Recurrent Events Sept 17 2016: Toy Hall Of Fame Nominees Include Transformers, 'Family Ties' Stage Play, G.I. Joe 3 Delayed

Welcome to your weekly news update for retro pop culture headlines, the Recurrent Events! Today is the official Batman Day holiday so I might celebrate by finally watching Suicide Squad in the theater. It's been a tough week for me. I've had a head cold all week which is never fun when you work in customer service. My voice is shot so I won't be able to release a new podcast this week but you can get all the stories your retro heart desires right here! Despite being under the weather, I did manage to post a couple article this past week:

• 6 More Games and Apps That Explode With Vibrant 80s Flair
• Han Cholo Offers The Most Powerful Bling In The Universe

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Here are your Recurrent Events links for Sept 17, 2016!

MOVIES

GI Joe 3 Delayed By Dwayne Johnson’s Packed Schedule - CBR
‘Blade Runner 2’ Director Would Like To Remake ‘Dune’ Next - UPROXX
A Theory That the Back to the Future Trilogy Is an Elaborate Reflective Chiasmus - Laughing Squid
Happy Batman Day! Siskel And Ebert’s 1989 Review - Retroist
Freddie Mercury and Rod Stewart Could Have Had David Bowie's 'Labyrinth' Role - Ultimate Classic Rock
13 '80s movies crying out for reissued - or long overdue - soundtracks - Salon
John Lithgow Would’ve Played the Joker in Joe Dante’s Batman Film - CBR
‘RoboCop’ Director Paul Verhoeven Explains What The Reboot Got Wrong - UPROXX
‘Groundhog Day’ Musical Will Cast Its Shadow on Broadway - Variety
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders to Swing Into Theaters For One Night - CBR

TV

'Family Ties' to Be Adapted as Stage Play - Variety

'G.I. Joe': The Story of the Cartoon That Sold Wartime Heroics to a Generation of Kids - THR

A Former ‘Full House’ Fling Is Being Recast For ‘Fuller House’ - UPROXX

Ted DiBiase Explains The Origins Of His Iconic ‘Million Dollar Man’ Character - UPROXX

30 Years Ago Today – Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1. - Team Hellions

Don’t Expect To See A Live Action ‘Star Wars’ TV Series Until Disney Runs Out Of Movies - UPROXX

That Time Phil Collins Watched a Man Watch a Man Drown in a Michelob Beer Commercial - Pop Rewind

'The Goldbergs' Cast Gives Fans More Iconic 80s Moments In Season 4 [Spoilers] - Inquisitir

Watching Garfield Like It’s 1985. - Dinosaur Dracula

Celebrate 30 years of Pee-wee’s Playhouse with today’s secret word: Innuendo - A.V. Club

A Complete Guide to Fall TV’s Many Reboots - Vulture

Story of 'Darkwing Duck': The Cartoon with Heart That Brought "People Near Tears" - THR

MUSIC
Bell Biv DeVoe Returns With 'Run,' First Single in 15 Years: Listen - Billboard
A Gorgeous Cover of ‘Purple Rain’ Performed by Tom Jones and David Gilmour in 1992 - Laughing Squid
Choose Your Illusion: Our Writers Cut Guns N' Roses' 'Use Your Illusion' Albums In Half - Ultimate Classic Rock
Corey Feldman Delivers Bizarre Performance on the 'Today' Show - Billboard
Inside Guns N' Roses' History-Making 'Use Your Illusion' Albums - Rolling Stone
35 Years Ago: ZZ Top Begin Refining Their '80s Sound on 'El Loco' - Ultimate Classic Rock
Depeche Mode Detail Massive Video Box Set - Rolling Stone
'80s soundtrack gods Tangerine Dream cover the 'Stranger Things' theme - HitFix
Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' the Band's Biggest Hit, Turns 25 - Billboard


VIDEO GAMES

Playing Pong While Climbing a Wall Looks Like a Lot of Stupid Fun - Gizmodo
How to Make an LED Arcade Cabinet For Your Phone Out of Popsicle Sticks - Laughing Squid
How Can You Not Love This Adorable Little Arcade Machine? - Gizmodo
Today's Kids Don't Quite Know What to Make of the Atari 2600 - Mental Floss
The Latest Pac-Man Game Breaks The Rules - Kotaku
Seagulls Release New Album On Genesis Cartridge - RetroGamer
Unofficial ROM Hack ‘Super Mario Run 64’ Brings The Mobile Experience To Nintendo 64 - RetroCollect
Sonic Mania collector’s set boxes up a familiar, nostalgic sound for Sega fans - Polygon

POP CULTURE

National Toy Hall of Fame 2016 Nominees Include Transformers, Care Bears - CBR
Coming Soon: Street Fighter, Scooby Doo Pops! - Funko
Am I Too Old To Ride A BMX? - Retromash
SEXY SAX MAN Takes The Stage In Vertigo's LOST BOYS - Newsarama
LEGO Dimensions Aliens Unite - Kotaku
Batman: The Animated Series Gets A View-Master VR Experience - CBR
22 Books Published In The '80s We Still Love To Read - Huff Post

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