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The Duffer Brothers talk Stranger Things season 2

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Yesterday Netflix announced that it has officially renewed Stranger Things for a second season, and creators Ross and Matt Duffer – a.k.a. the Duffer Brothers – have been chatting to Entertainment Weekly, offering up a few details about what we can expect when we return to Hawkins, Indiana next year. “I don’t think we ever thought anthology,” […]

Joy Division in Cinema and TV

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40 years after the death of Ian Curtis, Tom Jolliffe looks at the impact of Joy Division in cinema and TV… There have been a few big anniversaries of late. 40 years since Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was released. 40 years since The Shining came out too. On a more […]

Comic Book Preview – Stranger Things Holiday Specials

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We’re looking at quite the wait before we return to Hawkins for the final season of Stranger Things, but Dark Horse Comics has something to help fill in the time as it collects its Stranger Things Halloween, Winter and Summer Specials into one volume; check out the official preview below… Get the first three Stranger […]

The Duffer Brothers call Stranger Things 5 an epic “culmination of all the seasons”

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Matt and Ross Duffer know what the fans want for Stranger Things season five, the final season of the Netflix series, and are planning a perfect way to wrap things up. While attending a For Your Consideration panel, the Stranger Things creators teased what they are planning for the upcoming season as it finishes the […]

Who Cares About Spoilers Anymore?

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Tom Jolliffe ponders whether audiences still care about being surprised…  Some spoilers will follow (featuring Obi-Wan, Doctor Strange 2 and Stranger Things)… if you still care… Right now the world eagerly awaits the arrival of Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2 . We’ve also got through the entire run of the much anticipated Obi-Wan series […]

The Best Halloween-Themed Television Episodes

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EJ Moreno on the best Halloween-themed TV episodes… As long as television has been around, there’s been Halloween episodes. Like its cheerful Christmas counterpart, creators know there’s time for intense drama and hilarious comedy on Halloween night. To get into the spooky spirit, let’s dive into some of television’s most fantastic All Hallows’ Eve adventures. […]

Stranger Things: The Many Ghosts of Dr. Brenner miniseries announced by Dark Horse

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Dark Horse Comics has announced that its next Stranger Things series is set to delve into the dark past of the enigmatic Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine) with the launch of the four-issue Stranger Things: The Many Ghosts of Dr. Brenner in January.  The year is 1968. Dr. Martin Brenner, a disgraced American scientist, returns to […]

Funko unveils new Stranger Things Pop! Vinyl figures

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Funko has unveiled a new wave of Pop! vinyl figures for the hit Netflix supernatural drama series Stranger Things which includes Eleven with her diorama, Mike with flowers, Robin and Steve in their hunter outfits, Erica, Argyle, a Demo-Bat, Vecna, a Target exclusive Robin and Nancy 2-pack, a Walmart exclusive Steve, Robin and Vecna 3-pack […]

Stranger Things Season 1 Episode 1 Review – The Vanishing Of Will Byers

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Is Netflix’s new original worth your time? The pilot promises really good things…   It seems like barely a week goes by without Netflix releasing a new original series. If there’s one main reason the streaming service is criticised for increasingly poor movie content, it’s just that: it’s too busy focusing on acquiring and making TV. […]