Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic · May 4, 2026

Invaders From Mars (1953): The Terrors of Childhood Through a Sci-Fi Lens

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From the 'kids on bikes' of Stranger Things to the monster matinees of the Atomic Age

Stranger Things (2016-2025) may have defined the ‘Kids on Bikes’ genre, but the roots of those stories reach back over 70 years, long before The Goonies came out in 1985.

The work of baby boomers like Spielberg (E.T. The Extra Terrestrial), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Chris Columbus (The Goonies) and Stephen King (pretty much everything) evoke a world of All-A…

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