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As soon as Stranger Things season 4 hit Netflix, our world was thrown upside down once again!

Coming back with one heck of a bang and bringing us all-new villains, characters and some of the most amazing plot, action moments and of course... awesome 80s vibes ever, it seems it's not only the on-screen drama people are loving.

Without giving away too much (for those yet to catch up still!), music plays an important role within part 1 of season 4 so far with a total 80s classic taking centre stage in some of the biggest moments in the show.

1980s hit 'Running Up That Hill' by Kate Bush has been getting so much love from its highlight in the show, it's topping the music charts once again!

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'First time I saw that nowhere man, that nobody, I knew he was somebody!'

As massive fans of the Beatles and the wonderful creation, The Yellow Submarine; we are over the moon to reveal this exclusive TruffleShuffle launch of Yellow Submarine clothing! Can you imagine the sheer excitement when we landed this exclusive? We were like teenage girls in the actual 60's, seeing the actual band....that's a lot of love, right? Paying homage to a great movie and album by the ultimate fab 4, we’re excited to have this collection available for all true fans to revel in. The silly humour, off the wall charm and psychedelic imagery still melts our heart decades on.

Show a heap of appreciation for the legendary band and awesome characters featured in the 1968 hit with our selection of Yellow Submarine t-shirts, Yellow Submarine art prints, mugs and more!

Pepperland isn’t the only cheerful, music loving Paradise to exist as a Beatles fan…if you don’t believe us, check out the products in this exclusive launch. A collection of Yellow Submarine t-shirts and more…made by fans, for fans.

'I have always loved the Yellow Submarine film, the combination of crazy storyline, psychedelic animation, loveable (and terrifying) characters and of course a whole host of fantastic songs by the Beatles was a winning combination. Because of this it was a dream come true to get the chance to work on official Yellow Submarine merchandise!

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‘YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT ANYTHING FOR CHILDREN AS LONG AS YOU'VE GOT HUMOUR...'

Happy Roald Dahl day! Never have we been so excited about a birthday other than our own!

No matter what you're doing today; hosting your own Roald Dahl party, raising funds for the Roald Dahl museum or simply reading your favourite book – it's a great time to reflect on the great adventures shared on the pages produced by our favourite author.

Do you prefer to pay homage in some awesome new threads? If so, we have a great range of exclusive Roald Dahl clothing, and some accessories to leave you feeling super nostalgic. Oh, did we mention we also have a whizzpopping 20% off all Roald Dahl products today? Simply enter: TYTDAHLDAY ...you're welcome.

Transport yourself to new Worlds with the help of our range of Matilda clothing and accessories.

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13 years ago this very month we took to the interwebs and registered the weird and wonderful domain name TruffleShuffle.co.uk & we were officially born! To mark this super special occasion, we thought we would take a little walk down memory lane and give you our top 13 memorable moments at here at TruffleShuffle. Hopefully you'll learn a little something about who we are, where we've come from and where we're heading. Let's go!

1. MAY 2004

We sold our very first t-shirt on the mighty (old looking) eBay. With the money from this sale, we scurried online and purchased the domain name truffleshuffle.co.uk. Why TruffleShuffle? It's retro, it's cool and we LOVE the Goonies?!

2. DECEMBER 2004

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Sad news all you retro gamers out there. Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco and the man known as the "Father of Pac-Man," has sadly died at the age of 91.

Nakamura founded Namco waaaay back in 1955 when they originally ran children's rides with two mechanical horses on the roof of a department store.

The soon to be gaming icon later expanded into the world of arcade games in the 1970s with Gee Bee and Galaxian in 1978 and 1979. However, it was Pac-Man, released in 1980, that came to define his legacy, going on to become a fixture in popular culture and a household name.

The idea for the game, came from the image of a pizza with a slice carved out and Nakamura reportedly chose the word "Pac" to represent the munching of the Pac-Man devouring its prey.

Launched at a time when there were few rival games, such as Space Invaders, Nakamura was one of the people credited with launching the Japanese videogame industry. In addition to retro icon Pac-Man, Namco also released other arcade classics like Dig Dug, Pole Position, and, of course, Ms. Pac-Man.

In 2008, Guinness World Records named it the world's most successful coin-operated arcade game. It is estimated to have been played more than 10 billion times. Pretty sure we're responsible for a large chunk of that!

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