Recurrent Events Jan 15 2016: Remembering David Bowie, 'One Day At A Time' Netflix Reboot, Seinfeld Video Game

Jason Gross January 15, 2016
Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! Some pretty sad news this week with the passing of David Bowie and then Alan Rickman. As I mentioned in this week's podcast, I always hate that it takes an anniversary or death before we revisit albums or films from a person's career.

Since this site is dedicated to rediscovery, I hope you are motivated from time-to-time to do just that, but I also want to find new ways to explore forgotten items that are easily accessible through like YouTube or streaming services. I'm thinking this is a good time to start doing regular posts on retro albums I find on YouTube like I do with documentaries and movies. I also encourage you to do some exploring yourselves and use social media tools like Twitter to express your appreciation directly to the artist before it's too late. Sounds cliche and of course, not everyone is on social media, but as we children of the 80s get older, we are gonna lose more and more people we respect and appreciate in the coming years.

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This week's retro pop culture discussion includes the shocking news of David Bowie's death and the impact of his music, the release of the MOTU fan film Fall of Grayskull, the 50th anniversary Batman Lego set, and Run D.M.C. earning a lifetime achievement Grammy award. Guests are Miss M (@dorkettetweets), Stacey Rader (@geeky_vixen), and Wyatt Bloom (@infamouswb). Sign up your retro website, blog, or product to be a future sponsor of the Recurrent Events for just $5 by visiting the sponsorship gig on Fiverr. Recurrent Events is a proud member of the Throwback Network and all music during the show is graciously provided by Bart Graft.

Also check out what you might have missed on the RD80s website over the past week:

My favorite video this week was a radical mash-up of Miami Vice, GTA Vice City, and The Simpsons. For years the couch gag has been a staple of the show and the latest was a fun reimagining by animator Steve Cutts. Homer becomes a Sonny Crockett-like cop, riding his couch to save the day. Loved every second!!

Video of the Week
"THE SIMPSONS | LA-Z Rider Couch Gag" by Animation Domination


Here are your Recurrent Events links for Jan 15, 2016!


MOVIES
TV
MUSIC
VIDEO GAMES
POP CULTURE
BEETLEJUICE Sixth Scale Figure Coming Soon to Sideshow Collectibles - Sideshow Collectibles
Ghostbusters Select 7" Ray Stantz (TRU Version) Figure Video Review & Images - Toy News International
‘The Dark Knight Returns’ at 30: Frank Miller  On His Comic Book Classic - Yahoo! Movies
Announcing Club Third Earth Subscriptions:ThunderCats™ Ho! - Matty Collector
Independence Day POP Vinyl Figures - Toy News International
Diamond Select Toys Introduces All-New Alien Minimates Box Set and Glow-in-the-Dark Alien Vinyl Bust - Awesome Toy Blog
In 1982 you could get all the best E.T. Merchandise at the E.T. Earth Center - Retroist
Once Upon a Time, Joan Collins Launched a Very '80s High-Fashion Hat Collection - Jezebel
12 Kooky Facts About Koosh Balls - mental_floss
Holy Bricks! I Love Everything About Lego's New Classic Batman TV Series Batcave Set - Gizmodo


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Jason Gross

Posted by Jason Gross

'80s kid and '90s grad. I've been writing and podcasting about 1980s pop culture since 2011. I like collecting vinyl, G.I. Joe comics, Batman memorabilia, and whatever nostalgia I can find at thrift stores.
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