backstory
noun
back·story
ˈbak-ˌstȯr-ē 
: a story that tells what led up to the main story or plot (as of a film)
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The backstory Founded in 1984 as ArtCenter/South Florida, Oolite Arts is well known in Miami’s arts community.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Jessie, the cowgirl toy Woody meets, whose backstory is among the saddest of any Pixar hero, and who became essentially the third lead of the franchise going forward.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
In Chapter 2, Small tells the Berlin backstory of the dispute surrounding the first NFT and the McCoys’ Quantum, but this was explored in reporting during the court case.
—Charlotte Kent, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024
Tags War in Ukraine Explore Foreign Affairs’ coverage of the war in Ukraine, from the Russian invasion in February 2022 to Kyiv’s military response, the international community’s diplomatic and economic measures, and the backstory of Russian-Ukrainian relations.
—Sarah Bidgood, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Jessie, the cowgirl toy Woody meets, whose backstory is among the saddest of any Pixar hero, and who became essentially the third lead of the franchise going forward.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
In Chapter 2, Small tells the Berlin backstory of the dispute surrounding the first NFT and the McCoys’ Quantum, but this was explored in reporting during the court case.
—Charlotte Kent, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024
Tags War in Ukraine Explore Foreign Affairs’ coverage of the war in Ukraine, from the Russian invasion in February 2022 to Kyiv’s military response, the international community’s diplomatic and economic measures, and the backstory of Russian-Ukrainian relations.
—Sarah Bidgood, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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