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  Welcome to the Art of the Prank, produced and edited by Joey Skaggs. Here you will find insights, information, news and discussions about art, pranks, hoaxes, culture jamming & reality hacking around the world - past, present and future - mainstream and counter culture. You are invited to contribute to its development. May your journey be filled with more than your expectations.

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• All About Pranks (254)
  • Definitions (8)
  • Hoaxes vs. Scams (11)
  • Sociology and Psychology of Pranks (8)
  • The Prank as Art (22)
  • The History of Pranks (62)
  • The Future of Pranks (5)
  • First Amendment Issues (59)
  • Political Challenges (23)
  • Legal Issues (19)
  • Co-option (If You Can't Beat 'Em…) (31)
  • Media Literacy (48)
• The World of the Prank (1701)
  • Pranksters (217)
  • Art Pranks (203)
  • Media Pranks (70)
  • Creative Activism (126)
  • Culture Jamming and Reality Hacking (449)
  • Political Pranks (88)
  • Publicity Stunts (121)
  • Prank News (48)
  • Practical Jokes and Mischief (265)
    • Phone Pranks (31)
    • College Pranks (21)
    • High School Pranks (15)
    • Office Pranks (7)
  • Just for Kids (2)
  • Not for Kids (12)
  • Satire (408)
  • Parody (116)
  • Literary Hoaxes (62)
• Fact or Fiction? (567)
  • The Big One (46)
  • Conspiracy Theories (15)
  • Propaganda and Disinformation (101)
  • Hype (26)
  • Spin (62)
  • Illusion and Magic (57)
  • Urban Legends (38)
  • Truth that's Stranger than Fiction (88)
  • Fraud and Deception (148)
  • You Decide (85)
  • Prank Busters (16)
• How to Pull Off a Prank (54)
  • Why Do a Prank? (5)
  • What Makes a Good Prank? (5)
  • Instructionals (41)
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