The Weekly Links: Funko Announces GPK Figures, Mark Hamill's ROTJ Set Photos, Transformers Stop-Motion Movie

Welcome to another edition of The Weekly Links, your weekly source for the best '80s content on the web! More great nostalgia came across my feed this week and as always, I'm eager to share!

In case you missed it, here are a few things I posted this week on RD80s:

• Rubik's Cube Solved In New World Record Time, Plus 6 Other Famous Solvers
• Deadpool' Writers Developing '80s Period Film About New Coke
• Several Iconic Video Games Nominated For First WVG Hall of Fame Class
• Lobby Cards Tumblr Gives Rare Look At '80s Movies

My video of the week was brought to my attention through the A.V. Club and features PBS Studios explaining why we love Tetris so much. Apparently our brains are wired to turn those bricks even though the game (SPOILER ALERT!) is kinda setup for us to lose! Oh man, the Russians tricked us!

TWL Video of the Week

"Why You'll Always Lose at Tetris" by PBS Game/Show

Enjoy the rest of this week's links!!

MOVIES

Mark Hamill's Return of the Jedi Family Photo Album - StarWars.com

Casey Jones! First Look at the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' Vigilante - Yahoo! Movies

1980s movies that Millennials should watch - Waterbury Republican American

Which "Back To The Future" Era Do You Belong In? - BuzzFeed Rewind

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About "The Land Before Time" - BuzzFeed Rewind

Interview with Special FX Artist Rick Lazzarini at The Character Shop - Strange Kids Club

Robotech: James Wan in talks to direct the movie - Den Of Geek
Why 1980 Was the Best Year in Movie History - Hitfix
Why 1982 was the best year in film history - Hitfix

Why 1988 was the best year in movie history - Hitfix

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Has a New Shredder - io9

Chris Columbus gives update on Gremlins reboot, Goonies 2 - Den Of Geek

80s Non-Sci-Fi Films That Had Robots - The Robot's Pajamas
Joe Dante Will Pass on that ‘Gremlins’ Remake, Thank You Very Much - Flavorwire

TV

Stop-Motion Transformers Video Proves The ’80s Are Alive And Well - Nerdist

Obsession of the Day: Mystery Magician (1986) - Pop Rewind

Transformers, G.I. Joe, Other Hasbro Animated Series Storm Vimeo On Demand - Deadline

15 Amazing Facts About Thunder...Thunder...'ThunderCats'! - Mental Floss

‘Unauthorized Full House’ Movie In The Works At Lifetime - Deadline

7 of the Worst Shows of the 1980s - The Cheat Sheet

This Compilation of News Bloopers From the 80s and 90s Is Positively Absurd - TIME
Luke And Laura From "General Hospital" Reunited At The Daytime Emmys And It Was Perfect - BuzzFeed Rewind
Remembering Bea Arthur: 5 Funniest 'Golden Girls' Moments - Hollywood Reporter

Show Me that Slam Again: Growing Pains Theme/WWE Mashup - UnderScoopFire!

MUSIC

Thirteen Years Later, Ryan Adams Gives Us The Bryan Adams Cover We’ve Waited For - UPROXX

January Jones Admitted To Being A New Kids On The Block Superfan - UPROXX

Van Halen to Perform at 2015 Billboard Music Awards - Billboard

Alice Cooper Considering Re-Recording Early '80s Material - Ultimate Classic Rock

Ruining Romance: The '80s Rock Power Ballad - Huffington Post

The True Story Behind David Hasselhoff's Bonkers 'True Survivor' Music Video - Billboard

VIDEO GAMES

Explore The World of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST from Your Computer - Nerdist

Crashing the Galloping Ghost, The Largest Arcade in the United States - Cavalcade of Awesome

80s-style arcades making a comeback in KC - KCTV

Rate Classic Videogames With Our Fantastic New App - Retro Gamer

Classic PC Games, Now Playable Inside...Twitter - Kotaku

Long Lost Kung-Fu Master Sequel Found - Retro Gamer

The Atari 2600 Encyclopaedia Volume One Book Announced - Retro Collect

Announcing The ZX Spectrum / Commodore 64 Book Revised Edition - Retro Gamer

Which 8-Bit Nintendo Character Is Your Homeboy? - BuzzFeed Rewind

Capcom Reveals New Ghostbusters Game - IGN

CULTURE

Coming Soon: GPK Really Big Mystery Minis and 10" Adam Bomb Figure! - Funko

Reenact the Battle of Hoth on This Epic Gaming Table - Nerdist

Retail Edition of Ghostbusters™: The Board Game ships in Oct. - Cryptozoic

This R2-D2 Pinball Machine Coffee Table Is Possibly The Droid You’re Looking For - UPROXX

11 Delightfully Dated '80s Magazines - Mental Floss

30 Years Later, Crisis on Infinite Earths Still Holds Up Brilliantly - io9

Welcome to the Future: 6 Ways “Back to the Future Part II” Predicted Fashion - Style

Put a “Le” in front of it! Our obsession with all things European in the 80s - Like Totally 80s