The 100 Coolest Action Figures of All Time

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 […]

The 2012 DVR Cleanup Project

by Googs

Hello friends, and welcome to the first installment in my ongoing investigative series delving into why, exactly, I have so much crap on my DVR and my attempts, futile as they may be, to clean some proverbial house. Before I begin, NO, I am not a DVR hoarder. I understand full well that if I […]

Introducing Our New G.I.Joe Contributor: Chad E. Young

by Chad E Young

Hi. I’m Chad. I’m the new G.I. Joe contributor to this glorious site known as UnderScoopFire. I just want to say how grateful I am to be able to contribute to a site such as this. I got this assignment and illustrious title due to my undying, almost 30 year love of G.I. Joe: 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 […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #20 – From 80s Childhood ’til Now Part 2

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last week our “Roundtable Voltron” discussed how far we’ve come since childhood in the 1980s. From the outset, we decided to break our discussion into 6 distinct topics: Video Games – from Atari 2600 to XBox 360 Movies – from Three Amigos! to Anchorman Personal Communication – from letter writing to texting/tweeting/Facebook TV – from […]

Arrested Development Birthday Bash!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

By now you’ve realized that we love to celebrate birthdays at UnderScoopFire. Perhaps it’s the cake and ice cream, or maybe it’s just another reason to drink alone! Either way, today we toast not one but TWO alum of the greatest show in television history – Arrested Development! For the 3 years AD was 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 […]

The 10 Coolest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

<— Back to start (#100 – 11)   10. Storm Shadow (1984 Hasbro G.I. Joe ARAH) A classic.  His backpack with removable swords and a bow and arrow set the tone for great accessories at such a small scale.  The minute this figure was released in 1984 it became an icon, and it remains an […]

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 […]

The UnderScoopFire Job Application

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck
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(Inspired by a tweet from Cold Slither Podcast host @ClassickMateria)

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 […]

U.S.S. Flagg Highlights the Biggest G.I.Joe Birthday Haul Ever

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The picture below, found on the website I’m Remembering, is courtesy of UnderScoopFire friend Chad Young. Chad shares our feeling toward the elusive G.I. Joe aircraft carrier, the USS Flagg – he posts on Facebook: “PROOF that someone actually received the USS Flagg for their birthday“. Getting my hands on a USS Flagg was my […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #18 – “The Sharp Left Turn”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This week the guys from UnderScoopFire got on their “computer phones” again and tried to discuss a specific topic. As usual, they were derailed- this time by a failed attempt to woo a corporate sponsor within the first 4 minutes. Once we righted the ship, we examined all of the things we look forward to […]

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 […]

How Betty White became America’s Sweetheart

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Picture it. Rochester, New York. 1988. I was 12 years old and The Golden Girls were smack in the middle of their successful 7 year network TV run. Most of the humor and storylines in The Golden Girls were a bit above my pay grade at age 12, but I got just enough enjoyment out […]

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