The new king midas of television is a cowboy who lives on a ranch
Taylor Sheridan has created a powerful cinematic universe with multiple successful series highlighting themes of power, loyalty, and territory.
It Was Worth the Wait
The second season of Severance faces high expectations after a groundbreaking first season, blending surreal storytelling with complex themes of identity.
Silo Recap: Suffering from the Bends
The episode 'The Book of Quinn' diverges from initial expectations, focusing more on scattered plotlines than crucial backstory, thereby feeling stagnant.
The new king midas of television is a cowboy who lives on a ranch
Taylor Sheridan has created a powerful cinematic universe with multiple successful series highlighting themes of power, loyalty, and territory.
It Was Worth the Wait
The second season of Severance faces high expectations after a groundbreaking first season, blending surreal storytelling with complex themes of identity.
Silo Recap: Suffering from the Bends
The episode 'The Book of Quinn' diverges from initial expectations, focusing more on scattered plotlines than crucial backstory, thereby feeling stagnant.
'Emio: The Smiling Man Producer' On How He Convinced Nintendo To Release One of The Darkest Games Ever
Emio is a narrative-driven game by Nintendo that explores dark themes, breaking the traditional family-friendly image associated with the company.
Everything We've Learned About Intergalactic, Naughty Dog's New Sci-Fi Adventure
Naughty Dog's new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, follows a bounty hunter stranded on a mysterious planet with a rich narrative depth.
'Arcane's Creators Already Know Where They Want to Go Next
Arcane is a highly praised animated series parallel to Game of Thrones, renowned for its intricate plot and character dynamics.
Marvel Rival's First Season Adds the Most Famous Superhero Family of All Time
Marvel Rivals' Season 1 introduces new heroes and story elements, enhancing gameplay and player experience.
"Dragon Age: The Veilguard" Builds Out Dense Mythology with Interesting Characters | Video Games | Roger Ebert
'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' offers rich storytelling and character depth but struggles with repetitive combat mechanics compared to its predecessor.
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered Review - My Wayward Son Returns
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver remains a significant title, showcasing advanced storytelling and game design elements that influenced future titles even 25 years after its original release.
'Emio: The Smiling Man Producer' On How He Convinced Nintendo To Release One of The Darkest Games Ever
Emio is a narrative-driven game by Nintendo that explores dark themes, breaking the traditional family-friendly image associated with the company.
Everything We've Learned About Intergalactic, Naughty Dog's New Sci-Fi Adventure
Naughty Dog's new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, follows a bounty hunter stranded on a mysterious planet with a rich narrative depth.
'Arcane's Creators Already Know Where They Want to Go Next
Arcane is a highly praised animated series parallel to Game of Thrones, renowned for its intricate plot and character dynamics.
Marvel Rival's First Season Adds the Most Famous Superhero Family of All Time
Marvel Rivals' Season 1 introduces new heroes and story elements, enhancing gameplay and player experience.
"Dragon Age: The Veilguard" Builds Out Dense Mythology with Interesting Characters | Video Games | Roger Ebert
'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' offers rich storytelling and character depth but struggles with repetitive combat mechanics compared to its predecessor.
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered Review - My Wayward Son Returns
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver remains a significant title, showcasing advanced storytelling and game design elements that influenced future titles even 25 years after its original release.
Arcane producer goes deep unpacking Cait and Vi's big scene and the process behind telling season 2
Amanda Overton transitioned from a career in genetics to storytelling, finding a broader exploration of identity through narrative in her work on shows like Arcane.
A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle
Somebody Somewhere's final scenes emphasize personal happiness and meaningful connections, diverging from typical TV norms centered on plots and dramatic resolutions.
Yellowstone Finale Recap: Free Land
The series finale of Yellowstone ends comfortably predictable, lacking the emotional depth that audiences might have hoped for.
Character closures feel rushed and sideline the more compelling storylines, like Jamie's.
Dexter: Original Sin Recap: Horsing Around
Dexter: Original Sin is connecting its storylines but struggles with consistency, especially compared to earlier seasons.
'Squid Game' Season 2 Review: A Thrilling Story Cut Short
Squid Game Season 2 struggles with pacing and fails to capture the same thrilling momentum as the first season.
The Sex Lives of College Girls Recap: Get Listed
The current season of The Sex Lives of College Girls lacks engaging character development and feels disconnected.
Arcane producer goes deep unpacking Cait and Vi's big scene and the process behind telling season 2
Amanda Overton transitioned from a career in genetics to storytelling, finding a broader exploration of identity through narrative in her work on shows like Arcane.
A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle
Somebody Somewhere's final scenes emphasize personal happiness and meaningful connections, diverging from typical TV norms centered on plots and dramatic resolutions.
Yellowstone Finale Recap: Free Land
The series finale of Yellowstone ends comfortably predictable, lacking the emotional depth that audiences might have hoped for.
Character closures feel rushed and sideline the more compelling storylines, like Jamie's.
Dexter: Original Sin Recap: Horsing Around
Dexter: Original Sin is connecting its storylines but struggles with consistency, especially compared to earlier seasons.
'Squid Game' Season 2 Review: A Thrilling Story Cut Short
Squid Game Season 2 struggles with pacing and fails to capture the same thrilling momentum as the first season.
The Sex Lives of College Girls Recap: Get Listed
The current season of The Sex Lives of College Girls lacks engaging character development and feels disconnected.
Two 2025 films could be a triumph for sci-fi's best subgenre
Optimistic narratives about Superman and the Fantastic Four can still resonate despite contemporary cynicism.
Tales of the Arthurian Knights Review
Tales of the Arthurian Knights offers an immersive and strategic storytelling experience centered around the lore of Camelot, enhancing the original game's narrative structure.
The Verge art team creatively combines visuals and storytelling across diverse topics, enhancing reader engagement and insight through innovative design.
The best children's books of 2024
2024 features a dazzling collection of children's literature, from picture books to philosophical explorations, highlighting the creativity of various authors and illustrators.
The best children's and YA books of 2024
Children's imagination fosters enchanting stories during tough times, providing hope and joy through fantastical narratives.
Desktop Wallpaper: December 2024 With Joseph Patton
Joseph Patton's artwork connects storytelling with a sense of community, capturing the essence of unity and togetherness through his December illustration.
2024: a year in art on The Verge
The Verge art team creatively combines visuals and storytelling across diverse topics, enhancing reader engagement and insight through innovative design.
The best children's books of 2024
2024 features a dazzling collection of children's literature, from picture books to philosophical explorations, highlighting the creativity of various authors and illustrators.
The best children's and YA books of 2024
Children's imagination fosters enchanting stories during tough times, providing hope and joy through fantastical narratives.
Desktop Wallpaper: December 2024 With Joseph Patton
Joseph Patton's artwork connects storytelling with a sense of community, capturing the essence of unity and togetherness through his December illustration.
Chrissie Russell: New Year's Eve sucks but I'm still glad for those awful nights out of my youth
Gen Z finds New Year's Eve less appealing, yet the disastrous nights out lead to memorable life stories.
Ring In 2025 With 12 Essential New Year's Eve Movies
New Year's Eve offers rich storytelling themes of endings, beginnings, and personal celebrations, contrasting with the more commercialized Christmas movie landscape.
Chrissie Russell: New Year's Eve sucks but I'm still glad for those awful nights out of my youth
Gen Z finds New Year's Eve less appealing, yet the disastrous nights out lead to memorable life stories.
Ring In 2025 With 12 Essential New Year's Eve Movies
New Year's Eve offers rich storytelling themes of endings, beginnings, and personal celebrations, contrasting with the more commercialized Christmas movie landscape.
Alexis Bittar's Bittarverse Is Revolutionizing Brand Storytelling
The Bittarverse redefined content marketing for Alexis Bittar, blending authentic narratives with a direct-to-consumer approach in fashion.
From Founder To Influencer: 3 Actionable Steps To Establish Thought Leadership
Storytelling is essential for businesses to connect with audiences and establish trust, primarily through sharing founders' experiences.
The Trust Factor: Harnessing Empathy and Authority to Build a Magnetic Brand
Most brands tell the wrong story, positioning themselves as heroes instead of guides, ultimately costing them trust and connection with their audience.
How To Turn Your Story Into Business Success (2024) - Shopify
Successful storytelling is crucial for building a profitable brand, especially for entrepreneurs from unique backgrounds.
Read These 10 Books To Master Content Creation In 2025
Successful content creation involves mastering technology and understanding human psychology and authentic connection.
Alexis Bittar's Bittarverse Is Revolutionizing Brand Storytelling
The Bittarverse redefined content marketing for Alexis Bittar, blending authentic narratives with a direct-to-consumer approach in fashion.
From Founder To Influencer: 3 Actionable Steps To Establish Thought Leadership
Storytelling is essential for businesses to connect with audiences and establish trust, primarily through sharing founders' experiences.
The Trust Factor: Harnessing Empathy and Authority to Build a Magnetic Brand
Most brands tell the wrong story, positioning themselves as heroes instead of guides, ultimately costing them trust and connection with their audience.
How To Turn Your Story Into Business Success (2024) - Shopify
Successful storytelling is crucial for building a profitable brand, especially for entrepreneurs from unique backgrounds.
Read These 10 Books To Master Content Creation In 2025
Successful content creation involves mastering technology and understanding human psychology and authentic connection.
Pixar's Inside Out Show Will Not Make You Feel Joy
Pixar's first long-form animated series, 'Dream Productions', marks its venture into TV, but it lacks the emotional depth typically associated with the studio.
The Best TV Valleys of 2024
Valleys in television are essential for storytelling, contrasting with peaks to provide depth, beauty, and emotional resonance.
Pixar's Inside Out Show Will Not Make You Feel Joy
Pixar's first long-form animated series, 'Dream Productions', marks its venture into TV, but it lacks the emotional depth typically associated with the studio.
The Best TV Valleys of 2024
Valleys in television are essential for storytelling, contrasting with peaks to provide depth, beauty, and emotional resonance.
The Best of Metropolitan Diary 2024: The Readers Speak
Metropolitan Diary celebrates the unique stories of New Yorkers through reader engagement and personal anecdotes.
27 years ago, record holder for longest cutscene in a video game Hideo Kojima said that the "one thing" he didn't want in Metal Gear Solid was characters just "blabbering at each other for 4 or 5 minutes"
Hideo Kojima's perspective on cutscenes evolved from skepticism to embracing lengthy sequences, reflecting the changing narrative demands of video games.
Kieran Culkin on pranks, parenting and why his famous family doesn't need therapy: Us siblings, we're already cooked'
Kieran Culkin captivates in an interview with vibrant energy, storytelling, and self-reflection about his life and experiences.
5 Years Later, An Epic War Movie Outlived Its Biggest Flaw
The use of a 'single-take' approach in films like 1917 can overshadow narrative but also create a gripping experience.
For the Characters of 'Emilia Perez' to Evolve, So Too Did the Filmmakers
'Emilia Pérez' is a bold musical that skillfully blends genres, telling a complex story about identity, family, and resilience within a cartel framework.
5 Years Later, An Epic War Movie Outlived Its Biggest Flaw
The use of a 'single-take' approach in films like 1917 can overshadow narrative but also create a gripping experience.
For the Characters of 'Emilia Perez' to Evolve, So Too Did the Filmmakers
'Emilia Pérez' is a bold musical that skillfully blends genres, telling a complex story about identity, family, and resilience within a cartel framework.
The episode emphasizes the rescue team's ineffectiveness amid an expanding moral dilemma among soldiers involved in the game.
Elsbeth Recap: Lady Macbeth's Accent
Elsbeth expands its storytelling in season two with a self-referential approach, humorously addressing actor dilemmas and the nuances of creative roles.
Squid Game Recap: Inner Circle
The episode emphasizes the rescue team's ineffectiveness amid an expanding moral dilemma among soldiers involved in the game.
Elsbeth Recap: Lady Macbeth's Accent
Elsbeth expands its storytelling in season two with a self-referential approach, humorously addressing actor dilemmas and the nuances of creative roles.
Reflecting on COP29 and the Need for Radical Collaboration
The power of storytelling shapes climate action by evolving norms and galvanizing audience engagement.
TBWA\Media Arts Lab pulls back the curtain on Apple's holiday ad
Apple's holiday campaigns effectively combine technology and storytelling, particularly highlighting the AirPods Pro 2's hearing aid feature and its significance for accessibility.
Sound Reporting, Second Edition, Coming in December
The book serves aspiring journalists, practicing journalists, and the public curious about NPR's journalistic practices.
These are the hottest logo design trends coming your way in 2025 (and yes, we mention Jaguar)
Logo design is evolving beyond minimalism towards more meaningful and clever designs that embrace storytelling and human connection.
The subtle art of persuasion in presentations - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Understanding the psychology of persuasion is key to creating impactful presentations.
I Had the Most Hated Job in America. The Secret to It Will Never Leave Me.
Salesmanship can manifest in unexpected places, proving that charisma can influence even the most unlikely audiences.
The surprisingly corporate retail origin story behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer originated as a corporate marketing project, yet it resonates deeply with themes of outsider experiences and acceptance.
Kiran Rao on How 'Lost Ladies' Evolved from a Screenplay Competition to India's Oscar Pick
Storytelling is a fundamental strength of humanity, allowing connection and imagination through shared experiences.
Nikki Giovanni's Wondrous Celebrations of Black Life
Nikki Giovanni blended revolutionary spirit with gentleness in her poetry, reflecting on the complexity of Black life and the importance of storytelling.
How many dead Palestinians are enough?' The unbearable prescience of the late poet Refaat Alareer
Refaat Alareer championed the power of storytelling as a means to resist oppression and immortalize personal and collective narratives.
Council Post: Storytelling In Marketing: How It Matters
Storytelling is crucial for modern marketing and helps brands connect with their audience on a deeper level.
Creative Approaches to Enhance Content Engagement - Social Media Explorer
Engaging content is crucial for social media marketing, requiring an understanding of the audience and effective use of storytelling, visuals, and interactive features.
Family Stories and Secrets
Family stories strengthen connections and resilience, while family secrets can lead to misunderstandings and emotional distance.
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
Monday Night Marsh has transitioned to an online format with live performances and audience participation, maintaining the spirit of storytelling.
Infinity Nikki stays true to its fashion-forward, secretly dark roots
Infinity Nikki explores the juxtaposition of a charming world against the backdrop of war and despair, emphasizing hope and resilience in its narrative.
The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Having a Ball
Jenna Lyons' reluctance to share her romantic relationship is hindering the narrative depth of her presence on reality television.
Data is good. Data with a story is better.
The DNA double-helix's significance is rooted in its compelling narrative as much as its scientific data.
The Best Podcasts of 2024
Some beloved podcasts found new homes despite the loss of many due to budget cuts.
Investigative series like "Elon's Spies" shed light on power dynamics and personal conflicts in the tech industry.
Classical podcasts like "This American Life" continue to address contemporary societal issues creatively.
Video: Tell T a Joke | Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman delivers a humorous take on fear and unexpected reactions through a clever joke about a wildlife photographer.
"Eucatastrophe": Tolkien on the secret to a good fairy tale
There are contrasting views on hope from the Pandora's box myths, depicting it as both a cruel burden and a cherished blessing.
Bodega's Matt Zaremba on How to Avoid Empty Calorie Marketing
Matt Zaremba excels at integrating art and marketing through storytelling to create relatable and engaging campaigns for brands.