Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Los Angeles Times

    How 'Stranger Things' made the Starcourt Mall

    by Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times Jul 11, 2019 5 minutes

    No doubt about it: The Starcourt Mall is, like, totally awesome.

    In the latest season of "Stranger Things," the newly opened shopping center captivates the residents of Hawkins, Ind. The Starcourt offers everything a Midwestern consumer in 1985 could ask for, and then some: a Jazzercise, an Orange Julius and, oh yeah, a portal to the Upside Down controlled by the Russian military.

    Series creators Matt and Ross Duffer understand the potent nostalgia of the 1980s, and part of what has made the Starcourt the breakout star of Season 3 - along with newcomer Maya Hawke - is the throwback thrill of revisiting the heyday of the American mall.

    Once bustling temples of consumerism and popular gathering places for suburban teens, hundreds of malls across the country have closed and many

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times5 min read
    California's Proposed Budget Cuts Would Leave Many Autistic Young Adults Without A Safety Net
    Kate Movius knew it would be challenging when her son Aidan, who experiences profound autism, turned 22 and aged out of the programs and services provided through his school. What she didn't anticipate was the two years she would spend in a fruitless
    Los Angeles Times2 min readCrime & Violence
    Megan Thee Stallion, Roc Nation Sued By Personal Cameraman, Who Makes A Provocative Allegation
    Megan Thee Stallion is being sued by a personal cameraman who alleges the “Hot Girl Summer” singer, her management company and several other related entities engaged in hostile work environment harassment and various labor-law violations. The lawsuit
    Los Angeles Times9 min read
    Q&A: David Fincher Talks Us Through The Off-screen Torture Of Making 'Seven'
    By any reasonable measure, David Fincher had made it by 1990. He was directing rapturous music videos for Madonna ("Express Yourself," "Vogue") and doing lucrative ads for top brands worldwide. The production company he co-founded, Propaganda Films,

    Related Books & Audiobooks