RELATED STORIES One of our (infinite) national nightmares has finally come to an end: After five long months, Rick and Morty returned to Adult Swim for the second half of its fourth season on Sunday. And it was pure chaos. The episode, “Never Ricking Morty,” began with an intergalactic train full of colorful characters reminiscing […]
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A Sci-Fi Narrative And Precise Maneuvering Await In Ice Caves Of Europa
The Ice Caves of Europa may be dark frozen caverns deep beneath the moon’s surface but they’re not devoid of drama. In this new hybrid of drone simulator and story-driven adventure, your mining and exploratory expeditions of the titular caves are a backdrop for a larger narrative that touches on themes of identity and humanity. […]
After visiting Douma, western media begin to question ‘gas attack’ narrative
After speaking with eyewitnesses on the ground in Syria, even mainstream media are beginning to cast doubt on the West’s narrative of an alleged gas attack in Douma, as medics tell French, German and UK media it never happened. Agence France-Presse (AFP), the world’s third largest news agency, and the Independent, a British online newspaper, […]
‘Dictator’ Putin wins ‘fraud-tainted’ vote: Western media sticks to narrative on Russian election
From Soviet comparisons to accusations of authoritarianism, mainstream coverage of Russia’s presidential election has barely changed since 2004, though mentions of the UK spy poisoning scandal did add a fresh layer of insinuation. As Putin was thanking his supporters for a landslide victory from the stage in Red Square, Western outlets rolled out long, pre-written […]
The GOP’s Tax-Cut Narrative Is Unraveling
The big Republican tax cut isn’t even three months old yet. But it’s already confounding. For months, critics (like me) predicted that the new law would be a handout for large corporations, which would drive up their stock prices and enrich wealthy investors. Instead, the stock market has been a riot of volatility since Trump […]
Imperishable Memories Is A Narrative Shmup Of Coming To Terms With Past Mistakes
There tends not to be much room for story while players are dodging hails of bullets during shmups, but developer Jennifer Raye is trying to change that with Imperishable Memories, a bullet hell shooter that tells a story of a being coming to terms with their past mistakes and learning to move on as best […]
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Storyseeker Is About Finding Narrative Through Player Curiosity
Storyseeker sends players out into a wide, ever-changing world filled with stories for the curious to discover, letting them follow up on whatever tale they wish to learn more about. Through this free exploration, they can learn more about the vibrant world around them and the people (or weasels, or ghosts, or giants) within it […]
The ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3 Blu-ray is a Wonderful Package for 2017’s Greatest Piece of Narrative Entertainment
David Lynch‘s stunning Twin Peaks season 3, also known as Twin Peaks: The Return, comes to Blu-ray as a must-have box set loaded with fascinating and revealing looks behind the production. Just as they did so many years ago, David Lynch and Mark Frost have created a TV event unlike any other before, and probably unlike anything […]
Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Mosaic’ app lets you choose a show’s narrative
Many TV shows have apps, but they’re usually meant as nothing more than companions that encourage you to tune in. What if you could actually choose how the story is presented? Steven Soderbergh is trying just that. His upcoming HBO miniseries Mosaic will be accompanied by iOS app that gives you control over a branching […]