Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro & nostalgia-themed news, articles, stories, and posts that I’ve come across in the last week. It gives you a chance to escape the daily grind, and just sit back and pass the time reading about the good old days. So with that in mind, here are some things I wanted to share with you this week.
In the News
- Judging by a first look at the next season of Cobra Kai, Karate’s Bad Boy Mike Barnes is back and joining the fight!
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, there is a live-action Pac-Man movie in the works, and some of the team that brought Sonic the Hedgehog to the big screen is working on it.
- Speaking of Sonic the Hedgehog…Sonic the Hedgehog 3 now has its release date.
- I posted this news nugget earlier this week, but it bears repeating here in case you missed it. Frute Brute is returning to the monsters cereal lineup this year.
- In sad news from the world of television, Roger Mosley has passed away due to injuries he suffered in a car accident. You probably best remember him from his role as TC on the original Magnum P.I.
- Fresh off of debuting their rebooted Sectuars line, The Nacelle Co. has released plans for their Power Lords reboot.
- Fans of the 2002 Masters of the Universe series rejoice! The entire series is being released to the Mattel Action Channel on Youtube. The first couple of episodes are already available to watch.
- If you know me at all, you’ll know that I’m over the moon about the Mexican Pizza being back on the permanent menu at Taco Bell once again. And in case you missed it when it dropped months ago on The Retro Network, here are my most missed extinct Taco Bell menu items.
Retro & Nostalgia Articles and Posts
- With Woodstock ’99 being back in the public eye again thanks to two great documentaries from HBO Max and Netflix, The Vintage News has detailed how Woodstock ’99 went from a highly anticipated music festival to a complete disaster in written form.
- Earlier this week I posted a video highlighting the Holiday Inn Holidome. Now you can also check out this fantastic article about the adult amusement park of yesterday.
- Has it been a while since you’ve used your cursive writing skills? Add that to the growing list of vintage skills that are dying out with the new generation.
- Have you seen the new line of official Trapper Keepers at Walmart? They’re just one of at least nine school supplies from the ’80s that you can still buy today.
- Gary Gygax credits a lot of influences behind his creation of Dungeons & Dragons. Here are five unexpected things that caused Dungeons & Dragons to exist.
- Since finishing all the episodes of The Brady Bunch, the guys at A Very Brady Podcast have now picked a new show to go in-depth on…Gilligan’s Island! You can check out their deep dive into the first episode at The Retro Network.
- The fine folks over at Plaid Stallions have dug up more old awesome stuff on eBay.
New on Retro Ramblings This Week
- I covered some old junk food as I detailed a few long-gone favorites from Burger King.
- Watch Jason and Adam open a pack of Batman Forever trading cards on a new episode of Wax Pack Flashback.
- In a new Time Capsule, I take you back to the glory days of Eternia with a full scan of the second issue of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe magazine from 1985.
- I shared my memories of staying in Holiday Inn Holidomes when I was a kid.