Awesome Stranger Things

She was using her powers, she’s freaking me out! Musical master melodysheep created this awesome Stranger Things tribute music video using sound bites from the wildly popular Netflix series. In related news, we’ve heard that season two has started filming.

Take your toy collection back to the ’80s courtesy of Funko. Expect 3.5″ vinyl bigheads of Will, Dustin, Lucas, Mike, two versions of Eleven (with Eggos), Barb, and open and closed mouth Demogorgons. Pre-order now for April 2017 delivery. Upside-down universe not included.

Stranger Things‘ Halloween treat was a tongue-in-cheek Hawkins news report that might have aired in the middle of the show’s first season. Find out what Barb’s friends think of her, what the news anchor thinks of her, and more.

Animator Leigh Lahav’s latest clip is a hilariously dark mashup of A Charlie Brown Christmas and Stranger Things, which picks up where season one left off, as Will Byers tries to cope with reality after coming back from his time in a creepy parallel swamp universe.

(PG-13: Language) A well executed mashup track by kmlkmljkl which combines Childish Gambino’s Bonfire with S U R V I V E’s hypnotic Stranger Things opening theme. We like the title, but think Childish Things could have worked too.

(SPOILERS, PG-13: Language) YouTuber Alt Shift X takes a break from looking into Game of Thrones to share some of his and other fans’ questions and theories about Stranger Things. Head to 3:48 to skip his summary of the show’s first season.

You may have seen 2Chainz showing Eleven some love with a dope hoodie. It’s from French label ih nom uh nit’s Pop Up Series, a collection of oversized tees and hoodies featuring portraits of Netflix characters from Stranger Things and Narcos.

Cinefix animators The Dutton Brothers take on Netflix directors The Duffer Brothers with their latest 8-bit remake. Given the fact that Stranger Things already takes place in the 1980s, it seems completely at home as a video game of the era.

Given all of the intricacies of S U R V I V E’s original version of the Stranger Things theme song, we think that musician Wandertalk did a great job replicating the sound on his collection of retro and analog synthesizers.

(SPOILERS) Frame by Frame examines what inspired design and visual effects studio Aaron Sims Creative when it conceptualized the appearance of Stranger Things’ Demogorgon and its bizarro-Earth home, the Upside Down.

We’re torn about this unaired Emmys performance. After all, Uptown Funk was overplayed two years ago, let alone in 2016. But we just can’t resist Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, and Gaten Matarazzo, aka Lucas, Eleven, and Dustin from Stranger Things.

A superfluous bit of internet fluff with Doug the Pug replacing the cast of Stranger Things. While the look on Dustin’s face is priceless, and Eleven’s pipe cleaner headgear is amusing, it’s Barb’s outfit that’s 100% spot on.

Only a mouthbreather would find Ladyfingers Letterpress’ greeting card uncool. The greeting card features Stranger Things’ trademark title font as well as a climactic scene from the series.

The Warp Zone serves up a box of defrosted Eggos, and performs another one of their instrument-free covers, this time taking on this summer’s breakout Netflix hit dressed in appropriate garb. The Matthew Modine wig is perfect, but we prefer Dustin’s other t-shirt.

(SPOILERS) Barbara clawed her way back to Hawkins to ask one question: why the heck didn’t anyone come for her? It would’ve been more appropriate for her to ask Chief Hopper, but then again it’s fun to see Eleven with her friends again.

Get to know more about the kids of Stranger Things – except Will, because of course he’s not there – in The Tonight Show‘s trivia game. The actors and host Jimmy Fallon took turns reading anecdotes, then sprayed silly string at who they thought it was about.

Creative studio Nelson Cash made a web app that lets you make your own text in the style of Stranger Things’ title design. You can download the image, tweet it, or post it on Facebook.

Stranger Things’ title sequence is a perfect complement to the show’s ’80s aesthetic. Vox spoke with the folks who made the sequence, Imaginary Forces – who also made the openers for Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Jessica Jones, etc. – about their project.

The first half of synth band S U R V I V E’s original score for Netflix’s Stranger Things. The album is currently exclusive to iTunes and Apple Music, but a CD will be released on 9/16/16. The second volume’s CD will be released on 9/23/16.

Artist Josh Cooper made a print inspired by the school from the instant classic Netflix show Stranger Things. Available on a gray or white t-shirt or on a gray sweatshirt. It’s only on sale until 8/15/16, so get ’em now. And get some for your buddies too. It’s what friends do.