Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Podcast #45 – Duck & Cover (Scooplear Fallout)

Last week it seemed as though some of our elementary school Cold War drills were going to come in handy. After the release of the 50 Greatest Comedies of All Time, specifically Podcast Episode #44 revealing the 10 funniest movies of all time, some of us may have felt the instinct to climb under our […]

Podcast #44 – The 10 Funniest Movies of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

You have a choice. We began a list of the 50 Greatest Comedies of All Time, and it brought you here. Thank you for checking out #50-11, we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. You can click here to read the 10 Funniest Movies of All Time -OR- We gathered the 4 […]

Over-Analyzing DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s “Summertime”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Some songs are timeless. Other songs may not quite stand the test of time as well, but they still have that magical ability to instantly take you back to a moment or time frame of your life. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” fits into both of these categories. Released in May […]

Casting Call: ¡Three Amigos! Reboot

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you haven’t checked out The League of Extraordinary Bloggers, it’s a great way to discover some great new sites. Their weekly topics are always entertaining and inventive. This week, the assignment is to reboot and recast one of your favorite movies. Last December marked the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of ¡Three Amigos! […]

Podcast XLIII – The 2012 Pop Culture Olympics

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony takes place this Friday in London, England. Why wait for Friday when you can have all of the grandeur and majesty of the Olympiad here? It’s the 2012 Scoop Olympics! OK- so there isn’t much majesty, and no grandeur to speak of, but it might be funny! There was […]

The Scoop of the Day – Golden Girls Edition

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Here’s what we’re SCOOPin’ today: This piece written by Claymation Werewolf for ColdSlitherPodcast.com says we need more characters like the Golden Girls on today’s TV. Where All My Old People At? 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Golden Girls. (via Mental Floss) The 20 best Blanche Devereaux-isms. (via Flavorwire) […]

What’s Your G.I. Joe Code Name?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

What’s your G.I. Joe codename? First, decide if you are a Joe or a Cobra. To generate your Cobra codename, click here. For your G.I. Joe codename- Use your first initial to find the first half of your name: Use your last initial to find the second half of your name: Use […]

Podcast #42 – Most Anticipated Geek Things Q3 & The Dark Knight Rises Preview

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Lots of great stuff for us geeks and children of the 80s to look forward to in the 3rd quarter of 2012! We preview what’s to come in movies, comics, games, TV, toys and more – with a special segment dedicated to the grand daddy of them all, The Dark Knight Rises! Once again, all […]

6 Classic G.I. Joe Character Redesigns You Might Have Missed

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let me start by providing an alternate title to this post for many of our readers: “6 G.I. Joe Character Designs You Are Surely Aware Of But Casual Fans May Not Be” Since the launch of this site, we’ve been lucky to form connections with many other sites, forums, and online communities. The G.I. […]

The 5 Best TV Production Stamps of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The production stamp. The signature at the end of a 30 or 60 minute work of art. Here are my favorite 5 of All Time: Gracie Films I don’t know why, but I’ve just always liked this one. There’s no fancy animation, no funny references, but I’d bet 80% of you can instantly name which […]

Podcast #41 – Comic Con International Preview

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Comic Con International continues to grow leaps and bounds each year – but has it grown TOO much? It’s another year of ‘firsts’ at what used to be called the San Diego Comic Con! Changed to Comic Con International in 1995, the event has become about much more than comics and the comic book culture. […]

All Star Pop Culture Character Baseball Lineup

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Major League Baseball All Star Game will be played July 10 in Kansas City. While actual MLB All Stars are voted into and named to that game, we decided to name our own team of baseball All Stars. Without further adieu, (in our best public-address loudspeaker voice) we introduce: The UnderScoopFire 2012 Pop […]

The 5 Heaviest Pop Culture Job Titles of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Due to the stressful nature of their occupation, air traffic controllers take mandatory breaks every 2 hours. It has been said that this profession is associated with the highest burnout and suicide rates of any in the world. That’s real life. What about pop culture? The following is a list of the toughest job descriptions […]

Podcast #40 – Miss UnderScoopFire 2012

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Beauty pageants always to try to outdo each other. Miss America. Miss World. Miss Universe (although it doesn’t seem as if the rest of the universe is well represented in this one, what with all of the contestants being Earth-bound). Welcome to the contest to end them all. Miss UnderScoopFire! Listen to find […]

Under Armour’s 13 Failed Expansion Plans

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Happy Friday the 13th! In observance, we bring you Under Armour’s 13 failed attempts to expand in to other industries. As you know by now, we like to do silly shit here at UnderScoopFire. This will be no different. 13. Under Armour’s failed attempt to create a secret paramilitary group that defends Southeast […]

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →