Finn Wolfhard’s Sophomore Album Is an Off-the-Cuff Blockbuster
On Fire From the Hip, Finn Wolfhard builds on the 1970s rock-inspired palette of his debut, modernizing the record with clever cultural allusions.
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‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal
Rock of Pages makes a lively case that the theatricality of 1980s heavy metal concealed a more literate imagination than its critics would admit.
‘Stranger Things 2’ After the Binge: How Well Does It Hold Up?
In spite of its stale scenario, sluggish start, and insubstantial side-stories, overall, Stranger Things 2 is still a satisfying sequel.
‘Stranger Things’ Nightmare/Nostalgia in the “The Upside Down” Episode
The gang confront the creature in "The Upside Down" as Stranger Things season one draws to a close.
S U R V I V E: RR7349
The perils of nostalgia notwithstanding, many listeners will find the foggy atmospheres and neon-lit cityscapes of RR7349 irresistible.
Stranger Things: Seasons 1, Episode 7 – “The Bathtub”
A shorter, but brilliant, episode brings together adults and children as the season rushes headlong into the finale.
Things Strange: The Dungeon Master of ‘Stranger Things’
Stranger Things crafts something wholly individual out of the chrysalis of the past, turning the comfort of nostalgia against itself.
Stranger Things: Season 1, Episode 6 – “The Monster”
"The Monster" is the narrative fork-in-the-road leading to the finale, as each character struggles to find their way out of real or metaphorical woods.
Stranger Things: Season 1, Episode 5 – “The Flea and the Acrobat”
Stranger Things pivots toward its eventual conclusion, as each character responds to the "primal frequency" undergirding the narrative action.
“What’s Wrong With You?” Girlhood, Genre, and ‘Stranger Things’
Stranger Things is part of a long cinematic tradition of boyhood, including steamrolling more nuanced portrayals of girlhood.
Stranger Things: Season 1, Episode 4 – “The Body”
The meta-textual impulse in Stranger Things is one of the ways in which it could serve as the televisual successor to Mad Men.
Stranger Things: Season 1, Episode 3 – “Holly, Jolly”
Stranger Things continues to recreate unique film genre fixtures of a bygone decade in a fascinating ongoing televisual experiment.