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The Most Disappointing: Stranger Things Season 3

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Anghus Houvouras shares his disappointment with Stranger Things season 3… Sometimes it’s difficult to find the words to describe what particular elements of a creative endeavor felt disappointing. Other times it’s incredibly easy. The third season of Stranger Things was a depressing mess which exposes the flimsy foundation the series is built upon which includes […]

The Simpsons to spoof Stranger Things and The Shape of Water with Treehouse of Horror XXX

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During the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that The Simpsons’ annual Treehouse of Horror Halloween special (which conveniently happens to be the show’s 666th episode!) is set to parody Netflix’s hit supernatural series Stranger Things in the segment ‘Danger Things’. Here’s the poster artwork for the episode… As you can see from the poster […]

Funko unveils new Stranger Things season 3 Pop! Vinyls and Mystery Minis

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Funko has unveiled a new range of Pop! Vinyl figures for the third season of Netflix’s supernatural drama series Stranger Things which includes Eleven, Mike, Joyce, Flayed lifeguard Billy, and a 6-inch super sized monster along with a new line of Mystery Minis; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Stranger Things Season […]

LEGO announces SDCC exclusive Barb minifigure from Stranger Things

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LEGO has unveiled another San Diego Comic-Con exclusive with a minifigure for the fan favourite character Barb from Netflix’s hit supernatural drama series Stranger Things; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Stranger Things season 3 here It’s 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer’s heating up. School’s out, there’s a brand new […]

LEGO ventures into The Upside Down with Stranger Things set

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LEGO has released promotional images for its new The Upside Down set from Netflix’s hit supernatural drama series Stranger Things which is available now for LEGO VIP members and goes on sale for everyone else in June; take at look at the official promotional images and reveal video here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wXIjmUjlQ8 75810 The Upside Down Ages […]

Stranger Things season 3 has already broken Netflix records

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The third season of Stranger Things appears to be quite successful for Netflix, with the streaming service reporting huge numbers and broken records. Stranger Things is certainly one of the biggest shows around and the anticipation for the third season has equated into significant ratings for streaming giant Netflix. Taking to Twitter to celebrate the […]

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon gets four Stranger Things parody posters

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Following on from the latest trailer for A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, StudioCanal has released four new Stranger Things parody posters for the animated sci-fi comedy adventure, coinciding with the arrival of the third season of the hit supernatural drama series on Netflix; check them out here…

David Harbour is impressed with how Stranger Things season 3 stands out from past seasons

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David Harbour, one of the stars of Stranger Things, says that he is very impressed with how season 3 stands out and differs from season 1 and 2. With any TV show that continues on for multiple seasons, the challenge of keeping the story fresh and not repeating things comes into play, with even more […]

Same-er Things: Yesterday, Stranger Things and the painful lack of originality in Hollywood

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Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood’s lack of originality… I’m not sure if I can convey the cringe-inducing feeling I get while watching any of the marketing for the new film Yesterday. As soon as the voice over establishing the basic premise of the movie is spoken, my brain begins to boil. “In a world where only […]