The 80s – A Daily Tribute to the Greatest Decade of Them All

Masters of the Universe 30th Anniversary

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Masters of the Universe property. It’s hard for me to believe that the adventures of He-Man and his friends on Eternia have been in the public eye this long. What started out as a relatively small toy line exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. These toys were some […]

Backseat in the High Life: More Backseat Drivers of the 80s

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

After I wrote the previous column on Backseat Drivers of the 80s, I had quite a few songs leftover from my list. I thought no sense letting all that research go to waste, so here I am to spread more great 80s music featuring famous backup vocals. There were many great duets in the 80s, […]

An Ode to Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo (To the Tune of Oh, The Places You’ll Go)

by Chris Tanski

The following is an Ode to Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo and was composed by Dr. Tank Miracles! Get out your cardboard. Get out your loud boom box! Sweet moves, you’ll be floored! You will spin on your head. You will pop and or locks You can do the dolphin in bare feet or in […]

Where Are They Now? Staci Keanan

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

It’s not often child actors land a starring role on a network sitcom. It’s even more rare when you do it twice. That’s exactly what Staci Keanan did. Keanan (born Anastasia Sagorsky) started in 1987, where she spent three seasons on the Paul Reiser-Greg Evigan NBC sitcom “My Two Dads”. The show revolves around Keanan’s […]

Tank’s Toy Chest: Raiders of the Lost Childhood

by Chris Tanski

Hello UnderScoopers! Tank here to bring to you a new recurring column for the site. These articles wont set the internet on fire, but damn it we need content! No better way to do this than to talk about my vastly growing toy collection. For each edition of the column I will single out certain items […]

Awesome Instrumentals of the 80s – Side 2

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

The decade of the 80s proved that instrumental songs could still top the charts. Whether it was Herbie Hancock and M.A.R.R.S. using turntables, synthesizers, and mixers or Kenny G and Joe Satriani using traditional instruments, Side 1 of this column examined some great innovative instrumental tracks. Now it’s time to fast forward and flip the […]

Awesome Instrumentals of the 80s – Side 1

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Lyrics? Where we’re going, we don’t need…lyrics! The reason that I celebrate the music of the 80s over other decades is simple…variety. Top 40 radio in the 80s was a melting pot that spanned from British new wave to the early origins of hip hop and rap. No bias or traditions dare got in […]

Where Are They Now? Bridget Fonda

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

When your grandfather is Henry Fonda and your father is Peter Fonda, chances are you’re going to end up working in Hollywood. It’s in your DNA. And that’s exactly what happened with Bridget Fonda. The Los Angeles born and raised actress turned 51 in 2015. You read that right. Fonda caught the acting bug after being cast […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #19 – From 80s Childhood ’til Now: Oh How Far We’ve Come

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last week our “Roundtable Voltron” discussed what we were looking forward to in 2012. This week the guys from UnderScoopFire got on their “computer phones” again and examined how far we’ve come since the 1980s and our childhood. We broke our discussion into 5 distinct topics: Video Games – from Atari 2600/7800 to XBox 360 […]

Here’s Why You Should Celebrate MacGyver Not Only Today, but Everyday

by Joe Zicari @SharePointJoe

Today we celebrate never using a gun. Today we celebrate the mullet. Today we celebrate my love for hockey. Today we celebrate our love of the 80s. We celebrate Richard Dean Anderson’s birthday. That’s right. Everyone’s loveable hero MacGyver is 62 years young today. Some fancy doctor at some fancy University has deemed January […]

Where Are They Now? Stacey Dash

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2010 Stacey Dash. 46 years old. I refuse to believe it. There must be some kind of error. (checking Wikipedia….) Wow. It’s true. Today we celebrate the 46th birthday of lovely Stacey Dash. My guess would have been 35. Unbelievable. The actress was born in 1966 in the Bronx and was bit by […]

The 80s Court: Peter Cetera vs. Chicago

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Does anybody really know what time it is? No, it’s not “25 or 6 to 4.” It’s time for another edition of the 80s Court, where we pit those ambitious lead singers against their former bands. In this edition, we’ll look back at one of the most successful American rock bands of all time. In […]

Comic artist Mark A Lone knocks Gizmo, Ghostbusters out of the park

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you like comic art and/or celebrate 80s properties such as Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Masters of the Universe, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then artist Mark A Lone’s work will excite you. Here is a link to his blog, the art of Mark Lone. If you like Lone’s work he has an online store where […]

Where Are They Now? Zack the LEGO Maniac (HUMOR)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Madman. Lunatic. Diseased person. Sufferer. All synonyms of the word “maniac” according to various dictionaries and reference guides; however, we tend to make light of and even glorify the image of a maniac: “He’s a maniac when he plays sports!”, or “Mom is a maniac about our homework.” We have come to use the word […]

The History of Double Dragon

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

The 80s arcade would not be complete unless we include one of the classic “beat ’em up” or brawler arcade games. Probably the most popular and widely known in this gaming genre is Double Dragon. With fists flying and legs kicking, our quarters would lead us into streets and back alleys on a quest to rescue […]

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