The best, worst (and sexiest) of everything from television, toys, comics, movies, games, the 80s and more.
by Danijel Štriga
Last week, FX – home to UnderScoopFire favorites such as Justified, Louie, The League and Archer – premiered a new drama series in the time slot abdicated by American Horror Story. Set in the early 1980s, The Americans follows the everyday ordeals of a married couple trying to raise their children (while working as KGB […]
by Danijel Štriga
Four years ago, after a brief affair with Facebook, a friend of mine talked me into creating an account on Twitter. Being the dutiful conformist that I am, I joined him and the ever-growing army of Twits. Over the next several years I spent countless hours reading thousands of jokes and observations while opening hundreds […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
No wordy intro necessary here. By now you know the formula- once a month we assemble a panel, rank something, and slather it in hyperbole. Recent lists include the 50 Greatest Sitcoms of All Time, the 50 Funniest Movies of All Time, and the Most Important Mustaches in Sitcom History. Plugging done, let’s begin. We’re proud of […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
This week Julie Bowen appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The two made a bet: whoever won a foot race around the studio would take over the other’s Twitter account. Julie Bowen lost, and the world won. Kimmel took full advantage of piloting Bowen’s social media account. We happen to know firsthand that the real […]
by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls
Everybody listens to music. Everybody loves ninjas. Yet very few people have realized that when you combine these two creative elements of our world, an infiltration of the mind occurs like never before. The sounds stealthily enter your ear canal, slowly drifting toward your inner being and then NINJA ATTACK!!!…Joe Musashi sends a throwing […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Another year has passed. Instead of moping about how we can’t follow Chris Brown on Twitter anymore, let’s have a good time re-living and recognizing some of the things that were great about 2012. AMC’s The Walking Dead (Reader’s Choice) This was a tight one. Out of 9 reader nominees, The Walking Dead […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
We recently published a list of The 50 Greatest G.I. Joe Characters of All Time. Now, it’s time to celebrate the bad guy. In addition to the esteemed group of panelists whose individual ranks were tallied to form these composite rankings, for this list we’re honored to be joined by Fred Van Lente, writer of […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Two things you must know about these 12 lists: 1. Each list will contain 12 items, in no particular order. 2. There will be limited links & images, because we got a late start on this (the 50 Greatest G.I. Joes was a huge undertaking, people!). Corey, Joe, Howie & Tank literally cranked these […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Much like the Jelly of the Month Club, Twitter is the gift that keeps giving the whole year ’round. These tweeters constantly fill our timeline with nuggets of humor, insight, or valuable information – but mostly humor – in 140 characters or less. If you’re on Twitter, these are 10 accounts who we consider […]
by John Vanover
Voted on by experts, these are the 25 best playsets of all time.
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
The Thanksgiving season is upon us, and for wrestling fans that means one thing: Survivor Series. Since 1987, fans of the WWE have gathered on a Sunday near Thanksgiving for the annual event, which initially pitted teams of 5 against each other in elimination-style matches. While the WWE has gotten away from that format, they […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Taylor Swift picked up where Alanis Morrisette and Carly Simon left off, artfully crafting the new age post-relationship song. Between the catchy hook and the clandestine nature of the song’s target, everyone is talking about “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. (If you’re not familiar, the song is embedded at the end of this […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Today, Jonathan Ke Quan turns 41. Why do we care? Because he played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Short Round is 41 years old today. Let that sink in. Every day my body reminds me that I am rapidly aging, but every once in a while pop culture chips […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Not all superheroes have great logos. Some extremely popular heroes don’t even have a logo, or if they do it is not widely recognized. Sometimes the logo is cooler than the hero. While there are certainly cooler superheroes than the 12 on this list, these heroes have the best/most recognizable logos. 12. Deadpool You […]
by Sarah Morin
| 100 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 100. Gordon Gekko (Wall Street) “We make the rules, pal… Now you’re not naive enough to think we’re living in a democracy, are you buddy? It’s the free market. And you’re a […]
