Stranger Things

chat room July 14, 2021

David Harbour on Communism, Dad Bods, and CDC GuidelinesPlus, the Black Widow star teases what’s in store for another prisoner of Russia, Jim Hopper.

By James Grebey

casting Nov. 20, 2020

Stranger Things Season 4 Adds 8 New Cast MembersWelcome to Hawkins.

By Zoe Haylock

spooky sets Oct. 2, 2020

Boo! Stranger Things 4 Has Resumed FilmingJust in time for spooky scary season.

By Chris Murphy

vulture lists Mar. 16, 2020

10 Kids Shows That Are Actually GreatStoryBots, Phineas and Ferb, Shaun the Sheep, Peep and the Big Wide World, and more

By Vulture Editors

trailer mix Feb. 14, 2020

Stranger Things 4 Teaser: Eleven’s Origin Story ContinuesReturn to the lab that started it all …

By Zoe Haylock

last night on late night Nov. 16, 2019

David Harbour, Dadbod King, Toasts His ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ StatusQuarter-page sexy is just as good as centerfold sexy.

By Devon Ivie

snl Oct. 13, 2019

Lorne Michaels Needs to Hire the Pug From SNL’s Dog Court“Is a dog pushing its political beliefs onto your dog?”

By Chris Murphy

snl Oct. 13, 2019

Pete Davidson Returns to SNL After His Trip to the Upside DownHe also drops by “Weekend Update.”

By Trupti Rami

trailer mix Oct. 9, 2019

The Turning Trailer: The Kids Are Not AlrightIt’s clear that Finn Wolfhard is no stranger to strange things at this point.

By Chris Murphy

season renewals Sept. 30, 2019

Netflix Orders Stranger Things 4, Teasing a World Beyond HawkinsThe Upside Down almost certainly won’t return until 2021 at the earliest.

By Josef Adalian

hair Sept. 13, 2019

Stranger Things’ Joe Keery Got BangsEveryone, shut up and look at Joe Keery’s bangs.

By Halle Kiefer

soundtracks Sept. 4, 2019

The Dos and Don’ts of Needle-DropsThe right song can make or break a scene, so here are some clues for picking the best music cues.

By Sean T. Collins

burning questions Aug. 16, 2019

Who Does Maya Hawke Look Like: Ethan or Uma?You tell us.

By Zoe Haylock

ch ch ch changes Aug. 4, 2019

Stranger Things 3’s Actors Fought Against Steve and Robin Becoming a CoupleMaya Hawke said the show originally had a romantic endgame for the duo.

By Devon Ivie

close reads July 19, 2019

Stranger Things 3 Is Basically One Big Back to the Future HomageWhat the many allusions to the 1985 blockbuster tell us about this season — and what hints they might provide about the series’ future.

By Jen Chaney

fashion du jour July 18, 2019

How Stranger Things 3 Gave Eleven a Cool Makeover This Season“How do you dress the girl who’s been secluded in a cabin for a year?”

By Devon Ivie

rats! July 17, 2019

How Stranger Things 3 Pulled Off Those Disgusting Exploding RatsThe gooey rodent blobs are the result of a process that began with The Thing and ended with a creature that’s “awesome and awful at the same time.”

By Maria Elena Fernandez

fashion du jour July 17, 2019

How Stranger Things Picked the Perfect Floral Shirt for HopperCall it a Magnum, P.I. moment.

By Devon Ivie

close reads July 15, 2019

Stranger Things 3 Offers an Unexpected Requiem for the American Shopping MallIn an age when shopping centers have come to represent a dead end, the vibrantly alive Starcourt mines a particularly potent vein of nostalgia.

By Sean O'Neal

tv July 13, 2019

Noah Schnapp Doesn’t Think His Stranger Things Character Is Gay“He still wants to be a kid and play in the basement like he did in old times.”

By Devon Ivie

close reads July 12, 2019

Why Is Hopper Such a Jerk-Ass in Stranger Things 3?So. Much. Yelling. But is there a reason for it?

By Jen Chaney

ratings July 11, 2019

Netflix Is Boasting About Huge Numbers for Stranger Things Season 3But how much credit can we give to Maya Hawke?

By Josef Adalian

spoilers July 11, 2019

10 Lingering Stranger Things 3 Questions We Need AnsweredThe Netflix smash left just enough plot threads dangling to keep us speculating about the inevitable fourth season.

By Brian Tallerico

chat room July 11, 2019

Stranger Things 3’s Priah Ferguson on Erica’s Expanded Role and Salty Language“I was like, Oh wow, I get to cuss?”

By Jen Chaney

stranger things July 10, 2019

What Will the Stranger Things Kids Write About in Their College Essays?Their scariest challenge yet.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

chat room July 10, 2019

Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink Was So Ready For Max and El to Be an ‘Iconic Duo’“Too many TV shows want to put girls against each other and have a lot of jealousy between them. I’m so glad the Duffers did the opposite.”

By Devon Ivie

stranger things 3 July 9, 2019

What Are the Strangest Things in Stranger Things 3?Feeling anesthetized to all the strangeness post-binge? Here’s a handy guide to season 3’s strangest moments, rated on a scale of 0 to 5 melted rats.

By Maggie Fremont

chat room July 8, 2019

Stranger Things’ Dacre Montgomery Did His Stunts, Possible Concussions Be Damned“My head went through most of the glass. The kids’ reactions were horrified.”

By Devon Ivie

dadder things July 8, 2019

Stranger Things Season 3, As Told by Mike and Nancy’s Clueless DadWhile his kids fight the Mind Flayer and the Russians, Ted Wheeler is probably mowing his lawn.

By Bethy Squires

spoilers July 8, 2019

How Should We Feel About the End of Stranger Things 3?Let’s talk about the implications of that credits scene.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

chat room July 6, 2019

Cary Elwes Nearly Puked on a Stranger Things Fair Ride“I felt like I was on the inside of a washing machine.”

By Devon Ivie

crossovers July 6, 2019

Yas, Did You Catch That Quick Queer Eye Cameo in Stranger Things?Netflix synergy!

By Devon Ivie

overnights July 5, 2019

Stranger Things Season Finale Recap: You Are Now Leaving Hawkins, IndianaThe Hawkins gang has saved the world — with some help from Satan’s Baby — but they’ve also paid the price.

By Keith Phipps

overnights July 4, 2019

Stranger Things Recap: F-L-A-Y in the U.S.A.For the Mind Flayer’s plan to work, it needs El off the board. She’s just too powerful.

By Keith Phipps

overnights July 4, 2019

Stranger Things Recap: On Some Faraway BeachBoth the Russians’ and the Mind Flayer’s time spent hiding underground is coming to an end.

By Keith Phipps

overnights July 4, 2019

Stranger Things Recap: Underneath the BunkerLooks like we now have a fully operational — and fantastically gross — Mind Flayer.

By Keith Phipps

thank you for not smoking July 4, 2019

Netflix Promises Fewer Depictions of Smoking After Stranger Things BlowbackThe streaming platform says original programming with a rating of TV-14 or lower will feature less cigarette and e-cigarette use.

By Halle Kiefer

overnights July 4, 2019

Stranger Things Recap: Code Red!As several simultaneous investigations edge into dangerous territory, it becomes clear the Upside Down isn’t done with Hawkins.

By Keith Phipps

overnights July 4, 2019

Stranger Things Recap: Boys vs. Girls vs. DemogorgonsUnderstanding between the sexes has had a serious breakdown, but that’s the least of the gang’s problems right now.

By Keith Phipps

easter eggs July 4, 2019

Every Pop-Culture Reference We Spotted in Stranger Things 3The 1980s cultural shoutouts go way beyond John Carpenter homages (though there are plenty of those, too).

By Keith Phipps

objets d’makeup July 4, 2019

How Stranger Things Mastered the Art of Smudgeless Pool Eye Makeup“It’s not as fake as it looks!”

By Devon Ivie

overnights July 4, 2019

Stranger Things Recap: Magnets, How Do They Work?Hawkins: a tough place for rodents, and an even tougher one for lifeguards.

By Keith Phipps

overnights July 4, 2019

Stranger Things Season Premiere Recap: Mall MadnessIn Hawkins, a blackout is never just a blackout — especially one that hits just before the scary part of a classic zombie film.

By Keith Phipps

tv review July 1, 2019

In Stranger Things 3 the Horror Is Messier, But the Thrills Are FamiliarThe highly anticipated season edges into some new territory, but mostly leans hard on what’s worked before.

By Jen Chaney

refreshers July 1, 2019

Everything You Need to Remember About Stranger Things Before Season 3Ahead of what’s sure to be a tumultuous summer of 1985, let’s review all the horrors that have already befallen our beloved citizens of Hawkins.

By Maggie Fremont

last night on late night June 27, 2019

Stranger Things Is Even Scarier at a Wax MuseumIt’s like the Upside Down but much more expensive.

By Anne Victoria Clark

trailer mix June 20, 2019

The Upside Down Speaks in the New Stranger Things Trailer“We are going to end you. We are going to end your friends. Then, we are going to end everyone.”

By Bethy Squires

prank’d June 14, 2019