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Super Looney Tunes Return!

In 1991, I was 9 years old and the novelty of Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s was starting to wear thin. We had gone from Changeables and Super Mario Bros to Barbie, Hot Wheels and

Pizza Hut is Bringing Back the Big New Yorker

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Pizza Hut is reviving a menu item from the 1990s that fans have been demanding: The Big New Yorker. Pizza Hut debuted The Big New Yorker in 1999. Measuring 16 inches across, the pie is 30

Top Gun: Maverick is Now Streaming on Paramount+

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If you’ve not seen it yet, you can now get your first watch of Top Gun: Maverick on the streaming service Paramount+. It’s now available to stream in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria,

TRN Toy Box: Transformers: The Movie Retro Figures

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Due out in mid-January from HasbroPulse.com (currently sold out) and Walmart.com, Hot Rod and Starscream are also due to hit Walmart stores in January. Priced at 33.99, these retro-inspired G1 figures from the 1986 animated

TRN Toy Box: Marvel Legends Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

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Although the Saturday morning cartoon Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends only had a one season run in 1981, to me, it was a must see. The main characters were Spider-Man, Iceman and Firestar (a completely

Retro-Inspired Ugly Christmas Sweaters

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The Retro Network has partnered with Fun.com to offer some of the best gifts of the holiday season at a special rate for fans of TRN. From now through Christmas, you can use our link

Burger King Introduces the Ghost Pepper Whopper for a Limited Time

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Burger King is celebrating the 2022 Halloween Season with the debut of the new Ghost Pepper Whopper with an Orange Bun! The Ghost Pepper Whopper features a flame-grilled beef patty, spicy queso, crispy jalapeños, bacon, and ghost pepper cheese, all on

The (Halloween) Movies That Made Us

Walter King

The Season of the Witch is upon us! It’s the time of year when ghouls and goblins like to sit down and watch Halloween movies. While you can stream 100s of hours for the Peacock-tober

Announcing the Winners of the Summer Camp 2022 Writing Contest

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As part of our Summer Camp 2022 event, we hosted a writing contest. We issued open invites across the internet, and several very talented people answered the call and provided us with their memories of

Peacock-tober Delivers Retro Halloween Movies

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The Peacock streaming service is adding some Halloween flair to its name this year. For the month of October it is officially calling itself, Peacocktober. With the new Halloween inspired name comes 100s of hours

New Halloween Sweaters for 2021 are here!

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For the third year in a row, The Retro Network is partnering with HalloweenCostumes.com during the entire Halloween season. And even though it’s not even October yet, you can still get in a spooky mood

Mattel Creations Brings Original Street Sharks Designs To Life

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In September 1994, the Street Sharks animated series was released in syndication. In conjunction with the cartoon, Mattel also released a series of action figures featuring the half-man, half shark characters. The successful series and

Star Wars Holiday Special Revisited in Life Day #1 One-Shot

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Revisit the (not so) beloved Star Wars Holiday Special this November in a new one-shot comic book from Marvel. Life Day #1 will feature a collection of tales from across the Star Wars saga as

Toys R’ Us Retail Stores Coming To Macy’s

Walter King

Toys R’ Us is attempting another comeback as a brick-and-mortar retailer by partnering with Macy’s. According to a recent tweet from their official account, the toy store which went bankrupt in 2017 will now emerge

Super7 Adds Michael Knight to ReAction Line

Walter King

If you were a Knight Rider superfan as a kid, you may remember the “talking” K.I.T.T. toy vehicle that came with a Michael Knight figure. It was a sought after toy and remains nostalgic for

Movies

‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Now Streaming, Blu-Ray Release October 19

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After less than a month in theaters, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is now available to stream with a Blu-ray release to follow this October. Paramount released the film to theaters on July 23 and

‘Boulder Dash Deluxe’ Reboots Classic 1984 Video Game

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If you owned a Commodore 64, Apple II, or one of the early home computers, you might remember playing “Boulder Dash.” The innovative action-puzzle digging and collection video game has been a favorite since 1984.