The Weekly Links: Anna Kendrick As 'Indianna Jones', New Pac-man Clip From 'Pixels', 1986 Pepsi Ad Inspires Short Story

Welcome to another edition of The Weekly Links, your weekly source for the best '80s content on the web! Here's another reminder to enter The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume One giveaway for a free iBooks download! Winner will be drawn last day of the month.

I'll be traveling next week so I probably won't get to post much content on the site or The Weekly Links. I will be sharing stuff on RD80s social media though so make sure you are plugged in (use the convenient Pac-man and ghost icons at the top of the homepage!)

Here are some RD80s headlines from this past week including a couple classic David Letterman memories:

• Classic 'Late Night With David Letterman' Bits: Destroying Stuff
• Classic 'Late Night With David Letterman' Bits: Wacky Suits
• Q*Bert, Smurfs, & Back Story Featured In 2nd 'Pixels' Trailer
• Simple Minds Perform 'Breakfast Club' Hit At 2015 Billboard Music Awards
• Great Scott! Doc Brown Returns In New LEGO Dimensions Trailer
• Celebrate Mr. T's Birthday By Watching His Celebrity Roast From 1984
• 6 Things We Loved About 'Press Your Luck' And The Whammy

The video that broke the internet this week just happened to be gloriously '80s. Check out a young Vin Diesel and friend showing off some pretty rad breakdance moves. You can now expect him to recreate the video on his next visit to a late night talk show.

TWL Video of the Week

"Vin Diesel Break Dancing" by eliotsands

Enjoy the rest of this week's links!!

MOVIES

'Indianna Jones' skit stars Anna Kendrick as a feminist Indiana Jones, and we love it - Polygon

Mark Hamill Revealed the 'Star Wars' Prequel Backstory in 1980 - Yahoo! Movies

A Mashup of Transformers Literally Wrecking the Ending to Scenes From Popular Movies - Laughing Squid

10 Fascinating Facts About ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ - Mental Floss

Why ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Shouldn’t Work, According To Modern Hollywood - UPROXX

30 years later, critics still feel 'Brewster's Millions' isn't worth a nickel - Stuck In The 80s

Fascinating Facts From ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ On Its 35th Anniversary - UPROXX

Watch 40 years of awesome ILM special effects in 1 minute - Gizmodo

Life Moves Pretty Fast review - a funny, absorbing study of 80s Hollywood - The Guardian
The E.T. Sequel That Never Was - Neatorama
1985: When Max Got 'Mad' for the Third Time - Hollywood Reporter

A Hefty Ranking Of André The Giant’s Top Appearances Outside Of The Ring - UPROXX
Krang Might Finally Be Getting The Live Action Treatment In The Sequel To ‘TMNT’ - UPROXX
Great Job, Internet!: Read This: An oral history of Industrial Light & Magic - A.V. Club
‘Jem’ Producer Thinks Lowered Expectations Will Lead To Fans Being Pleasantly Surprised - UPROXX
Lando Will Ride Again, According To ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Writer Lawrence Kasdan - UPROXX
James Bond 007: revisiting Octopussy - Den of Geek
How Well Do You Remember "Big"? - BuzzFeed Rewind

TV

This Pepsi Ad From 1986 Inspired A Short Story - BuzzFeed Rewind

From Humanoids To Ham-And-Eggers: Why Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan Is An American Icon -UPROXX

1980s TV stars then and now - WMUR Manchester
After These Messages… - Pop Rewind

How Well You Really Know The Golden Girls? - Play Buzz

We Pity The Fools Who Don’t Know These Mr. T Facts - UPROXX

10 Things You Might Not Know About Mr. T - Mental Floss

Macho Man Memorial: ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage’s 5 Greatest Matches - Strange Kids Club

16 Times The Thundercats Gave You Sexy Feelings - BuzzFeed Rewind

CMT: 10-Hour Dukes of Hazzard Marathon - TV Classics 'R' Us

17 Amazing Facts About He-Man (Powered by Grayskull) - Mental Floss

The 8 Biggest TV Cliffhangers from the 1980s - Rotten Tomatoes

MUSIC

Watch James Corden & Sting's Goodbye Song to David Letterman - Billboard

'Lip Sync Battle' Recap: Salt-N-Pepa Split Up and Things Get Tricky - Billboard

'80s metal rockers Girlschool active as ever - San Francisco Examiner

You’ve Never Heard Guns N’ Roses Until You’ve Heard Them Played On The Accordion - UPROXX

The Lost Art of Cassette Design: 1980s - Flashbak

VIDEO GAMES

The Ghosts Are Just Guys Under Sheets? 12 Delectable Facts About Arcade Classic ‘Pac-Man’ - UPROXX

Pac-Man Is 35! - Retro Gamer

Worst Toads Ever - Kotaku

Power Drive 2000 is an '80s inspired arcade racer - PC Gamer

Documentary on Supposed ’80s Mind-Altering Arcade Game Underway - IGN

A Look at Adding Mario to Non-Mario Games - Kotaku

The Journey to Becoming a Nintendo World Champion Starts Here (or There) - Kotaku

15 Things You Might Not Know About 'Street Fighter' - Mental Floss

Which Nintendo "Pro Wrestling" Character Are You? - BuzzFeed Rewind

Dad Adds Super Mario Effects To His Kid Running Down The Sidewalk - Geekologie

Unofficial Nintendo NES Metroid Prequel ‘Rogue Dawn’ In Development - RetroCollect

CULTURE

‘VHS Video Cover Art’ Book Uncovers Tons of Vintage Eye Candy [Review] - Strange Kids Club

Gremlins ReAction - Plastic & Plush

The Groundbreaking History Of Star Wars Toys - io9

1984 LJN Toys Dune Catalog - Plaid Stallions

23 Smells That’ll Remind You Of Your Childhood Summers - BuzzFeed Rewind

THE GOONIES 30th Anniversary Art Show—Gallery Nucleus - Strange Kids Club

17 board games we played in the '80s and '90s that changed our lives - Metro

80s Heartthrobs: Where Are They Now? - Star Pulse

11 Normal Things Every '80s Kid Did in School That Would Never Fly Today - The Stir

AT-BT Boombox, A ‘Star Wars’ AT-AT Walker That Has Been Transformed Into a Geeky Portable Radio - Laughing Squid

The General Mills Secret Magic Video! - Horror Movie BBQ

INDIANA JONES Themed Bar to Swing Into Downtown Disney - Nerdist