Talk about your nostalgia trips. As Netflix’s ’80s throwback Stranger Things prepares to premiere its long-awaited fourth season on May 27, the pop culture phenom is partnering with an ’80s toy favorite that still burns bright. Basic Fun has produced an all-new Lite-Brite collection inspired by the exploits of Hawkins, Indiana’s most trouble-prone paranormal investigators. Each collection comes with upwards of 650 pegs and 12 twinkling design templates, ranging from Demogorgons and other monsters, to local landmarks like Hawkins High. They’ll turn your Stranger Things toy collection… Upside Down. — E.A.

Basic Fun’s Stranger Things Lite-Brite collections are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Walmart.

WATCH IT: Which Masked Singer mystery celebrity will take home the Golden Mask?

Will the winner of The Masked Singer Season 7 be the Firefly (who is for sure Teyana Taylor), the Prince (probably Cheyenne Jackson) or the Ringmaster (most likely Hayley Orrantia)? We’re still surprised that Jennifer “Miss Teddy” Holliday, or the vocal powerhouses comprising Queen Cobra, aka En Vogue, didn’t make the finals — but that just proves what a competitive season this is. Anyway, whether our top three guesses are right or completely off-base, this week’s grand finale is sure to be exciting. Take it off, take it off, take it off and tune in. — L.P.

The Masked Singer Season 7 finale airs Wednesday, May 18 on Fox.

READ IT: Jane Fonda: In Her Own Words taps into the wisdom of the actress/activist on subjects from feminism to men and acting

The latest installment of the “In Their Own Words” series turns the spotlight on the star of Barbarella, 9 to 5 and many more films. The collection of more than 300 of her public statements — perfect for your own shelf or a gift for Fonda fans — is divided by subject, including growing up, acting, men and relationships, gender and feminism. “Women are the fastest growing demographic in the world, especially older women,” the 84-year-old is quoted as saying during a Dec. 2015 TED Talk. “And if we harness our power, we can change the world. And guess what? We need to. And we need to do it soon.” Also included are some of her infamous words on the subject of the Vietnam War in the ’70s, which led her to be nicknamed “Hanoi Jane.” For example, Fonda is quoted as saying in July 1972 on Radio Hanoi, “Some day we’re going to have to answer to our children for this war. Some day we are going to have to explain to the rest of the world how it is that we caused this kind of suffering and death and destruction to a people who have done us no harm. Perhaps we should start to do it now before it is too late.” — R.S.

Jane Fonda: In Her Own Words is available now at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.

WATCH IT: Paul Thomas Anderson’s deeply personal throwback Licorice Pizza delivers on Blu-ray

Spoiler alert: There is neither licorice nor pizza (and thank heavens, no combination of the two) in Licorice Pizza, which beloved auteur Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread) named after an old Los Angeles record store chain in inside joke-fashion. What there is, however, are a pair of deeply impressive performances from leads Cooper Hoffman (son of late Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, in his acting debut) and musician-turned-actor Alana Haim (of the pop rock band Haim) as a child actor-turned-entrepreneur and twentysomething photographer’s assistant, respectively, who may or may not couple up in 1973 San Fernando Valley. Even more than most PTA joints, Licorice Pizza is definitely a vibe. Viewers have eaten it up, with the film earning three Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. — K.P.

Licorice Pizza releases on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, May 17 on Amazon.

HEAR IT: Hanson reveal all their colors

Long before there was One Direction, the coolest boy band around was Hanson, who burst onto the scene 25 (yes, TWENTY-FIVE) years ago with their self-penned, Grammy-nominated teen-pop bop “MMMBop.” The all-grown-up Hanson brothers have pushed themselves artistically ever since, and their 11th studio album, RED GREEN BLUE, is clear proof of that. Divided into sections designed to highlight each band member’s unique voices, Red, Green, and Blue were respectively written/produced by Taylor, Isaac and Zac. The result is pure sibling revelry, and three great albums for the price of one. — L.P.

RED GREEN BLUE by Hanson is available Friday, May 20 to download/stream on Apple Music.

WATCH IT: And your new American Idol is…

In 2002, Ryan Seacrest declared Kelly Clarkson the next great pop superstar, and the rest was history. Two decades later, Clarkson’s career is bigger and better than ever, and American Idol has since launched dozens of other showbiz careers. Who will be the next Kelly… or the next Carrie, J.Hud, Daughtry, Fantasia or Adam? Kieran, dim the lights, and tune in Sunday to find out, as the show crowns its 20th champion. — L.P.

The American Idol Season 20 finale airs Sunday, May 22 on Fox.

HEAR IT: John Doe spins fascinating Fables

The literary frontman of seminal Los Angeles punk band X breaks out with a concept album of sorts, Fables in a Foreign Land, set entirely in the 1890s while drawing parallels to the isolation, political unrest and stimuli-deprivation of the recent pandemic era. Inspired by lockdown patio jam sessions at Doe’s Austin home and reminiscent of X’s folk/alt-country side-project the Knitters, Fables is a fascinating slice of gothic Americana featuring guests Shirley Manson, Terry Allen and Louie Pérez of X’s roots-rock contemporaries Los Lobos and X’s own poetess Exene Cervenka. — L.P.

Fables in a Foreign Land by John Doe is available Friday, May 20 to download/stream on Apple Music.

— Video produced by Anne Lilburn and edited by John Santo