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Forty Years of E.T. — Tracing film's impact on Stranger Things, creative thinkers
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Forty Years of E.T. — Tracing film's impact on Stranger Things, creative thinkers

In Stranger Things, markers like DMX bikes, transistors and homemade walkie-talkies, obsessive science and space aficionados as its young school-going protagonists, harken back to the world of E.T.

Shakespeare & Company to resume live, in-person performances with a production of King Lear
Arts & Culture

Shakespeare & Company to resume live, in-person performances with a production of King Lear

King Lear, which will run from 2 July through 29 August, will also be the first production in The New Spruce Theatre, a new outdoor amphitheater under the towering spruce trees on the Shakespeare & Company campus in Lenox, the organization said in a statement this week.

Is harking back to '90s hits and classics only an outcome of fresh content crisis? Nostalgia experts weigh in
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Is harking back to '90s hits and classics only an outcome of fresh content crisis? Nostalgia experts weigh in

Experts say conjuring nostalgia by watching old movies or taking up old hobbies is an effective way to cope with stress and anxiety. It can lift moods, boost confidence, and inspire a sense of optimism.

Jaws, Jurassic Park, ET rule US box office as cinegoers revisit classics with new releases delayed
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Jaws, Jurassic Park, ET rule US box office as cinegoers revisit classics with new releases delayed

In a pandemic that has resurrected all kinds of vintage pastimes, from puzzles to drive-ins, even the blockbusters are retro.

Harry Potter films, Parasite, 1917, Back to the Future will be re-released as UK theatres plan to reopen
Entertainment

Harry Potter films, Parasite, 1917, Back to the Future will be re-released as UK theatres plan to reopen

Harry Potter film series alongside Lawrence of Arabia, Back to the Future and Singin' in the Rain will be screened in UK cinemas upon reopening.

Director Robert Zemeckis quashes possibility of creating fourth installment of Back to the Future franchise
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Director Robert Zemeckis quashes possibility of creating fourth installment of Back to the Future franchise

Robert Zemeckis had said in 2015 that he and co-writer Bob Gale would have to be dead before another sequel to Back to the Future could happen

Throwback thursday: Pop-culture references that predicted Donald Trump's presidency
Entertainment

Throwback thursday: Pop-culture references that predicted Donald Trump's presidency

The media thinks Trump's presidency will spell disaster for the future. Here are a few pop-culture references that spell it out.

The future is here: How the world celebrated 'Back to the Future' day
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The future is here: How the world celebrated 'Back to the Future' day

The celebration of the so-called "Back to the Future" Day marks the date — 21 October, 2015 — that the characters Marty McFly, Emmett "Doc" Brown and Jennifer Parker famously journeyed from 1985 to 2015 in the sci-fi film trilogy's second installment in 1989.

Make it so: Nasa to create Star Trek-style 'tractor beam'
World

Make it so: Nasa to create Star Trek-style 'tractor beam'

Nasa has joined hands with an American technology company to develop a Star Trek-style 'tractor beam' that can manipulate objects in space

New Humble Bundle weekly sale has games by Telltale Games
News & Analysis

New Humble Bundle weekly sale has games by Telltale Games

While Humble Bundle has its big bundles up for grabs, it also has weekly sales with different games every week. This time around, the weekly Humble Bundle has

DMC resurrects the DeLorean, going electric in 2013
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DMC resurrects the DeLorean, going electric in 2013

DMC or the DeLorean Motor Company, is a name that’s synonymous with science fiction and has been for over two decades and counting. Their iconic DeLorean