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Choose Your Own Adventure Is Bringing Back the Magic With the Retro Box

For anyone who grew up flipping pages and making split-second decisions that could lead to treasure, time travel, or total disaster, Choose Your Own Adventure books were more than stories, they were experiences. Now, thanks

MTV Is Bringing Back 24/7 Music Videos For a Limited Time

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For years, fans have begged for MTV to go back to a music video format. Well, dust off your air guitars and crank up the volume, because for one glorious week this September, MTV is

Knight Rider is Getting a 4K Ultra HD Release

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The iconic 1980s sci-fi action series Knight Rider is making a high-octane comeback. Starting July 22, 2025, fans can own Knight Rider: The Complete Series in stunning 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, marking the first time

MeTV Is Now Airing Old Episodes of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom

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Get ready to answer the call of the wild again! Starting Sunday, July 6, 2025, MeTV is bringing back one of television’s most iconic nature series: Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. Airing every Sunday morning

Mattel Is Reviving the Fright Zone Playset

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In a move that has longtime MOTU fans buzzing, Mattel is relaunching the iconic Fright Zone playset, first released in 1985. The updated version of the playset will be available starting July 1, 2025, through

New Back to the Future Funko Pops Drop in 2025

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This is heavy! Back to the Future Funko Pops Are Coming in August 2025 Fire up the flux capacitors, because Funko is taking us Back to the Future. Funko has officially announced a brand-new wave

Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special Coming this Holiday Season

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Charles Entertainment Cheese, better known to millions of kids and adults as Chuck E. Cheese is getting his own animated Christmas Special, titled The Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special The Christmas special is billed as

Hey Kids, Heavy Metal is Back

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No, not the music genre (although based on a recent number one album, that might be true as well). The classic “world’s greatest illustrated magazine” Heavy Metal is back on the newsstands and comic shops

OutRun: The Movie Is Racing Into Theaters

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Video game movies and TV series are all the rage right now. Some are better than others. My sons saw The Minecraft Movie and gave it a solid, meh. But the movie is a financial

I Know What You Did Last Summer Is Back!

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When I heard about the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot I was less than excited. The original movie took the Halloween season of 1997 by storm, as did the sequel in 1998.

Joseph Kosinski Set To Direct New Miami Vice Movie

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Miami Vice started as a gritty TV series starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. They portrayed James “Sonny” Crockett (Johnson) and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs (Thomas), two undercover police detectives in Miami. The series ran

RoboForce: The Animated Series Has Landed on Tubi

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RoboForce: The Animated Series, the new 2D sci fi adventure from The Nacelle Company had made its streaming debut on Tubi. Based on the 1980s toy line, RoboForce: The Animated Series is set in Detroit in the

Atari Is Relaunching Missile Command With a New Twist

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Atari is once again bringing back it’s classic game, Missile Command, but with an exciting new twist thrown in. Missile Command Delta is a brand new, turn-based tactical take on the series which blends strategic gameplay

Clueless is Getting a Reboot

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A new “Clueless” TV series is now officially in the works, and has landed at Peacock for development. The original “Clueless” movie was released by Paramount, which decided to take the rights to the new show to

DOOM & DOOM II Limited Editions

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DOOM is back! The iconic first-person shooter that took the gaming world by storm in 1993 is getting an update for 2025 with three new editions from Limited Run Games. DOOM hit the market in

My Little Pony Is Debuting a Trading Card Game

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Hasbro and Kayou, a Chinese trading card manufacturer, are teaming up on a new “My Little Pony“-themed trading card game (TCG). The game will be released this month in China, with special promotional events and demo sessions coming

Paramount+ Has Added 50 Classic Episodes of MTV Unplugged

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For music fans of a certain age, MTV Unplugged holds a special place in their hearts. With the first episode airing in 1989, the series has produced some of the most memorable live performances in