Recurrent Events March 18 2016: 'Pee-Wee's Big Holiday' Debuts, Indiana Jones 5 Gets Writer, Garbage Pail Kids Oral History

Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! It's finally here! Pee-Wee's Big Holiday is now available on Netflix and I can't wait to watch it tonight with my kids. Pee-Wee's Playhouse has been in our regular rotation for about the past year. My 2-year old daughter LOVES it too! I'm planning to do a review soon after so I look forward to hearing what everyone thinks. In the meantime, there are several review links in the Movies section below plus a new clip was just released yesterday.

Go vote in the final four of 1986 Movie Madness hosted by Old School 80s! The last movies standing are Ferris Bueller's Day Off vs Hoosiers and Top Gun vs Stand By Me.

I've been more motivated lately which led to several articles being posted this week on RD80s! I'm also starting a recurring Album of the Week article each Monday to rediscover some great albums that might be collecting dust. Check out what you might have missed this week:

• Watch The New Official Gameplay Trailer For 'TMNT: Mutants In Manhatten' Video Game
• Lucky's 13 Best Escape Tactics In '80s Lucky Charms Commercials
• Watch DIY Prop Shop Make The Utility Belt From Batman '89 (VIDEO)
• Comic Review: Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs #1
• Iconic Cars of the 80s: Economy Class
• Add Some Pac-Man Swag To Your Kitchen With These Ghostly Containers
• Book Review: 'Choose Your Own Misery: The Office Adventure'
• Album of the Week: "Heartbeat City" by The Cars
• DIY Hot Wheels Room Border Display (VIDEO)
• Season 1 of 'The Real Ghostbusters' Is Now On Crackle

The video of the week is mindblowing to me. If solving the infamous Rubik's Cube was hard enough as is...how about solving 3 of them while juggling!! Whaaaaa?? It's probably setup so that he can solve them by only moving in one direction but still!!

Video of the Week

"Solving 3 Rubik's Cubes in under 20 seconds whilst Juggling Mills Mess" by rubocubo

Here are your Recurrent Events links for March 18, 2016!

MOVIES

You Will Like ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ If You Like Pee-wee Herman - UPROXX
'Pee-wee's Big Holiday' is a safe, comfortable comeback vehicle - Mashable
Movie Review: Pee-wee Herman takes a Big Holiday and rides high again - A.V. Club
SXSW Review: 'Pee-Wee's Big Holiday' Is How Revivals Should Be Done - Pajiba
Why Paul Reubens Is Returning to Pee-Wee Herman After 30 Years (Q&A) - THR
What Pee-wee Herman’s Rise, Fall, And Comeback Taught Me About Heroes - UPROXX
Steven Spielberg Enlists a Familiar Writer for 'Indiana Jones 5' (Exclusive) - THR
Schlock & Awe: Chuck Norris in INVASION U.S.A. - Nerdist
Keanu Reeves: 'Bill and Ted 3' is getting 'closer' - HitFix
'Heathers' Comedic Anthology In the Works at TV Land (Exclusive) - THR
15 Surprising Facts About 'Splash' - mental_floss
Cannonball Run getting a remake - Den of Geek

TV

1980s Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon With Narration Making It Seem Like an Actual Gaming Session - Laughing Squid

Serving Hard Time: What You Don’t Know About The Hall Of Fame Career Of The Big Boss Man - UPROXX

Louis CK’s Horace And Pete gets a Cheers-style “Must See TV” makeover - A.V. Club

Whatever Happened To: Benji Gregory From ‘Alf’ - Like Totally 80s

16 Regal Facts About 'Three's Company' - mental_floss

MUSIC

Watch Casey Abrams & Postmodern Jukebox Cover Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child o' Mine' - Billboard
Michael Jackson Chimp ‘Bubbles’ Gets Stop Motion Animated Movie With ‘Anomalisa’s Dan Harmon - Deadline

Pee-Wee Herman Was a Guest DJ on KCRW, And Brought the Funk - NErdist

Nine Iconic 1980s Synthesizers Sampled - Sonic State

This GHOSTBUSTERS Theme Song Remix Raises Innuendo to an Art Form - Nerdist

Sony Buys Michael Jackson’s Stake In ATV/Sony Publishing For $750 Million - UPROXX

OPINION: Forget Madonna, the Eighties belonged to the Femmes - Stuff.co.nz

Read This: MTV’s 120 Minutes turns 30, remains source of YouTube gold - A.V. Club

VIDEO GAMES

Backpack Looks Like Nintendo Entertainment System - Geekologie
Alan Wake, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Pac-Man join Xbox One backward compatibility roster - Polygon
14 Next-Level Facts About Nintendo - mental_floss
You Can Play Classic Midway Arcade Games in this New Lego Dimensions Level Pack - Gizmodo
Nintendo Just Made A Maddening Change To Mario Maker's P-Switch - Kotaku
Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Episode 017 (Joust) - Retroist

POP CULTURE

Trash for Cash: An Oral History of Garbage Pail Kids - mental_floss
1982’s TRON Mixed-Up Mazes Will Put You On A Different Type Of Game Grid! - Retroist
Totally Awesome! The Greatest Cartoons of the Eighties - He-man.Org
Cryptozoic Sets April Date for Ghostbusters: The Board Game II Kickstarter - Awesome Toy Blog
Pop Culture Rescue: Masters of the Universe - UnderScoopFire!
Atari lotto tickets pay tribute to 80s - 9News.com

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!