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Nine years later, fans are finally getting answers to long-awaited questions regarding the Stranger Things universe — including what the Upside Down actually is. The revelatory moment arrives during ...

Just what is The Upside Down in Stranger Things‘ world? The truth is that we still don’t know in full. After four seasons of the show, we know how Vecna became a part of The Upside Down and how that ...

The final season of Stranger Things attempted to settle the debate regarding the origin of the dark dimension by revealing that the Upside Down is actually a bridge connecting Earth to a realm of pure ...