Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

‘Lisa from Temecula’ is SNL’s Best Throwaway Skit Since ‘Randolph Hotel’

If you haven’t seen this skit from the Pedro Pascal SNL ep, watch it now.

Re-Creating My Dad’s Long Lost 1986 Treadmill Mix Tape

When any of these songs come on I (consciously or otherwise) identify it as a trusty treadmill mix tape warhorse, a 3-minute fitness anthem from a long gone era.

9 Franchises That Would Make for Epic Card-Based Mobile Games Like Marvel Snap

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

With the right combination of beloved characters and exciting gameplay, these games have the potential to become just as popular as their superhero counterpart.

The Pop Culture Touchstones that Shaped Each Generation

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Take a look at this “Kid Culture” collage detailing some of the shows, toys, games and pop culture touchstones that shaped each generation.

“I Spy”: 1987 Paramount Pictures Class Photo Edition

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

In 1987, a group of television and movie stars assembled to take a photo in front of the Paramount Pictures gate. It’s a total hoot to look at.

Goodbyes, Anniversaries and Servers Named ‘Thor’: Looking Back at the Last Episode of The UnderScoopFire Podcast

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Speaking for everyone involved with UnderScoopFire over the years, we can’t thank you enough for the memories, the support and most of all, the good times.

14 Garbage Pail Kids We Totally Didn’t Understand as Kids

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

While the art and theme of Garbage Pail Kids were clearly geared toward children, the specific message of some GPKs was simply over our heads.

What if the Pina Colada Song had a Post Credits Scene?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Come with me on this stroll down nonsense lane and pretend it’s 2014 again, when life was easy and this site was overwrought with stupid nonsense.

Ten 80s Cartoon Characters Who Are Impossible to Christmas Shop For

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Some 80s cartoon characters are easy to shop for at Christmas time. Skeletor? A reservation for one at Castle Grayskull’s throne room. Others, not so much.

Christmas Songs Over-Analyzed: “The Twelve Days of Christmas”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

There are very few things I do well in this world. Over-Analyzing the lyrics of classic Christmas songs is not one of them, but I try.

5 Things You Should Never Say to an Adult Toy Collector

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Seriously, don’t even start.

Christmas Songs Over-Analyzed: Santa Baby

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It’s been too long.

Power-Ranking the Characters of Bob Rivers’ “The Twelve Pains of Christmas”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

On the eve of their 30th anniversary, a definitive power ranking of the characters in The Twelve Pains of Christmas.

Christmas Songs Over-Analyzed: Wham! “Last Christmas”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It’s that time again. The holiday season is upon us, and it’s time for me to over-analyze another song. So it’s two times then. Holiday and song time. Nevermind.

Instant Classics: The 10 Best Christmas Songs of Our Generation

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

There are few “modern marvels” when it comes to Christmas songs, but our generation can lay claim to SOME original classics.

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