Stranger Things

TV-to-stage plays like Stranger Things are turning theatre upside down. They could make it or break it | Kate Wyver
Adaptations of existing media get new fans in the building, but they also rob new plays of space, says Kate Wyver, xyz
Kate Wyver
30, Mar, 2023 @11:51 AM

Stranger Things due in West End as stage spinoff of Netflix hit announced
Based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Kate Trefry and Jack Thorne, Stranger Things: The First Shadow promises ‘a journey into the past’
Chris Wiegand
01, Mar, 2023 @11:00 AM

Matthew Modine: ‘I didn’t want to do Stranger Things but the Duffer Brothers kept ringing me up’
The actor and environmentalist on playing Atticus Finch, the character’s importance today, and why he dyed his hair white for Stranger Things
Sarah Crompton
13, Nov, 2022 @9:30 AM

Dance like you’re in Bridgerton, play Squid Game: why are immersive experiences booming?
From Stranger Things re-enactments to Batman dining nights, interactive events are taking over town centres – and fans are willing to pay high prices for the Instagrammable privilege of participating
Amelia Tait
14, Oct, 2022 @11:59 AM

Stranger Sings! review – goofy musical piggybacks on Netflix hit
An exuberant but baggy Stranger Things parody hardly turns its source material upside down
Chris Wiegand
14, Oct, 2022 @5:30 AM

Brett Gelman: ‘I saw myself as a villain – but after Stranger Things, I’d like to be an action star’
The comic actor was obnoxious in Fleabag but says his karate-chopping conspiracy theorist in Stranger Things has given him a new sense of direction. So why is he playing the bad guy in a kids’ movie about a singing crocodile?
Stuart Heritage
13, Oct, 2022 @2:00 PM

From satanic panic to billion-dollar business: how Dungeons & Dragons conquered the world
A role-playing game born half a century ago in a Wisconsin basement has spawned an empire spanning film, TV and YouTube. How did it leave its mark on Stranger Things, ET and everyone from Stephen King to Elon Musk?
Stuart Jeffries
29, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM

I thought needing subtitles on TV just meant I was getting old. Turns out it is all the rage among the kids | Arwa Mahdawi
Apparently four out of five viewers between 18 and 25 put subtitles on – but it is not for the reasons you might think, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
Arwa Mahdawi
03, Aug, 2022 @6:00 AM

Metallica’s Master of Puppets conjures UK Top 40 hit thanks to Stranger Things
1986 song gets first ever UK chart placing after appearing in season finale, reaching No 22
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
15, Jul, 2022 @5:00 PM

That syncing feeling: how Stranger Things supercharged the music industry
The chart success of first Kate Bush and now Metallica thanks to ‘syncs’ in Stranger Things shows how TV shows and TikTok are increasingly crucial for heritage acts
Eamonn Forde
12, Jul, 2022 @9:39 AM

The Guide #42: Is Stranger Things the biggest show on TV? It depends …
In this week’s newsletter: Since Game of Thrones died off, there hasn’t been that one show everyone is talking about. Has Netflix’s nostalgic thriller taken the crown?
Gwilym Mumford
08, Jul, 2022 @10:45 AM

Stranger Things season 4 finale review – so perfectly judged it could be the ending for the entire show
This crazily luxurious, firework-packed double-bill makes so many impeccable choices that it would be the ideal way to end the franchise. How will it follow it for season five?
Jack Seale
01, Jul, 2022 @10:03 AM
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