Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro, geek, & 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.
In the News
- The Book of Boba Fett Season 2 is in the Works (CBR)
- The Ninja Turtles Will Be Crossing Over With Street Fighter in an Upcoming Comic (Pop Geeks)
- Wham-O is Releasing a Limited Edition Frisbee for it’s 75th Anniversary (The Toy Book)
- Magic: The Gathering’s Lord of the Rings Set Gets a Summer Release Date (CBR)
Nostalgia
- Mr. T Reflects on 40 Years of the A-Team (Movie Web)
- AWA’s Wrestle Rock 1986 (Yester Year Retro)
- 15 NES Games That Have Aged Incredibly Well (Den of Geek)
- The Joy of Transformers Rubsigns (Retroist)
- The Cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation Then and Now (Do You Remember)
- Four Key Moments That Shaped American Breakfast Cereal History (Post Consumer Brands)
- How Hercules and Xena Led to an Irish Power Rangers (Den of Geek)
- 5 Awesome Things on eBay This Week (Plaid Stallions)
Show & Tell
This week’s Show & Tell blog challenge was Board Games. Several talented folks participated, and you can visit their entries below. Check back tomorrow for this coming week’s topic and play along!
- Hog Wild For Hog Tied (Retro Ramblings)
- 5 Reasons Why Fireball Island is the Best Board Game of the ’80s (Rediscover the 80s)
- My Retro Board Game Collection (Middle-Aged Fat Kids)
- Playing Board Games at Grannys (Yester Year Retro)
- Seven Memorable Board Game Jingles (Pikapal)