Every novel ever written is, in a way, a unique expression of a unique mind. However, to crib from George Orwell, some books are more unique than others. With some novels—even bestsellers—you have to dig deep to find that spark of truly unique thought that makes it unlike every other novel out there. Even complex, […]
In Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of The Shining, by Stephen King, the director uses time title cards to disrupt the viewer’s sense of time. The text on the cards initially seems very specific and designed to ground the viewer in the timeline, but by the time the word MONDAY flashes on the screen midway through […]
“Bandersnatch,” Black Mirror‘s interactive Netflix narrative experience, grabbed a lot of attention over the holidays, but innovative as it is, interactive fiction of this sort isn’t anything new. From the classic, page-flipping kids’ books in the Choose Your Own Adventure series, to text adventures like Zork, to full-motion video games that made the most of […]