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Robert De Niro maintains an elaborate pushpin map in The Whisper Man (dir. James Ashcroft, 2026). ▲ The Whisper Man (dir. James Ashcroft, 2026)
Lasers stand in for red string in Fernando Blanco’s cover riffing on the stringboard trope for Next Level: One Shot #1 (DC, October 2026). ▲ Next Level: One Shot #1 (DC, October 2026), cover by Fernando Blanco
The opening credits of Revival s01 (SyFy, 2025) feature an underwater version of a set of string connections, building on the comic series on which the show is based [NST #975] and related to its promotional clips [NST #1302]. From contributor Colin Beineke.
A classic investigation closet appears in In Our Blood (dir. Pedro Kos, 2024). ▲ In Our Blood (dir. Pedro Kos, 2024)
Push pins and red string appears in the lead illustration by the Chronicle/Getty for Yoav Goldstein and Matan Kolerman-Shemer’s “Yes, Higher Ed Shapes Students’ Politics. Here’s How.” article for the Chronicle of Higher Education (17 August 2026). ▲ Yoav Goldstein and Matan Kolerman-Shemer, “"Yes, Higher Ed Shapes Students’ Politics. Here’s How.” Chronicle of Higher Education (17 August 2026), illustration by the Chronicle/Getty
A small amount of red string appears on a map in Madagascar (dirs. Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath, 2005). ▲ Madagascar (dirs. Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath, 2005)
Building on the use of red string earlier in the series [NST #1361], Absolute Batman #23 (DC, October 2026) adds even more. ▲ Absolute Batman #23 (DC, October 2026)
A classic investigation wall appears in Indemnity (dir. Travis Taute, 2021). ▲ Indemnity (dir. Travis Taute, 2021)
A classic string board appears in A Building Full of Cats 2 (Devcats, 2025). ▲ A Building Full of Cats 2 (Devcats, 2025) From contributor Sam Wigard.
Two classic string boards are connected by red string in Mind Thief (dir. Matt Steinauer, 2022). ▲ Mind Thief (dir. Matt Steinauer, 2022)
Red chopsticks swirl into a ball of red string on the poster for Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a HotPot [Mei you yi dun huo guo jie jue bu liao de shi] (dir. Sheng Ding, 2023).
The “Ennui sur Blasé” metro map in The French Dispatch (dir. Wes Anderson, 2021) resembles an NST variant (particularly the “lignes” map displayed in various exhibitions). ▲ The French Dispatch (dir. Wes Anderson, 2021)
Classic string boards appear in a key location in MindsEye (Build a Rocket Boy, 2025). ▲ MindsEye (Build a Rocket Boy, 2025)
A classic string board appears in the introduction of Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator (Nick Nieuwoudt & Dominik Latos, 2026). ▲ Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator (Nick Nieuwoudt & Dominik Latos, 2026)
Building on the motif of a variant cover for issue #1 [NST #1456], red string appears on the cover and interiors of Land of Never #2 (Mad Cave, 2026). ▲ Land of Never #2 (Mad Cave, 2026), cover by Miguel Mora
A classic string wall appears in John P. McNamee’s “Guess I’m the problem” cartoon, posted to instagram (27 July 2026) [similar to NST #213]. ▲ John P. McNamee, “Guess I’m the problem” (instagram, 27 July 2026) From contributor Colin Beineke.
In addition to an early example in the game [NST #738], a classic, pixelated board appears in Echo Generation (Cococucumber, 2021). ▲ Echo Generation (Cococucumber, 2021)
A classic board, with rubber-band instead of string, appears in Silent Hours (dir. Mark Greenstreet, 2021). ▲ Silent Hours (dir. Mark Greenstreet, 2021)
Strategic red string appears on a war map in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (dir. Susanna White, 2010). ▲ Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (dir. Susanna White, 2010)
A classic string board appears in A Haunted House 2 (dir. Michael Tiddes, 2014). ▲ A Haunted House 2 (dir. Michael Tiddes, 2014)
Classic investigation boards appears in Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Headfirst Productions/Bethesda Softworks, 2006). ▲ Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Headfirst Productions/Bethesda Softworks, 2006)
An installment of “Menopause Cop” features a “wish I could murder board” versus a paltry “murder board from the case” in Urzila s01e03 (ABC iView, 2026). ▲ Urzila s01e03 (ABC iView, 2026)
A delightful explainer video from the Buckinghamshire Archives posted to Bluesky on 14 July 2026 contains a cheeky stringboard toward the end. ▲ “Who doesn't love a bit of gossip?" Buckinghamshire Archives (2026)
Walt Disney’s “Flywheel” diagram, describing its many internal promotional mechanisms, prepared for investors in 1957, resembles the classic form of the “it’s all connected” diagram. ▲ Disney Flywheel diagram (1957)
The trailer for the upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment, 2027) contains a classic investigation wall. ▲ Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment, 2027), trailer
A classic investigation board with string appears in Blade: The Series e02 (Spike, 2006). ▲ Blade: The Series e02 (Spike, 2006)
A classic string board appears in The Bear s04e02 (FX, 2025). ▲ The Bear s04e02 (FX, 2025)
A classic string wall appears in the FMV game The Dark Side of the Moon (Tayanna Studios, 2021). ▲ The Dark Side of the Moon (Tayanna Studios, 2021)
A classic red-string wall appears in Past Life (dir. Simeon Halligan, 2026). ▲ Past Life (dir. Simeon Halligan, 2026)
Rob Matthews’s Entopic Graphomania series, connecting the use of a single letter across a page, produces related variants.
