Nostalgia for the ’80s milieu isn’t precisely a cutting-edge trope in Hollywood and TV. Movies have parrotted and expanded upon the decade’s music, fashion, and general ambiance for decades now, well before recent examples like the third season of “Stranger Things” and “Wonder Woman 1984.” There’s a reason for that: ’80s style is so audacious, eye-catching, and versatile it’s tailor-made for visual media. Video killed the radio star, as the song goes.

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