Stranger Things (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Stranger Things" in English language version.

Last modified: 09:32:37, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

Myers, Emma (July 9, 2022). "Netflix hit Stranger Things slammed for using Nazi prison and brutal asylum in new series". ABC News. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

adage.com (Global: 2,700^th place; English: 1,403^rd place)

Sloane, Garrett (February 6, 2017). "Eggo's Role In 'Stranger Things' Turns Into Free Super Bowl Mention With More To Come". Advertising Age. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

ajc.com (Global: 956^th place; English: 481^st place)

radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com

Ho, Rodney (July 19, 2016). "New Netflix drama series Stranger Things to shoot in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

ajc.com

"'Stranger Things' dismantling what's left of Starcourt Mall at Gwinnett Place Mall". ajc.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.

architecturaldigest.com (Global: 3,186^th place; English: 1,779^th place)

Stamp, –Elizabeth (August 4, 2015). "Stranger Things's Filming Locations Are Just as Spooky in Real Life". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

artofthetitle.com (Global: low place; English: 9,141^st place)

Perkins, Will (August 9, 2016). "Stranger Things (2016)". Art of the Title. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

Savage, Mark (June 14, 2022). "Kate Bush heading to number one after chart rule reset". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
"The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century". BBC. October 18, 2021. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Kaufman, Gil (August 29, 2016). "Stranger Things Co-Composer Shares the Story Behind 2016's Most Unlikely Musical Sensation". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

birthmoviesdeath.com (Global: low place; English: 8,547^th place)

Wampler, Scott (October 5, 2017). "Looks Like Stranger Things Is Coming To Blu-Ray, After All". Birth.Movies.Death. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

bloody-disgusting.com (Global: 446^th place; English: 290^th place)

Squires, John (October 12, 2017). ""Stranger Things" Season 1 Getting VHS-Style Blu-ray Release at Target". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

boomhowdy.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Kimber, Tyree (July 26, 2016). "Strange Influences: Our Favorite Movie References From Stranger Things". Boom Howdy. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

"'Stranger Things' executive producer confirms a major character's fate". Business Insider. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.

bustle.com (Global: 1,175^th place; English: 687^th place)

Gallagher, Caitlin (July 15, 2016). "Is Hawkins A Real Town? 'Stranger Things' Will Make You Nostalgic For These Other '80s Classics". Bustle. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

cbr.com (Global: 329^th place; English: 202^nd place)

"16 Things You NEVER Knew About Stranger Things". Comic Book Resources. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

cined.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Loch, Jeff (January 18, 2020). "The Making of "Stranger Things" with DP Tim Ives". CineD. Retrieved June 4, 2025.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

Weiner-Bronner, Danielle (May 21, 2019). "Coca-Cola is bringing back New Coke in honor of 'Stranger Things'". CNN. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

collider.com (Global: 158^th place; English: 116^th place)

Lutz, John (March 5, 2023). "'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour Reveals When Season 5 Will Begin Filming". Collider. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
Foutch, Haleigh (April 21, 2018). "Exclusive: 'Stranger Things' Season 3 Starts Filming Monday; Andrew Stanton Not Returning". Collider. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.

complex.com (Global: 439^th place; English: 258^th place)

Gruttadaro, Andrew (August 2, 2018). "How the Duffer Brothers Picked the Perfect Music for 'Stranger Things'". Complex. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

Fleming, Mike (July 6, 2022). "Duffer Brothers Launch Netflix Shingle Upside Down Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
Andreeva, Nellie (August 20, 2015). "Duffer Bros. Netflix Supernatural Drama Series Sets Young Cast, Gets Title". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
Petski, Denise (September 1, 2015). "Cara Buono Joins Netflix's 'Stranger Things'; Dean Cain In 'Lady Dynamite'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
Pedersen, Erik (June 9, 2016). "'Stranger Things' Trailer: First Look At Netflix's Supernatural Drama Starring Winona Ryder & Matthew Modine". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
Petski, Denise (October 14, 2016). "'Stranger Things' Netflix Series Adds Two New Regulars, Promotes Two For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2018). "'Stranger Things': Priah Ferguson Promoted, Maya Hawke Added As New Regular In Season 3 Of Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
Andreeva, Nellie (April 2, 2015). "Netflix Orders Supernatural Drama Series From Matt & Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
Duffer Brothers Reveal Billy Crudup Was Original Choice To Play Hopper In 'Stranger Things': "Everything Happens For A Reason"
Petski, Denise (September 1, 2015). "Ross Partridge Joins cast of Stranger Things". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
Petski, Denise (January 8, 2024). "'Stranger Things' Is Officially In Production On Season 5 — First Photo". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
Petski, Denise (December 20, 2024). "'Stranger Things' Wraps Production On 5th & Final Season; Behind-The-Scenes Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
de Moraes, Lisa (January 17, 2016). "Netflix Unveils Premiere Dates For 'Orange Is The New Black,' 'The Get Down,' 'Flaked' And Others". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Evans, Greg (April 3, 2018). "Duffer Brothers Accused Of Lifting 'Stranger Things' From 2012 Short Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
Patten, Dominic; Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 5, 2019). "'Stranger Things' Plagiarism Suit Withdrawn By Plaintiff Just Before Trial". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.

deepsouthmag.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Admin (July 28, 2016). "Georgia Locations for Netflix's 'Stranger Things'". Deep South Magazine. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

denofgeek.com (Global: 682^nd place; English: 406^th place)

Mellor, Louisa (July 15, 2016). "Netflix's Stranger Things spoiler-free review". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

dnainfo.com (Global: 6,155^th place; English: 3,074^th place)

Bloom, Mina (September 18, 2017). "Netflix Ends Unauthorized 'Stranger Things' Bar With A Super Classy Letter". dnainfo. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

empireonline.com (Global: 496^th place; English: 371^st place)

Thrower, Emma (July 27, 2017). "Stranger Things: the Duffer brothers share the secrets of their hit show". Empire. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
Dyer, John Nugent, Emma Thrower, James White, Owen Williams, James (December 2, 2016). "The Best TV Shows Of 2016". Empire. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

Harnick, Chris (July 11, 2017). "Stranger Things Season 2 Premiere Date, Huge Monster Threat Revealed". E! Online. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

esquire.com (Global: 893^rd place; English: 582^nd place)

Langmann, Brady (January 1, 2026). "The 'Stranger Things' Finale Wasn't Perfect, But It Ends at the Right Place". Esquire. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
Coates, Tyler (August 1, 2016). "This 19-Year-Old Unknown Actress Just Became an '80s Cult Icon". Esquire. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.

etonline.com (Global: 1,065^th place; English: 659^th place)

Crossan, Ashley (August 31, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Stranger Things' Actor Joe Keery on Season 2, Steve's Hair and Justice for Barb". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Drysdale, Jennifer (July 13, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Stranger Things' Star Shannon Purser Reacts to First Emmy Nom and Finally Getting Justice for Barb". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Stack, Tim (February 9, 2017). "Stranger Things season 2: Who's in danger? Who's new? The plot revealed!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
"'Stranger Things': How the Duffer Brothers created their monster". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

factmag.com (Global: 3,043^rd place; English: 1,674^th place)

Twells, John (August 6, 2016). "Stranger Things: 10 eerie electronic gems to hear if you loved the Netflix show". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.

fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)

Roberts, Jeff John (September 20, 2017). "Netflix Sends Cool Cease-and-Desist Letter". Fortune. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.

frightfind.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Stranger Things is an Homage to the Greats". FrightFind. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2016.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

Auty, Dan (February 18, 2020). "Stranger Things Season 4: New Behind-The-Scenes Images Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

gamesradar.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 265^th place)

"Yes, Stranger Things' Upside Down was totally inspired by Silent Hill". GamesRadar+. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

harpersbazaar.com (Global: 1,493^rd place; English: 1,002^nd place)

"50 Things You Didn't Know About 'Stranger Things'". Harper's BAZAAR. November 6, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

hollywoodlife.com (Global: 2,499^th place; English: 1,756^th place)

Longeretta, Emily (January 21, 2017). "'Stranger Things' Season 2 Scoop: Sean Astin Playing Winona Ryder's 'Boyfriend' & More". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Kilkenny, Katie (March 25, 2018). "'Stranger Things': First Season 3 Details Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
McVey, Clara (June 5, 2018). "Noah Schnapp Teases 'Stranger Things' Season 3: "It's Very Different"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
Fienberg, Daniel (August 1, 2016). "The Duffer Brothers Talk 'Stranger Things' Influences, 'It' Dreams and Netflix Phase 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
Wigler, Josh (July 6, 2019). "How 'Stranger Things' Pulled Off Its Most Ambitious Music Moment Yet". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
Wigler, Josh (December 31, 2018). "Netflix Reveals 'Stranger Things' Season 3 Premiere Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
Cullins, Ashley (April 23, 2019). "'Stranger Things' Trial Split Into Two Phases". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
Gardner, Eriq (April 17, 2019). "'Stranger Things' Creators Headed to Trial for Allegedly Stealing Idea for Netflix Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

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Tilly, Chris (August 26, 2016). "How Silent Hill, Dark Souls and The Last of Us Influenced Stranger Things". IGN. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

ign.com

Bankhurst, Adam (June 1, 2025). "Stranger Things Season 5 Release Dates Revealed Alongside New Teaser Trailer". IGN. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

"Stranger Things' 1980s nostalgia has long passed its sell-by date". The Independent. May 28, 2022.

indiewire.com (Global: 177^th place; English: 117^th place)

Ben Travers (July 27, 2016). "'Stranger Things': Season 2 Plans & How David Lynch Could Control the Ending". IndieWire. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

inverse.com (Global: 1,941^st place; English: 1,159^th place)

Hutchinson, Sean (July 19, 2016). "Every '80s Pop Culture References in Stranger Things". Inverse. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

jacksonprogress-argus.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"'Stranger Things' shoots on Jackson square". Jackson Progress-Argus. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Del Rosario, Alexandra (July 5, 2022). "'Master of Puppets' got some 'Stranger Things' love. Now Metallica returns the favor". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
Reyes-velarde, Alejandra (April 4, 2018). "'Stranger Things' creators respond to lawsuit alleging they stole the idea for the hit sci-fi series". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

mashable.com (Global: 1,051^st place; English: 654^th place)

Mylnar, Phillip (July 25, 2016). "Unpacking the '80s nostalgia of the 'Stranger Things' soundtrack". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"Stranger Things: Season 1". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
"Stranger Things: Season 2". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
"Stranger Things: Season 3". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
"Stranger Things: Season 4". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
"Stranger Things: Season 5". Metacritic. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
"Stranger Things". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2026.

narcity.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Netflix's Most Popular Original Has An Audience Bigger Than Canada's Population". Narcity. Narcity Media. October 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

netflix.com (Global: 553^rd place; English: 469^th place)

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Vick, Megan (November 26, 2025). "Stranger Things Season 4 Recap and Ending Explainer: Can Vecna be Stopped?". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on March 12, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.

media.netflix.com

"Stranger Things". Netflix. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

newsweek.com (Global: 371^st place; English: 235^th place)

Spencer, Samuel (September 28, 2020). "'Stranger Things' Season 4 expected to start filming today". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

Nassbaum, Emily (August 22, 2016). "On Television: "Stranger Things" and "The Get Down"". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

Dunworth, Liberty (November 28, 2025). "Kate Bush gets another huge streaming boost after premiere of Stranger Things season five". NME. Retrieved November 29, 2025.

nydailynews.com (Global: 261^st place; English: 147^th place)

Schladebeck, Jessica (September 1, 2016). "A look at 'Stranger Things' and the secret government experiments that inspired it". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Cohen, Finn (August 14, 2016). "Matt and Ross Duffer Discuss 'Stranger Things,' a Nightmare on '80s Street". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
Genzlinger, Neil (July 14, 2016). "Review: With 'Stranger Things,' Netflix Delivers an Eerie Nostalgia Fix". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

patch.com (Global: 1,504^th place; English: 723^rd place)

Gross, Dough (July 19, 2016). "New Netflix Show 'Stranger Things' Films in Georgia". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

Minsker, Evan (August 10, 2016). "Netflix's Stranger Things Soundtrack Detailed". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

projectcasting.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

A., Jonathan (July 19, 2016). "Netflix's Atlanta Filmed 'Stranger Things' Looks Amazing". Project Casting. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

"Netflix to premiere original series Montauk in 2016". Reuters. April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Grow, Kory (August 3, 2016). "'Stranger Things': How Two Brothers Created Summer's Biggest TV Hit". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
Weingarten, Christopher (August 1, 2016). "'Stranger Things': Meet the Band Behind Show's Creepy, Nostalgic Score". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

"Stranger Things: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
"Stranger Things: Season 2 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
"Stranger Things: Season 3 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
"Stranger Things: Season 4 (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
"Stranger Things: Season 5". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
"Stranger Things". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2026.

sciencealert.com (Global: 6,647^th place; English: 5,633^rd place)

Guerrasio, Jason (September 20, 2016). "This Is The Crazy Government Conspiracy Theory That Inspired 'Stranger Things'". sciencealert.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

screencraft.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

Miyamoto, Ken (October 26, 2017). "How to Sell Your TV Series the Stranger Things Way". Screencraft. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

screenertv.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The cinematic influences behind Netflix's 'Stranger Things'". ScreenerTV. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

screenrant.com (Global: 160^th place; English: 112^th place)

Shaw, Angel (October 7, 2025). "Stranger Things Season 5's Massive Budget Could Revolutionize Streaming TV". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 6, 2026.

slashfilm.com (Global: 522^nd place; English: 380^th place)

Scott, Ryan (March 19, 2026). "Netflix Is Giving Stranger Things: The Complete Series An Amazing 4K/Blu-Ray Box Set". /Film. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
Anderton, Ethan (September 6, 2016). "'Stranger Things' Was Inspired By a Creepy, Supposedly Real Experiment Called The Montauk Project". /Film. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.

target.com (Global: low place; English: 6,434^th place)

"Stranger Things Season 2 Target Exclusive (4K/UHD)". www.target.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
"Stranger Things Season 2 (Target Exclusive) (Blu-Ray + DVD)". www.target.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2019.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)

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theatlantic.com (Global: 322^nd place; English: 198^th place)

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