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  "id": 6256027,
  "title": "Why thousands are paying to watch people play Dungeons & Dragons live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/why-thousands-are-paying-to-watch-people-play-dungeons-dragons-live-6256027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/endless-dungeons-and-dragons-brennan-lee-mulligan-9.7322161"
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  "summary": "The growing world of \"actual play\" is taking tabletop role-playing games from living rooms and online streaming to sold-out theatres. Performers and scholars say its appeal lies in the unpredictability and intimacy of seeing characters and storytelling take shape in real time while prioritizing identity and community.",
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        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Why thousands are paying to watch people play Dungeons & Dragons live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/why-thousands-are-paying-to-watch-people-play-dungeons-dragons-live",
        "published": "2026-09-08T08:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}