Steve Ormosi

AFI Top 100 #013: Star Wars

After having processed the origin of hero myths through Joseph Campbell’s Hero With a Thousand Faces, TLS turn that lens onto one of the most influential modern hero arcs—the original 1977 Star Wars. [Aggregate score: 9.5]

Neophytes of Narratology: The Fictional Self

The Neophytes discuss identity in the age of instant celebrity.  They frame their discussion through Netflix’s documentary, Nobody Speak, which pits the fiction Hulk Hogan vs the fiction Gawker.

Bon MOTS: Detroit

Bon MOTS spends a tense time following the 1960s Motor City riots and their social, cultural, and political aftermath, whose ramifications and parallels can still be seen today in Kathryn Bigelow’s opus, Detroit.

Syntax Error: Game Narrative vs. Gameplay

SE sits down to look at the dichotomy between a game’s story and its mechanics, framed through an article by Thomas Grip, and how best to utilize/reconcile the two into a coherent experience.