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April 6, 2012 8:48 PM

Is there a name for those conspiracy maps that are so often shown in movies and TV shows? You know, the ones on cork board, with photos and index cards connected with strings.
posted by Uppity Pigeon #2 to Society & Culture (5 answers total)

String Theory. Caution TV Tropes. :)
posted by hot_monster at 9:00 PM on April 6, 2012 [2 favorites]

This collection calls them 'crazy walls'.
posted by pompomtom at 10:28 PM on April 6, 2012

Previously: Help me find examples of obsessive wall collages in film. Mentions a "crazy walls" tumblr.
posted by MonkeyToes at 4:17 AM on April 7, 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map
posted by gjc at 5:06 AM on April 7, 2012 [1 favorite]

I asked a similar question on AskMe and received a number of good answers.
posted by Rob Rockets at 5:28 AM on April 7, 2012