Vault of Culture
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The Vault of Culture is an edited, semi-scholarly space devoted to publishing a wide range of approaches to a variety of cultural and aesthetic objects: https://www.vaultofculture.com/
An investigation wall variant appears in Motherland (dir. Evan Matthews, 2025): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1533: Motherland (2025) — The Vault of Culture
An investigation wall variant appears in Motherland (dir. Evan Matthews, 2025).
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Chris Ainsworth’s Crazy Wall app for Mac and iOS lets users organize cards on various boards, which can then be connected by yarn, inspired in part by the VoC Narrative String Theory collection: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1532: Crazy Wall app (2026) — The Vault of Culture
Chris Ainsworth’s Crazy Wall app for Mac and iOS lets users organize cards on various boards, which can then be connected by yarn, inspired in part by the VoC Narrative String Theory collection.
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String boards are used to organized information in The Roottrees are Dead (Evil Trout Inc., 2025): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1531: The Roottrees are Dead (2025) — The Vault of Culture
String boards are used to organized information in The Roottrees are Dead (Evil Trout Inc., 2025).
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Hello Future Me’s “I read all the Star Wars books, and now I understand the prequels” explainer video (30 August 2026) features classic red string in its thumbnail (but not the video itself: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1530: “I read all the Star Wars books, and now I understand the prequels” (2026) — The Vault of Culture
Hello Future Me’s “I read all the Star Wars books, and now I understand the prequels” explainer video (30 August 2026) features classic red string in its thumbnail (but not the video itself.
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The lead image for Dhruv Mehrotra, Maddy Varner, and Dell Cameron’s “Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents” at Wired (28 October 2026) features masked agents linked with pixelated white lines: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1529: “Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers" (2026) — The Vault of Culture
The lead image, credited to Jobanny Cabrera/Getty Images , for Dhruv Mehrotra, Maddy Varner, and Dell Cameron’s “Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents”...
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Classic string boards labelled “Human Murder Board,” “Map with Pins,” and “Clues” appear in VisionQuest s01e04 (Disney+, 2026): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1528: VisionQuest s01e04 (2026) — The Vault of Culture
Classic string boards labelled “Human Murder Board,” “Map with Pins,” and “Clues” appear in VisionQuest s01e04 (Disney+, 2026).
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A room full of string appears in Little Caesars’ “Mix N Maxspiracy” ad (2026): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1526: Little Caesars "Mix N Maxspiracy" ad (2026) — The Vault of Culture
A room full of string appears in Little Caesars’ “Mix N Maxspiracy” ad (2026).
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String on various maps appears in the main office setting in Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (dir. Louis D'Esposito, 2013): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1525: Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013) — The Vault of Culture
String on various maps appears in the main office setting in Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (dir. Louis D'Esposito, 2013).
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A couple of investigation boards appear in The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (dir. Seth Grossman, 2009): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1524: The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) — The Vault of Culture
A couple of investigation boards appear in The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (dir. Seth Grossman, 2009).
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In case you missed it earlier this week, my long-form essay on The Boys series is available over at @vaultofculture.bsky.social: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/featur...
“They just don’t like the word Nazi, that’s all”: The Politics of Adapting Politics in the Age(s) of Trump in The Boys — The Vault of Culture
In this feature, Shawn Gilmore explores the unsubtle nature of Amazon Prime’s adaptation of The Boys (2019-26), which shifts the crass satire of The Boys comics (2006-12) forward to critique Donal...
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The poster for Creature of the Pines (dirs. Chris Ruppert & Tyler Transue, 2026), prominently features red string: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1523: Creature of the Pines (2026) — The Vault of Culture
The poster for Creature of the Pines (dirs. Chris Ruppert & Tyler Transue, 2026), prominently features red string.
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The end credits of Onslaught (dir. Adam Wingard, 2026) are bordered with red string connections: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1522: Onslaught (2026) — The Vault of Culture
The end credits of Onslaught (dir. Adam Wingard, 2026) are bordered with red string connections.
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As promised by the promotions for the film [NST #1460], a couple of classic investigation boards appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (dir. Destin Daniel Cretton, 2026): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1521: Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) — The Vault of Culture
As promised by the promotions for the film, a couple of classic investigation boards appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (dir. Destin Daniel Cretton, 2026).
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Digital red string appears in Avengers Assemble #24 (Marvel, April 2014): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1520: Avengers Assemble #24 (2014) — The Vault of Culture
Digital red string appears in Avengers Assemble #24 (Marvel, April 2014).
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Happy to have a new long-form essay on the politics of adaptation in the Amazon Prime version of The Boys, focusing on the show's version of Stormfront and the increasing specificity of its critique of the Trump era, over at @vaultofculture.bsky.social! www.vaultofculture.com/vault/featur...
“They just don’t like the word Nazi, that’s all”: The Politics of Adapting Politics in the Age(s) of Trump in The Boys — The Vault of Culture
In this feature, Shawn Gilmore explores the unsubtle nature of Amazon Prime’s adaptation of The Boys (2019-26), which shifts the crass satire of The Boys comics (2006-12) forward to critique Donal...
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A classic organizational chart with red lines appears in The Winter Men #1 (Wildstorm, October 2005): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1519: The Winter Men #1 (2005) — The Vault of Culture
A classic organizational chart with red lines appears in The Winter Men #1 (Wildstorm, October 2005).
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Just finished a long-form essay on the role that Stormfront plays in The Boys, particularly how her character solidifies the shows political critique. This thing has been through multiple lives and iterations, but will be up at @vaultofculture.bsky.social on Wednesday!
Stormfront from The Boys Drinking
Alt: Stormfront from The Boys Drinking
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The upcoming solo board game Storyfold: Buried Truths (2026) features string connections in its promotional art and game board: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1518: Storyfold: Buried Truths (2026) — The Vault of Culture
The upcoming solo board game Storyfold: Buried Truths (2026) features string connections in its promotional art and game board.
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A classic string board appears in Coyote vs. Acme (dir. Dave Green 2026): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1517: Coyote vs. Acme (2026) — The Vault of Culture
A classic string board appears in Coyote vs. Acme (dir. Dave Green 2026).
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A classic investigation board appears in Limetown s01e01 (Facebook Watch, 2019): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1516: Limetown s01e01 (2019) — The Vault of Culture
A classic investigation board appears in Limetown s01e01 (Facebook Watch, 2019).
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Kai Carpenter’s cover for the The Witcher: The Last Wish, The Complete Collection (Dark Horse, 2026) binds the Witcher in red string: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1515: The Witcher: The Last Wish (2026), cover by Kai Carpenter — The Vault of Culture
Kai Carpenter’s cover for the The Witcher: The Last Wish, The Complete Collection (Dark Horse, 2026) binds the Witcher in red string.
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A classic string board appears in Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1514: Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (2021) — The Vault of Culture
A classic string board appears in Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021).
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A number of classic walls appear in Les Revenants s02e04-05 (Canal+, 2015): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1513: Les Revenants s02e04-05 (2015) — The Vault of Culture
A number of classic walls appear in Les Revenants s02e04-05 (Canal+, 2015).
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A classic investigation wall is assembled in Being Human s03e07 (BBC Three, 2011): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1512: Being Human s03e07 (2011) — The Vault of Culture
A classic investigation wall is assembled in Being Human s03e07 (BBC Three, 2011).
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A classic string map appears in Inside No. 9 s07e03 (BBC Two, 2022): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1510: Inside No. 9 s07e03 (2022) — The Vault of Culture
A classic string map appears in Inside No. 9 s07e03 (BBC Two, 2022).
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A classic wall full of string appears in Leverage s02e05 (TNT, 2009): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1509: Leverage s02e05 (2009) — The Vault of Culture
A classic wall full of string appears in Leverage s02e05 (TNT, 2009).
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A terrific string wall appears in London Spy s01e02 (BBC Two, 2015): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1508: London Spy s01e02 (2015) — The Vault of Culture
A terrific string wall appears in London Spy s01e02 (BBC Two, 2015).
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A whiteboard variant appears in Zero Day s01e05 (Netflix, 2025): www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1507: Zero Day s01e05 (2025) — The Vault of Culture
A whiteboard variant appears in Zero Day s01e05 (Netflix, 2025).
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Dave McKean’s covers for Miracleman #17-22 (Eclipse, 1990-91) feature physical elements held taut by string: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1506: Miracleman #17-22 (1990-91) covers by Dave McKean — The Vault of Culture
Dave McKean’s covers for Miracleman #17-22 (Eclipse, 1990-91) feature physical elements held taut by string.
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The lead image, credited to Jeremy Brooks (Flickr/CC BY), for Sheila Liming’s “In Praise of Not Not Reading” at The Point (4 April 2017) features books hung together by string: www.vaultofculture.com/vault/nst/20...
NST #1505: "In Praise of Not Not Reading" (2017) — The Vault of Culture
The lead image, credited to Jeremy Brooks (Flickr/CC BY), for Sheila Liming’s “In Praise of Not Not Reading” at The Point (4 April 2017) features books hung together by string.
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