Welcome to Night Vale

It’s only been the first week of school and I’m ready to hit my head on my textbook with a thumping noise. It’s probably just going to get worse later. 

There was a sudden rise of the fandom of Welcome to Night Vale, a radio broadcast set in a fictional desert town. Tumblr seems to be the reason how it started. I got to listen to it during the summer and was immediately hooked. It’s a mix of sci-fi, comedy, horror, and general absurdity that makes you laugh and shiver at the same time. The thing about it, though, is that if you space out for a second during an episode you will have absolutely no idea what is going on. (Not that anything makes sense in the Night Vale world, however.) 

The wonderful people of the internet produce beautiful fanarts of WtNV. Since there is very little description about the appearance of the radio’s host, Cecil Baldwin, artists each have his/her own interpretation. It’s interesting to see what people come up with. The most popular headcanon (an idea or belief that is accepted by the fans but not mentioned in the media itself) of Cecil is a blonde guy in a purple waistcoat that may or may not have a third eye and tattoos on both arms.

“A friendly desert community, where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead as we all pretend to sleep. Welcome to Night Vale.”

- Welcome to Night Vale

Welcome to Night Vale is probably not for everyone, but if you find the idea of a floating cat, dark hooded figures, angels that help screwing light bulbs, a philosophical pyramid, plus a really cute romantic relationship between Cecil and a scientist named Carlos interesting, you should really check it out.