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“Trap Jaw, in tighter. Beast Man, smile!” It’s Mr. Villains Class of 1983!

It’s not hard to pinpoint the time frame that influenced artist Christopher Lee. He’s clearly a fellow child of the 80s, and a talented one at that. I had bookmarked a link to his Masters of the Universe Compendium Poster (which I will have, bills be damned) a while back, but just got a chance to […]

6 Subtle but Unmistakable Homages to Larry Hama from G.I. Joe: Retaliation

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

With the recent news that Paramount has greenlit a third G.I. Joe movie, one thing can be said about G.I. Joe: Retaliation- it truly was in the hands of a lifelong G.I. Joe fan. When Jon Chu was announced as the director of Retaliation, Joe fans were optimistic about his credentials (including me – I only asked […]

5 Comic Books That Would Make Amazing Television Shows

by Rich Stambolian

There are some amazing comic books out there that fans are dying to see converted to television shows. AMC’s The Walking Dead is a hit and it was a no brainer to make it into a television show. Some work and some don’t, but here is a list of shows that could easily translate well to […]

The 5 “Dustiest” Pixar Movie Moments

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Beginning with Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has now fully produced thirteen major feature films, each one invoking a wide spectrum of emotions in its viewers. Their successful formula involves creating a certain level of buy-in, making us care about animated characters more than we ever had in the past. Sometimes Pixar waits until you’re […]

Robo-Bracketology Champion Revealed! The Best Pop Culture Robot of All Time is…

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

One of the four bots above was chosen (by your votes) as the best pop culture robot of all time. From the Final Four came the Championship Match – the cult favorite Tom Servo versus the astromech droid from the heavyweight franchise, R2-D2. Before we reveal the winner – It’s Championship Monday! Don’t forget to […]

10 of the Lamest Video Game Titles Ever

by Sarah Morin

Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Doom, Tomb Raider, Tecmo Super Bowl… any child of the 80s knows the titles of some of the most classic and widely played video games of all time. But how many potentially great games were ruined by their title before they were even inserted into the console? I’ve done some digging […]

The 50 Greatest Sitcoms of All Time

by Staff & Contributors

Originally native to radio, the situation comedy has been a staple of television programming since the 1940s. Thousands of sitcoms have come and go since then, but which ones stood above them all? Based on the reaction to our 100 Sexiest Women on Television and The 50 Funniest Women of All Time lists, we have expanded […]

Top 5 Wrestlers Who Should Be Inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame

by Rich Stambolian

Every year the WWE holds their Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony the night before Wrestlemania. The event has really come a long way from being held in a small banquet hall and honoring one or two legends. The HOF Ceremony has become a must-see event and gives back to wrestling fans in a certain way […]

5 of the Most Underrated Wrestlers of the 80s

by Old School Tim

I will start off by admitting that I was a full-fledged Hulkamaniac back in the day and will probably always be one. I trained, prayed and ate my vitamins- and when “Real American” would start playing I cheered for the Hulkster to get to the ring and rip his shirt off before ripping into his […]

Casting the Reboot: The Silverhawks

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

I was honored to be a guest on this week’s episode of The (title pending) Movie Podcast to discuss G.I. Joe: Retaliation. If you’re interested in my full written opinion on the movie, go here. After discussing and reviewing current box office titles, we got to have some fun. Each of us on the podcast […]

Review – GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

by Clarence Riley

Film directed by Brett Whitcomb. In the late 1980s, David McClane carved a niche in the worlds of professional wrestling and weekly television. His creation, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (G.L.O.W.), emphasized the innate goofiness of pro wrestling with a roster of women wrestling under colorful personas. G.L.O.W.’s blend of style and silliness kept it […]

Robo-Bracketology Championship Revealed – VOTE to Determine the Best Pop Culture Robot of All Time!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

One shall stand, one shall fall. Last week we revealed the Final Four, as determined by you, the voters in this tournament to determine the best pop culture robot of all time. Now, it’s down to two. In the Final Four, Optimus Prime met R2-D2 and Tom Servo squared off against Data. One was […]

The 8 Biggest Pushes in Wrestling History

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Funkasaurus. Lord Tensai. Mark Henry every 8 months. The procession of “pushes gone wrong” will march on as long as the WWE is in business. The following are not necessarily pushes that ended conspicuously, but it seems those are the ones we always focus on. Here are 8 of the biggest pushes in wrestling […]

The 10 Sexiest Characters in the Star Wars Universe

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

As Disney commences with re-defining the Star Wars brand, or “brand-scrubbing” as this EW column puts it, it seems Lucasfilm is trying to wipe Anakin Skywalker and the Clonetroopers from our consciousness (have at it). The new Lucasfilm seems hell-bent on semi-reinventing the brand, and relying heavily on Original Trilogy-based content to do so. For […]

5 Reasons You’re Still a Fan of the WWE (after all these years)

by Rich Stambolian

Welcome to the second annual UnderScoopFire WrestleMania Week! All this week we’ll be preparing you for the WWE’s largest annual event with tons of wrestling content including lists, humor, videos and more! Wrestling fans are all or nothing. Most people who consider themselves part of the WWE Universe are not new to professional wrestling. […]

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