Stranger Things: monsters, horror, music and binge-watching mayhem

In part one, we dissect the Netflix original Stranger Things and our Culture Vultures decide if it’s plain weird, over-rated or the new "it" thing. The Vultures judge and debate the characters, music, acting abilities and plot-lines to give you a thorough verdict.

With Netflix originals taking over our TV screens (and by TV screens we mean laptop, mobile and tablet screens), in part two our Culture Vultures give their opinion on the battle between the new entertainment giants and the traditional entertainment media platforms. We take a look at how the internet has destroyed free-to-air television, the rise of silver screen blockbusters and more.

THE CULTURE VULTURES

We scavenge the world for cultural phenomenons that are worth critiquing and over-analyse the heck out of it. Run by Monash student journalists at mojonews.com.au, it showcases the interesting thoughts and discussions of  average university students.

Host Steph Chen, deputy editor at Mojonews, is studying a Bachelor of Journalism at Monash University, minoring in psychology and international relations. She is interested and curious about everything in life except hard-core punk music and horror films.

William Arnott is in his second-year studying journalism at Monash University. He enjoys a wide variety of geeky things, from video games and tabletop RPGs to power metal, and hopes to one day earn a living from them.

Harrison Johnstone is studying a Bachelor of Journalism and Science. He is engrossed in popular culture past and present. A country kid with city-slicking aspirations, he enjoys video production, editing and wasting his time mucking about on the internet.