But ahead of the end of the Upside Down, you'll find a bunch of new Funko Pops celebrating the hit Netflix series, most of which are just $15. This new batch of Stranger Things Funko Pops includes models for Derek, Dustin, Holly, Eleven, Mike, Will, Lucas, Hopper, and Nancy. All of these are traditional Funkos, standing around 3.75 inches tall and giving the cast the iconic Funko makeover.
Fans noticed that Eleven's training outfit - a gray cropped sweatshirt and matching sweatpants layered under teeny shorts - looked remarkably like Josh Brolin's character's in The Goonies, leading many to suspect this was the inspiration. And they're right. "I loved referencing real fashion trends," says Parris, who took over the ST costume department by the third season. "It was a blip of a trend, [but] shorts-over-sweats was a thing. That happened."
Microsoft has announced the next crossover collaboration for Microsoft Flight Simulator 24, and it's none other than Netflix's hugely popular Stranger Things. "Turn the skies upside down," Microsoft said in its announcement for a collaboration set to come to the game on December 9. The teaser video doesn't give much away, but one possibility is that the upcoming crossover will allow people to fly through Hawkins, the setting of Stranger Things.
One thing to keep in mind while watching and discussing "Sorcerer" - this is only the midpoint of the season. This is only the midpoint. So many major revelations are made, each one bigger than the next, and we are only halfway through the final season of Stranger Things. I mean, that battle sequence in the MAC-Z alone is finale-level stuff. If this is what they're giving us now, what are we in for next? I'm exhausted, both emotionally and physically speaking. (Complimentary.)
With Stranger Things season 5 now on Netflix, fans were treatedor perhaps, traumatizedto be reunited with a nearly-forgotten character from an episode fans were keen to move past. In episode 4, "Chapter 4: Sorcerer," our heroes learn that the military hasn't only been using Vecna to track down Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) but someone else entirely. In fact, it's someone from Eleven's past who also comes from the Hawkins Lab. Warning: Major spoilers for Stranger Things season 5 ahead.
One thing to keep in mind while watching and discussing "Sorcerer" - this is only the midpoint of the season. This is only the midpoint. So many major revelations are made, each one bigger than the next, and we are only halfway through the final season of Stranger Things. I mean, that battle sequence in the MAC-Z alone is finale-level stuff. If this is what they're giving us now, what are we in for next? I'm exhausted, both emotionally and physically speaking. (Complimentary.)
The act involves McLaughlin raising his voice, putting his hand in front of his mouth in a rather stereotypically effeminate way and saying: "Oh my god!" Wolfhard adds: "The body language is there," as Schnapp laughs and says: "That's not how I cry." When asked to show how he cries Schnapp does much the same as McLaughlin but without raising his voice.
The plucky young heroes of Hawkins, Indiana, have done many extraordinary things. One thing they can't do in Stranger Things 5 (Netflix, episodes 1-4 now streaming), though, is halt the hands of time.
The hotly-awaited final season of Netflix's smash-hit horror, sci-fi and '80s coming-of-age drama show gets underway on Thursday, and anyone passing through one of London's busiest train stations will know about. An 'Upside Down' Christmas tree has been unveiled at Waterloo Station - as well as Manchester Piccadilly - with Hawkins-themed baubles and ornaments for commuters to enjoy. (To stress, the tree itself isn't upside down, unless you're standing on your head.)
Do you remember the deadbeat Byers father from the first season of Stranger Things? Of course you don't. Played by the veteran actor Ross Partridge, his name was Lonniewhich, again, no reason why you'd remember that either. The character was a cliche bad-dad: sleazy white tank top, messy hair, soulless loser, and the ex-husband to Winona Ryder's Joyce Byers. She kicks him out of the house after just four episodes.
"Seeing how the world receives Will, and embraces him, has taught me through the years to feel OK in who I am and how I express myself," he said about art imitating life. Both the character and the star are gay. Fans have pretty much always believed Will was gay, and that was confirmed in season four when he indicated his secret love for Mike. Schnapp came out as gay a little later, on TikTok in 2023.
It's been almost a decade since the first season premiered in 2016, yet only a few years have passed within the story, resulting in quite a few jokes about its 20-something stars riding their bikes around like little kids. But ahead of the final season of Stranger Things premiering later this month, the streamer has found a way to keep the Hawkins gang eternally young: Stranger Things: Tales from '85, an animated series set between Seasons 2 and 3.
