The Weekly Links: Blade Runner Sequel, Pumpkin Tetris, Gameboy Pics of NYC

Another week has past that was full of retro and The Weekly Links is here to share it with you! What did I learn this week? 

• The mystery of Casey Kasem and the Road Trip has been solved
• Bill Murray likes minor league baseball
• Joan Jett doesn't shop at Hot Topic
• Godzilla can do the "Safety Dance"
• The car of the future has a fax machine
• Tetris is way more fun without a TV screen
• There are a ton of rad full length 80s movies on YouTube

The TWL video of the week was brought to my attention via USA Today. It's actually a pretty touching story of parents paying tribute each year to their son who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at age 2. The tribute is usually a movie-style poster, but this year for his 7th birthday, they decided to do a video...and did they ever. The dad recruited Bill Ratner and Mary McDonald-Lewis (Flint and Lady Jaye from G.I. Joe: Real American Hero) to supply their voices to the tribute video. Truly a great story and a video worth sharing!

TWL Video of the Week

"The Silence and the Darkness: A GI Joe-style tribute to my son's cancer survival"

Movies

Harrison Ford Sought to Reprise Classic Role for 'Blade Runner' Sequel - The Hollywood Reporter
Cannes Briefs: ‘Kickboxer’ Reboots With Georges St Pierre, Dave Bautista, Alain Moussi... - Deadline

Hot Trailer: ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’ - Deadline

Bill Murray Hilariously Impersonates Harry Carey In A Promo For The Toledo Mud Hens ‘Ghostbusters’ Night - UPROXX
Retro Music Obscurity: The Riptides - Pop Rewind

Music

Casey Kasem on vacation, not in danger, during disappearance, police say - Fox News
Journey Talks Tour, Album Plans & Steve Perry Reunion Rumors - Billboard

20 Landmark Songs Of The 80s - WhatCulture!
Top 40 Songs This Week – May 12, 1984: Songs 10-1 - Return To The 80s

The Safety Dance isn’t so safe when Godzilla is involved! - Retroist
Joan Jett Settles 'Blackheart' Hot Topic Lawsuit - Billboard
Most Awesome 80s Action Movie Soundtracks - MTV News

Video Games

20 Fascinating Facts You May Not Know About ‘The Legend Of Zelda’ - UPROXX

Atari 7800's 30th Anniversary Celebrated With Brand New 8 Game Multi-Cartridge - RetroCollect
Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Pitfall! for the Atari 2600 - The Retroist

11 Bizarre Ways Tetris Has Been Played - mental_floss
The Making Of BreakOut - Retro Gamer Magazine

Video Game Themed 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' Homebrew Comes To The Nintendo NES in 'MilioNESy' - RetroCollect

7 NES Games That Stand the Test of Time AND Deserve an HD Remake - UnderScoopFire!

TV

10 Best NBC Sitcoms of the 1980s - Houston Press

Top 10 ABC Sitcoms of the 1980s - Houston Press

Culture

John Stamos And David Hasselhoff Discuss Dating In 1989 - BuzzFeed Rewind
Take a Pixelated Look at NYC Through a Game Boy Camera - Mashable

In 1989, the Car of the Future Was Equipped With a Fax Machine - Gizmodo

Reversible ‘Star Wars’ Chewbacca and Han Solo Hoodie - The Laughing Squid

Knights of the Holographic Light! - Branded In The 80s
Top 10 toys 80s kids survived - Daily Herald