Recurrent Events 6/18/16: Weird Al Accordion-Shaped Boxset, 'MacGyver' Reshooting Pilot Episode, New Madballs Toyline

Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! I hope you had a chance to enter the Back To The Future Yahtzee Giveaway this past week. Winner has been announced on Facebook and Twitter. Our partnership with Entertainment Earth continues to grow so be on the lookout for another contest soon!

Coming up next week, I hope to post a couple comic reviews including Madballs #3 and Back To The Future #1 (and possibly #2). I've also got a podcast planned hopefully in the near future with my pal Wyatt on our memories of Voltron along with a review of the new show.

Here are the articles posted this week on RD80s:

• Funko Announces A-Team Pop! Vinyl Figures and Van Vehicle
• 'Man At Arms: Reforged' Forms A Real-Life Voltron Blazing Sword
• Watch This LEGO Version Of The Original 'Ghostbusters' Movie (VIDEO)
• TV Review: 'Voltron Legendary Defender'
• Album of the Week: 35th Anniversary of "Duran Duran"

As if I needed another reason to go see the new Ghostbusters movie...here's confirmation of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's return!

Video of the Week

Here are your Recurrent Events links for June 18, 2016!

MOVIES

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Slimer & More Crash Latest "Ghostbusters" TV Spots - CBR
This fan theory linking Han Solo and Indiana Jones is the stuff fever dreams are made of - HitFix
What you never knew about 'Alien', but wish you did - HitFix
30 Years Ago, The Karate Kid, Part II Took Us From the Valley to "Okinawa" - LA Weekly
The Invisible Jet Will Not Appear in "Wonder Woman's" Solo Film - CBR
Steven Spielberg Pinky Promises to Not Kill Off Indiana Jones - io9
The True Story Behind 'The Natural' - Mental Floss
Watch your tailpipes, that Beverly Hills Cop sequel is actually happening - A.V. Club
13 Hooked Up Facts About 'The Cable Guy' - Mental Floss
The New Transformers Movie May Somehow Be Tied to Arthurian Mythology - io9
Winona Ryder Calls "Beetlejuice" Sequel Interest "Very Flattering" - CBR
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Let John Hughes Graduate from Teen Movies With Honors - Yahoo! Movies
Indiana Jones 5 to be scored by John Williams - Den of Geek
Hey turdballs—celebrate the 30th anniversary of schlockfest Never Too Young To Die - A.V. Club
15 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ - Flavorwire
11 Facts About ‘History Of The World, Part 1’ - Mental Floss

TV

"MacGyver's" Shooting a New Pilot with James Wan Back Directing - CBR

She-Ra and the Fight Against the Token Girl - The Atlantic

14 Non-Judgmental Facts About 'The People's Court' - Mental Floss

Tarzan, Lord Of The Jungle: The Complete Season One Now On DVD! - Retroist

Uncle Buck and 80s movie remakes: a trend that needs a pause button - The Guardian

TNT Wants Fans To Write Stories For The ‘Tales From The Crypt’ Reboot - UPROXX

New M.A.S.K. Character Designs Revealed For IDW Comic Series - Agents of M.A.S.K.

"Hey Arnold!" TV Movie Gets a Title; New Plot Details Revealed - CBR

Hollywood Flashback: In 1983, the 'Cheers' Were for Shelley Long - THR

Michu Meszaros, Who Played the Alien ALF on TV, Dies at 76 - THR

Wonderful and Terrifying! The Fun Fountain by Wham-O - Retroist

MUSIC
“Weird Al” is Releasing a Box Set Inside an Accordion - Nerdist
These 80s reworks of Justin Bieber's songs are flawless - Mashable
Tears for Fears Reschedule Tour, Working on New LP - Rolling Stone
Phil Collins Promises He's 'Not Dead Yet' With New Memoir - Rolling Stone
Martha Quinn Recalls MTV Audition As She Starts New '80s Radio Gig - The Inquisitir


VIDEO GAMES

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the next game in the series - Polygon
Wild Guns Reloaded brings SNES Crosshair Shooter Action to PS4 In Autumn 2016 - RetroCollect
Jason crushes skulls in first Friday the 13th gameplay video - Polygon

POP CULTURE

MADBALLS Are Making a Comeback—This Fall! - Strange Kids Club
Thundercats Snarf Plush Convention Exclusive - Plastic & Plush
A Bear Necessity: The Story of Teddy Ruxpin - Mental Floss
Return of the Living Podcast! - Branded in the 80s
That Time My Mom Stuffed Silly Putty in My Ears - Pop Rewind
Remembering Buena Vista’s Read-Along Adventures - Flashbak
NECA Rocky 40th Anniversary Rocky III Rocky Balboa Figure Video Review - Toy News International
16 Ninja Turtle Toys You Had That Are Worth A Damn Fortune Now - BuzzFeed Rewind

Coming Soon: Strawberry Shortcake & Paradise Minion! - Funko

Fan-Built LEGO GHOSTBUSTERS Set Should Haunt Everybody’s House - Nerdist

SDCC ’16 Exclusive ThunderCats Package and Concept - The Fwoosh

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