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Stranger Things Animated Series, new details revealed

The Retro Network

Stranger Things: Tales of ’85 is the newly announced animated spin-off of the Netflix hit series, Stranger Things. During the Annecy Film Festival, Netflix revealed new details for Stranger Things: Tales of ’85. The animated CONTINUE READING…

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things Issue #1 Review

Pitfall Gary

Hawkins in the Half Shell! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things is a 4-issue miniseries bringing together two beloved franchises. I’m a big fan of TMNT and I love Stranger Things; this comic seems CONTINUE READING…

Podcast

The Retro Network Presents: Stranger Things S4 Pt1 Roundtable Review

Jason Gross

WARNING! This podcast INCLUDES SPOILERS for Stranger Things S4 Part 1! Please watch the season before listening as we won’t be held responsible for surprise trips to the Upside Down! In this episode of The Retro Network Presents, Eric CONTINUE READING…

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Recurrent Events: Indiana Jones Deepfake, Stranger Things 4 News, They Live ReAction Figures

Jason Gross

TRN Podcast is on vacation this week, but that doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in all the retro pop culture from the last 7 days! If you are going through some Halloween withdrawals, you’ll find CONTINUE READING…

Podcast

TRN Roundtable Review – Stranger Things Season 3

Jason Gross

Join Stacey (@Geeky_Vixen), Eric (@Eric_Vardeman), and Jason (@RD80s) as they take a deep dive into season 3 of Netflix’s Stranger Things in this TRN Roundtable Review. This podcast will be abound with SPOILERS so please CONTINUE READING…

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8 Things I Noticed From Re-watching Ghost

Karen Flieger

I remembered Ghost as being more sad than scary. I was thinking of “Unchained Melody” playing as Patrick Swayze sat behind Demi Moore at her pottery wheel, their hands coated with clay. I also remembered CONTINUE READING…

Article

Why the 80s and 90s Are Back in Fashion

Mickey Yarber

Fashion loves to look back. Old fashions are reclaimed with a new twist every few decades, but currently, the 1980s and 1990s throwback is taking over the runways, the streets, and social media. There is CONTINUE READING…

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How Retro-Styled Chance Games Make You Feel Like You’re Back in an Arcade Without Spending a Dime

The Retro Network

It was magic in arcades. The sounds, the lights, and the way it feels to put quarters into tools and hope they run perfectly. That physical experience became etched in the minds of a whole CONTINUE READING…

Article

Why Nostalgia For the 1980s and 1990s Still Rules Today

Mickey Yarber

A 35-year-old Brooklyn man wears a faded Nirvana T-shirt, listens to synthwave on Spotify, and bought a $300 working Tamagotchi on eBay in 2025. A pastel-colored Netflix show about cassette cassettes and bright mall arcades CONTINUE READING…

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Best TV Series Set in the ’80s

The Retro Network

Who needs a time machine when TV can take you straight back to the days of arcade games and cassette tapes? The ‘80s were known to be the decade of bold (and bright) fashion and CONTINUE READING…

Article

New Coke: Marketing Failure or Marketing Genius?

Pitfall Gary

Origins and addictive ingredients Coca-Cola has been a staple of American life for over 130 years. Created in 1886 by John Pemberton with a mixture of coca leaves and kola nuts. And yes, cocaine was CONTINUE READING…

Article

TMNT/MotU Crossover Review – Skeletor, Shredder, and Krang

Brian Cave

For the past few years, Transformers has the king of crossovers, creating new figures as they collaborate with Ghostbusters, Top Gun, Back to the Future, and most recently Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with the aptly CONTINUE READING…

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The Impact of Streaming Services on Traditional Television and the Future of Broadcasting

The Retro Network

In the last decade, the rise of streaming services has revolutionized the way we consume television content. Streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu have disrupted traditional television broadcasting, profoundly altering the entertainment CONTINUE READING…

Greatest Lists

Greatest Lists S1 #21 “The NeverEnding Story” by Limahl

Jason Gross

The first season of Greatest Lists features the Top 50 ’80s Movie Soundtrack Songs and in this episode, Eric chooses “The NeverEnding Story” by Limahl from The NeverEnding Story as the #22 song on the CONTINUE READING…

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Round Table: Some of Our Favorite Albums

Mickey Yarber

The Retro Network is presenting another Round Table, where members come together to discuss a common theme. This Round Table features some of our favorite albums. Check out the alumni’s favorite albums, then use the CONTINUE READING…

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