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Stranger Things: Tales from '85 showrunner on the show's cultural roots

Eric Robles was inspired by his favorite '80s movies, the animated series The Real Ghostbusters, and Steven Spielberg's Jaws.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate needs to revive the $1 monthly trial

Microsoft recently announced plans to reduce the monthly price of its Game Pass Ultimate membership plan, but it could go a little further

The Govee smart lamp brightened up my room, and then my life

I knew things were not quite right when I had to throw a towel over a broken Ikea lamp to block out its light. How did I get here? I cover fancy and capable tech for a living, and yet, it took me two years to get rid of a pair of old, broken Ikea […]

Mandalorian and Grogu's new Star Wars gangster planet revealed

Shakari, which features prominently in the new Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, was inspired by Prohibition-era Chicago.

I played Ragnarok Online every day for month. Here's what I've learned

I challenge myself to revisit the classic MMORPG Ragnarok Online for 30 days and see what a 24-year-old game can tell me about modern gaming.