Weekend Reading 10/24/21

Welcome back for another Weekend Edition here on Retro Ramblings. It’s a curated list where I share the retro-themed news, as well as retro and nostalgia-themed articles and posts I’ve come across in the last week. And through the month of October, I’m also sharing fun Halloween stuff I’ve found as well. So pour yourself a hot cup of coffee or tea, settle into a comfy seat, and read through some of the links I’m sharing below.

Retro Related News

• G.I. Joe Figures Will Start Getting O-Rings Again! (Bleeding Cool)
• Highway to Heaven is Getting a Reboot (Do You Remember)
• Ryan Gossling to Play Ken in the New Barbie Movie (Dark Horizons)
• You Can Watch Halloween Episodes of Classic TV Shows on MeTV Starting Oct. 29 (MeTV)
• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Has Wrapped Filming (Super Hero Hype)
• Superman Drops ‘The American Way’ From His Mission Statement (The Vintage News)
• Indiana Jones 5 Photos From Filming Leaked (Dark Horizons)

Retro & Nostalgia Fun

• 10 Beloved Marvel Henchmen Who Weren’t Successful When Introduced (CBR)
• The Cast of ‘The Fall Guy’ Then and Now (Do You Remember)
• The Impact of the Video Games Crash of 1983 on Modern Gaming (Rediscover the 80s)
• When Colonel Sanders Created Kentucky Roast Beef (Neatorama)
• Twenty Memorable Moments From Talk Show History (Mental Floss)
• How Dune Shaped the Star Wars Saga (Den of Geek)
• The Mustard Whopper (Retroist)
• How Come These VHS Tapes Sell For Hefty Sums (The Vintage News)
• ’80s Shoes For Men: Footwear That Stylish Guys Were Wearing Back in the Day (Click Americana)
• Masturbation and Mascots: The Strange History of Cereal (Mental Floss)
• Schwinn Catalog Spreads (Decades)
• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

Halloween Fun

• Halloween on Roseanne (The Retro Network)
• Why is Mischief Night Different From All Other Nights? (Atlas Obscura)
• The Haunted California Toys ‘R’ Us That Hosted a Seance (Mental Floss)
• The Forgotten Era of Internet Jump Scares (Den of Geek)
• Kolchak: The Night Stalker Review (Cult TV Lounge)
• The Halloween Superstore (Retro-Daze)
• A Brief History of Halloween Decorations (A Shroud of Thoughts)
• Best ’80s Costumes For This Halloween Season (Rediscover the 80s)
• 2021 Halloween Movie Recap (20 Years Before 2000)
• Nightmares of Halloween Past Book (AEIOU and Sometimes Why)
• Vincent Price’s Halloween Thriller From 1984 (Rare Halloween Videos)
• The 10 Best Horror Movies Streaming on HBO Max (Cord Cutters News)

Video of the Week

In Search Of… was a ’70s TV series hosted by Leonard Nimoy that focused on mysteries, the strange, the occult, and other related topics. Due to the nature of the show, it’s great for viewing around this time of year, so I thought I’d share an appropriate episode this week. In this one, Leonard Nimoy takes a look at The Mummy’s Curse. Give it a watch and see what you think.