Terrific article! It's in the Style section too, and it's a long dive into what the article points out is the significant cultural impact and these days, popularity, of D&D. This isn't a "puff piece", it's yet another sign that D&D is a mainstream American cultural force.
Except for the fact that the Times already published a better version of the article back in 2019 (even before the COVID surge of tabletop gaming) - except the 2019 article was actual journalism going through the reasons for D&D’s increased popularity, not just a series of quotes thrown together and called an article.
The reality is that D&D has been a recognised cultural force for a while - and certainly since Stranger Things gave it a massive boost toward becoming mainstream. Therein lies my problem with the article - it didn’t actually say anything that hasn’t been said for years, despite there being a lot of significant developments over the past few months alone which are worthy of discussion.
Hi,
You're right, but l think you and a lot of posters here didn't seem to notice this is an article in the 'Style' section. So you're right, it's not a deep dive into history or what one might call "actual journalism". And just to point out, articles like these and lots of other kinds will hit mainstream media more and more as D&D is now mainstream. VERY mainstream. It's an American cultural phenomenon. That's just how the media operates.
And as someone who reads a lot of journalism I wish to point out that FOXnews, et al, will bring back the 'Satan worshipping' crap one of these days. Likely when that movie comes out. I bet anyone here three thousand quatloos.
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Hi,
You're right, but l think you and a lot of posters here didn't seem to notice this is an article in the 'Style' section. So you're right, it's not a deep dive into history or what one might call "actual journalism". And just to point out, articles like these and lots of other kinds will hit mainstream media more and more as D&D is now mainstream. VERY mainstream. It's an American cultural phenomenon. That's just how the media operates.
And as someone who reads a lot of journalism I wish to point out that FOXnews, et al, will bring back the 'Satan worshipping' crap one of these days. Likely when that movie comes out. I bet anyone here three thousand quatloos.