The themes about growing up are relatable, the nostalgia is real, and the monster-fighting remains legitimately scary. ‘Stranger Things 3’ is excellent.

For a man who thought just a few years ago that he might never play the game of golf again because of intense back pain, this is truly a comeback for the ages.

Lando Calrissian and Emperor Palpatine are coming back. Plus, TIE fighter battles and the wreckage of the Death Star. Let the speculation begin!

When we drove out Whidbey, it was easy to slip back a few decades to the days of Detroit Tiger hats, G.I Joes, and chasing the setting sun.

Don’t go pouring kegs of Bud Light into a bathtub in your dorm and think you can woo a girl with a ‘beer spa experience.’ The real deal is in Iceland.

With the final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ less than a year away, it’s time for a solid rewatch of the entire series from start to finish.

Today, at the age of 76, Aretha Franklin passed away among friends and family at her home in Detroit. Franklin had been battling advanced pancreatic cancer.

Instead of dropping a pile of Star Wars spinoffs because of ‘Solo’s’ low box office, Lucasfilm should turn over the keys to their directors and let them take more risks.

This year Microsoft gave a sneak peek at the next Halo game, Sony gave an in-depth look at ‘Spider-Man,’ Bethesda let us wander the wasteland of West Virginia, and much, much more.

A classically trained chef and gifted storyteller, Bourdain was able to ask people questions most journalists wouldn’t, and bring their stories alive.

Despite all of the mess and controversy, Ron Howard, Kathleen Kennedy, and the folks at Lucasfilm have made a fun and entertaining Star Wars film.

‘At Folsom Prison’ reignited Johnny Cash’s music career, and led to a second live album at San Quentin the following year. It is still thought to be one of the best live albums of all time.

You need to listen to this song and watch this music video, because it’s a cultural moment that cannot be avoided.

With both teams in New York drafting in the top five and looking for a QB, this could be the biggest year for the gunslingers in ages.

Cowles is an artist you can enjoy while you’re driving down a country road, downing a few beers with friends on your back deck, or just hanging out on Saturday afternoon.

All of these series and more help place us square in the golden age of food documentaries, and they all owe at least some of their success to Anthony Bourdain.

By the time the kids are done with their movie, you’ll have fresh, homemade pasta that everyone at the table will eat every freaking bite of and they will absolutely go back for more.

It’s much, much harder to enjoy all that SXSW has to offer than it used to be, at least without being forced to buy an expensive badge.

There’s the Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle, the Waffle Burger, even the Smoked Salmon Waffle, plus sweeter verities with Nutella, chocolate covered Strawberries, and the best: S’mores.

ABC set up the show’s fictional diner at South by South West this year in an effort to drum up interest in the series reboot.