The 80s Weekly - Issue 40

New Coleco Mini Arcades Coming to Kickstarter, Rick Astley covers The Smiths at Glastonbury, and a Book Giveaway

Jason Gross
June 25, 2023

Editor’s Note: I’ll be traveling the next two weekends so the next issue will be on July 16. We’ll be on our annual “drivecation” so I’m planning to unplug during the trip and focus on spending time with family and friends.

Stay rad, everyone! - Jason

‘80s Pop Culture News

Confirmed: Larry Hama Continues GI Joe With #301 From Image Comics

Larry Hama will have GI Joe: A Real American Hero #301 with Chris Mooneyham and Francesco Segala for November from Image Comics,

‘Magnum P.I.’: Perdita Weeks, Cast & Writers React To Shows Cancellation By NBC

Debbie Gibson recalls her uncredited role in the original Ghostbusters

Masters Of The Universe Prequel in Dark Horse September 2023 Solicits

‘80s Music

Rick Astley performs a full set of The Smiths’ greatest hits at Glastonbury — setlist + video

Rick Astley followed up his Glastonbury festival performance Saturday with a “secret” second set, teaming up with the U.K. band Blossoms to play Smiths songs.

35 Years Ago: Elton John Reboots Himself With ‘Reg Strikes Back’

Stewart Copeland, 'Police Deranged for Orchestra': Album Review

Rediscover '80s Pop Culture

Mall Stores of the '80s (and '90s) that You'll Never Shop at Again

Remembering those shopping mall favorites from the #80s and #90s that are now gone forever. Which mall stores do you miss the most?

History of Nickelodeon Part 1: Pinwheel 1983

15 Trivia Tidbits About ‘Raising Arizona’

Do You Remember? Hulk Hogan's Rock N' Wrestling

‘80s Games and Collectibles

COLECO Unveils Revival Series: Mini Arcade Machines that Bring Back the Nostalgia of the 80s

COLECO, a pioneer in the gaming industry, is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Revival Series: Mini Arcade Machines.

Transformers x Volvo Mash-Up Optimus Prime Announced by Hasbro

LEGO IDEAS Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Project Creation Achieves 10K Supporters

Bust Some Ghosts with PCS’s New Egon Ghostbusters 1:4 Scale Statue

Super7 Thundercats Cats Lair Teaser Images

GIVEAWAY ZONE

The Giveaway for Issue 40 will have 3 WINNERS! The prize is a brand new book titled Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson’s Creek - How 7 Teen Shows Transformed Television by author Thea Glassman. The book is set to debut on June 27 from Hachette Book Group and features the untold stories of retro teen shows (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My So-Called Life, Dawson’s Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The O.C., Friday Night Lights, and Glee) that shaped the course of modern television. Glassman takes readers behind the scenes, drawing on dozens of new interviews with showrunners, cast, crewmembers, and more, to explore how these shows proved that teen TV could be smart, revolutionary, and “important”—and why they stayed firmly entrenched in pop culture long after they finished airing. The publisher has been gracious to donate three copies for this week’s giveaway so get your entries in and be sure visit your favorite book app or source this week to snag a copy.

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