Narrative String Theory

It's all connected...typically by string on a wall...

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NST #1117: F*** Marry Kill (2024)

A classic basement string board appears in F*** Marry Kill (dir. Laura Murphy, 2024).

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NST #1095: UIUC English student outcomes and department values (2024)

A freeform Post-It note and string exercise, describing and aligning student outcomes and department values, was assembled in December 2024 in the Department of English at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

From contributor Andrew Moss

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NST #1092: Sint [Saint] (2010)

A few variants appear in connected roomes in Sint [Saint] (dir. Dick Maas, 2010).

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NST #1091: Don Q (2023)

An investigation variant, with some string, appears in Don Q (dir. Claudio Bellante, 2023).

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NST #1088: Grave Encounters (2011) + Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

A wide variety of forms appears in Grave Encounters (dir. The Vicious Brothers, 2011) and Grave Encounters 2 (dir. John Poliquin, 2012).

From contributor Colin Beineke.

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NST #1087: I Trapped the Devil (2019)

As promised in its trailer [NST #327], I Trapped the Devil (dir. Josh Lobo, 2019) contains a glorious full-room set of red-string walls.

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NST #1085: Carmen Sandiego s02e09 (2019)

A true classic string wall appears in Carmen Sandiego s02e09 (Netlfix, 2019).

From contributor Chris Aldrich.

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NST #1084: The Company You Keep (2012)

FBI investigation boards appear in The Company You Keep (dir. Robert Redford, 2012).

From contributor Chris Aldrich.

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NST #1083: Little Bone Lodge (2023)

An obsessive wall appears in Little Bone Lodge (Mathias Hoene, 2023).

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NST #1082: Trolls Band Together (2023)

A close variant appears in Trolls Band Together (dirs. Walt Dohrn & Tim Heitz, 2023).

From contributor Chris Aldrich.

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NST #1080: On My Block s03e02 (2020)

A charming (and glittery) “crime board” appears in On My Block s03e02 (Netflix, 2020).

From contributor Chris Aldrich.

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NST #1079: On My Block s01e06 (2018)

A classic map-based investigation board appears in the closet in On My Block s01e06 (Netflix, 2018).

From contributor Chris Aldrich.

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NST #1078: Modern Family s05e01 (2013)

Organizing the family calendar borrows some conspiracy tropes in Modern Family s05e01 (ABC, 2013).

From contributor Chris Aldrich.

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NST #1077: A Most Wanted Man (2014)

A nice, large investigation wall appears in A Most Wanted Man (dir. Anton Corbjin, 2014).

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NST #1076: Shaun the Sheep s06e06 (2020)

A classic string board appears in Shaun the Sheep s06e06 (Netflix, 2020).

From contributor Chris Aldrich.

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NST #1074: The Missing Piece (2023)

The short film “The Missing Piece” (visualized by Dinesh/Vivid Studios, 2023) relies on a classic string board.

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NST #1073: Murder Board s01 (2019)

The one-season true crime reenactment show Murder Board [aka Murder Wall] (2019) is advertised with a classic string board.