Recurrent Events Jan 8 2016: New 'Tales From The Crypt' Series, Boyz II Men Joins 'Grease', 'Ghostbusters' Figures Sneak Peek

Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! 2016 is here and I'm excited to continue the Recurrent Events wrapup and especially the new podcast. If you haven't been listening, please check it out as we have a great time reacting to the latest headlines. If you have listened to a few shows, get ready for some improvements like a new intro/outro, new backing music from Bart Graft, and hopefully some new voices to join our panel (not that I don't appreciate all the guests!)

Hopefully you've also noticed the fresh look for the website in 2016! I'm always looking for ways to improve the layout and interaction so your feedback is appreciated. I'm also contemplating a new logo so look for that in 2016 as well.

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Headlines discussed this week include Michael Bay's return to Transformers for 5th film, Voltron and X-Men receiving new animated shows, Krang in the new Ninja Turtles movie, and a first look at Paul Reubens as the Penguin's father in Gotham as well as the Fuller House cast. Guests are CT (@nerdlunch), Classick (@classickmateria) and Chad E Young (@horrormoviebbq).

I posted some fun content on the website since the last Recurrent Events. Check out what you might have missed:

• First Official 'Fuller House' Photos Released By Netflix
• Watch 'Heathcliff: The Movie' On Its 30th Anniversary
• Take A Dance Lesson From Patrick Swayze (And His Mom) In This 1988 Instructional Video
• Free DIY Papercraft Figure Templates For G.I. Joe, Transformers, MOTU, And Many More!
• Streaming The '80s: Jan 2016 "The Shining Explorers Flashdance With Thundercats"
• Achieve Your New Year's Resolution With These Full-Length '80s Fitness Videos On YouTube

My favorite video came to me courtesy He-Man.Org and features a funny stop-motion video of classic MOTU figures. Call me easily amused by I laughed out loud many times through the short. Sometimes it's the simple things, people!

Video of the Week

"He-Man: Plastic Rage - A Stop Motion Adventure" by Cade Buchanan

Here are your Recurrent Events links for Jan 8, 2016!

MOVIES

Michael Bay Will Direct Transformers 5, Says It’s His Last Outing In Franchise - Deadline

Michael Bay Confirms Krang Is In ‘Ninja Turtles’ Sequel, Won’t Look Like ‘A Stupid Octopus’ - UPROXX

SXSW: New 'Pee-wee' Movie, Seth Rogen's Comic Book Adaptation Added to Lineup - THR
Check Out Mad Magazine's 'Star Wars' Predictions From 1982 - Yahoo! Movies
Sylvester Stallone Is Retiring From Playing Rambo - Yahoo! Movies
Mark Hamill hosts the Intro to the 1984 Television Premiere of “Star Wars” - Retroist
Star Wars Intro Creator, A Website That Lets You Write Your Own Star Wars Style Opening Crawl - Laughing Squid
Now You Can Own The Real Optimus Prime and Bumblebee From Transformers - Gizmodo
14 Surprising Facts About ‘Say Anything…’ - mental_floss

Disney’s CEO Wants You To Know That A New Indiana Jones ‘Will Be Coming’ - UPROXX

An Honest Trailer for Die Hard - Laughing Squid

16 iconic movies that turn 30 years old in 2016 - Stuck in the 80s

TV

TNT Sets 'Tales From the Crypt' Horror Block From M. Night Shyamalan - THR

‘X-Men: Danger Room Protocols’ Is Pure ’90s Nostalgia In Cartoon Form - UPROXX

Mark Ruffalo's Hilarious '80s Zit Commercial - WBAL TV

Pat Harrington Dies: Played Schneider On ‘One Day At A Time’ - Deadline

THE MUNSTERS Opening Credits Get a Full Color Upgrade - Nerdist

That Voltron Movie Reboot Is a Netflix TV Series Reboot Now - io9

David Spade Reveals How Getting Shut Down By Patrick Swayze’s Assistant Inspired A Famous ‘SNL’ Character - UPROXX

Your Favorite 80s and 90s Cartoon Themes Like You’ve Never Heard Them - UnderScoopFire!

Forget the pretzels, a George Costanza-themed bar will make you thirsty - Mashable

'The Americans' Goes Full '80s in First Season 4 Photos and Details - Screen Crush

My Life In Monsters, A Documentary About the Work of Star Wars and Jurassic Park Stop-Motion Animator Phil Tippett - Laughing Squid
Little Caesars’ Wooly Bully Commercial - Pop Rewind

MUSIC

Boyz II Men to have a little East Coast fling with Grease: Live - A.V. Club
Can you name the third (and sadly underrated) single from INXS' Shabooh, Shoobah? - Stuck in the 80s
Rafael Aguirre Performs a Delightful Medley of John Williams’ Iconic Star Wars Music on a Classical Guitar - Laughing Squid
The Cases For And Against A Guns N’ Roses Reunion - UPROXX
Rejoice, olds: Columbia House is back to tempt you with cheap vinyl - Mashable

VIDEO GAMES

Sega unveils Sonic The Hedgehog's 25th anniversary logo, new game coming? - Den of Geek

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game Leaks So Much There's No Need To Announce It - Kotaku

Gamer leaves SNES powered on for 20 years to keep his gamesave alive - Polygon
Someone's Building Mario Maker For PC - Kotaku

POP CULTURE

Director Paul Feig Reveals the New Ghostbusters Figures - Gizmodo
Three classic 1980s toys that are better investments than your 401k - Mashable
9 Big Celebrity Scandals Of The 80s - Pajiba
11 Funko Pop! Figures We REALLY Hope They Come Out With Soon - UnderScoopFire!
1987: At home with Donald Trump - Mashable
8 Great Things From the '80s That I'm Keeping Alive for My Kids - Huff Post
An Animated Look at 50 of the Most Famous TV and Movie Cars From the Last 50 Years - Laughing Squid
New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Toys Give Us Our First Look At Krang - io9
18 Heartthrobs Whose Pinups Were Plastered on Our Walls in the '80s (PHOTOS) - The Stir
Masters of the Universe Classics: 2015 Year in Review - The Fwoosh
Pop Rewind Year in Review: 2015 - Pop Rewind
Relive the Glory Days of '80s Subway Graffiti With These Captivating Photos - Atlas Obscura

From The '80s Cruise to Billy Idol to Ferris Fest, here are 16 things '80s fans can look forward to in 2016 - Stuck in the 80s

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