Weekend Reading 10/31/21

Welcome back to The Weekend Edition here on Retro Ramblings. It’s where I present to you a curated list of the best retro pop culture and nostalgia-themed news and articles I’ve come across on the web in the last week. So get yourself a snack, settle, in and enjoy these trips down memory lane.

In the News

• Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part 2 Trailer (Dark Horizons)
• A Blues Brothers Docuseries is in the Works (Do You Remember)
• Hasbro Launches Ghostbusters Proton Pack Haslab Project (Awesome Toy Blog)

Retro & Nostlagia Articles and Posts

• 9+ Vintage Products That Would Never Fly Today (The Vintage News)
• 10 Abandoned Malls That Will Creep You Out (Listverse)
• Best ’80s-Inspired Video Games (Rediscover the ’80s)
• How the TV Dinner Revolutionized American Life (Mental Floss)
• The Secrets of the Final Voyage of The Love Boat (Do You Remember)

Halloween Fun

• Halloween Used to Be a Lot More Romantic (Atlas Obscura)
• 1987 Collegeville Halloween Costume Catalog (Plaid Stallions)
• Top Ten Tales From the Darkside Episodes (The Retro Network)
• 10 Fascinating Stores About the Most Popular Halloween Candies in America (Listverse)
• 20 Surprising Facts About the Halloween Franchise (Mental Floss)
• These Are the 15 Best Halloween TV Episodes Ever (BuzzFeed Rewind)
• Halloween Ads From the Past (A Shroud of Thoughts)
• The Best Horror Movies of All Time (Neatorama)
• My Favorite McBoo! (Horror Movie BBQ)
• Why Do We Have Candy Corn? (Sporcle)
• The 25 Greatest Zombie Movies of All Time (Mental Floss)
• 5 Spooky Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)

Halloween Posts Here on Retro Ramblings You May Have Missed This Month

• eBay Archaeology: Ben Cooper Costumes
• Five of My Favorite Halloween Treats
• The Yearly Harvest Festival at School
• Halloween Features on The Retro Network
• McDonaldland Fun Times Magazine Halloween Edition From 1984
• Halloween at McDonalds
• Wax Pack Flashback: Fright Flicks Cards From 1988
• October 2th, 1989

Video of the Week

For this week’s video, I’m sharing a complete “horror” movie from the ’80s since today is Halloween. I put horror in parentheses because it has some comedic elements to it, but it’s still a spooky fun watch. It’s House II from 1987, and it’s a great way to spend 90 minutes tonight.