Recurrent Events March 11, 2016: Mr. T's Tribute To Nancy Reagan, Ducktales Reboot Photo, Apple II Games Now On Internet Archive

Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! There have been many headlines since the last RE wrapup including lots of movie news like the first Ghostbusters trailer (that I examined closely.) Former first lady Nancy Reagan passed away at 94. And then there's that lady who took the cops on a high-speed chase in her Town & County Mystery Machine. Rut-Roh!!

I had some t-shirt designs come to mind over the past week and decided to open an '80s swag store on Teespring. Each shirt will have an inital 7-day goal to reach, but will also be made available after the campaign is over. I'm hoping a few people will enjoy them and in turn, help support the RD80s website. I'm gonna try to add more on a weekly basis so check back often or stayed tuned to RD80s social media for the latest additions.

Here are a some recent RD80s articles in case you missed them:

• Watch The Final 'Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue' Live Stage Show On YouTube
• If '80s Cartoons Had Their Own Pro Basketball League
• More Details And Callbacks In The First Trailer For The New 'Ghostbusters'
• Streaming The 80s March 2016: The Wrath Of A Ghostbusting Blade Runner
• Bodacious Breakdown: "Election Day"
• My Pop Culture Pinewood Derby Collection Now Includes The A-Team Van and TMNT Party Wagon

My favorite video this week came via The Laughing Squid and features a hilarously parody of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross but instead uses Super Mario Maker instead of paint. Call me easily amused, but I thought it was very funny.

Video of the Week

"The Joy of Super Mario Making" by A Dumb Thing

Here are your Recurrent Events links for March 11, 2016!

MOVIES

Beetlejuice Part 2 Rumors Have Been Confirmed By Tim Burton Himself! - Showbiz Spy
Every Movie Ending Is Improved By That One Stupid Dire Straits Song - io9
Pee-wee Herman Has a Bombshell Heart-to-Heart With Joe Manganiello in This Exclusive New Clip - Yahoo! Movies

Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg To Spearhead ‘Where’s Waldo’ For MGM - Deadline

A Quick Primer on the ‘Where’s Waldo?’ Universe and What the Movie Might Entail - Yahoo! Movies

Paul Feig Defends Leslie Jones' Role in 'Ghostbusters': "Grow Up and Leave My Cast Alone" - THR

'Ghostbusters' International Trailer Features More of Chris Hemsworth's Receptionist - THR
Creed Reimagined as a 1990s VHS Movie - Laughing Squid
The Animated Ghostbusters Movie Has a Director and Is, Apparently, Happening - io9
The Predator: Arnold Schwarzenegger hints at return - Den of Geek
PopRewind Podcast: Ghostbusters (2016) Movie Trailer Reaction - Pop Rewind
Today’s Must-Read: Slashfilm’s Oral History Of ‘Teen Witch’ Will Remind You Of Its Awesomeness - UPROXX

TV

Why Is Mr. T, Of All People, Attending Nancy Reagan’s Funeral? - UPROXX

Nancy Reagan's 'Diff'rent Strokes' Visit: Former Addict Todd Bridges Recalls How She Helped Changed His Life - THR

25 Big Facts About Pee-wee Herman - Mental_Floss

Fox’s Lethal Weapon Pilot Finds Its Mel Gibson Replacement in Rectify’s Clayne Crawford - Vulture

15 Fast-Talking Facts About 'Moonlighting' - Mental_Floss

'CSI' Alum George Eads to Co-Star in 'MacGyver' - THR

Cold, hard statistics reveal the best team on Legends Of The Hidden Temple - A.V. Club

The ‘Ducktales’ Reboot Is On Its Way With A Brand New, Simplistic Art Style - UPROXX

12 Perfectly Arranged Facts About 'Designing Women' - Mental_Floss

Shells Collide as the '80s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join the Modern TMNT Cartoon - Gizmodo

11 Whammy-Free Facts About ‘Press Your Luck’ - Mental_Floss
‘Red Sonja’ May Be Coming To TV, And R-Rated, Courtesy Of Bryan Singer - UPROXX
‘Fuller House’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix - Deadline

MUSIC

Hastings High School singing 'The Heat Is On' is a perfect 1980s time capsule [VIDEO] - Citypages

Here’s What Dropping on Record Store Day This Year - Mental_Floss

Guns N’ Roses Are Bringing Another Legendary ’90s Rock Band On Tour With Them - UPROXX

VIDEO GAMES

More Than 600 Old School Apple II Games Are Now Free to Play Online - Mental_Floss

ZELDA Producer Says Fans Should Expect ‘Something New’ with ZELDA Wii U - Nerdist

Classic Nintendo games pop out of the screen with this 3D emulator - Mashable

You Can Finally Play Super Nintendo Games on a Handheld - Time

Coleco Pulls Out Of Faltering Chameleon Console (RetroVGS) Project - RetroCollect

Tron Run/r Game Review & Giveaway - AEIOU and Sometimes Why

Nintendo NES ROM Hack ‘Mega Man Redux’ Out Now With Graphical Overhaul - RetroCollect
LEGO Dimensions Introduces The Midway Arcade Retro Gamer Level Pack! - Retroist
Nintendo's SNES-Themed 3DS Is Just Beautiful - Kotaku
Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates 25th anniversary with SXSW livestream event - Polygon

POP CULTURE

Man, those Hot Wheels-branded computers from the 1990s were terrible - A.V. Club
Tested Builds a Ghostbusters Ghost Trap Featuring a Working Pedal, Lights, Sounds, and Smoke - Laughing Squid
Megatron Faces the Sins of His Past in Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #50 - io9
X-MEN Meet RAINBOW BRITE In Adorable Mash-Up Art - Nerdist
Ghostbusters Twinkies! With Key Lime Slime Filling! - Dinosaur Dracula
Finally, a Mario Action Figure That Can Capture All the Action! - Entertainment Earth
These Guys Have Brought Your Favourite "Goosebumps" Covers To Life - BuzzFeed
1981 Takara Catalog and Penny Racers - Battle Grip
The 1980s Media Panic Over Dungeons & Dragons - Atlas Obscura

Got a link or know a great active retro pop culture blog/website? Leave a comment so I can add it to the mix. If you missed last week's wrapup or podcast, visit the Recurrent Events archive! [full_width]