Strange Things Are Happening: Reaching for the Retro in Response to Contemporary Crisis.
The article examines how the television series *Stranger Things* reflects a contemporary identity crisis through its nostalgic representation of the 1980s. It argues that the series evokes a longing for the past as a means of coping with present uncertainties, utilizing cultural artifacts and aesthe...
| Publicado en: | Limina Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 89 - 98 |
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University of Western Australia
May2025
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