The 80s Weekly - Issue 20

Rubik's Cube Goes Green, Atari Recharges Another Classic, and a Tiny Toy Giveaway!

Jason Gross
January 28, 2023

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Gnarly News

The Newest Rubik’s Cube Is Made From Recycled Plastic

But don’t toss out your original Rubik’s Cube—the manufacturer will recycle it for you, free of charge.

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Atari Announces Caverns Of Mars: Recharged

Caverns Of Mars: Recharged will be the latest Atari release for the Recharged series, putting a new spin on a classic title.

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Watch Twisted Sister Reunite for Heavy Metal Hall of Fame

Twisted Sister reunited for their first show in seven years at their Heavy Metal Hall of Fame induction in January 2023.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #4 Preview

The Turtles embark on a Fantastic Voyage inside Master Spliter to save him from microscopic mousers in this preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #4.

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Stephen King ‘Children Of The Corn’ Remake Acquired By RLJE & Shudder

EXCLUSIVE: Kurt Wimmer’s redo of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn has been picked up by RLJE Films and AMC network’s horror streaming service Shudder. The movie will hit theate…

Hot Wheels Film Races Away With New Writers At WB

The Hot Wheels film has a new set of writers, as pre-production ramps up on the Mattel toy line property. Next: they pick a director.

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Rick Astley Sues Rapper Yung Gravy Over Voice Imitation

Rick Astley, whose 1987 worldwide hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” is an enduring cultural landmark, has sued rapper Yung Gravy. Astley’s multimillion dollar lawsuit claims that use …

Rediscover '80s Pop Culture

Magnavox Odyssey 2 (1980) | Toy Tales

Magnavox’s 1980 catalogue for the Odyssey 2 showcased the library of available arcade, sports, and educational game cartridges for the console.

Pizza Hut Training Video From 1988 : The Retro Network

By now, you should certainly know how I feel about Pizza Hut from back in the day. It was one of the best dining experiences you could find in the late ’80s and early ’90s. CONT...

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Sixteen Candles Facts All '80s Rom-Com Fans Will Love - Looper

"Sixteen Candles" became a blueprint for coming-of-age high school comedies. Here are "Sixteen Candles" facts all '80s rom-com fans will love.

10 coolest cars from the '80s | OPUMO Magazine

The 1980s meant fast was never fast enough. Discover some of the coolest cars from the '80s. Supply your own Ray-Bans.

How 'The A-Team' Created Heroes From 'Outcasts of Society'

The hit TV series 'The A-Team' debuted Jan. 23, 1983 on NBC.

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Retro Commercials: Dunkin' Donuts 'Time to Make the Donuts' : The Retro Network

Remembering the #80s Fred the Baker commercials for Dunkin' Donuts that gave us the iconic tagline "Time to make the donuts".

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Listen Up!

Cassetter released their album Lights Out this past week featuring a cover of "Cars" by Gary Numan. Listen to the track below and connect with the album in your favorite streaming app.

Retroist Alien Nation the TV Series Podcast - Retroist

On this new episode of the Retroist Podcast, I talk all about the 1989 sci-fi buddy cop TV show, Alien Nation. This is an amazing show that exceeded the film and was canceled wa...

Memory Jogger: Run-D.M.C.

In this episode of Memory Jogger, Jason and Wyatt jog their memories of listening to Run-D.M.C. back in the day.

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GIVEAWAY ZONE

Congrats to April E. of Liberal, MO and Jodi S. from Snellville, GA who both won a Trapper Keeper full of goodies for Issue #18 and #19. The giveaway for Issue #20 is a Tiny Toy Giveaway! This prize pack contains the World's Smallest Hot Wheels Track, Lite Brite Mini, and Mega Construx Skeletor and Evil-Lyn figures.

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