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Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Netflix's hit science-fiction show Stranger Things, have shared new details of the show's long-awaited fourth season. The series' next chapter will be spread across two volumes, with the first premiering May 27 and the second July 1.

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s! On Thursday, Netflix announced the premiere dates for the upcoming two-part season 4 of the hit sci-fi series. Volume 1 of season 4 will premiere on May 27, while Volume 2 is set to be released on July 1. And this isn't the only news. The Duffer Brothers, who created the hit show, announced that season 5 would be its last. Matt and Ross Duffer penned a note to fans, calling season 4, the show's «most challenging» thus far. The team also described season 4 as «the beginning of the end.» «Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for.

Stranger Things fans finally have something to look forward to as the release date for the long-awaited season four has been confirmed. Season three of the hit sci-fi Netflix series aired back in 2019, and viewers have eagerly waited for three years for more drama, action and terror with Eleven and the gang. And it has now been officially revealed that the fourth instalment will air in two volumes - the first premiering on May 27 and then July 1 this year.

It’s been nearly three years since the debut of Season 3 of “Stranger Things.” Netflix warned fans that Season 4 wouldn’t come out a year after that, but thanks to the pandemic, we’ve literally waited years to see the fallout of the Battle of Starcourt. Well, thankfully, we now know when Season 4 is going to arrive, but we also got the news that the end of this story is just around the corner.

“Stranger Things” Season 4 premiere date, and the news that Season 5 will be the series’ last. First things first: Season 4 of the 1980’s set sci-fi hit will consist of nine episodes and will premiere in two parts. Volume 1 of Season 4 will premiere on May 27, and Volume 2 of Season 4 will premiere just over a month later, on July 1. Season 4 will pick up with the gang scattered to the wind, as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is distraught over her pseudo dad Hopper’s (David Harbour) death and is living with the Byers family: Joyce (Winona Ryder), Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Will (Noah Schnapp).

UPDATE 2/15/2022: Prince Andrew, 61, agreed to settle the sexual assault lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre, 38, according to the Washington Post. Virginia’s attorneys sent a letter to the court and said Prince Andrew “intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights,” court docs reportedly show. The letter also reportedly reads, “Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.” The sum of the settlement will reportedly not be disclosed.

THE CLUB AT STUDIO KIn the fall of 2019, the Kennedy Center was bustling with excitement and potential stemming from the venue’s significantly expanded range of cultural programming with its REACH expansion. It all came to a sudden, screeching halt in March due to the pandemic.

Will Smith would love to see David Ayer’s cut of “Suicide Squad” released.

Rockstar Games has revealed that the latest GTA Online weekly update will add exclusive Valentine’s Day content.To celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14, GTA Online will be getting a series of in-game goodies that players will be able to get their hands on. Starting off, players can now log in and claim several items for free, including the Many Wives of Alfredo Smith t-shirt, the All Valentine’s Day Massacre Special Clothing, pink, red, and white weapon tints, and the Prohibition-era Gusenberg Sweeper.

The Snyder Cut fandom is one of the most vocal on social media when it comes to superhero films, leading the charge for years (using both positive and disgustingly negative means) to finally get the preferred cut of “Justice League” released. Now, a lot of those folks are trying to drum up support for the David Ayer Cut of “Suicide Squad.” Though everyone agrees that the original director’s cut of that film is likely better than the shoddy theatrical cut that was released, there doesn’t seem to be any indication that WB has any interest in actually putting money into it, especially considering James Gunn has taken that world and revamped it with his “The Suicide Squad” and “Peacemaker” projects.

Angelina Jolie spoke in front of Senate in Washington D.C. and she had her daughter Zahara by her side!

WUSA9 reports, Antionne ‘Bugzie The Don’ Brodnax pled guilty in October to four counts including unlawful entry and disorderly conduct.According to court documents seen by the Washington Post, Brodnax admitted to law enforcement officers that he was present inside the Capitol on January 6, but purely to take photos and videos for a music video he was already in Washington, D.C. to shoot.He was then arrested on March 11 after authorities were alerted to the artwork for his album ‘The Capital’, which sees him sat on a truck in front of the Capitol building as the riots unfolded.As reported on Twitter by WUSA9‘s Jordan Fischer this week (February 7), the DOJ wants Brodnax to serve 21 months behind bars, owing to his previous criminal history and because he was on probation at the time of the January 6 riots.DOJ, asking for 21 months for Antionne "Bugzie the Don" Brodnax, says the sentence is warranted by his extensive criminal history.

AMC Entertainment has reached lease deals for two major-market, former ArcLight locations. In the San Diego market, AMC will reopen AMC UTC 14 at Westfield UTC, located in La Jolla, on Thurs., February 10. In the Washington, D.C. market, the giant chain will reopen AMC Montgomery 16 at Westfield Montgomery, with an expected opening date in March.

Facebook page, calling him a “prolific writer, a profound thinker, a progressive political activist, and a respected and revered mentor to several generations of activists, writers, and scholars.”A Manhattan native, Gitlin was a onetime president of one of the leading campus organizations of the ‘60s — Students for a Democratic Society — and helped organize one of the first major protests against the Vietnam War, in Washington, D.C. in 1965.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN staffers who spend a lot of time delivering the latest headlines may have something else to give their corporate overseers: a raised middle finger.Executives who run companies like WarnerMedia and Discovery spend much of their time these days trying to keep investors enthused about their prospects, even as the consumers who watch their movies and TV shows keep moving away to new streaming venues. Now they may have to take up some of their hours soothing a roiled staff at CNN, where many employees remain furious about the ouster of Jeff Zucker, the company’s president for the past nine years.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema announced a major expansion with seven new theaters including three new regions, Chicago, Birmingham, and St. Louis, and expansions in Washington, D.C. and New York City — with a kung fu-themed Staten island location opening this spring. The move also includes locations in Colorado and Texas.

From the ring to the Big Brother house! While Miesha Tate made headlines when it was announced that she would join the third season of Celebrity Big Brother, she first made a name for herself in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) circuit.

The Washington Commanders is the new name of the NFL team for the Washington, D.C. area, after a long search to final a new moniker that stretched out over almost two years.

Evangeline Lilly feels very strongly about vaccine mandates.