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Toy Review – The Best Action Figure of 2012

A lot of great toys came out in 2012. We’ll certainly highlight a few more of them in our upcoming Best of 2012 List, but I wanted to take this opportunity to spotlight my favorite 2012 toy line. That line is Playmates Toys’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. UnderScoopFire’s Best Action Figure of 2012 is a […]

Monday Mystery: The Oakville Blobs

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Oakville, Washington is a rainy town. That’s why none of the town’s 665 inhabitants were surprised to wake up on August 7, 1994 to find it had rained during the night. The rain began around 3am that morning, and on-duty Officer David Lacey of the Oakville Police Dept. was one of the only people […]

Tank’s Tricks ‘r Treats: 31 Scary Movies in 31 Days – Nightmare on Elm Street, Frankenstein, Blade, The Lost Boys, Scream

by Chris Tanski

Allright kiddies, Uncle Tanker is in the home stretch. Will Hurricane Sandy stop me from getting to 31? Check back and see, but for now- here is the next few. We’re going to do things a little differently in this edition, as I’ll be including a trailer with some of the entries, and some of […]

The History of the Hashtag

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Wait. Isn’t that a pound sign? That was my reaction the first time I heard ‘#’ referred to as a “hashtag”. Maybe I’m old fashioned. I’m definitely out of the loop on most things, and the hashtag was no different. I’ve never participated in any internet chat forums, and I was a relative late […]

UnderScoopFire Action Figures attend NYCC (Seriously) (PHOTOS)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Fire Brigade Hall of Famer Meister Shake has outdone himself. Sadly, despite living within reasonable driving distance, no one from UnderScoopFire was able to attend New York Comic Con this year. That is, until Meister Shake smuggled action figure versions of us into the event. Check out the pictures below- it looks like there was […]

National Toy Hall of Fame Finalists Announced – VOTE for your Favorite!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Since 1998, every year the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY inducts a new class of toys into its prestigious ranks. The finalists for 2012 induction were recently announced, and I thought it would be interesting to let you vote on which toy you would induct into the hall of fame. Previous inductees […]

Toy Review – Marvel Grab Zags

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Grab Zags are the largest variety of licensed, blind-packaged, novelty toys available in the U.S. Clocking in at an impressive 100+ toys to collect, the Grab Zag line is expanding monthly. Blind bags have become all the rage as of late, with many popular manufacturers capitalizing on their popularity. Zag Toys has partnered with Marvel […]

Shellebrating 25+ Years of TMNT History [Infographic]

by Staff & Contributors

On the eve of a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show that’s already getting great reviews and its matching line of new toys flying off the shelves, I’m feeling the need to double-check the calendar to make sure this isn’t 1989. For nostalgic Ninja Turtle fans, or really any child of the 80s who […]

Where Are They Now? The Silverhawks (HUMOR)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

See which rental car company Quicksilver works for now (HINT: They’ll pick you up!).

Toy Review – Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

In today’s toy collecting world, sculpt and articulation go a long way toward creating a popular action figure. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Collection succeeds in both categories, and many more. Inspired by the 1988 TMNT series and Playmates toy line, these figures hit shelves (briefly!) in August 2012. The package touts these figures […]

The UnderScoopFire Brigade Hall of Fame – Class of September 2012

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

These folks are the best – they shamelessly share every one of our links on Facebook and Twitter, regardless of how silly the headline is. They recall their favorite topics from our podcasts and mention them via their social networks. They regularly leave comments on our site, even when the discussion is about things like […]

Pop Culture Characters & Their Fictional Backup Bands

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Whatever happened to backup bands? Linking a musician with a great backup band name used to be the formula for producing a sure-fire hit single. It sounded so much better than just a person’s name, unless you were one of those one-name artists like Prince, Madonna, or Cher. A good backup band name seemed […]

iPhone 5 – Worth the Upgrade?

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

It’s been a week since Apple announced the release of its latest game changer, the iPhone 5, to the general public. As a “junior” geek (just knows enough to be dangerous, not smart enough to know WHY I should have the latest gadgets), I was excited about all the possible innovations that would come with […]

Deadpool’s new arch enemy is John Stamos

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Today’s example of why Twitter is awesome: Where else would a conversation between Marvel’s Deadpool and John Stamos happen… AND we all get to see it? Ryan Penagos, Marvel editorial director, recently tweeted about an odd (but rad) dream he had. Each involved party responded, and well, it ends with Deadpool openly threatening John […]

YEAH I SAID IT: 5 Reasons Fantasy Baseball is Better than Fantasy Football

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Crammed in an undersized booth in the dimly lit basement of an old building, I had the best lasagna I’ve ever tasted. I’m speaking, of course, of the currently-defunct Rathskeller in Chapel Hill, NC – “The Rat”, for short. It’s the beloved memories of these ‘hidden gems’ that give us pause when we consider letting […]

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