The UnderScoopFire Brigade Hall of Fame – Class of September 2012

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

These folks are the best – they shamelessly share every one of our links on Facebook and Twitter, regardless of how silly the headline is. They recall their favorite topics from our podcasts and mention them via their social networks. They regularly leave comments on our site, even when the discussion is about things like […]

UnderScoopFire LOST Requests & Dedications

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Long Distance Dedication made its debut on the August 26, 1978 broadcast of the American Top 40. During Shadoe Stevens’ run as host of the AT40, the feature became known as “Request & Dedication”, but upon Casey Kasem’s return in 1998, it went back to its original name. The first ever dedication was to […]

Podcast #49 – Most Anticipated Geek Things Q4

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

The fourth quarter is right around the corner, and that means it’s time for us to discuss what we are looking forward to from now until the end of the year. We break down the upcoming “treats” in television, movies, games, comic books, technology, and more. Voltron was a tripod for this adventure- with only Corey, […]

Pop Culture Characters & Their Fictional Backup Bands

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Whatever happened to backup bands?   Linking a musician with a great backup band name used to be the formula for producing a sure-fire hit single. It sounded so much better than just a person’s name, unless you were one of those one-name artists like Prince, Madonna, or Cher. A good backup band name seemed […]

John Tesh responds to ‘Mr. Serious Presents: A Love Letter to John Tesh’

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

Dear Mr. Tesh-   Enough is enough. You need to go away and you need to do it now. Its not that I don’t think you are a multi-talented superstar that has conquered almost every facet of the entertainment industry. It’s just, you are exposing me for the fraud I am: uncool. Recently I sat at […]

iPhone 5 – Worth the Upgrade?

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

It’s been a week since Apple announced the release of its latest game changer, the iPhone 5, to the general public. As a “junior” geek (just knows enough to be dangerous, not smart enough to know WHY I should have the latest gadgets), I was excited about all the possible innovations that would come with […]

7 Memorable Sitcom Character Replacements (Part 1)

by Classick Material

In the television industry, turnover is sometimes unavoidable.   Whether due to contract dispute, illness, death or some other factor, cast members can and will depart. Many times a TV sitcom will set up a replacement cast member. Audience reaction ends up highly positive or negative. In this series, we’re going to look back on […]

PSY – Gangnam Style Lyrics Translated (and Over-Analyzed)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Over the last few weeks, Korean rapper Psy has traversed the U.S.,  making appearances on the Today show, MTV’s VMAs, Ellen (with Britney Spears), Saturday Night Live, and even doing an impromptu dance at his seat at an L.A. Dodgers game (if anyone has audio of Vin Scully’s reaction, please forward to me). He’s back […]

Deadpool’s new arch enemy is John Stamos

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Today’s example of why Twitter is awesome:   Where else would a conversation between Marvel’s Deadpool and John Stamos happen… AND we all get to see it? Ryan Penagos, Marvel editorial director, recently tweeted about an odd (but rad) dream he had. Each involved party responded, and well, it ends with Deadpool openly threatening John […]

Wife Pretty Hall of Fame September 2012: Sarah Beattie

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Known to her 60,000+ Twitter and Instagram followers as nachosarah, Sarah Beattie has become a new-age luminary for comedy geeks. Sarah initially captured our attention with her witty, punctuation-free tweets about everything from strippers to Christina Aguilera. If you’ve been on the fence about joining Twitter- sign up, follow her, and thank us later. Beattie’s deadly […]

Podcast #48 – Breaking Bad

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

Last week, Breaking Bad aired its mid season finale, setting the stage for the shows final eight episodes that will air next summer. When the dust settled, the viewers of the hit AMC drama were left with many questions. We at UnderScoopFire felt it was our duty to tackle these questions. Unfortunately, only Corey & Tank were up to […]

YEAH I SAID IT: 5 Reasons Fantasy Baseball is Better than Fantasy Football

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Crammed in an undersized booth in the dimly lit basement of an old building, I had the best lasagna I’ve ever tasted. I’m speaking, of course, of the currently-defunct Rathskeller in Chapel Hill, NC – “The Rat”, for short. It’s the beloved memories of these ‘hidden gems’ that give us pause when we consider letting […]

The 6 Shows You Should Watch This Fall

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

If you have listened to any of the UnderScoopFire podcasts in which the Voltron Roundtable discuss television shows, you will know that I generally wait out new series until they either make it to season 2 or they come highly recommended from someone I respect. I do this because I have been burned in the […]

6 of the most ill-conceived children’s lunchboxes of all time

by Chris Tanski

Shopping for school supplies is one of the hallmarks of the back to school season.   Some items are pretty standard – no. 2 pencils, college ruled paper, 3 ring binder, etc. One of the few school supplies that really allows students to express themselves is the lunchbox. Lunchbox makers have historically bought licenses to […]

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

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

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, […]

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