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Popverse Playlist: The 3 things you need to check out in pop culture April 25 through May 1

A Hannibal reunion, Stranger Things returns and Swamp Thing regrows: Popverse Playlist's 3 things you have to see over the next seven days

Guides by Graeme McMillan, Editor

Published on Fri Apr 24 2026

The weekend is here, and that means one thing: sitting down and planning your pop culture intake for the next seven days. (Wait, what do you mean, “I’d rather relax and take it easy”…?) There’s just one problem: there’s a lot of pop culture released every week, and last time I checked, you don’t have time to watch and read everything. Don’t worry, though; we’re here to help, by recommending the three things we think you absolutely have to check out in the next seven days. You’re welcome.

If you only watch one show this week, then it really has to be… Stranger Things: Tales from ’85

Sure, it was odd that Netflix made such a big deal about the “end” of Stranger Things even though it had already started promoting this animated spin-off, set between the second and third

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Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.