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...

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Published in:	Limina Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 89 - 98
Main Author:	Garas, Julia
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Western Australia May2025
Subjects:	Identity (Psychology) Identity crises (Psychology) Consumer behavior Science fiction television programs Science fiction films Collective memory Nostalgia Brothers
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost