Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Podcast #60 – 2013 State of the Site/Show Address

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

One year and 38 podcast episodes ago, show runner Corey Chapman and site runner Howie Decker got together to address Scoop Nation. It was a productive show- the idea for the “Are ya SCOOPin’ it?!” segment was born, we talked about podcast spinoffs such as The (title pending) Movie Podcast and the Mad Cast, and […]

This Tauntaun wants you inside of him

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

…or her, I guess. I’ve never sexed a tauntaun before. In fact, give me sec- let me see if my Vintage Collection tauntaun was sculpted with gender specificity in mind… Nope. The top image is an excerpt from the ongoing Star Wars webcomic at Blue Milk Special. Big thanks to Full of Sith for posting […]

Valentine’s Day Pop Culture Classified Ads

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

We asked for fake classified ads based on pop culture characters (not a ridiculous request) and boy did you deliver! There were some very funny and creative entries in this contest- I hope you enjoy them as much as I did as they came in. Hit the comments and let us know which one is […]

Comedian Jackie Cashian makes a case for marrying nerds [VIDEO]

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Comedian Jackie Kashian recently appeared on Conan and made a great case for dating and marrying nerds. Not just any nerds, our kind of nerds- in her bit she specifically mentions gamers, comic book readers and action figure collectors. It’s like the bit was written for this site’s readers & podcast subscribers! Go give Jackie’s […]

Can you identify all the recipients of these Pop Culture Candy Sweethearts?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Necco Candy Sweethearts are like the Candy Corn of late winter.   You never see anyone eating (or clamoring for) them outside of February, but when the candy dish is full or your Valentine gives you a handful, you rarely turn them down. Our own Tank has designed his own handful of Pop Culture Candy […]

INFOGRAPHIC: The History of LEGO Minifigures

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Yes! This LEGO infographic shows the history of LEGO Minifigs (Minifigures). The infographic was designed by Hot Butter Studio for visual.ly. I had to share. What are your thoughts- anything they missed? [click to enlarge]

The 5 Funniest Lines from New Girl “Table 34” Episode

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This week’s “Table 34” seemed like a cryptic episode title.   It didn’t seem to address the fallout after [SPOILER ALERT] Nick and Jess’ big kiss in the previous episode but surprisingly, the episode tackled it with the perfect combination of realism, the kind of “adorkiness” the show is known for, and its hilarious one-liners. […]

Beyonce as She-Hulk is the Funniest Thing You’ll See Today

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Spotted by Tank on Twitter, this piece by Toronto artist Jason Edmiston (@jasonedmiston) depicting Beyoncé as She-Hulk is brilliant. Check out his full portfolio here, but only if you dig Cobra Commander, Franken-Berry, Indiana Jones & Harley Quinn.

Sophia Shares It All – The Top 10 Sophia Petrillo Quotes from Golden Girls

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

She claimed to have slept with and modeled for Picasso.   She was supposedly best friends with Mama Celeste and knew the Sinatras. Was any of this true? That’s anybody’s guess but one thing that we do know for sure is that “The Golden Girls” matriarch Sophia Petrillo knew it all. Every anecdote and insane […]

The 10 Horniest Characters in Sitcom History

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The website TV Tropes defines the character as a “Vamp“: “A classic character type, the beauty who uses her feminine wiles to undermine a moral and upright man.” The definition goes on to classify the character’s motives as evil; seducing and luring their victims into the darkness. While the following 10 sitcom characters certainly did […]

10 Reasons to Get Excited for a Yoda-based Stand Alone Star Wars Movie

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

By now you’ve heard, or maybe you haven’t – Ain’t It Cool News is reporting that the first Star Wars stand alone film will be based on Yoda. Word is they are also looking at making a Jabba the Hutt stand alone movie- wait, didn’t I suggest a Jabba gangster pic last October? So is this […]

Toy Story-inspired art replaces Woody & Buzz with G.I. Joe, Transformers, Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, more

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This awe-inspiring piece of art from Raul Arnaiz will make you wish Disney would buy Hasbro and Mattel too. Only then would there be a possibility of the awesomeness this poster portrays coming to life. Looks like he’s heavily inspired by G.I. Joe’s Class of ’86 – and there’s nothing wrong with that! You know how I feel about […]

“Land of Nostalgia” artwork is the best thing you’ll see today

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Credit to The X-Gays on Facebook for sharing this – the artwork was done by Patrick Ballesteros. Freakin’ Quicksilver made it! Make sure to check out his Nostalgia section for tons of awesome work – I think my personal favorite is “Wonder Dump“. [click to enlarge – you really need to in order to absorb all […]

Ho Ho Ho! It’s He-Man in a German Slime Pit!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let me just leave this right here…

Toy Review – Diamond Select Toys 1/15 scale Munsters Koach

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Diamond’s licensing department has done it again.   Diamond Select Toys, the company that has delighted children of the 70s & 80s with new lines celebrating properties such as Thundercats, Knight Rider, Ghostbusters and Marvel continues to impress with their new line of toys and collectibles based on The Munsters. The Munsters TV series only […]