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Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:   Movie Science of the Day: Could Dwayne Johnson really make the jump seen in the Skyscraper trailer? Nerdist jokingly explores the stunt's scientific accuracy:    Mashup of the Day: In this animated parody by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez, Tony Stark visits The Good Place after the events of Avengers: Infinity War:   VFX Breakdown of the Day: Speaking of Avengers movies, here's Dneg showcasing their digital effects for Avengers: Age of Ultron:   Cosplay of the Day: We're still sharing Ant-Man cosplay in honor of Ant-Man and the Wasp because this one is just too cute and clever to ignore: One of the most ingenious cosplays ever...

In a new animated sketch called "New New New New Doctor" from the charmingly talented Leigh Lahav a.k.a. OnlyLeigh. It focuses on the 13th iteration of The Doctor from Doctor Who, who quickly finds out what life is going to be like as a woman after all those years as a man. ...

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:   Trailer Remake of the Day: Here's your obligatory redo of the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer by Darth Blender using footage from old TV shows and movies:   Holiday Special of the Day: Learn about Hanukah with characters from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in this animated short by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez:   Scene Remake of the Day: Watch a couple of musical fans in Austin recreate the "A Lovely Night" song and dance number from La La Land (via /Film):   Alternate Ending of the Day: With Rogue One out this week, How It Should Have Ended made up a new alternate ending for the first Star...

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Charles M. Schulz’s world of Peanuts was always a little odd, with a flying doghouse piloted by a beagle, but it’s now gotten even weirder thanks to Netflix hit “Stranger Things.” In a three-minute animated short created by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez, “A Stranger Things Christmas” combines the streaming horror series with the Peanuts gang to create what could become a new holiday classic. Patterned after “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the short follows Will Byers, who returns home from the upside down but can’t seem to shake off that traumatic experience. Also Read: 'Stranger Things...

“Stranger Things” envisioned as “Peanuts” is the mashup we didn’t know we needed, but are grateful someone made it. Titled “A Stranger Things Christmas,” the video was created by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez and is a play on the holiday classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

In the 3-minute short, Will Byers is the Charlie Brown of the group and can’t seem to shake off his traumatic experience in the Upside Down.

“I think there’s something wrong with me Dustin,” Will tells his Linus-esque buddy. “I like that I’m not trapped in the Upside Down and hiding from monsters anymore. But I’m still not happy.”

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Dustin recommends he seek psychiatric help from Eleven’s booth, even though her advice makes Will reply “good grief!” He then tries to get some help from his mom,...

The holidays have come early, courtesy of a new mash-up that combines our love of both Stranger Things and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

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In a new animated short created by YouTubers Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez, Will Byers struggles to get in the Christmas spirit following his recent trip to the Upside Down. After confiding in Dustin, Eleven and Lucas about his emotional distress, they all come together (along with the Demogorgon) to show their friend that he has the support of those closest to him.

Will, delighted by the gesture,...

“Stranger Things” was the hottest show this summer and now is the subject of a must-watch parody by YouTube stars Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez. The pair have created an animated short that envisions the 1980s world “Stranger Things” in the style of the classic Peanuts special “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Sign up: Gold Derby’s free newsletter with experts’ […]...

Whether viewers were reared on Peanuts characters, grew up with the Eighties vibes of Stranger Things or are just getting acquainted with that era through the Netflix hit, a new three-minute "A Stranger Things Christmas" video short offers some sweet nostalgia that should appeal to several generations.

Created by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez, the YouTube clip mashes up the characters from Stranger Things with the perennial holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas.

In their reconfiguration, Stranger Things characters take over the Peanuts-styled animation. The clip opens in the...

Following his traumatic time spent in the Upside Down, Will Byers will likely have a lot to think about (and cough up) in season 2 of Stranger Things. To help hold fans over until the show's 2017 return, the creative team at OnlyLeigh have put together a fantastic Peanuts holiday special parody, "Merry Christmas Will Byers," featuring reimagined versions of Mike, Eleven, Dustin, Lucas, Will, and even the creature they know as the Demogorgon.

From OnlyLeigh: "In this Peanuts/Stranger Things mash-up, Will Byers returns home from the upside down, but can't seem to shake off that traumatic experience.

Created by:

Leigh Lahav & Oren Mendez

Voices:

Alex Jebb Quine

Dylan Neumeyer

Nicholas Polley

Rylan Bailey

Backgrounds:

Rotem Bloch ( https://rotembloch.carbonmade.com/ )

Music:

Scott Hampton ( http://www.scotthamptoncomposer.com )

Frankie Simon ( http://www.youtube.com/FrankieSimon )"

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The fever for Netflix's Stranger Things has abated for the time being, as have the many wonderful and entertaining parodies, but this new Charlie Brown/Peanuts take may just restart the engine. Did I mention it's Christmas themed? While I'm normally against anything relating to Christmas before Halloween, I'll make an exception for Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez's "A Stranger Things Christmas" because it is so amazing and perfect. (Sidebar: you're probably going to see a lot of Stranger Things costumes this weekend.) I may be a bit biased as I've been following Lahav's work for many years now (and she's animated me). Her geek-themed parody videos are unparalleled, and her original series Belle & Tina are Time Travelers needs to be on Cartoon Network immediately. We've gotten a bizarre real-world crossover of the show with NBC's Parks and Recreation but in Lahav's latest video we get to see how...

A Stranger Things x Peanuts mashup exists and it's the Christmas movie parody you never knew you needed. The short, named A Stranger Things Christmas, a play on A Charlie Brown Christmas, was created by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez. In the adorable mashup, Will Beyers comes home an anxious wreck after his time in the Upside Down. Will struggles to overcome his post-Upside Down anxiety, and he enlists the help of Peanutified Dustin, Eleven, Lucas, and Mike. "I like that I'm not trapped in the Upside Down and hiding from monsters anymore," Will says to Dustin as the scene begins. "But I'm still not happy," he continues, as we see him hack up that disgusting black slug. "Will Beyers....