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John Cusack was almost Walter White? Forest Whitaker was cast as Sawyer in LOST?! You’ve got to see this…

Would you rather have the girl next door or THE girl next door in Mary Jane Watson? Would you rather have a woman that just loves cats or THE Catwoman?

Arrested Development Season 4 – Five Questions Left Unanswered

by Howard Decker June 18, 2013
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Arrested Development rewards the patient fan- not that we have a choice. We’ll all have to be patient as we wait to see when or if we’ll ever get answers to these open-ended season 4 plot points.

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Memorygasm – Poochie Girls Say What’s On Their Mind

by Howard Decker June 17, 2013
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Luckily, in 1982 Mattel launched the ‘burning bra’ of 80s toys – Poochie! Poochie came with pencils, paper, stamps and other adolescent communication stimulators, encouraging school girls across America to further alienate their confused future suitors.

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12 Dads Who Probably Don’t Deserve a Father’s Day Card

by Howard Decker June 15, 2013
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Being a dad means giving up most of your free time, allocating less of your budget to the things you want, and dedicating the bulk of your adult life to serving your children. But we get a day! Here are a few dads who get to celebrate Father’s Day, but they probably don’t deserve a [...]

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Happy Flag Day! 10 of the Worst Flags in History

by Howard Decker June 14, 2013
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The United States celebrates Flag Day every June 14, to commemorate the day in 1777 when our flag was adopted. If you subscribe to the Eddie Izzard School of World History you know that countries used to build empires with “the cunning use of flags“.  I still love this video, as it served as the [...]

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Friday Free-for-All | June 14 2013

by Howard Decker June 14, 2013
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It’s Friday! As always, fee free to answer all three questions or just one, it’s up to you!   1. What TV family (the Seavers, the Bundys, the Huxtables, the Conners, etc) most closely resembles your own family structure & dynamic growing up? What about now? 2. You get arrested for exposing your Ram Man [...]

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The Weekly Scoop: Humans are Getting Uglier, Pop Culture Capers

by Howard Decker June 13, 2013
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Wanna see what scientists project the human face to look like in 100,000 years? You don’t. Trust me, you don’t. I love it when actors or actresses play themselves in a movie. Dustin at Pajiba made a list of the 15 most enjoyable such instances. Applesauce, bitch. [source: Pajiba] This edition of the Weekly Scoop [...]

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Five Movies that Need to Be Remade

by Rich Stambolian June 12, 2013
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This is a list of five movies that are in dire need of a remake/re-envisioning for various reasons. Check ‘em out and I’m sure you’ll agree. If you don’t, then I hope someone remakes you.

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Two is Better Than One: Anna Kendrick and 10 Other People We Wish There Were Two Of

by Howard Decker June 11, 2013
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Last week Anna Perez at Buzzfeed (understandably) lost her shit when she stumbled upon Anna Kendrick’s “secret twin”. Here are 10 more people we wish there were two of.

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Pleygo – Does This “Netflix-like” LEGO Rental Service Stifle Creativity?

by Howard Decker June 11, 2013
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Pleygo pledges to be the Netflix of LEGO, with their monthly rental service mirroring that of its inspiration. For anywhere from $15 to $39 you can have various LEGO sets show up in your mail, play with them for as long as you like, and then send them back in exchange for a different set.

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Podcast #67 – “Farty Snowcone”

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors June 10, 2013
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In this installment of the podcast, Joe, Tank, and Corey break away from discussing a singular topic.

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Monday Memorygasm – America’s Dairy Farmers helping you get laid

by Howard Decker June 10, 2013
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A catchy slogan wasn’t going to be enough to move units though, so when something needs selling, the marketing folks call in the big guns: SEX. We all know sex sells. If it worked for cigarettes and Disney movies it would work for milk too, right?

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The Mobile Family – the Perfect Cell Phone for Each Family Member

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors June 10, 2013
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In this day and age there’s a mobile out there that’s designed to be the perfect companion for every stage in life, from the cradle to the grave. It’s a reflection on how deeply intertwined our lives have become with our technological aides – we don’t just carry a phone in our pockets, we carry [...]

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This Might Be the Best Toy Packaging of All Time

by Howard Decker June 8, 2013
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Marvel has revealed a Deadpool Corps Marvel Universe figure set as this year’s San Diego ComicCon 2013 exclusive, and the packaging for that set will be a…

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Friday Free-for-All | June 7 2013

by Howard Decker June 7, 2013
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If they made a LEGO Minifgure of you, what accessory (or two) would it come with?

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The Weekly Scoop: Turn On Han Solo, Toys, Cosplay, Illiterate Popsicle Sticks

by Howard Decker June 6, 2013
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Han Solo, Breaking Bad, LEGO, Hasbro Comic Con Exclusives, Heroes Con, Retro Con and more!

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Survey Finds Gentlemen Prefer Bats, Ladies Love Avengers

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors June 5, 2013
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The Dark Knight (21%) and The Dark Knight Rises (19%) were selected by men as the best superhero films ever. Women also enjoyed The Dark Knight Rises (16%), but named Avengers Assemble (17%) as their favorite.

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10 Awful Flavor Variations of Well Known Snack Foods

by Howard Decker June 4, 2013
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Check out these awful flavor variations of Doritos and other well known chips (some from the U.S., many from abroad).

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Monday Memorygasm – The Hugga Bunch were way more twisted than you remember

by Kyle Rhoads June 3, 2013
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If you were ever given one of these as a child, my deepest condolences.

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“Super Breaking Bad” art brilliantly collects 98 pixelated Breaking Bad characters

by Howard Decker June 2, 2013
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Can you find and identify all 98 characters from the hit AMC show?

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Luke! We’re Gonna Have Company! The 10 Best ‘Lukes’ in Pop Culture History

by Howard Decker May 31, 2013
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Besides Luke Skywalker, the name Luke is well represented in television, movie and comic book history. As a tribute to my new bundle of Jedi, let’s take a look at 10 of the best Lukes in pop culture history.

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