The Weekly Links: Ghostbusters Re-release, Tetris Turns 30, Cabbage Patch Kids Makeover

(My brain was so filled with Ghostbusters that I forgot to post this yesterday!) Another great week of 80s nostalgia has come and gone, but in case you missed anything, the The Weekly Links is back to break it all down for you! Now, I just need to find a large piece of cardboard and my ghettoblaster for a proper breakdown.

Here's what I learn this week:

• I might get a chance to watch one of my favorite movies in the theater again.
• One of the stars of National Lampoon's Vacation is retiring.
• Cameron is gonna freak out when he sees what his dad's house sold for.
• "Attention Kmart Shoppers"...Cabbage Patch Kids are coming back this year.
• Megatron provided the voice for Stripe in Gremlins.
• Robert Downey, Jr is converting his experience in rehab into a TV cash cow.
• Robocop needs some oil on his right shoulder before throwing anymore baseballs.
• The kid impersonating Michael Jackson at the talent show is a smooth criminal too.
• National Donut Day had me missing this cereal.

My favorite video of this past week comes from Screen Junkies who are notorious for being honest about the most popular movies of all time. Well, this week they cracked open the vault and told us the truth about Top Gun. 

TWL Video of the Week

"Top Gun Honest Trailer" by Screen Junkies

Movies

'Ghostbusters' gets the call for theatrical re-release -- EXCLUSIVE - Entertainment Weekly
15 ‘Ghostbusters’ Facts That Came, Saw, And Kicked Ass To Help You Celebrate The Movie’s 30th Anniversary - UPROXX
Sorry folks, the National Lampoon’s Vacation roller coaster is closing—moose out front should’ve told you - A.V. Club
"Gremlins" Star Looks Back At 30 Years Of The Iconic Horror-Comedy - BuzzFeed Rewind

Director of The Blind Side to tell the heartwarming tale of Lenny Dykstra - A.V. Club

20 Fascinating Facts About The ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Franchise - UPROXX

TV

Amazing 8-Bit NES Keytar Cover of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Song - Laughing Squid
David Hasselhoff to Front Doc on the Fall of the Berlin Wall - The Hollwood Reporter
Pepperoni and hot fudge: 24 real-life Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pies - A.V. Club

Robert Downey Jr. Producing an '80s Rehab Drama - Vulture

Conan O’Brien unearths embarrassing ’80s training video - Entertainment Weekly

Video Games

How Tetris Helped Game Boy Take Over the World - Gizmodo

It's the 30th Birthday of Tetris, the World's First Electronic Drug - io9
The Making Of Tetris - Retro Gamer
Watch A Bedroom Transform Into A Badass Arcade - Kotaku

ZX Spectum Hardware Clone 'ZX-Uno' In Development - RetroCollect

Why Super Mario Bros' Level 1-1 Is Perfect - Kotaku

E.T. wasn't the worst, or the first video game based on a movie - Polygon

The Making Of RoadBlasters - Retro Gamer

Unearthed E.T. Atari games will be curated by New Mexico space museum and then sold - Polygon

Music

The Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Michael Jackson’s Song ‘Billie Jean’ Using Beer Bottles as Instruments - Laughing Squid
Steve Perry Joins Eels Onstage Again - Billboard
Back to the 80s: Interview with Iva Davies of Icehouse - Kickin' it Old School

Beastie Boys Awarded $1.7 Million in Monster Copyright Case - Billboard

Midnight Oil Drummer Hints at Reunion - Billboard

The 20 Greatest Movie Theme Songs Of The 1980s - Indiewire

Born in the U.S.A.: Springsteen’s Rock Glory - Do You Remember

Culture

The Cabbage Patch Kids get a makeover - Yahoo News
15 Toys From The ’80s You Might Have Forgotten About - BuzzFeed Rewind

These Posters Immortalize the Cars From Your Favorite Films - Gizmodo
This book is, well, RAD! - Branded In The '80s

NOW Is The Time For Ecto Cooler To Return! - Horror Movie BBQ
29 Things That Will Remind You Of Your Childhood Summer - BuzzFeed Rewind

A Creepy Monkey Brain Bowl That You Can Eat Out Of Inspired by ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ - Laughing Squid

Image credits: Gizmodo, Jakks Pacific