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by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Sometimes movie plots involve fictional movies within the movie. Often these references to fake movies are just throw away lines, but sometimes they are central to the plot. Whatever the case, sometimes we wish these fictional movies they mention were actual films – here are ten examples: Chubby Rain (Bowfinger) Low-level producer Bobby Bowfinger […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Sarah Morin
Richard Marx “Endless Summer Nights” 1988 Marx wrote this song about a summer romance that he hoped would last beyond Labor Day. He got his wish- when he wrote this song he was married to that girl, reminiscing about that summer fling. LFO “Summer Girls” 1999 Yes, the song is cheesy as hell, […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Long-term predictions are easy to make. You can typically toss ’em around all haphazard, since nobody remembers to call you out on them by the time the result is public. That’s why I invite you to bookmark this page, and check back in the future for accuracy. Some of these will be decided in a […]
by Sarah Morin
When I first sat down to start creating the second part of my list of greatest theme songs I thought I would have a lot of difficulty coming up with a list of great themes from the 90s. In fact I thought I would originally have to lower it to just the 20 greatest themes. […]
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 […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
One of my favorite Twitter accounts to follow is @AKAtheMaskedMan. The man behind the mask is David Shoemaker, a writer for Grantland and Deadspin. His columns have become ‘must read’ for me, as he writes about professional wrestling in a way I’ve never experienced before. If I had jumped off the pro wrestling ship a […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
You’re sophisticated. This list needs no introduction, so let’s get right to it. These are our favorite things about 2011: The Miz – One of the hardest working people in the history of professional wrestling. No one is out there promoting the brand and the business in creative ways more than he is. He deserves […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Phobias are irrational by definition, so tagging them with the adjective ‘odd’ can be a bit of overkill. The purpose of this post is not to ridicule or ostracize, but to educate and explore. We all like to explore things we don’t understand, right? Anatidaephobia – The Fear That You are Being Watched by a […]
by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
Football is upon us! If you are anything like me, you were kind of ignoring the NFL lockout, pretty much operating on the assumption that a deal would get done in time to have an NFL season. We would lose at most a preseason game or two. No big deal. It seems that assumption has […]
