The Weekly Links: Best Of Cartoon PSAs, Road House Infographic, Beck Covers 'Billie Jean',

This past week was a monumental for 80s nostalgia! Last Saturday, the truth about the infamous Atari landfill in New Mexico was revealed. I was embracing for another "Geraldo opens Al Capone's vault" moment but luckily the excavation actually revealed the most treasured video game garbage in the world. You can read my two cents here. Plus, just yesterday a new Michael Jackson song was revealed and a 32-year ban on arcade games was lifted in a small Massachusetts town (small for a reason.)

My favorite video from this past week is actually a few years old (but was new to me.) UPROXX reported that Adam Sandler is releasing a new movie next year based on a short film called "Pixels." This Sandler project will be the first in a long time that I might actually get excited for! The short film features classic video game characters pixelating the streets of New York. If he stays close to the original idea, this could be a very fun nostalgic movie.

TWL Video of the Week

"Pixels by Patrick Jean"

TV Links

The 10 Best '80s Cartoon Theme Songs - Houston Press
'Hill Street Blues' Cast Reminisce on Impact & Bedlam of Classic '80s Series - ET Online

Sony Pictures Consumer Products Rocks The 80s With Launch Of Licensing Deals for Hit ABC Comedy Series THE GOLDBERGS - Wall Street Journal

17 Things We Learned From Old Cartoon PSAs - Mashable

Movie Links

‘Rambo’ And 9 Other Famous Movie Roles Almost Played By Al Pacino - UPROXX
The first ever 'Road House' fight chart! (Pain don't hurt?) - Entertainment Weekly

Meet All The Heroes In A Half Shell In The Newest ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Trailer - UPROXX

Music Links

Michael Jackson's New Single Premieres at iHeartRadio Music Awards - Rolling Stone
New Kids On The Block Series Coming To TV Guide Network - Billboard

Watch: Top 5 most ridiculous 80s (music) videos - Times Live

DJ E-Z Rock, Hip Hop Pioneer Who Recorded 'It Takes Two,' Dies At 46 - Billboard
Beck Brings the Funk with 'Billie Jean' Cover - Rolling Stone
After Gloria Estefan, seven 80s pop stars who deserve a Broadway musical - The Guardian
The ’80s Connection: Alex Bouché - Mirror80

Video Game Links

Top Ten ColecoVision Games - Retro Gamer Mag
Small Massachusetts Town Lifts 32-Year Ban On Pac-Man - Kotaku
Classic 80s video game Paperboy updated with Oculus Rift, Kinect and a real bike - Digital Arts Online

Atari Landfill Aftermath - Castle Geekskull

Pac-Man Monsters is free on iOS and Android - Polygon

Random Links

Weird Canadian Family Gives Up On Pretending Like It's 1986 - Gizmodo
At 40, the Rubik’s Cube Gets a New Exhibition - Do You Remember
Power Ranking the Plentiful Pop Culture Acronyms of the 80s - UnderScoopFire!

39 Signs You Grew Up In Australia In The '80s - BuzzFeed Rewind

’80s Fashion Finds from Etsy - Mirror80
1985: The Disaster of New Coke - Do You Remember