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The (Halloween) Movies That Made Us

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

Walter King

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

Walter King

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!

Walter King

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

Walter King

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

Walter King

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

Pop Culture

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

Walter King

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

Walter King

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.

Toy ‘R’ Us Relaunches Geoffrey’s Hot Toy List for 2020

Walter King

Following a two-year absence, Geoffrey’s Hot Toy List is back. Tru Kids Brands — parent of the Toys “R” Us brand — relaunched Geoffrey’s Hot Toy List for the 2020 holiday season. The curated list from the

New Ugly Halloween Sweaters are Here!

Jason Gross

In case you haven’t heard, The Retro Network is partnering once again with HalloweenCostumes.com for the entire month of October! Last year, we had a fun time sharing our 5 favorite Ugly Halloween Sweaters and

The Hot Wheels Movie Has Found it’s Writers

The Retro Network

The still untitled Hot Wheels movie, long in production, finally has a writing team. Warner Brothers has hired the screen writing duo of Neil Widener and Gavin James to pen the script for the live-action

Four New Horror Movies are Coming to Kick Off the Halloween Season

The Retro Network

Evil Under the Skin A mother will do anything for her child. Jeff Schneider’s captivating new horror film Evil Under the Skin, starring Helen Udy (My Bloody Valentine, The Dead Zone), arrives on DVD and

Happy 1st Anniversary to The Retro Network!

Kevin Decent

For those unaware, The Retro Network’s Twitter account usually puts up a weekly question which is then discussed on the following podcast. This week, the followers were asked: “What are some of your favorites…we’ve produced?

Korn “Issues” 20th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

Let’s take a trip back to music in 1999. Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears had the biggest albums of the year. Most teenagers up to twenty-somethings were told what was popular Monday through Friday from