The best, worst (and sexiest) of everything from television, toys, comics, movies, games, the 80s and more.
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
A manager is only as good as their administrative assistant. No matter what these fictional character’s bosses were trying to accomplish, we know they would’ve gotten nowhere without their loyal and hard working administrative assistants. In observance of Administrative Professionals’ Day, we present the 20 best Administrative Professionals in television, movie and comic book history. […]
by William Bruce West
As more and more comic book properties are converted to major motion picture franchises, some amount of straying from the source material is to be expected. We’ve lucked out with many successful comic book movie franchises, but there have been some stinkers and false starts. When a comic based movie is unsuccessful, fanboys typically cite […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Happy Earth Day! Join us for a brief celebration of the Earth’s greatest things. Greatest actor on Earth Greatest game console on Earth Greatest franchise on Earth Greatest fast food on Earth Greatest dance on Earth Greatest breakfast on Earth Greatest shoes on Earth Greatest feeling […]
by Count Marzo
We’ve mentioned them before– the classic TV tropes that we’ve all come to know and love. Nestled among the “visit from the in-laws”, “loss of a job” and “keep the bad grades a secret” episodes of 70s, 80s and 90s television was the marijuana episode. How each show tackled the subject varied greatly- mainly based […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
What’s up with the Justice League movie? Every week we get new insight into Warner Bros. plans for a Justice League movie, and every week the forecast becomes cloudier. At one point, i09 indicated Warner Bros. was looking to create a Justice League universe that stands separate from all of their other movie superhero franchises. […]
by Jeno Bianchi
It’s pretty safe to say that the 1980s was the birth of action figures as we know them today. With the explosive popularity of lines like G.I. Joe, Transformers, Ghostbusters, M.A.S.K., He-Man, and Ninja Turtles, every company that could mold a piece of plastic was making a toy line. Lurking in the shadows cast by […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
The countdown is on! Just over a month remains until the Bluths make their triumphant comeback. Since the news broke last fall that Arrested Development had been resurrected and will air a 4th season on Netflix in 2013, we’ve been salivating at the possibilities. Here are 20 supporting characters we hope appear in the […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
The visit from the in-laws. A trip to an exotic locale. The game show appearance. One of the staples of the modern sitcom, the game show appearance is a tried and true ratings boost (maybe). Seeing our favorite sitcom characters compete on our favorite game shows is such a treat! As silly as […]
by Staff & Contributors
This time we decided to spare you the verbose, long-winded write ups that would have just reiterated each woman’s sexiness in a different way. Here, we just give you a name, their show, and a pic- because in my experience no one who clicks a ‘100 Sexiest’ of anything is looking for words. Every woman […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Beginning with Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has now fully produced thirteen major feature films, each one invoking a wide spectrum of emotions in its viewers. Their successful formula involves creating a certain level of buy-in, making us care about animated characters more than we ever had in the past. Sometimes Pixar waits until you’re […]
by Sarah Morin
Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Doom, Tomb Raider, Tecmo Super Bowl… any child of the 80s knows the titles of some of the most classic and widely played video games of all time. But how many potentially great games were ruined by their title before they were even inserted into the console? I’ve done some digging […]
by Staff & Contributors
Originally native to radio, the situation comedy has been a staple of television programming since the 1940s. Thousands of sitcoms have come and go since then, but which ones stood above them all? Based on the reaction to our 100 Sexiest Women on Television and The 50 Funniest Women of All Time lists, we have expanded […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
As Disney commences with re-defining the Star Wars brand, or “brand-scrubbing” as this EW column puts it, it seems Lucasfilm is trying to wipe Anakin Skywalker and the Clonetroopers from our consciousness (have at it). The new Lucasfilm seems hell-bent on semi-reinventing the brand, and relying heavily on Original Trilogy-based content to do so. For […]
by Kap El
In 1984, Kenner (one of the great toy companies of the 1980s and 90s) acquired the license to the greatest stable of superhero characters ever: DC Comics. The Super Powers line was produced in 3 ¾ scale, which is the first time DC characters had appeared in the same scale as Star Wars (fostering a […]
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. […]
