Recurrent Events Feb 19 2016: RIP George Gaynes, TMNT Board Game, 'Good Times' Movie Kickstarter,

Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! Well, it was a bit of an up-and-down week especially for Police Academy fans. We got a reunion tease from Mahoney and Jonesey, but also learned that Commandant Lassard passed away. Weird how that happens.

It was also a great time to be a Ghostbusters fan. If you are planning to watch the new movie (like I am), we learned that the first trailer will premire on March 3. Toy Fair also might have tipped us off on who the main ghost villain in the movie might be. If you are a traditionalist, a new documentary called Ghostheads is currently asking for support on Kickstarter and a new can of Ecto Cooler was spotted on eBay.

Here are a few articles posted this week on RD80s:

• Floating Magnetic DeLorean Time Machine Is A 'Back To The Future' Collector's Dream
• Watch The First Full-Length Trailer For 'Pee-Wee's Big Holiday'
• 10 More 80s-Themed Valentines We'd Like To Receive

My favorite video this week was an interesting delve into the world of Mario, particularly its game design. I like looking into why some games have endured so long like the Mario franchise and this insight from PBS Game/Show I thought was great.

Video of the Week

"Game Design 101: Super Mario's Hidden Language" by PBS Game/Show

Here are your Recurrent Events links for Feb 19, 2016!

MOVIES

Forget About a Back to the Future Sequel, Someone Should Make This Prequel - io9
Why a Fourth 'Mad Max' Film With Mel Gibson Failed to Get Made…Twice - Yahoo! Movies
‘Blade Runner’ Sequel To Blast Off On MLK Weekend 2018 - Deadline
John Hughes wanted Jennifer Beals, not Molly Ringwald, to star in ‘Pretty in Pink’ - HitFix
'The Last Starfighter' set to return as Hulu series - Stuck in the 80s
6 reasons Blane from Pretty in Pink was the worst '80s boyfriend ever - She Knows
George Gaynes Dies; ‘Police Academy’ & ‘Punky Brewster’ Regular Was 98 - Deadline
You Can Buy the 'Lost Boys' 'Death by Stereo' Jacket Now - Yahoo! Movies
Worst football movie of the ‘80s turned 30 and thankfully nobody noticed - Stuck in the 80s
CBS Netting Star Wars Airing Rights Was A Pretty Big Deal In 1982! - Retroist
Ripley Has a Habit of Removing Her Jumpsuit at the Worst Moment in This 1986 Aliens Spoof - io9
Damon Wayans Sr. too old for this s--t as Murtaugh in 'Lethal Weapon' pilot - HitFix
Smurf Help Me, I'm Actually Kind of Excited About a New Smurfs Movie - io9
Emily Blunt Saddles Up For ‘My Little Pony’ - Deadline
Paramount Dates Next Three 'Transformers' Movies - THR

TV

Get Involved, Internet: Sure, why not a Good Times movie? - A.V. Club
Steve Martin returned to standup after 35 years, for one night only - Mashable
‘Fuller House’ Review: Netflix’s Sequel Is A Potemkin Village - Deadline
Who Was Your Favorite 80s Sitcom Hunk? - Like Totally 80s
16 WWE 80s Stars That Should Be Hall Of Famers - WhatCulture

MUSIC

Vanity, one of Prince's top '80s prodigies, dead at 57 - Mashable

The David Bowie Colouring Book by Mel Elliott - Retro To Go
TEST YOURSELF: Can You Guess These 1980-1985 Music Questions? - PlayBuzz
Which 80s Group Should You Be In? - PlayBuzz
Bryan Adams: 'I Don't Think About What I've Done; I Think About What I'm About To Do' - Billboard
'80s X-Men characters come to life in rocking music video - Robot 6

VIDEO GAMES

Coleco's Chameleon Is a Retro Gaming Console Every 80s Kid Will Love - Gizmodo
Super Russian Roulette Hits The NES - Retro Gamer
Handheld ZX Spectrum brings '80s gaming to your morning commute - Arstechnica
Jet Set Radio And Other Sega Games Are Free On Steam Right Now - Kotaku
The Internet Archive Just Added Over 1000 Windows 3.1 Games To Its Library - Kotaku
It was 26 Years Ago Today That Super Mario Bros. 3 Was Released! - Retroist

POP CULTURE

New TMNT Board Game Looks Great - Kotaku

Garbage Pail Kids Are Now Printed on Demand - mental_floss

Cindy Crawford: The Supermodel of the 80s Turns 50 - Biography

He-Man and Skeletor Kubros from Mega Bloks - He-man.Org

Ghostbusters POP Vinyls Appear at Toy Fair 2016 - PopVinyl.Net

GOLDEN GIRLS Funko POP! Vinyl Figures Are Officially Coming - Nerdist

These Should Exist: The Robo Force Edition! - Branded in the 80s

The World's Largest Rubik's Cube Is 10,000X More Frustrating - Gizmodo

Classic '80s memory game Simon gets hover-technology in design reboot - Mashable

10 More ’80s-Themed Valentines We’d Like To Receive - Pop Rewind

Got a link or know a great active retro pop culture blog/website? Leave a comment so I can add it to the mix. If you missed last week's wrapup or podcast, visit the Recurrent Events archive! [full_width]