This Man facts for kids
This Man, according to a website created in 2008, was a person many people claimed to see in their dreams all over the world since 2006. However, this mysterious person was never found in real life. The website was made by an Italian marketer named Andrea Natella and was called Ever Dream This Man?.
Natella created the website in 2008. It started to get a lot of attention from news reporters and people online in October 2009.
"This Man" became a popular internet meme. People made funny versions of the website's flyers. It was even mentioned in TV shows like The X-Files and inspired a manga series by Weekly Shōnen Magazine.
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What is "This Man"?
"This Man" is a mysterious face that many people around the world claimed to see in their dreams. The strange thing was that these people didn't know each other. They all described seeing the same man in their sleep. The website asked people if they had ever dreamed of this man. If they had, they could share their stories.
The Website's Beginning
The idea of "This Man" started with Andrea Natella. He is an Italian marketer and artist. In 2008, he launched the website "Ever Dream This Man?". Natella's goal was to see if this dream figure was real. He wanted to know if many people were truly dreaming about the same unknown person.
How the Story Spread
The website didn't become famous right away. It took about a year for it to gain attention. By October 2009, news outlets and internet users started talking about "This Man." People shared the website link and discussed their own dream experiences. This helped the story spread quickly across the internet. It became a modern urban legend.
"This Man" as an Internet Meme
An internet meme is something, like an image or idea, that spreads very fast online. "This Man" quickly turned into a meme. People created their own funny or creative versions of the original website's posters. The idea of a shared dream figure was interesting to many.
The story of "This Man" even appeared in popular culture. It was referenced in TV shows, showing how widely known it became. A manga series was also created based on the idea. This shows how a simple concept can become a big part of online culture. Many people now believe the whole thing was an art project or a social experiment.
Why Was "This Man" Created?
Andrea Natella has suggested that "This Man" was an art project. It was a way to explore how stories and urban legends spread online. It also looked at how people react to strange or mysterious ideas. The project showed how quickly a story can become famous on the internet. It also showed how people can connect over shared experiences, even if those experiences are just dreams.
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The original "This Man" drawing, as published by Natella in 2008.
See also
In Spanish: This Man para niños
