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Nick Fury recruits agents of S.C.H.O.O.L. for high school-based super team

From 2008 – 2011, moviegoers didn’t dare leave a Marvel superhero film before the credits finished. Everyone stayed put to see if Nick Fury would show up and give his customary ten-second pitch to the titular hero, foreshadowing the assembly of The Avengers. Fury successfully gathered his superteam, and of course, there came a day, […]

UnderScoopFire Brigade Hall of Fame – Class of August 2012

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Seven months and 26 podcast episodes ago, the UnderScoopFire Brigade was formed. The best part is, we didn’t form the Brigade – you did! It started with a simple call to arms, an experiment if you will. Since then, we’ve rarely taken the opportunity to refer to UnderScoopFire supporters as ‘The Brigade”, but we’ve always recognized […]

Toy Review – Minimates K.I.T.T. w/ Michael Knight

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Minimates has added to their impressive selection with another beloved 80s property – Knight Rider! UnderScoopFire Podcast listeners know that every three months we do a quarterly “Most Anticipated Geek Treats” show. On these episodes, we look forward to the coming season, and highlight movies, shows, comics, and products that we are most looking forward […]

The UnderScoopFire Pop Culture Crossword Puzzle

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Time to get your crayons and your pencils! With the help of Crossword Labs, we’ve created the ultimate test of your pop culture geek knowledge – the UnderScoopFire Crossword Puzzle! Click here to complete the puzzle online, or to print as a PDF or Word file. Below is a screen shot of the puzzle. Have fun! […]

RPG: I Am A Card Carrying Avenger

by Jay Malone

Like many children of our generation (those whose formative years were the 1980s), I grew up what would easily be classified as a ‘nerd’. I loved comics, toys, video games, and rolling dice as I pretended to be a mythical character or superhero. This lasted – and to a point, still does (check out my […]

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 […]

Fightin’ Words: The 6 Lamest Masters of the Universe Characters

by Chad E Young

Editor’s Note: The views of Chad E. Young do not necessarily reflect the views of UnderScoopFire. I for one, was Team Buzz Off all the way. There is a disturbing lack of Masters of the Universe content on this site. Now, there’s nothing wrong with that, as there are so many other “children of the […]

The Six Types of Geek

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Nicknames, labels, monikers and appellations come and go, but some are here to stay. In the 80s and early 90s, the term ‘geek’ may have been slung your way in a derogatory manner. Today it is meant with much less disdain, but there is still some confusion as to what constitutes a ‘geek’. One online […]

UnderScoopFire (Joe Buddy) St. Patty’s Day Party Pics

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

On Saturday, March 17 – members of UnderScoopFire took to the town to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This year, they brought some very special friends with them. We graciously thank Murphy’s Law of Rochester, NY for hosting the party! Judging by the photos it seems as if Shipwreck, Chuckles, Law and Order, as well as […]

Five E-rated Characters that Deserve M-rated Games (Think: Sonic meets Jigsaw)

by Kyle Drapeau

My apologies for the extended delay between postings, but alas, assisting in the management of a movie theater has its time constraints (and impacts my drive to drink). However, here I am again to write on gaming, however I see fit. After my last post, I started thinking about different top five lists that would […]

Tank’s Toy Chest 2: My Life Flashed Before My Thighs

by Chris Tanski

I am going to go off base with this episode, for this was supposed to be a column about various items of my collection that fanboys might dig on. This article I am going to discuss an item I own that no one in their right mind would ever want. It would never sell on […]

The 100 Coolest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Have you ever found yourself staring at a restaurant menu thinking “Man, there’s just way too much to choose from. How can I ever narrow it down?” That’s how we feel about action figures, but we’re gonna give it a try. The 2012 Toy Fair is coming up February 12-15 in New York City, and […]

Introducing Our New G.I.Joe Contributor: Chad E. Young

by Chad E Young

Hi. I’m Chad. I’m the new G.I. Joe contributor to this glorious site known as UnderScoopFire. I just want to say how grateful I am to be able to contribute to a site such as this. I got this assignment and illustrious title due to my undying, almost 30 year love of G.I. Joe: The […]

The 10 Coolest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

<— Back to start (#100 – 11) 10. Storm Shadow (1984 Hasbro G.I. Joe ARAH) A classic. His backpack with removable swords and a bow and arrow set the tone for great accessories at such a small scale. The minute this figure was released in 1984 it became an icon, and it remains an […]

Zombie Infested 5K Race

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Run for your life! If you register for this zombie infested 5k race, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing. What a fantastic idea. I know a lot of runners, and a lot of zombie fans. How many are both? When we ran a story about this event in 2011, the only upcoming location for the […]

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