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Happy Sunday everyone! Hope we're all having a good time, full of fry-ups, lie ins and perhaps the odd retro movie or three :)

If you're as big a Labyrinth fan as I am, you’ll make any excuse to watch this timeless fairytale adventure. So here’s a few little known facts to tempt you back into the magical world that is Jareths Labyrinth. The secret is that there are seven hidden faces of Jareth (David Bowie) dotted around this magical maze. If didn't know this, then read on and I shall reveal all.

Take a look at some of the random times the face of our retro hero David Bowie pops up that you might not have noticed before.

1. The first face appears as soon as Sarah enters the Labyrinth (after talking to the little blue ello worm).

2. After the tunnel cleaners scene, Hoggle and Sarah climb a ladder. Hoggle steps on a weak rung and it breaks. As they show the rung falling, Jareth’s face appears among the rocks.

3. After talking to the wiseman, Sarah and Hoggle walk through a hedge maze. Jareth’s face is on the floor, to the left of the obelisk.

4. In the scene after Sarah frees Ludo, Hoggle is seen walking off and muttering, “She’ll never get through the Labyrinth.”Jareth’s face appears on the top left hand corner.

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Bananas in pyjamas! It's Weekend time again folks!

So in a dense green forest high on an old oak tree let us be your busy fuzzy squirrel as we try to forage for retro movie greatness, sniff around for classic cinematic awesomeness and the jump tree to tree sniffing for celluloid wonder. Have a happy retro weekend.

SATURDAY 22nd June

The Burbs (1989) ITV London 3:55pm-5:45pm (1 hour 50 minutes)

The arrival of secretive neighbours sparks an unhealthy curiosity in a group of friends, leading them to go to bizarre lengths to discover the truth about the newcomers. However, their investigations take an even weirder twist when they begin to suspect their unseen fellow suburbanites are part of a cannibalistic cult. Joe Dante's black comedy, starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman and Henry Gibson

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It's time to join the party with Dennis the Menace, Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, the Bash St Kids and many more as they celebrate a staggering 75 years of the nations favourite comic, The Beano!  We've always loved the iconic comic and the adventures of it's many troublesome characters and you guys obviously agree after the popularity of our classic range of Beano T-Shirts!

The perfect place to celebrate this birthday is at Beanotown, a recreation of the fictional home of Dennis and the gang featuring a whole host of fun activities to see and do.  It's located at The Southbank Centre in London and is a collaboration between Beano publishers DC Thomson and Wayne Hemingway's design agency, best of all the exhibition is free and can be enjoyed by anyone!

Swot up at the Ultimate Prank Academy; discover the story of The Beano since 1938 (with top secret archival treasures on display for the first time); tuck into a slap-up feed with a personalised Beano toastie; gnash surprise pick n' mix sweets; re-read your favourite annual ever in The Beanotown Library of Laughs; grab a piece of Beano history in the special shop with exclusive new products; and snap yourself, dressed as your favourite character, in the Beanotown photo booth.

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Just when you thought we'd pulled out all the stops, we've only gone and released our very own, brand spanking new classic movie quote T-Shirts!

Inspired by some of the biggest retro films and the classic lines that help define them, our latest movie tees are a great way to show off your passion for the iconic flicks in a more subtle way that all other die-hard fans will fully appreciate.

Featuring quotes from the likes of Top Gun, Forrest Gump and Grease, our exclusive new T-Shirts will make amazing additions to your retro collection and will be a cool look for the Summer months. Check out our latest range below and get inspired...

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With Festival season getting into full swing - rainy British summer included, we thought we would give you guys a little helping hand if you're heading to one of the next main events in the 'musicalindar'.

So! We've thought long and hard and have rustled up some of our top Festival T-Shirts and accessories for you guys to pick from, whether you're wanting to look cooler than an polar bears toes, or just looking to survive in style this year.

No this has been a classic since time began! Okay maybe not quite that long but for as long as we care to remember. Featuring the iconic design from one of the biggest bands ever, this The Stone Roses T-Shirt is instantly recognisable and will also be a huge hit after their amazing return back onto the stage. Seeing the boys this year? This one is a must!

If icons are you thing and you like to make a statement with a good old fashioned photographic print, look no further than out amazing Debbie Harry Sailor T-Shirt. There's no denying it....Debbie is HOT and we love the vintage style print combines with the amazing style and fit tee, a great image to be rocking this year.

Go bold with some Bowie! Yes the man is back and still has what it takes to bring out some amazing new music and sounds. Probably the most reinvented man in music ever, David Bowie has taken many forms and all of which are hugely well loved. Show off your passion for classic pop in this amazing vintage style David Bowie TShirt from Amplified Clothing.

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"Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Well you do when you shop at TruffleShuffle... You can guarantee that you will find some great movie t-shirts amongst pages and pages of the best retro gear on the web.

If you're a fan of the slightly slow-witted southern boy and his extraodinary life story then we have some great Forrest Gump T-Shirts that you will definitely love. As with other famous block-busters there is lots of great facts and trivia surrounding the making of this epic romantic comedy-drama classic, so I thought I'd share 10 of my favourite facts about the making of the story surrounding the Bubba Gump shrimp entrepreneur.

1 - John Travolta, Chevy Chase, and Bill Murray all turned down the role of Forrest Gump.

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