The developers of Genshin Impact have announced that Durin's Story Quest will take five natural days to complete. Furthermore, during parts 4 and 5, the story quest has special choices.

The Pixar Era kicked off 30 years ago with the first installment of the popular franchise. It’s given us countless hits, but something has also been lost.

Stories are told in the body. It doesn’t seem that way. We tend to think of stories as emerging from consciousness—from dreams or fantasies—and traveling through words or images to other minds. We see them outside of us, on paper or on screen, never ...

An immersive story can leave players with long-lasting memories or just straight-up be life-changing. When a game constructs a story that pushes the player's emotions to the forefront, it shows why storytelling through an interactive medium can be so much ...

Our lives are filled with storytelling, from the stories we tell our friends over dinner, to the ones we tell at eulogies, during toasts, at job interviews and on dates. "[Stories] make us laugh and they make us feel hope, and they make us feel like it's ...

For many years, I assumed that the appeal of a short story was that it was, well, short. Instead of slowly reading a novel over weeks, the reader of these bite-size plots can experience character development, crisis, and conclusion in just a few thousand ...

Writers plan their stories before they start writing so that they know what is going to happen. Planning is an important part of writing a good story. Watch this short clip to get some ideas about how to plan a story and what to include. When writing, it ...

A Christmas Story has remained a seminal holiday movie since its release in 1983 and is a favorite to watch on Christmas Day. The movie follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) who is determined that he wants a new Red Ryder BB gun for ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information or step-by-step guides, her writing aims to simpl..

The Philadelphia Story was released 80 years ago this month. Gregory Wakeman explores how the comedy deals with sensitive modern issues through the prism of quips, barbs – and sexual tension. It didn't take long for the film world to fall in love with ...

Kevin Williamson's CBS All Access drama 'Tell Me a Story' boasts an attractive cast and an interesting idea in transposing fairy tales to a modern context, but it doesn't do enough with its fun premise. By Daniel Fienberg The enticing logline and lovely ...

In early December 2025, a story about a night janitor, Stanley Okoye, and his "secret tutoring program" helping children learn how to read circulated online. According to social media posts, Okoye's efforts did not come to light until he died. The rumor primarily circulated on Facebook via a post by an account called "Astonishing." It began: