Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Snake Eyes Through the Years: a Retrospective

Many G.I. Joe fans, both active and casual, list Snake Eyes among their favorite Joe characters. The silent commando has risen above most of his comrades and gained a bit of iconic status among fanboys. Snake Eyes’ file card classifies him as a ninja commando, and those who follow know he was a member of the […]

Are Masters of the Universe LEGO sets closer to reality than you think?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

When @PodcastEDP tweeted the image below earlier this week, I knew a simple retweet wouldn’t do it justice. There’s way too much to be said about this bastion of beauty. Before you slam me, I realize these are not real LEGO products. Read on for my explanation of the headline. [click to enlarge] What you […]

Robo-Bracketology – Second Round Results, Sweet Sixteen Voting Open

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Robo-Bracketology rolls on! In case you missed it, we designated a field of the 64 top robots in pop culture history and pitted them against each other in a tournament. Readers voted them down to the top 32, and then the Sweet Sixteen – we need your votes again to determine the Elite Eight! Don’t forget to […]

Confessions of an UnderScoopFire Voltron: Guilty Pleasures

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Way back in June 2012 when we released our first “Geek Confessions” podcast, within 48 hours it became the most-downloaded show in our podcast’s history. Bottom line = you guys love to hear about the embarrassing things we love. In that show, some of us (OK one of us) revealed embarrassing things like never having […]

The (sub) League has spoken! You’re the New WWE VP of Creative

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last Monday we had the honor of hosting the first ever League of Extraordinary Bloggers sub-assignment! The WWE posted a career opening for a new VP of Creative Writing, and we called on the WWE fans within The League to take advantage of the opening! Here are the submissions: Keith Holt of Ring Time Pro […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The 10 Greenest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let’s not argue about this. Any time I make any kind of toy or action figure related list, I expect controversy, dissension and strife. The readers of this site are passionate about politics, religion and entertainment, but their zeal for action figures burns hotter than a Tatooine parking lot on a double-sun summer day. […]

The 5 Funniest Moments in the History of Family Guy

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Listening to the latest episode of the eclectik discussion Podcast (which you all should do) (cheap plug cheap plug dot org), the producer inserted a clip of one of my favorite Family Guy moments in the entire run of the show. It made me realize that although I haven’t watched in the last 2+ seasons, […]

11 of Your Favorite Cartoon Heroes in “80s Worlds Collide” Artwork

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

As children of the 80s, this piece titled 80s Worlds Collide by Henry Cruz is right up our alley. I love when artists give insight into what inspired them and captivated them as children. Pieces like the one we featured earlier this week, “Afternoon Tea“, which depict junior superheroes having a backyard tea party, or […]

Can You Spot Everything That’s Going On in this Superhero Bar Scene Artwork?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

There’s so much going on in this piece by Chris Shields. There’s a bar. It’s filled with DC superheroes (besides one hidden exception). Shenanigans ensue. Ollie queen is smashed and hittin’ on Power Girl (Black Canary is not happy about it). At first glance it seems Superman and Batman are being responsible, drinking colas. But wait- there […]

Have “Afternoon Tea” with She-Ra, Catwoman, Cheetara & more

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Artist and super-child of the 80s Patrick Ballesteros hits another one out of the park with his brand-spanking-new piece, “Afternoon Tea”. In case you don’t remember, Ballesteros was the genius behind Land of Nostalgia, which we highlighted last month. Check out his site, and marvel at the Nostalgia section for tons of awesome work. “Afternoon Tea” depicts a kids’ […]

What Would YOU Do as the WWE VP of Creative Writing?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Welcome to the first ever League of Extraordinary Bloggers Sub-Assignment! If you read this site you’re probably aware of The League by now, but if not get the background here. Every week an assignment is published via The League’s hub, Cool and Collected. Diligent League members everywhere crank out blog posts in accordance with […]

This Monkey Who Raised Two White Tigers is the Devastatingly Cutest Thing You’ll See Today

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This is a relatively old story, but UberFacts (a fun Twitter and Facebook account to follow) brought it up this week and it was the first time I had seen it. They tweet and post fascinating things like If ants were the size of humans, they would be able to run twice as fast as […]

How Justin Timberlake Hosting SNL Became Appointment Television

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

*originally published in March 2013 One of the things Saturday Night Live fans love most is that commercial break right after the first skit. You know the one- where they show the name of the upcoming host and musical guest. There are a few names that have come to invoke a different reaction than others. […]

Fantasy Shopping Spree at Hake’s Americana & Collectibles

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

As I’m sure most of you know, UnderScoopFire is a proud member of the quickly expanding League of Extraordinary Bloggers. I don’t get to contribute posts as often as I’d like, but this week’s assignment was way too cool to pass on. Hake’s Americana & Collectibles is part of Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore (which I was somehow unaware […]

Robo-Bracketology! VOTE to Determine the Best Robot of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It’s officially March and you know what that means- it’s Tournament Time! It’s time for every self-respecting blog, entertainment site and radio show to trot out 64 of something for their readers & listeners to vote on. Check out Vulture’s Sitcom Smackdown, eclectik’s Childhood Crushes Tournament, and of course our friends at Cold Slither […]

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