Jimmy Fallon tried to help Jamie Campbell Bower do a bit of image rehabilitation for his villainous Stranger Things character, Vecna, on The Tonight Show Tuesday, Aug. 2. For the bit, Fallon asked Bower to read a handful of quotes and lyrics that obviously do not match the ominous, hair-raising …
Read More »See Metallica Jam 'Master of Puppets' With 'Stranger Things' Actor Joseph Quinn
Hours before Metallica acknowledged the Stranger Things-fueled resurgence of their “Master of Puppets” during their Lollapalooza set, the metal legends hung out and jammed backstage with actor Joseph Quinn, whose character Eddie Munson is responsible for the song’s renewed popularity. Quinn was on-site at the Chicago fest, where Netflix arranged …
Read More »Metallica Get Strange With 'Stranger Things'-Themed 'Master of Puppets' Video
After getting the “Kate Bush bump” from the last episode of Stranger Things this season, Metallica have decided to give “Master of Puppets” some extra recognition with a new lyric video. The clip uses eerie lighting similar to Stranger Things’ Upside Down, where (spoiler alert) Eddie Munson jammed out on …
Read More »Gaten Matarazzo's 'Stranger Things' Co-Stars Make Surprise Appearance at His Broadway Opening
Gaten Matarazzo made his Broadway return for the first time since 2014 this week — and a handful of his Stranger Things co-stars were in the audience to show their support. Matarazzo is starring in the musical Dear Evan Hansen at New York’s Music Box Theatre, portraying the titular character’s …
Read More »The Cult of Eddie Munson, The Metal Side of 'Stranger Things,' and the Real 1980s Satanic Panic
The unforgettable Stranger Things scene where fan-favorite metalhead Eddie Munson (played by Doja Cat crush Joseph Quinn) protects his friends from bat-monsters by grabbing his B.C. Rich guitar, cranking his amp, and playing “Master of Puppets” nudged aneight-and-half-minute long, 36-year-old Metallica song into the top 40 for the first time …
Read More »Celebrating — and Arguing About — the Best Pop of 2022 So Far
From the Weeknd’s Dawn FM to Omar Apollo’s Ivory to Sky Ferreira’s “Don’t Forget” and Lizzo’s “About Damn Time,” the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now dives deep into the best pop songs and albums of the year so far. Staff writer Tomás Mier joins host Brian Hiatt for …
Read More »See Metallica Rock 'Master of Puppets' in Sync With 'Stranger Things' Scene
Metallica continue to be so “blown away” by Stranger Things’ use of “Master of Puppets” that they uploaded a video of themselves performing the metal classic alongside footage from the hit Netflix show on Friday. In the minute-long clip, the band plays in unison with Eddie Munson (played by Joseph …
Read More »Doja Cat Not Sure if Noah Schnapp Sharing DMs About Joseph Quinn Is 'Snake Sh-t,' But it Is 'Weasel Sh-t'
Doja Cat shared her frustration with Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp sharing a private conversation between them, in which the pop star was trying to find out how to slide into the DMs of Schnapp’s co-star, Joseph Quinn. On her Instagram Live, Doja was stern but fair with her aggravation. …
Read More »The 'Stranger Things' Expanded Universe Is Getting Its Own Stage Play and Spin-Off Series
Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer — known as the Duffer Brothers — are developing a new stage play set within the world of their hit Netflix series. The only details released about the play were that it would be “set within the world and mythology of Stranger Things,” …
Read More »Metallica 'Blown Away' by 'Master of Puppets' Placement in 'Stranger Things' Season Finale
In the nearly two-and-a-half-hour Stranger Things season finale, newcomer Eddie Munson (portrayed by Joseph Quinn) was tasked with distracting a swarm of villainous bats linked to their evil ringleader Vecna. So how did he do that, exactly? By delivering a grand performance of Metallica’s 1986 single “Master of Puppets,” of …
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