Starcourt Study Hall is back in session! And we're here to do our long-anticipated (by us) Season 5 Overview that is sure to turn your day Up...Side...DOWN.

Welcome back. Stay Strange.

**Curiosity Voyage continues January 14, 2026!**

In our LAST episode before Season 5 airs, Marina and Amanda talk about their last-minute questions, hopes, and fears about the season, and discuss their plans to watch (and avoid spoilers).

Stay Strange...and see you on the other side.

This week, it's Stranger Things Day! Marina and Amanda take you through all the big news of the biggest Stranger Things Day yet, including the first five minutes of Season 5, Chapter 1, The Crawl.

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This week, Amanda and Marina go over the brand new Season 5 trailer. As we crawl closer and closer to Season 5, this week, Stay Strange!

For our last Starcourt Cinema episode before the premiere of Season 5 (!!), this week, we cover Poltergeist. Stay Strange!

This week, (after a slew of Season 5 updates) Marina and Amanda rank their favorite chapter endings from each of the four seasons. Stay Strange.

This week, Marina and Amanda break down the new shots we got in the most recent teaser trailer: "One Last Adventure". Stay strange.

This week, Marina and Amanda discuss what the idea of "Stranger Things Distilled" means in the form of a little Game Show. Stay Strange!

Welcome back to another roundup of some of our favorite Season 5 theories. Stay Strange!

Some Theories Linked Below:

White Goo Theory

Nevada Caves Theory

Max and Holly Theory

Dr. Kay's Role Theory

Army of Children Theory

Upside Down Bridge Theory

We're back with another installment of Starcourt Cinema, and this week, we're covering John Carpenter's The Thing. Stay Strange!