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Why the Stranger Things Season 4 Villain Is the Show’s Best Yet
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Stranger Things, Season 4, Episode 7, “Chapter 7: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab.”] One of the biggest challenges faced by any storyteller, not just the folks behind Netflix’s Stranger Things is how to structure your reveals: Delay things too long and without enough explanation, and the viewer gets frustrated. Tell all too early, or drop one too many clues, and you’ll just annoy people. But while there are multiple secrets at the center of Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 1 (as we’re referring to the first seven episodes released over Memorial Day weekend), one of the most exciting aspects of the season is the fact that there’s one answer which unites nearly all of them. Season 4 of the Netflix hit splits up into largely four narratives: Fir...
Kate Bush, Talking Heads & The Cramps Featured on Stranger Things Season 4 OST: Stream
The first installment of Stranger Things Season 4 dropped this week, and along with it came an appropriately ’80s-tinged soundtrack. Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4, Volume I is available to stream below. The Season 4 Stranger Things soundtrack was once again compiled by show creators The Duffer Brothers and music supervisor Nora Felder. Along with classics like Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer,” The Beach Boys’ “California Dreamin’,” and KISS’ “Detroit Rock City,” the Season 4 soundtrack includes a new version of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” remixed by Bryce Miller and Alloy Tracks. Yet the most exciting soundtrack inclusion — at least to star Winona Ryder — may be Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill.” “I’ve been obsessed with her since ...
Bob’s Burgers: The 50 Best Original Songs
When you’re watching an average episode of Bob’s Burgers, there are some fixtures of the programs you can always count on seeing: Series regulars like H. Jon Benjamin and Kristen Schaal, the conversational style of the dialogue, the burger-based puns. But just as prominent in this animated comedy are musical numbers. Though they’re not featured in every episode, Bob’s Burgers has frequently made time for individuals in its eclectic cast to break out into song. The members of the Belcher family and their friends and neighbors have such outsized personalities, it only makes sense that they’d only be able to express their emotions through similarly larger-than-life ditties. Across over 230 episodes, Bob’s Burgers has delivered countless memorable tunes, which makes it seemingly impossible to ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Has an Important Role in Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi
Tatooine, show your teeth. Leia’s a princess, Flea’s the thief. Okay, so Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea’s role in the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series is actually a bounty hunter, but it didn’t fit the rhyme scheme. In the weeks prior to the Disney+ shows premiere, rumors circulated that the musician/actor would be making an appearance in Kenboi. With the first two episodes of the series now streaming, we can confirm that Flea is indeed officially part of the Star Wars universe. If you haven’t watched the episodes yet, we’re going to leave a spoiler warning here. If just knowing Flea is a bounty hunter in a galaxy far, far away isn’t enough for you and you want to know how he’s tied to Obi-Wan, read on. Advertisement Obi-Wan Kenobi picks up 10 years after the events Star Wars:&...
Stranger Things Adds Disclaimer to Season 4 After Uvalde School Shooting
Netflix has added a disclaimer to Season 4 of Stranger Things following the horrifying school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. “We filmed this season of Stranger Things a year ago,” the warning states before the series recap. “But given the recent tragic shooting at a school in Texas, viewers may find the opening scene of episode 1 distressing. We are deeply saddened by this unspeakable violence, and our hearts go out to every family mourning a loved one.” The first seven episodes of Season 4 premiered on Netflix today, May 27th, with the final two episodes due out on July 1st. The description of this latest chapter has also been edited to include, “Warning: Contains graphic violence involving children.” Advertisement Last Friday, Netfl...
Donald Trump to Launch Streaming Platform for “Canceled Content” and “Non-Fake News”
Donald Trump is plotting his return to television. The former president’s company Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is currently building out a streaming service, which will be home to undoubtedly highbrow broadcasting like “canceled content” and “non-fake news.” Per The Hollywood Reporter, TMTG — which is led by CEO Devin Nunes — recently unveiled their mess of an S-1 filing, which attempts to outline their specific plans: “TMTG+ intends to offer programs including, but not limited to blue collar comedy, canceled shows, Trump-specific programming, faith-based shows, family entertainment, shows that embrace the Second Amendment, and news. TMTG intends to license, produce, and deliver news, sports, and non-woke entertainment content through this platform.” These plans sound ...
Michael Che “Doesn’t Have Any Plans” to Quit Saturday Night Live
The next season of Saturday Night Live is going to look a little different from what we’re used to, but not every one is leaving. Following the news earlier this month that Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney were all departing the show, Weekend Update anchor Michael Che said he “[doesn’t] have any plans to leave just yet.” “I think I’m staying,” Che told The Ringer’s Bill Simmons on his self-titled podcast. “I never know, it’s hard. Once the season’s over it’s best to not to make decisions like towards the end of the year because all you want to do is get out of there, you’ve had your fill. But August or September is usually a different story. I don’t have any plans to leave just yet.” Simmons did poke fun at Che’s indecisiveness, as the comedian has ...
Here’s How To Binge Ex On The Beach And Win Cold Hard Cash
A bunch of “brokenhearted exes” have made their way to the beach. And if you have missed any of the love triangles and jaw-dropping twists shown to date on Season 5, here is your perfect chance to catch up. Perfect Memorial Day weekend plans! On Saturday, May 28, MTV will air an Ex On the Beach marathon called “Dump ‘Em for Dollars,” featuring all of the drama to date. The nine-episode marathon will begin at noon, and there will be no commercials! But there’s more: You have the chance to win money every hour! “Game. On.” Do not miss the Memorial Day weekend marathon, beginning at 12/11c on Saturday — and be sure to watch Ex on the Beach every Thursday at 8/7c. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we r...
‘Dedicated To The Memory Of Elliot Angel Soto’: Madisson Opens Up About Her Son On Siesta Key
Madisson and Ish had the “most magical and beautiful wedding” — and as the nuptials concluded during tonight’s Siesta Key season finale, the couple sweetly spoke about going home to Los Angeles and “having their baby.” Then, a heartbreaking message appeared on the screen: “Two weeks before his delivery date, Madisson and Ish’s baby boy, Elliot Angel Soto, suffered a rare complication in the womb. He did not survive.” Madisson returned to Florida a few months after the stillbirth and met up with Juliette, Amanda, Cara, Chloe, Jordana, and Kelsey. The women embraced her as soon as she arrived on the beach, and the sorrow was palpable. After exchanging greetings, Madisson admitted that Ish was struggling and feeling “anger with the w...
Disney+ Announces Willow Release Date, Shares Teaser Trailer: Watch
During Star Wars Celebration 2022, Disney+ announced the sequel series to the 1988 classic epic Willow will be premiering on November 30th, 2022, and shared the teaser trailer. Watch it below. Willow is set 20 years after the original movie and takes place in a magical world where “brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures” flourish. Its story centers around “an unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world.” Released in 1988, the original film Willow featured Warwick Davis as the titular aspiring sorcerer who gets called upon to save a child who might be able to stop the reign of an evil queen. He did so with some assistance from a plucky ba...
Jodie Foster to Star in True Detective Season 4
Jodie Foster is set to star in season four of HBO’s True Detective. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the veteran actress will join the crime anthology as Detective Liz Danvers. Dubbed True Detective: Night Country, the fourth installment of the HBO drama takes place in the isolation of Alaska. A statement describes the season as follows: “When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.” While HBO has yet to reveal who will portray Navarro, Night Country marks a bit of a shake up for True Detective. Creator...
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation And Buckhead Shore Set For One ‘Unshorgettable Night’
It began in Jersey Shore — and now it’s time to bring the party ‘s here to Buckhead, Georgia. Jersey Shore: Family Vacation will return on June 23, followed by the series premiere of Buckhead Shore. This is the first time in five years that a new shore group is coming to MTV, and it’s going to be one “unshoregettable night.” Take it away, DJ Pauly D… “Yeahhh!” the one and only himself, with megaphone in hand, declares in the first look at both series in the clip below. More details about JSFV: The world is finally open again and the squad is free to roam — from El Paso for an old-fashioned roommates-only trip to watch DJ Pauly D spin to San Diego for a full-on family vacation. But buckle up, because where this group goes, drama fo...
