Odana Chaney

Hawkins, Ind. (WSQK) – Did you miss the big announcements on this year’s Stranger Things Day? I certainly did. As a casual fan, I also did not know it was a thing that existed. Apparently, there is an annual celebration on November 6 to commemorate the day Will Byers disappeared in 1983. Who knew? The biggest takeaway this year has been Netflix’s official confirmation of a spinoff set to debut in 2028– Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure.

In the company’s first major layoffs since 2022, an internal Netflix announcement indicates that over 800 of its 16,000+ employees could be laid off as early as next week, according to Reuters. With more than twice as many layoffs as in 2022, a result tied to a drop in stock value and subscriber count, the planned reduction is more than a little surprising. Netflix has not said which departments or geographic regions will be impacted.