The 80s Weekly - Issue 46

Listen to Guns N' Roses New Single 'Perhaps', Photoshoot from Madonna's Debut Album, Sugary Cereals of the 80s, and a Trapper Keeper Giveaway.

Jason Gross
August 20, 2023

The 80s Weekly is your source for the latest news, nostalgic headlines, and giveaways related to 1980s pop culture.

Editor’s Note: My old friend Wyatt has started writing again for RD80s! He picked up his old article series on the Iconic Cars of the 80s and has published three new features. If you are a car (or truck) buff, be sure to check them out.

Iconic Cars of the 80s: The Mid-sizers

Let's continue the discussion of the iconic cars of the '80s with The Mid-sizers

Iconic Cars of the 80s: The Sportsters

Where would the '80s be without those high end dream cars, those Sportsters that caught our eye along the roadways.

Iconic Trucks of the 80s: The Quarter Trucks

Looking back at The Quarter Ton Trucks that were on the roadways in the ‘80s

The Lead

Watch the official music video for Guns N’ Roses new “Perhaps” single! It’s being released as a 7” vinyl single with another new track “The General” on October 26.

News

Stranger Things 5 Ends Series "In a Bold, Amazing Way": David Harbour - Bleeding Cool

Stranger Things 5 star David Harbour shares his thoughts on the scripts he's seen, how the final season will treat the OG characters & more.

Hasbro Launches A New Entertainment Division: Transformers, G.I. Joe, And Other Projects In The Works - HissTank.com

Following the sale of eOne, Hasbro has created a new entertainment division based on the remaining portion of the sold company.

‘Chucky’ Gets Season 3 Premiere Date At Syfy & USA Network - Deadline

Chucky Season 3 is set for premiere on October 4 on Syfy and USA Network. The killer doll took to the podium in D.C. to announce the news. In an NSFW tongue-in-cheek news conference, Chucky tells t…

Larry Hama Joins Transformers & GI Joe For November 2023 - Bleeding Cool

As well as the continuing Void Rivals and Transformers, we have the first issue of Dutch #0 as well as Larry Hama, GI Joe: Real American Hero #301.

Rambo: First Blood Part II 1/6 Figure Coming Soon from threezero - Bleeding Cool

Coming out of the explosive era of 80s action heroes, threezero is back with a new 1/6 scale release for Rambo: First Blood Part II

Culture

The Photoshoot for Madonna’s Debut Album Cover - Vintage Everyday

This is the photoshoot for Madonna’s debut self-titled studio album Madonna.

‘Streets of Fire’ Should Have Been the Biggest Rock Musical of the ’80s - IndieWire

’80s Week: Walter Hill’s “rock & roll fable” was a box office bomb, but four decades on, it’s finally getting the recognition it’s always deserved.

Why Did Sugar-Laden Cereals Thrive In The '80s? - Digg

Kids in the 1980s had a very sugary start to the day, every day.

First Watch: The Woman in Red (1984) - The Retro Network

A First Watch review of the 1984 comedy film The Woman in Red starring Gene Wilder, Kelly LeBrock, Gilda Radner, and Charles Grodin.

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Giveaway Zone

The Giveaway for Issue 46 is another Trapper Keeper full of goodies! I only have three left in the prize bin so one more lucky winner will snag one and I’ll ship for free. Inside the green and pink tiger Trapper Keeper is a 45 record single of Arcadia’s “Election Day”, assorted scratch-n-sniff stickers from Everything Smells, vintage trading cards, books, activities, and even a 1984 issue of Family Circle magazine. Good luck!

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