Stranger Things 2 (as Netflix and the Duffer Brothers are calling the second season of their hit show) has been out for a full week, so some serious fans have already watched all nine episodes.
That includes TechCrunch’s Darrell Etherington and Anthony Ha, who have been bingeing the show all week. On the latest episode of the Original Content podcast, we discuss our feelings about the… Read More
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Over 15 Million watched the ‘Stranger Things 2’ premiere by its third day on Netflix
Netflix definitely has a hit show on its hands with the recent release of Stranger Things 2. According to new data this week from Nielsen, which only recently began measuring subscription video on demand services, 361,000 viewers binged their way through the entire second season of Stranger Things 2 – that’s 9 straight episodes – within the first day it was… Read More
‘House of Cards’ crew members claim widespread harassment from Kevin Spacey on set
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New sexual harassment allegations against Kevin Spacey have surfaced in a CNN report, with several House of Cards crew members claiming to have witnessed or been victims of the actor’s harassment on set of the Netflix series over the past few years.
Accusers who spoke to CNN under condition of anonymity included a former production assistant, a former camera assistant, a former female production assistant, and several other crew members — eight in total — who claimed that Spacey’s routinely predatory behavior created, according to the production assistant, “a toxic environment for young men who had to interact with him at all in the crew, cast, background actors.” Read more…
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View More ‘House of Cards’ crew members claim widespread harassment from Kevin Spacey on setThis is how the ‘Stranger Things’ Demogorgon was made
VFX studio Aaron Sims Creative paired up with the Duffer Brothers to design the look of the ‘Upside Down’ and the creatures that dwell within. Read more…More about Netflix, Mashable Video, Animation, Mashable Video, and Vfx
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In the grand tradition of sequels everywhere, Stranger Things 2 had more of everything – more demogorgons, more Will, more Steve being a good guy, more Hopper being Hotper (I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I knew as soon as I said it).
The one exception? Mike Wheeler.
In Season 1, Mike wasn’t just part of the gang – he was the guy, around whom much of the action revolved. He was the dungeon master and ringleader; he was Eleven’s closest friend and ally; he was brother of Nancy, another key character.
This season, though, Mike takes a significant step back. He’s still there, but his position in the story is much less prominent. He doesn’t even really get a plotline to call his own. He’s a supporting player in Will’s storyline and a distant motivating force in Eleven’s. Read more…
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View More What was the deal with Mike Wheeler in ‘Stranger Things 2’?All the ’80s references you might’ve missed in ‘Stranger Things 2’
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Stranger Things 2.
It was the 1980s – you kinda had to be there. But thanks to a deep reservoir of references and Easter eggs in the second season of Stranger Things, it’s almost like you were.
Since its first season, Netflix’s spooky series has taken a healthy dose of John Carpenter-style horror (channeling the atmospheric, synth-scored vibes of films like The Thing, The Fog and Starman), added a hearty dollop of Spielbergian, suburban kid adventure (notably E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Poltergeist and The Goonies) and blended it all with the era’s key pop cultural touchstones in gaming, music and fashion. The resulting ’80s flavor never overwhelms the main course of story and character, but makes the meal even tastier. Read more…
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Joyce and Hopper seriously need to hook up in ‘Stranger Things 3’
This article contains literally SO many ‘Stranger Things 2’ spoilers. Seriously. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Of all the Stranger Things romances, the hottest ‘ship of all has to be Hopper and Joyce. But, they haven’t even so much as kissed ye…
The awful, tired, boring growing pains of ‘Stranger Things 2’
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The afterglow of binge watching Stranger Things 2 is very, very strong — believe us, we know. Unless you’re a heartless, unfeeling demodog, you’re probably still feeling the warm fuzzies from Steve Harrington and Chief Hopper dadding all over our strange things.
But let’s put our feels to the side for a moment, and consider the ugly, upside down truth about Stranger Things 2: it’s a hot goddamn mess.
A fun mess, for sure! With some great standout moments! But nowhere near the tight, expertly paced storytelling of the first season. Largely, Season 2 can be summarized as basically “Stranger Things: The Strangening.” You tread the exact same ground as last season, only more. And again. And it’s just kind of… boring. Read more…
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Crunch Report | Razer Looks to Raise $550 Million in Hong Kong IPO
Razer looks to raise $500 million in Hong Kong IPO, Google releases a new hardware kit for Hangouts Meet and Netflix halts production on House of Cards. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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Razer looks to raise $500 million in Hong Kong IPO, Google releases a new hardware kit for Hangouts Meet and Netflix halts production on House of Cards. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
View More Crunch Report | Razer Looks to Raise $550 Million in Hong Kong IPONetflix suspends ‘House of Cards’ production before finishing final season
Netflix confirmed Monday that House of Cards’ sixth season would be its last, but on Tuesday the company announced that production on Season 6 has been temporarily suspended. The news comes within days of accusations of sexual misconduct leveled agai…
View More Netflix suspends ‘House of Cards’ production before finishing final season‘House of Cards’ production halted ‘until further notice’ in response to Kevin Spacey allegations
The fallout from allegations around House of Cards star Kevin Spacey continues. Netflix and production company Media Rights Capital say that they’ve actually halted production on the show: “MRC and Netflix have decided to suspend production on HOUSE OF CARDS season six, until further notice, to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast… Read More