Weekend Reading 11/20/22

Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro & nostalgia-themed 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.

Thanksgiving Stuff

• Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: 47 Differences Between the Film and Script (The Retro Network)

• The Early Days of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (The Retro Network)

• A New Survey Reveals America’s Most Hated Thanksgiving Foods (Mental Floss)

• 1985 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Retro Ramblings)

• A Brief History of Black Friday (Mental Floss)

• 8 Forgotten Animated Thanksgiving Specials of the ’80s (MeTV)

• Dinosaur Dracula’s Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe (Dinosaur Dracula)

• Starrcade: A Thanksgiving Tradition (Mid-Atlantic Gateway)

In the News

• Indiana Jones 5 Drops a First Look at the Movies Villain (CBR)

• Hostess Rolls Out It’s 2022 Holiday Season Line-Up (Brand Eating)

• Kymberly Herrin, ZZ Topp ‘Legs’ Video Star Passes Away at 65 (Ultimate Classic Rock)

Retro & Nostalgia

• How to Download Every Issue of Nintendo Power Magazine (Life Hack)

• 15 Hardest Video Game Puzzles Ever (Den of Geek)

• The Delicious History of the Diner (Mental Floss)

• 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)