On a recent Wednesday evening at Steel String, a craft brewery and taproom in Carrboro, people and dogs press around outdoor tables, while inside, conversations ricochet off distressed brick walls.

String is an extremely useful item in Minecraft. It is used to craft some of the most necessary items in the game, such as bows, fishing rods, leads, and scaffolding. Even though it can be obtained ...

Mehrdad (He/Him) is a Senior Staff Writer from Iran. He started writing about video games when he was a high-school student. He loves playing competitive FPS games such as Rainbow Six Siege and ...

The form of the string—as well as the knots, mesh, gauge and loops created from it—changed little over time, showing how this craft was passed down through generations. Objects from earlier stages of ...