Recurrent Events 1/29/16: DeLorean Back In Production, Mean Joe Greene Reunites With Coke Kid, Nicktoons Movie

Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! In case you don't follow RD80s on Twitter or Tumblr, you might have missed that I joined Vine! I've been messing around alot with GIFs and creating some supercut videos for YouTube that I finally decided to check out Vine. It makes it easy to share those short type of videos and I've been reposting them to Twitter and Tumblr so hopefully you'll follow RD80s on Vine. You can also find all of the social media links to RD80s in the footer of the website.

I've decided to put the Recurrent Events podcast on a short hiatus. Long story short, my weeknights have been more hectic lately so I might move the recording time to the weekend and release the podcast separate from the website roundup. I'm trying to work out the details, but please stay subscribed to the podcast on your favorite app like Stitcher, iTunes, and TuneIn. We'll get back on track hopefully in the near future!

I'm also going to launch a couple giveaways before too long so be on the lookout to win some free stuff! I managed to publish a few articles this week so go check out any you might have missed:

• Watch NASA's Investigation Report of the Challenger Accident on the 30th Anniversary
• First Look At Funko's New Pac-Man POP! Games Vinyl Figures
• Jem And The Holograms Fan Film Gets Kickstarter Campaign

The most retro and rad video I watched this week came to me via the A.V. Club and shows Vin Diesel pitching Street Sharks figures. I don't know who has it in for Vin with all these throwback videos of him like breakdancing and stuff, but PLEASE DON'T STOP.

Video of the Week

"LOST TOY FAIR PERFORMANCE with VIN DIESEL 1994" by tvdays

Here are your Recurrent Events links for Jan 29, 2016!

MOVIES

Nickelodeon is actually making that Avengers-style Nicktoons movie - A.V. Club

Tom Cruise & Jerry Bruckheimer Talking ‘Top Gun 2’ - Deadline

STAR WARS’ “The Force Theme” Played Beautifully on Violin… with Lightsabers! - Nerdist

First 'Trolls' Trailer: The '90s Toy Gets Animated - THR

'Little House on the Prairie' Movie Lands at Paramount (Exclusive) - THR

All The Stuff Disappearing From Netflix In February, Including ‘The Hurt Locker’ And ‘The Terminator’ - UPROXX
China’s DMG Inks Deal With Hasbro To Launch First ‘Transformers’ Live Action Attraction - Dealine
Which Romantic 80's Movie Should You Star In? - PlayBuzz
Abe Vigoda Dies: ‘The Godfather’ & ‘Barney Miller’ Actor Was 94 - Deadline
'Blade Runner 2' is happening - and Harrison Ford will return as Rick Deckard - HitFix
Why the 'Masters of the Universe' reboot may have finally found the perfect director - HitFix
David Bowie's 'Labyrinth' to Get Reboot With 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Co-Writer (Exclusive) - THR
Labyrinth: a new film is coming, but it's not a reboot - Den of Geek
19 Shadowy Facts About ‘Batman’ - mental_floss
Sony snares a new screenwriter for its animated Popeye movie - A.V. Club

TV

‘Mean’ Joe Greene Reunites With Kid From Classic Super Bowl Ad, Brings Tears of Pure Coca-Cola to Your Eyes - Vulture

Goliath’s Fall: What You Never Knew About The Late Life And Career Of André The Giant - UPROXX

‘Stretch Armstrong’ Heads To Netflix In 2017 - Deadline

Meet the 92-Year-Old Composer Who Wrote 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Classics - mental_floss
Weird Al Yankovic is playing 80s Weird Al on The Goldbergs - HitFix
The 10 Best 80s Cartoon Theme Songs - TVOvermind
13 Biggest Matches WWE Should've Booked In The 80s (But Didn't) - WhatCulture
Happy 40th Birthday, ‘Laverne & Shirley’! - HitFix
A Young Kirk Cameron helps sell Kool Aid back in the Eighties - Retroist
‘The Goldbergs’ Sets ‘Dirty Dancing’ Episode, Not Related To ABC’s Remake - Deadline
'Fuller House': Netflix Behind-the-Scenes Video Shows Fans "We Still Got It" - THR
Oral History: 'Punky Brewster's' Refrigerator Danger - mental_floss
“Weird Al” Yankovic joins Comedy Bang! Bang! as bandleader and co-host - A.V. Club

MUSIC

Kristen Bell And Dax Shepard Made Their Own Version Of Toto’s ‘Africa’ Music Video While On Safari - UPROXX
Catching Up with Nina Blackwood - Like Totally 80s
See Chef Recreate, Eat ZZ Top's 'Tres Hombres' Mexican Food Photo - Rolling Stone
Steven Tyler Helped Convince Axl Rose to Reunite Guns N' Roses - Rolling Stone

VIDEO GAMES

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANTS IN MANHATTAN Official Trailer Released - Nerdist
Retro Gamer Issue 151 Is Out Now! - Retro Gamer
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANTS IN MANHATTAN Official Trailer Released - Nerdist
Honest Trailer Reveals Mario’s True Nature As They Tackle ‘Super Mario Maker’ - UPROXX
Relive the classics with Videogames Hardware Book - Retro Gamer
Unofficial ‘Gradius II’ Mega Drive Conversion In Development - RetroCollect

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam: The Kotaku Review - Kotaku
This spinning cake recreates Super Mario Bros. perfectly - Gizmodo

POP CULTURE

Hey Doc! The DeLorean is Going Back into Production - Nerdist
Scooby-Doo, Space Ghost, Flintstones Get Comic Reboots - Vulture
Bagel Bites: In Case You Wanted to Eat Pizza Anytime - Pop Rewind
New 2016 ThunderCats Panthro & Pumyra Figures Revealed - Toy News International
Top 10 Best American Sports Cars of the '80s - AutoGuide
Kenner Spotlight: Hooray For The Police Academy! - Horror Movie BBQ
Madballs From The 80's & 90's Reimagined As Mondoballs - Toy News International

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