retelling

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Had “Traversal” been nothing but Ms. Popova’s retelling of these histories, it might have been a far more successful evocation of these patterns of destruction and creation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, ‘The Bride!’ is a bold retelling of ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ from writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal, stepping up in ambition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

I don’t know whether or not he is a narcissist, but from your retelling, he is someone who has always looked out for himself.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

It is a competition famous for producing stories worthy of retelling on stadium concourses around the country, and across generations.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

"You and me and Haymitch. Very cozy. Picnics, birthdays, long winter nights around the fire retelling old Hunger Games' tales."

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins