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‘Pop Off!’ – “Stranger Things” Characters

April 2, 2024
Host first-year student Ethan Kaufman is joined by guest first-year student Hannah Greaves to rank their top 5 "Stranger Things" characters.
From left, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) discuss their next play in the fourth and final season of "Succession" — one of the shows that has benefitted from releasing new episodes weekly.

Column: The case for the weekly streaming model

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • April 5, 2023
Despite the popularity of binge-watching, the weekly streaming model is the most effective at keeping the momentum of a show going.
"The Turning" is an unexceptional horror film with an unresolved narrative. The only redeemable aspects are the performances from the film's lead actors who thrive despite the movie's poor premise.

Review: Bland horror film churns with mediocre narrative

By Sarah Diggins • February 5, 2020
"The Turning" is an unexceptional horror film with an unresolved narrative.
Pen and paper role-playing games are a popular way for groups of people to gather together and tell stories in their favorite fantasy or science fiction worlds. The IC RPG club was Fall 2017, by sophomore Logan Trembow and junior Isaak Hill.

Role playing games give IC students a social outlet

By Silas White, Senior Writer • November 29, 2017
“In tabletop games, you can really have a face-to-face connection with people,” Hill said. “They allow for really great storytelling, which is neat."
“Stranger Things 2” continues the story of Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin), Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo), Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) as they face the sinister Mind Flayer. Season two builds on the mythology by introducing new super-powered characters and exploring more of the mysterious Upside Down.

Review: Strange sci-fi series’ second season soars

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • October 31, 2017
"Stranger Things" season two brilliantly balanced the humor, drama and scares of season one.
"Stranger Things", set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, follows the lives of Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) as they search for their friend, Will (Noah Schnapp).

Review: Netflix original ‘Stranger Things’ mirrors ’80s tropes

By Jake Leary, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2016
A vile monster. A lovable band of children. A grand conspiracy. A soundtrack worthy of John Carpenter. This is Netflix’s “Stranger Things”: the ’80s homage that still dominates conversation nearly two months after its release.
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