Recurrent Events Update: Carmen Sandiego Netflix Reboot, The Hoff On 'Guardians' Vol 2 OST, Novelist Andrew McCarthy

Welcome to the Recurrent Events weekly news update for retro pop culture headlines, links, videos, and more. Happy Record Store Day 2017! I've decided to sit out this year's vinyl celebration but there are plenty of goodies to be had as RSD celebrates 10 years. Click over to the official RSD website to see all the exclusive records available today at your local shop. I've seen a few pressings on the list that '80s fanatics will enjoy.

I'm hoping to announce some new giveaways soon so be on the lookout this week on Twitter!

Here's are some new RD80s articles posted this week in case you missed them:

• My 5 Favorite G.I. Joe: A Real Amercian Hero Episodes
• Bend Over and Let Me Show You This New NECA Clark Griswold Figure
• Ducktales Comic Debuting This Summer From IDW Publishing
• My 5 Favorite NES Video Game Soundtracks
• Fruit Machines, Dallas, and Madonna's Perm: Iconic High Points from the '80s

UPROXX has a fan theory about the DeLorean in the Back to the Future and the video used to explain it has some really cool drawings to explain it...

Video of the Week

Here are your Recurrent Events links for April 22, 2017!

MOVIES

Transformers: First Look at Hot Rod in The Last Knight - CBR
Hasbro Launching 'Transformers' Celebration Week in Honor of 'Last Knight' - THR
Kurt Russell Pitched an Action-Hero Cinematic Universe in the ‘80s - CBR
Top 5 Comedies from Reagan's 1980s - PJ Media
15 Things We Bet You Do While Watching The Princess Bride - CBR
‘No Way Out’ was a remake? Yep, here’s the scoop - Stuck in the 80s
The original ending of Pretty Woman was seriously dark - Den of Geek

TV

Netflix Reboots 'Carmen Sandiego' With Gina Rodriguez - THR

On Smurf Turf: Remembering the Snorks - Mental Floss

My 5 Favorite GI Joe A Real American Hero Episodes - Retro Ramblings

The Fat Albert Easter Special From 1982 - Retro Ramblings

MUSIC

David Hasselhoff is on the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Soundtrack - Nerdist
On This Day in 1978, the Blues Brothers Rocked 'SNL' - Mental Floss
Prince Mourned by Famous Fans, One Year After His Death - Billboard
US 80s pop star Tiffany swapping Los Angeles for PUB gig in Midlands - Birmingham Mail
Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic Plot Joint U.S. Tour - Rolling Stone
The Surprising Retreads on Billboard's Hits of 1987 - Slate Magazine
Styx Set To Launch 'The Mission,' First New Studio Album in 14 Years - Ultimate Classic Rock
Watch Public Image Ltd.’s VHS-only ‘Anarchy Movie 85’ concert film - Slicing Up Eyeballs
Evolution Of The Prince Symbol - Songfacts
Prince 'Deliverance' EP Hit With Legal Challenge - Billboard
'Donnie Darko' Director Says Tears for Fears Gave Film the 'Definitive' '80s Sound - Diffuser.fm

VIDEO GAMES

Fan Game 'Sonic Time Twisted' Finally Released After 12 Year Development - RetroCollect
Friday the 13th: The Game launches digitally in late May - Polygon
The 30 Games I'd Most Like To See On SNES Classic - Kotaku
Genblast! New Homebrew Space Shoot ’em Up for ZX Spectrum - Vintage is the New Old
The Artist Who Helped Bring Super Mario to Life - Mental Floss
Nintendo Reportedly Replacing The MiniNES With A Miniature Version Of The SNES - UPROXX
Nintendo had massive supply shortages even in the 1980s - Tweaktown
World’s greatest Uber driver has an NES in the back seat - A.V. Club

COMICS

Zartan Helps Dawn & Snake-Eyes In G.I. JOE: REAL AMERICAN HERO #239 - Newsarama
M.A.S.K. Included in New IDW 'First Strike' Comic Event - Agents of M.A.S.K.
Back to the Future #18 - CBR
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #5 - CBR
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #38 - CBR
G.I. Joe #4 - CBR

COLLECTING

Austin Give 5: MEGA MAN + WOOD MAN Enamel Pins! - Mondo
Megaman Pint Size Heroes From Funko - Toy News International
MY LITTLE PONY’s Big McIntosh Is Ambling Into Build-A-Bear Online (Exclusive) - Nerdist
'Wet Hot American Summer' Is Becoming a Role-Playing Game - Mental Floss
Here's A Cool Metroid Figure - Kotaku

POP CULTURE

New Role for '80s Icon: Andrew McCarthy will discuss his first YA novel at B & N - Packet online
Look amazing by the sea with our pick of the best 80s-inspired swimwear - The Sun
The Rise and Fall of a 1980s Street Art Star - Hyperallergic
The Grand Opening of Cooter's in Luray is May 6 & 7 With Tom Wopat in Concert! - Dukes Collector
10 Things '80s Parents Let Their Kids Do That Horrify Me Now That I'm A Mom - Romper
Nike Re-releases Throwback Style From the '80s - Investopedia
Matchbox’s Monster in My Pocket Toys - Battlegrip

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