It was a relatively slow week ’round the ol’ retro water cooler. But we still did our part. Enjoy the following links and, if you can, please like, comment, and share our work. And if you don’t already, please subscribe!
Bernard Hill, best known to nerds as the captain of the Titanic—oh yeah, and as Theoden, King of Rohan—has passed away at 79.
Rock icon Steve Albini, who produced Nirvana’s In Utero, The Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, and PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, among so much more, died at the too-young age of 61.
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"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?" Mahnaz Dar takes a personal look back at Stand By Me and what it meant then… and what it means now.
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Are you a fan of classic animation? Miss Saturday morning cartoons—or even the good ol’ days when Boomerang was great? You’re in luck! MeTV is launching Toons Network, one of those 24/7 free TV channels you don’t actually have to subscribe to, and it’ll feature a who’s who of classic animation.
Were you like us and had dreams of getting slimed on national TV? Marc Summers, host of Nickelodeon’s Double Dare back in the day, is talking about his career in (of all things) a one-man play in NYC called “The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers.”
Holy frak! Battlestar Galactica is once again streaming! The entire show is now available on Amazon Prime. Time for another binge rewatch!
You’ll be forgiven if you forgot about 1991’s The Guyver, an English-language tokusatsu film starring Mark Hamill. It’s coming to 4K and Blu-ray in June for the first time ever. Check out these amazingly cheesetastic practical effects!
Um, so apparently we’re getting a “Goonies-inspired” Star Wars show? Starring Jude Law? And Urkel (Jaleel White)? Uhh… sign us up? I guess? Skeleton Crew is coming to Disney+ in December. (And Stephen King is checking his copyright as we speak.)
It’ll probably always look better on VHS rented from Blockbuster, but The Crow (1994) is returning to theaters to celebrate its 30th anniversary, thanks to fellow print magazine enthusiasts Fangoria.
Fan of DC’s sprawling comic book crossover epic Crisis on Infinite Earths from 1986? Part three of the animated adaptation is getting released in July. RIP Kara Zor-El.
Wanna read something?
You are about to enter another dimension. No, not The Twilight Zone. Not quite. But a Rod Serling short story about World War II has been published for the first time.
Wanna feel good?
In some wholesome, feel-good news, Ahmed Best continues to be one of the best things to come out of the Star Wars prequels… and he’s proud of his role in the franchise. Whatever yousa may think.
With every year that passes, the “future tech” of Star Trek is becoming a reality. Tablets, 3D printing, and… warp drive? Well, maybe someday. But we’ll take it!
Is it just us or do Necromolds totally look like something we would’ve had in 1988? Check ‘em out!
Thanks for checking out another edition of our Weekly Rewind. We’ll be back next Friday for more retro fun!