Thing or The Thing may refer to:

Philosophy [ edit ]

An object, being, or entity

Thing-in-itself (or noumenon ), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel Kant

), 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

History [ edit ]

Thing (assembly), also transliterated as ting or þing , a historical Germanic governing assembly

or , 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

Film and television [ edit ]

Comics [ edit ]

Thing (comics), a superhero in the Marvel Universe and member of the Fantastic Four

The Thing!, a 1950s comic book series from Charlton Comics

Music [ edit ]

Songs [ edit ]

"The Thing" (song), a 1950 song, recorded by Phil Harris and others

"The Thing", a B-side song on the single release of "Velouria" by Pixies

"Things", a song by Jerry Lee Lewis from Young Blood

"Things" (Bobby Darin song), a song by Bobby Darin from the album Things and Other Things

Other uses [ edit ]

The Thing (video game), a 2002 video game sequel based after the events of the 1982 film

(video game), a 2002 video game sequel based after the events of the 1982 film The Thing (roadside attraction), an attraction in the U.S. state of Arizona

Thing, terminology for entities in the Doom engine

Volkswagen 181, an automobile sold in the U.S., from 1968 to 1980, as the "Thing"