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NST #958: Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (2001)

The opening cinematic of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (Darkworks/Infogrames, 2001) features a classic variant.

See the first few minutes here:

#Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (2001) #games #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #957: The Vigil (2019)

A classic (dimly lit) example appears in The Vigil (dir. Keith Thomas, 2019).

#The Vigil (2019) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #956: CheeseParade, "A Strange Ritual" (2023)

A classic string board appears near the end of CheeseParade’s “A Strange Ritual” (TikTok, 2023).

From contributor Kelly Williams.

#A Strange Ritual #CheeseParade #(2023) #TikTok #video #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Kelly Williams #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #955: Damaged (2024)

Multiple classic examples appear in Damaged (dir. Terry McDonough, 2024).

#Damaged (2024) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #954: They Turned Us Into Killers (2024)

A classic string board appears briefly in They Turned Us Into Killers (dir. Thomas Walton, 2024).

#They Turned Us Into Killers (2024) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #953: Knox Goes Away (2024)

A classic police investigation board contains a bit of string in Knox Goes Away (dir. Michael Keaton, 2024).

#Knox Goes Away (2024) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #952: Sleeping Dogs (2024)

A classic investigation wall appears in Sleeping Dogs (dir. Adam Cooper, 2024).

#Sleeping Dogs (2024) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory

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NST #951: Baghead (2023)

A classic string wall appears in Baghead (dir. Alberto Corredor, 2023).

#Baghead (2023) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #950: Maniac Mansion

Design documents for Maniac Mansion (Lucasfilm Games, 1987), by Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, contain some string-like elements.

#Maniac Mansion (1987) #games #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #949: DarkGame (2024)

A classic investigation variant appears in DarkGame (dir. Howard J. Ford, 2024).

#DarkGame (2024) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #948: Mars Needs Women (1968)

A topographical map with string appears in Mars Needs Women (dir. Larry Buchanan, 1968).

#Mars Needs Women (1968) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #947: Lil Gator Game (2022)

A tiny amount of string appears at blueprint stations in Lil Gator Game (MegaWobble/Playtonic Games, 2022).

#Lil Gator Game (2022) #games #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #946: JFK (1991)

As might be expected, some classic string appears in JFK (dir. Oliver Stone, 1991).

#JFK (1991) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #945: Mario Kart Ride (2023)

LMG Vids’ walkthrough of Mario Kart Ride: Bowser’s Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood, CA shows a cute string variant around 5:42.

From contributor Colin Beineke.

#Mario Kart Ride (2023) #video #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Colin Beineke #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #944: Rawhead Rex (1986)

A classic map and string variant appears in multiple scenes in Rawhead Rex (dir. George Pavlou, 1986).

#Rawhead Rex (1986) #film #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #943: Detective Comics #1084 (2024)

A variant cover, by Maria Wolf, for the upcoming Detective Comics #1084 (2024), the so-called “APE-ril Fool’s Run,” features some classic string behind Detective Chimp.

From contributor Justin Wigard.

#Detective Comics (comic-book series) #comics #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Justin Wigard #Shawn Gilmore

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NST #942: WaPo, "Trying to Decipher a Man's Mind?" (2024)

Chelsea Conrad’s lead illustration for Nick Roberts’ “Trying to Decipher a Man’s Mind? Now There a Name for That” (The Washington Post, 27 March 2024) relies on classic string imagery.

From contributor Colin Beineke.

#Chelsea Conrad #Washington Post #prose #nst #nst 931-960 #Narrative String Theory #Colin Beineke #Shawn Gilmore