{"product_id":"stranger-things-and-the-80s-the-complete-retro-guide-9780981650616","title":"Stranger Things and the '80s: The Complete Retro Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joseph Vogel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cardinal Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cardinal Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSINCE ITS PREMIERE IN THE SUMMER OF 2016, \u003cem\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/em\u003e has become a global phenomenon. It also restored in vivid detail the pulse and feel of a decade: the 1980s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndeed, the show's creators--the Duffer Brothers--describe the series as \"a love letter to the '80s.\" From its synth soundtrack, to its retro fonts, to its nostalgic nods to Spielberg and Stephen King, \u003cem\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/em\u003e is populated with references, homages, and artifacts from the Reagan era. This book dives deep into that world, revealing everything you wanted to know about the series and its influences, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe parallels to the show's biggest touchstone: the 1982 classic, \u003cem\u003eE.T.: The Extra Terrestrial\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe significance of The Clash's hit song, \"Should I Stay Or Should I Go\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe context behind Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons--which incited a national panic in the '80s--and an explanation of how the game works in the show\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe connections to a host of '80s books and movies, including \u003cem\u003eStand By Me\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIT\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAliens\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Goonies\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther stops on this \"curiosity voyage\" include: explorations of arcades, Ataris, BMX bikes, MTV, Radio Shack, Carl Sagan, Ronald Reagan, Eggos, Steve's hair, and mom jeans. Packed with detail and insight, \u003cem\u003eStranger Things and the '80s\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate companion to the hit show and the era that inspired it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46470215434391,"sku":"9780981650616","price":2301.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780981650616.jpg?v=1766226143","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/stranger-things-and-the-80s-the-complete-retro-guide-9780981650616","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}