Chen Tao - God on Channel 18

CHANNEL 18 — 12:01 AM

Part of our vintage-styled series on history's most notorious movements. Retro poster art, heavyweight boxy fit, printed on demand.

⚠️ Satire, not endorsement. This design uses vintage advertising aesthetics to comment on how cults marketed themselves. It does not endorse, glorify, or celebrate the events or people depicted. Sold as dark historical commentary.

The history:

Chen Tao — "True Way" — was a Taiwanese UFO group led by Hon-Ming Chen that relocated to Garland, Texas, in the 1990s. Chen announced that God would appear on television channel 18 at 12:01 AM on March 25, 1998, and shortly after would descend in a flying saucer to rescue his followers. Around 150 members moved to the Dallas suburb, some in matching white clothing and cowboy hats, and waited. Channel 18 showed only static. When nothing happened, Chen offered to be stoned or crucified to atone for the error. The group declined the offer, and most members quietly went home.

The details:

.: 100% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (fiber content varies by colour)

.: Medium fabric, 6.0 oz/yd² (170 g/m²)

.: Relaxed oversized fit, dropped shoulders

.: Tear-away label

.: Printed on demand — please allow production time before shipping

Runs relaxed. Between sizes? Size down for a fitted look, stay true for oversized.