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Why that book changed your life
National Post: The claim that a book can change someone’s life is one that’s made over and over again. Usually, we brush it aside as a cliché, but what if it was actually possible? The
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Spoilers: une brève réflexion
Le Nouvelliste: Sun is bad for you. Everything our parents said was good is bad. Sun, milk, red meat… college.» – Annie Hall Les spoilers c’est mal. C’est là une des idées reçues les plus
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The Spoiler Paradox: How Knowing a Spoiler Makes a Story Better, Not Worse
Huffington Post: Storytelling is a universal human trait, spanning cultures, civilizations and time. We love a good story, and since we have been telling stories for thousands of years, we know what makes for a
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Spoilers freshen up stories
ScienceNews: People who read the last page of a mystery novel first may be on to something. Giving away plot surprises generally makes readers like stories better, say psychology graduate student Jonathan Leavitt and psychologist
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Spoiler alert: Learning ending might not ruin stories after all
Journal and Courier Lafayette: Jessica Simms of West Lafayette goes out of her way to avoid hearing or reading spoilers. “I love getting through a story and not knowing what is going to happen at
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Spoiler alert: Why knowing the ending isn’t always a bad thing
National Post: Bruce Willis is dead. Edward Norton is Tyler Durden. Clint Eastwood pulls the plug: As annoying as it can be, finding out how films end may not be such a downer after all.
