"Stranger Things" is ending with season 5 , having become a bonafide cultural phenomenon. These days, monoculture often feels like a thing of the past, but when a new season of Netflix's biggest show hits, you can bet that most people are going to pay attention. That's significant not only within the framework of Netflix itself but also culture in general, as it marks a rare moment when our collective attention is wrestled from whatever niche corners of social media we've each fallen into and funneled into the same thing. How did "Stranger Things" become such a big hit? Well, according to director and executive producer Shawn Levy, who's been with the show since the beginning and directed two episodes of the fifth season, it's about a lot more than 1980s nostalgia and Netflix having won

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