recognized that an object was near him, which seemed suspicious to some people. When he was younger he liked to prank people, and some found it odd that he could tell where they were. John Doyle Pastel |
9/11 Coverup 42% of Americans believed that the government and the 9/11 commission "concealed or refused to investigate critical evidence that contradicts their official explanation of the September 11th attacks." Cindy Linville Mixed Media |
Gay Frogs Infowars’ Alex Jones claims the government is putting chemicals in the water in order to turn all the frogs gay. "I don't like 'em putting chemicals in the water that TURN THE FREAKIN' FROGS GAY! Do you understand that? I'm sick of being social engineered, it's not funny!" Jay Hoff Lego on Lego |
Mandela Effect The Mandela Effect refers to when a large number of people share a false memory, originally attributed to the existence of multiple universes. Alison Hilgert Mixed Media |
Weaponized Sharks In 2006, The Independent ran a story that the "Pentagon develops brain implants to turn sharks into military spies”. RJ Runas Mixed Media on Wood |
ET Chad Mize Paint on Plywood |
Moon Landing Moon landing conspiracy theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo program and the associated Moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA, possibly with the aid of other organizations. Andrea Pawlisz Acrylic on Canvas |
Paul Is Dead "Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that Paul McCartney, of the English rock band the Beatles, died on 9 November 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. Carol Davis Scratchboard |
Hitler Survived Conspiracy theories about Adolf Hitler's death contradict the fact that he Salvatore James Mixed Media |
Chemtrails The chemtrail conspiracy theory posits the erroneous belief that long-lasting condensation trails are "chemtrails" consisting of chemical or biological agents left in the sky by high-flying aircraft, sprayed for nefarious purposes undisclosed to the general public. Believers in this conspiracy theory say that while normal contrails dissipate relatively quickly, contrails that linger must contain additional substances. IBOMS Acrylic on Canvas |
UFOs An unidentified flying object (UFO) is any aerial phenomenon that cannot Joseph Weide Pen & Ink |
Knights Templar The original historic Knights Templar were a Christian military order, the Order of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, that existed from the 12th to 14th centuries to provide warriors in the Crusades. In modern works, the Templars generally are portrayed as villains, misguided zealots, representatives of an evil secret society,or as the keepers of a long-lost treasure. Rebecca Skelton Oil on Wood |
Demonic Possession Demonic possession is the belief that a person's actions are controlled by an alien spirit, demon, or entity. Symptoms of demonic possession commonly claimed by victims include missing memories, perceptual distortions, loss of a sense of control, and hyper-suggestibility. Elena Øhlander Mixed Media |
Satanic Network During the early 1980s the term was used to describe a network of Satan-worshipping, secretive intergenerational cults that were supposedly part of a highly organized conspiracy engaged in criminal behaviors such as forced prostitution, drug distribution and pornography. Ed Hotchkiss Acrylic on Canvas |
Denver Airport Claims abound that Denver International was designed and built by the Illuminati as the headquarters for the global genocide that will trigger the New World Order. Macy Eats Paint Acrylic on Canvas |
Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens refers to the pseudo scientific idea that intelligent extraterrestrial beings visited Earth and made contact with humans in antiquity and prehistoric times. Acute Perception Photography |
Ghost Hunting Ghost hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. Typically, a ghost-hunting team will attempt to collect evidence supporting the existence of paranormal activity. Brandy Stark Photography |
Hillary Like most of the Washington elite, Hillary is in fact a blood-drinking extraterrestrial lizard in disguise. Vanessa Seagraves Mixed Media |
Illuminati / New World Order The common theme about a New World Order is that a secretive power elite with a globalist agenda is conspiring to eventually rule the world through an authoritarian world government—which will replace sovereign nation-states—and an all-encompassing propaganda whose ideology hails the establishment of the New World Order as the culmination of history's progress. Carrie Matteoli Mixed Media |
A440 A440, which has a frequency of 440 Hz, is the musical note of A above middle C and serves as a general tuning standard for musical pitch. Some A440 conspiracies: It was created by Nazi propagandists to brainwash people and it disagrees with the "vibratory nature of the universe.” Reid Jenkins Acrylic on Canvas |
Men In Black In popular culture and UFO conspiracy theories, men in black (MIB) are supposed men dressed in black suits who claim to be quasi-government agents who harass or threaten UFO witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen. It is sometimes implied that they may be aliens themselves. Lainey Rhodes Mixed Media |
Subliminal Messaging Some studies have looked at the efficacy of subliminal messaging in television. Subliminal messages produce only one-tenth of the effects of detected messages and the findings related the effects of subliminal messaging were relatively ambiguous. Also, participants’ ratings of positive response to commercials are not affected by subliminal messages in the commercials. Lauren Petty Fabric Paint on Denim |
Elvis Presley In the days following his funeral, speculation grew among a small group of skeptics that Elvis might not have died after all One of the biggest theories on why Presley may have faked his death is because he had to in order to escape the mafia. Bob Ribits Oil on Canvas with Velcro |
Holy Grail The Holy Grail is a treasure that serves as an important motif in Arthurian literature. Different traditions describe it as a cup, dish or stone with miraculous powers that provide happiness, eternal youth or sustenance in infinite abundance, often in the custody of the Fisher King. The term "holy grail" is often used to denote an elusive object or goal that is sought after for its great significance. Karen Schremmer Mixed Media Painting on Canvas |
Artificial Clouds A artificial cloud, is a cloud induced by human activity. Although generally clouds covering the sky have only a natural origin, from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the use of fossil fuels and water vapor and other gases emitted by nuclear, thermal and geothermal power plants yield significant alterations of the local weather conditions. Sew My Face Mixed Media |
Witches The witch-cult hypothesis is a discredited theory that proposes that the witch trials of the Early Modern period were an attempt to suppress a pre-Christian, pagan religion that had survived the Christianisation of Europe. Justin A.W. Blair Acrylic & Wire on Canvas |
Monsanto GMO conspiracy theories are conspiracy theories related to the production and sale of genetically modified crops and genetically modified food. These conspiracy theories include claims that agribusinesses, especially Monsanto, have suppressed data showing that GMOs cause harm. Jennifer Kosharek Silkscreen Print |
Tesla's Secret Device After Nikola Tesla was found dead in January 1943, representatives of the U.S. government’s Office of Alien Property seized many documents relating to the brilliant and prolific 86-year-old inventor’s work. What happened to Tesla’s files from there, as well as what exactly was in those files, remains shrouded in mystery—and ripe for conspiracy theories. Zach Howard Screenprint |
Sports Fix In the world of sports betting, the word fixed refers to when an outcome of a game is predetermined by people who are looking to cheat the sportsbooks. By fixing the outcome of the game, gamblers can wager on one side, knowing that the outcome of the game has already been predetermined. By doing this, the gamblers are ensuring themselves of a victory. Luke Heath Oil on Canvas |
Living In Simulation The simulation hypothesis or simulation theory proposes that all of reality, including the Earth and the universe, is in fact an artificial simulation, most likely a computer simulation. Some versions rely on the development of a simulated reality, a proposed technology that would seem realistic enough to convince its inhabitants the simulation was real. Justin Groom Mixed Media |
The End Times The end time (also called end times, end of time, end of days, last days, final days, doomsday, or eschaton) is a future time-period described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions, which teach that world events will reach a final climax. Matthew Giordano Pen & Ink on Wood |
US Currency If there is one country in the world where the stories and theories about conspiracies are indisputably linked to the currency, this is without doubt United States of America. There are plenty of theories about hidden symbols that span to US coins and banknotes, related or not to historical events. The most contested was and continues to be the 1 Dollar bill. Xina Scuderi 100 Dollars |