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UnderScoopFire Fantasy Saturday Night Live League

The 38th season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live premieres this Saturday, September 15th. As Seth Meyers said, this will be a ‘season full of transtitions and surprises’. Election years are always interesting on Saturday Night Live, and this one has already garnered its share of fanfare as Jay Pharoah is taking over for Fred […]

Podcast #46 – NFL Mascots Fight to the Death

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The end of summer is approaching, and we all know what that means. It’s the return of the NFL! That said, you don’t have to be a fan of the NFL to enjoy this show. In fact, fans of the National Audubon Society would probably like this episode more than football fans. If […]

The 100 Greatest Pop Culture Villains of All Time

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 […]

RPG: I Am A Card Carrying Avenger

by Jay Malone

Like many children of our generation (those whose formative years were the 1980s), I grew up what would easily be classified as a ‘nerd’. I loved comics, toys, video games, and rolling dice as I pretended to be a mythical character or superhero. This lasted – and to a point, still does (check out my […]

When Did UnderScoopFire Jump the Shark?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Remember when you were a kid and you would purposely leave something of yours at your friend’s house when your parents picked you up? The logic behind it was that if something of yours was left there (accidentally, of course), you’d have to go back another time to retrieve it (invited or not)… perhaps even […]

10 Fictional “Movies Within a Movie” That We Actually Want to See

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 […]

Podcast #45 – Duck & Cover (Scooplear Fallout)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last week it seemed as though some of our elementary school Cold War drills were going to come in handy. After the release of the 50 Greatest Comedies of All Time, specifically Podcast Episode #44 revealing the 10 funniest movies of all time, some of us may have felt the instinct to climb under our […]

Podcast #44 – The 10 Funniest Movies of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

You have a choice. We began a list of the 50 Greatest Comedies of All Time, and it brought you here. Thank you for checking out #50-11, we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. You can click here to read the 10 Funniest Movies of All Time -OR- We gathered the 4 […]

Over-Analyzing DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s “Summertime”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Some songs are timeless. Other songs may not quite stand the test of time as well, but they still have that magical ability to instantly take you back to a moment or time frame of your life. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” fits into both of these categories. Released in May […]

Casting Call: ¡Three Amigos! Reboot

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you haven’t checked out The League of Extraordinary Bloggers, it’s a great way to discover some great new sites. Their weekly topics are always entertaining and inventive. This week, the assignment is to reboot and recast one of your favorite movies. Last December marked the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of ¡Three Amigos! […]

Podcast XLIII – The 2012 Pop Culture Olympics

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony takes place this Friday in London, England. Why wait for Friday when you can have all of the grandeur and majesty of the Olympiad here? It’s the 2012 Scoop Olympics! OK- so there isn’t much majesty, and no grandeur to speak of, but it might be funny! There was […]

The Scoop of the Day – Golden Girls Edition

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Here’s what we’re SCOOPin’ today: This piece written by Claymation Werewolf for ColdSlitherPodcast.com says we need more characters like the Golden Girls on today’s TV. Where All My Old People At? 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Golden Girls. (via Mental Floss) The 20 best Blanche Devereaux-isms. (via Flavorwire) […]

What’s Your G.I. Joe Code Name?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

What’s your G.I. Joe codename? First, decide if you are a Joe or a Cobra. To generate your Cobra codename, click here. For your G.I. Joe codename- Use your first initial to find the first half of your name: Use your last initial to find the second half of your name: Use […]

Podcast #42 – Most Anticipated Geek Things Q3 & The Dark Knight Rises Preview

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Lots of great stuff for us geeks and children of the 80s to look forward to in the 3rd quarter of 2012! We preview what’s to come in movies, comics, games, TV, toys and more – with a special segment dedicated to the grand daddy of them all, The Dark Knight Rises! Once again, all […]

6 Classic G.I. Joe Character Redesigns You Might Have Missed

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let me start by providing an alternate title to this post for many of our readers: “6 G.I. Joe Character Designs You Are Surely Aware Of But Casual Fans May Not Be” Since the launch of this site, we’ve been lucky to form connections with many other sites, forums, and online communities. The G.I. […]

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