narratives
Even as Westbrook and Harden Dazzle, Golden State Is Still at the Top
Golden State has quietly put everything together, and they're gonna get Kevin Durant back soon.
Minnesota, Baylor Bowl Wins Are Not "Redemption" Stories
Narratives are bad enough on their own, but they are even worse when used to gloss over the horrible conduct of schools like these two.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Having Sex for the First Time
For centuries, people have been obsessed with stories about virginity loss. We talked to an expert about why this is—and how the typical deflowering narratives are changing.
How to Heighten Dread in Comics—the 'Spider-Man' Way
This week’s ‘Strip Panel Naked’ video examines growing dread in a classic 'Spider-Man' comic.
Free Agents, Free Markets, and Who Deserves What: David Roth's Weak In Review
The NBA is rich, and thanks to the rapid rise in the salary cap, so are a bunch of NBA free agents. It doesn't really have to be any more complicated than that.
Who Are The Golden State Warriors?: David Roth's Weak In Review
The Golden State Warriors have been as good as any team in the NBA's long history over the course of this season. But that was never going to be the whole story.
Stanley Cup Final Preview: Storylines Aplenty in What Has Makings of Sharks-Penguins Classic
From Thornton to Crosby, Kessel to Marleau, the narrative machine will be running wild as the Sharks search for redemption. Down Goes Brown previews the Stanley Cup Final.
This is What Video Gaming Narratives Need to Do to Be Taken Seriously
Interactive stories that play out through our consoles can be riveting; but the gaming medium is still seen as "weaker" than novels and movies. How do we change that?
Charles Barkley Asks Dwight Howard Why No One Likes Him
Dwight Howard answered some hard truths for Charles Barkley and it was fascinating.
The Night John Scott, His Kids, and the NHL Could Be Proud Of
The NHL didn't want John Scott in the All-Star Game, but he made it a night no hockey fan will ever forget.
The 20th Anniversary of ‘Tekken 2’ Shows How Slowly Video Games Evolve
In the years since Namco's PlayStation fighter was released, video games look as if they've changed a lot. But they haven't.