Stranger Things
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Jay Dyer argues that "Stranger Things" popularized the concept of the upside down as an alternate reality, drawing parallels to themes of liminal space and the idea of the backrooms.
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- BACKROOMS: THE DARK TRUTHJay Dyer
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