Thing Explained

Thing or The Thing may refer to:

Philosophy

An object
Broadly, an entity
Thing-in-itself (or noumenon), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel Kant
Thing theory, a branch of critical theory that focuses on human–object interactions in literature and culture

Thing (assembly), also spelled as ting or þing, a historical Germanic governing assembly
The Thing (listening device), a Soviet bug used during the Cold War for eavesdropping on the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union
The Thing (art project), a 1990s community-based in New York City

The Thing (character), the titular antagonist of the science fiction horror franchise
The Thing from Another World, often referred to as The Thing, 1951 science fiction film based on the novella Who Goes There?
The Thing (1982 film), a remake of the 1951 film, directed by John Carpenter, more closely following the original novella Who Goes There?
The Thing (2011 film), a prequel to the 1982 film
Thing (The Addams Family), television series character that resembles a hand
"The Thing", a season 4 episode of SpongeBob SquarePants

Thing (comics), a superhero in the Marvel Universe and member of the Fantastic Four
The Thing!, a 1950s comic book series from Charlton Comics

The Thing (roadside attraction), an attraction in the U.S. state of Arizona
Volkswagen 181, an automobile, known as the "Thing" in the U.S. and sold there 1973–1974