Recurrent Events 6/25/16: Aerosmith 2017 Farewell Tour, 'Ghostbusters' Little Golden Books, Ferris Bueller Gets Soundtrack

Welcome to your weekly source for retro pop culture news, the Recurrent Events! Apologies for only posting a few things this past week. There are some really cool things happening in the world of M.A.S.K. and I've been zoned in over at the AOM website that I help admin as well. For '80s kids who might be interested, M.A.S.K. is returning to 2 comic books this year, Revolution in September and also a solo series in November. Plus, four of the original voice actors are getting together at next month's San Diego Comic-Con so there is plenty to celebrate if you are a M.A.S.K. fan. I invite you to visit our fan site this week and check out all the exciting news!

Coming up next week, I'll hopefully post those comic reviews I told you about last week. My pal Wyatt is also working on a full review of first season of Voltron: Legendary Defender. Also, I'll be on vacation starting next weekend so the Recurrent Events will likely not be published again until mid-July.

Here are the articles posted this week on RD80s:

• 10 Short-Lived '80s TV Shows That Should Be On Your Amazon Wishlist
• RIP Prince Be: Why I Still Love PM Dawn's Sampled Sound
• Album of the Week: "Pride" By White Lion

Laughing Squid directed me to a fun short video this week that I thought was genius. It takes the hotel scene from Ghostbusters and mashes it with Luke Skywalker getting zapped in Return of the Jedi...

Video of the Week

Here are your Recurrent Events links for June 25, 2016!

MOVIES

Handsome Man With Muscles in Talks to Star in the He-Man Movie - io9
Red Carpet Flashback! ‘Independence Day’ Premiere in 1996 - Yahoo! Movies
New Documentary Sheds Light on the Story of ‘Fright Night’ and ‘Fright Night 2′ - Strange Kids Club
Director Shawn Levy on the Starman movie remake - Den of Geek
'Ghostbusters' Tracking for $40M-$50M U.S. Debut - THR
James Earl Jones Confirmed to Voice Darth Vader in "Rogue One" - CBR
Famous TV and Movie Automobiles Illustrated as Apocalyptic Vehicles From Mad Max: Fury Road - Laughing Squid
Eli Roth to Direct 'Death Wish' Remake - Yahoo! Movies
Roland Emmerich is Rebooting the Stargate Franchise From Scratch - Gizmodo

TV

The theme from Greatest American Hero gets a high-octane makeover - A.V. Club

‘The Deuce’ Adds Ralph Macchio - Deadline

'Dead of Summer' filled with '80s nostalgia, spooky stuff - Star Telegram

How Netflix brought new life to 'Voltron,' the beloved '80s cartoon - Washington Post

10 Fun Facts About ‘$100,000 Pyramid’ - Mental Floss

The original voice of Olmec ​heads​ back to Legends Of The Hidden Temple - A.V. Club

A New ‘Ghostbusters’ Cartoon Might Realize Dan Ackroyd’s Original Script - UPROXX

Why Lucas Till Was Born to Play MacGyver - THR

‘Supergirl’: Lynda Carter Cast As U.S. President In The CW Drama Series - Deadline

A 'Golden Girls'-Themed Cafe Is Opening in Manhattan - Mental Floss

MUSIC
Steven Tyler Confirms Aerosmith 2017 Farewell Tour - Rolling Stone
1985 Ebony Magazine Reveals What Michael Jackson Will Look Like In The Year 2000 - Flashbak
Hear Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte's delightful 'Can't Fight This Feeling' cover - Mashable
"Ghostbusters" Busts Out Official Track List - CBR
The Long Life of One Hit: Vanilla Ice, Color Me Badd and More Are Still Paying the Bills - Billboard
Sting and Peter Gabriel Trade Hits, Covers During Three-Hour Tour Kickoff - Billboard
Oh yeah! 30 years later, we're getting a Ferris Bueller soundtrack - Stuck in the 80s
Nirvana's 'Bleach' to 'Batman': How Summer 1989 Shook Pop Culture - Billboard
You're not being rickrolled: Rick Astley just hit number one in the UK - Mashable


VIDEO GAMES

The Nintendo 64 Turns 20 Years Old Today - Kotaku
These Photos Of WWF Superstars Visiting Acclaim In 1995 Are Incredible - UPROXX
This is how you sell an MS-DOS Upgrade - Retroist
Dream Arcades Wants To Build A Very Fancy Emulator Console - Kotaku
Sega Fans Should Check Out Mega Visions Magazine! - Retroist
Sonic the Hedgehog's anniversary Humble Bundle is a cheap way to celebrate his past 25 years - Polygon

POP CULTURE

These Ghostbusters Little Golden Books Are Who Ya Gonna Call For a Bedtime Story - Gizmodo
VHS Playing Cards - Kickstarter
EXCL. PREVIEW: Jem's Nowhere to be Found in "Jem and the Holograms" #16 - CBR
We Don’t Just Want Boglins Back…We Want The Xenomorph Boglin! - Retroist
The All New Branded Podcast, Episode 2… - Branded in the 80s
Knight Rider Burnin’ Key Cars were Fearsome and Unmerciful - Retroist
The Original Ghostbusters Will Be Playmobil's First Movie License Toy Line - io9
Comic-Con: Hasbro to Revive 'Micronauts,' 'Visionaries' for Special Releases (Exclusive) - THR

PopRewind Podcast: Back to the Future Time Travel In Japan - Pop Rewind

More 'Revolution' Images and Plot Details Released For First Two Comic Issues - Agents of M.A.S.K.

Got a link or know any active retro pop culture blogs/websites that are worth including with the Recurrent Events? Leave a comment so I can add it to the mix. If you missed last week's wrapup, visit the Recurrent Events archive!