Storyselling, unlike narration, attempts to eradicate uncertainty. It cannot perform the important task of imagining the future.
The role-playing game has sold millions of copies since its August 2023 release and is one of the highest-rated video games of all time.
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For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a good return on investment.
A family photo of Andrea Yates, her husband and four of their five children. Yates killed all five by drowning them in a bathtub in 2001.
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The framing of these stories of murder and mayhem have remained remarkably consistent since the invention of the printing press – and may reveal our own hidden fears and desires.
McCarthy attends the 2009 premiere of the film adaptation of his novel ‘The Road.’
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was always willing to experiment with his prose, pacing and narration, crafting an oeuvre that varied wildly in style and structure.
Having a new baby can upend everything about your old life.
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How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
The aptly-titled video ‘Canceling,’ by cultural commentator and YouTuber ContraPoints, crystallized the cancellation video genre.
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What do YouTuber influencer videos about being ‘cancelled’ share with 17th-century texts? Both were crafted directly in response to audiences in new social spaces.
The idea of healing benefits and emotional catharsis through reading is intuitively appealing. But does it work that way? Jane Turner Goldsmith finds answers in neuroscience, philosophy and more.
Linda Lovelace starred in 1972’s ‘Deep Throat,’ which kicked off porn’s golden age.
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Some therapists are calling for a new way to understand human distress.
National youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman recites her inaugural poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.
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The first national youth poet laureate in the United States taps into the power of generativity, a concept that refers to creating a legacy that lasts beyond our lifetimes to shape future generations.
Michael Fassbender in the Assassin’s Creed film.
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A new series has been announced by Netflix but the last time the game was adapted it wasn’t exactly a success. The lack of coherent narrative within the expansive gaming world may be to blame.
In the age of social media, conspiracy theories are collective creations.
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While many families are busy planning how to spend their time together this Christmas holiday season, others are planning how to manage their time apart.
We really screwed this one up didn’t we.
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There is nothing funny about the prospect of environmental collapse. But comedy can highlight the errors that led us to the crisis, and encourage us to act in the face of hopelessness.
Donald Trump has repeated a discredited conspiracy theory about Ukraine.
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How conspiracy theories, such as the Crowdstrike theory that Ukraine was behind the attack of the Democratic Party’s server, draw from storytelling techniques.
‘Game of Thrones’ has taught audiences to never get too attached to any one character.
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It seems while the world has changed enormously since the industrial revolution, we haven’t: we still love stories. And there’s something sweet, and very human, about that.