Stranger Things

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Stranger Things: Tales From '85 trailer shows mutating Demogorgon, Netflix April 23

Netflix released the first teaser for the animated midquel Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, which premieres on April 23 and depicts a Demogorgon-like organism that mutates into multiple forms. Set between seasons 2 and 3, Tales From ‘85 adopts a Saturday-morning cartoon style while promising the same mix of nostalgic

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11 TV shows whose final seasons collapsed — Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Dexter

Collider compiled a list of 11 TV shows it says “went straight to hell” in their final seasons, calling out examples from Stranger Things Season 5 to Game of Thrones Season 8 and Dexter Season 8. For Stranger Things (2016–2025), Collider argues Season 5 tries to close every thread

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Bluey tops US streaming charts in 2025 with 45.2bn minutes watched

Australian-made animated series Bluey was the most streamed show in the US for the second year in a row in 2025, topping Nielsen’s annual year-end streaming charts with 45.2bn minutes watched on Disney+, according to Nielsen. The 45.2bn minutes in 2025 was down from 55.62bn in

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Finn Wolfhard’s SNL Stranger Things Spoof Draws Criticism Over Jokes and Conformity Gate

Kotaku reports that Stranger Things actor Finn Wolfhard hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, and the show’s Stranger Things spoof addressed the online backlash to the series finale and the Conformity Gate conspiracy theory. Wolfhard’s monologue was criticized for what the report called “low-hanging misogynistic jokes,” including

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Sadie Sink's best eight performances, ranked

Collider has published a ranking of Sadie Sink's eight best film and television performances. The list spans her career from early film roles like The Glass Castle (2017) and the horror Eli (2019) through genre work in the Fear Street trilogy and high-profile turns in All Too Well:

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SNL Sketch Imagines Multiple Stranger Things Spinoffs

Nbc reports that, weeks after the series finale, Saturday Night Live's "Stranger Things Promo" sketch imagined several comedic spinoffs of Stranger Things. The sketch, which starred host Finn Wolfhard alongside his actual Stranger Things castmates Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin, opens with an announcer (James Austin

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Duffer Brothers say Villeneuve’s Prisoners inspired Stranger Things

Collider reports that the Duffer Brothers have credited Denis Villeneuve’s film Prisoners as the creative spark for Stranger Things, pointing to the missing-child premise that opens their Netflix series. In 2016, while promoting Stranger Things, Matt and Ross Duffer told Rolling Stone they had just watched Prisoners; Matt said,

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Noah Schnapp absent from Finn Wolfhard’s SNL episode while in Milan

According to People, Noah Schnapp was absent from Finn Wolfhard’s Saturday Night Live opening monologue and episode on Jan. 17; Schnapp was instead in Milan for Fashion Week. Schnapp, 21, was spotted at the Ralph Lauren Men's Fall/Winter 2026 fashion show in Italy on Jan. 16.

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Finn Wolfhard's SNL sketch pits indie-band teen against pop-star dad

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard hosted Saturday Night Live after the show's hiatus and opened with a sketch in which he plays a teenager eager to hit the road with his indie band, clashing with his father, a pop star played by James Austin Johnson. The sketch frames

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Finn Wolfhard Brings Stranger Things Costars on SNL Monologue

Nbc reports that Finn Wolfhard brought two former Stranger Things costars, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin, onstage during his January 17 Saturday Night Live monologue. The trio joked about what it was like to grow up onscreen during the show's nearly decade-long run. Wolfhard deadpanned, "It started

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S.N.L. opens 2026 with James Austin Johnson as Trump and multiple parodies

The first new "S.N.L." broadcast of 2026, hosted by Finn Wolfhard with musical guest ASAP Rocky, opened with James Austin Johnson portraying President Trump as he recapped a torrent of news. In the White House sketch Johnson held up a replica of a medal the Venezuelan

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Mitski and Flea preview new music as Prince's 'Purple Rain' re-enters Hot 100

Mitski and Flea previewed new music this week, and Prince's "Purple Rain" re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 after a prominent placement in the Netflix series "Stranger Things." Mitski unveiled a new single, "Where's My Phone?", the first taste of an

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Finn Wolfhard to Host Saturday Night Live on January 17

Nbc reports that 23-year-old Finn Wolfhard will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on January 17. Best known as one of the stars of Stranger Things, which he began at age 12, Wolfhard’s résumé spans television, film, voice work, directing and music. His early TV work included single

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Netflix documentary shows Stranger Things 5 was produced without finished scripts

Collider reports Netflix’s One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things Season 5 confirms the final season was produced in a prolonged state of uncertainty and began production without finished scripts. The Duffers always intended Eleven to die or be permanently removed, the documentary says, but they did not

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Documentary says monsters were cut from Stranger Things 5 to avoid repetition

Collider reports Netflix’s documentary One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things Season 5 says the Demogorgons, dogs and bats that fans expected to appear in the Abyss were removed as a deliberate creative choice. The film shows that early writers' room discussions assumed the Abyss would contain

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Stranger Things stars move into films and franchises after series finale

Movieweb reports that Netflix's Stranger Things ended on December 31, 2025 after five seasons and nearly a decade, and although two spinoffs are in development — including an animated series set in 1985 — none of the original cast will return. Several cast members have notable projects lined up: Millie

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Documentary reveals discarded ending ideas for Stranger Things Season 5

Movieweb reports a new two-hour-plus making-of documentary for Stranger Things Season 5 has revealed alternate finale concepts that were considered during the show's development. The film includes footage of a writers' board showing notes about the finale, including a scenario where Hopper was "aware" that

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Stranger Things doc shows writers debated cutting Demogorgons from finale

Movieweb reports that Netflix's One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 documentary includes a writers' room exchange about why the Demogorgon does not appear in the Season 5 finale, a revelation that has drawn angry reactions from fans. The film shows writer Paul Dichter arguing,

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Fans spot ChatGPT tabs in Duffer brothers' Stranger Things 5 making-of

Movieweb reports that Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer are facing criticism on social media after Netflix released One Last Adventure: The Making Of Stranger Things 5, in which a cutaway shot appears to show a laptop screen with ChatGPT open. Keen-eyed viewers posted reactions on platforms including Bluesky,

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Documentary shows Stranger Things finale was still being written during filming

Movieweb reports that Netflix's new behind-the-scenes documentary about Stranger Things Season 5 confirms the series finale was still being written when filming began. The documentary, which offers interviews with cast and crew during production, includes Key Set Production Assistant Montana Maniscalo saying: "Today's a very

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Meghan Trainor says she’s not involved in alleged 'toxic' mom group drama

People reports Meghan Trainor shared another TikTok on Monday, Jan. 12, insisting she is not involved in the "toxic" mom group drama connected to Ashley Tisdale French's viral essay for The Cut. In the clip Trainor lip-synced to a scene from season 5 of Stranger Things

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The X-Files’ practical effects keep its monsters grounded on screen

Collider reports that The X-Files relied heavily on practical effects to bring monsters, mutants and aliens to life, a choice the article says helps the show hold up visually decades later. The piece highlights specific examples — the Flukeman in "The Host," the alien in The X-Files: Fight the

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Ranking every episode of Stranger Things season 5

Movieweb has ranked all eight episodes of Stranger Things Season 5, placing "Chapter Four: Sorcerer" at number one and "Chapter Seven: The Bridge" at number eight. The piece describes Season 5 as a run of eight episodes that deliver emotional payoffs, shocking turns and a polarizing

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Duffer brothers describe chaotic script process for Stranger Things final season

Independent.co reports that the Duffer brothers have described chaotic and stressful conditions while finishing Stranger Things season five in Martina Radwan’s Netflix documentary One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5, which shows cast, crew and co-creators entering the final weeks without a completed script. The film

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Stranger Things documentary director responds to #Conformitygate claims

Movieweb reports that Martina Radwan, director of the upcoming documentary One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5, addressed the "#Conformitygate" theory, saying "I can't confirm or deny anything." She quickly laughed and added, "but no." The theory grew after viewers