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Confessions of an UnderScoopFire Voltron: Guilty Pleasures

Way back in June 2012 when we released our first “Geek Confessions” podcast, within 48 hours it became the most-downloaded show in our podcast’s history. Bottom line = you guys love to hear about the embarrassing things we love. In that show, some of us (OK one of us) revealed embarrassing things like never having […]

8 Reasons G.I. Joe: The Movie is Still the Greatest G.I. Joe Story Ever Told

by Chad E Young

It’s almost here. G.I. Joe fans, we’re less than two weeks away from the highly anticipated release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation. After 9 months of being jerked around by Hasbro, we have reached our moment. Our moment should’ve happened in June of 2012, but who’s keeping track? Note to Hasbro and Paramount: if this movie is […]

The (sub) League has spoken! You’re the New WWE VP of Creative

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Last Monday we had the honor of hosting the first ever League of Extraordinary Bloggers sub-assignment! The WWE posted a career opening for a new VP of Creative Writing, and we called on the WWE fans within The League to take advantage of the opening! Here are the submissions: Keith Holt of Ring Time Pro […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The 10 Greenest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let’s not argue about this. Any time I make any kind of toy or action figure related list, I expect controversy, dissension and strife. The readers of this site are passionate about politics, religion and entertainment, but their zeal for action figures burns hotter than a Tatooine parking lot on a double-sun summer day. […]

The 5 Funniest Moments in the History of Family Guy

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Listening to the latest episode of the eclectik discussion Podcast (which you all should do) (cheap plug cheap plug dot org), the producer inserted a clip of one of my favorite Family Guy moments in the entire run of the show. It made me realize that although I haven’t watched in the last 2+ seasons, […]

11 of Your Favorite Cartoon Heroes in “80s Worlds Collide” Artwork

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

As children of the 80s, this piece titled 80s Worlds Collide by Henry Cruz is right up our alley. I love when artists give insight into what inspired them and captivated them as children. Pieces like the one we featured earlier this week, “Afternoon Tea“, which depict junior superheroes having a backyard tea party, or […]

The 5 Worst Star Wars Knockoff Movies

by Danijel Štriga

One of the great things about Star Wars is the way it took corny clichés from the golden era of science fiction pulps – stuff like Flash Gordon or The Lensman series – and gave them new life in a film that looks amazing and feels epic. But there’s a thin line between awesome and awful […]

Can You Spot Everything That’s Going On in this Superhero Bar Scene Artwork?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

There’s so much going on in this piece by Chris Shields. There’s a bar. It’s filled with DC superheroes (besides one hidden exception). Shenanigans ensue. Ollie queen is smashed and hittin’ on Power Girl (Black Canary is not happy about it). At first glance it seems Superman and Batman are being responsible, drinking colas. But wait- there […]

5 Things I Learned Growing Up Watching He-Man in Communist Russia

by Danijel Štriga

I grew up in Communism in the 1980s. As kids, we didn’t get to watch cartoons like Transformers, M.A.S.K. or – censors forbid! – G.I. Joe. Instead, we mostly watched stuff like Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry or The Flintstones and – occasionally – bootlegged VHS copies of Walt Disney cartoons. We were all totally […]

Have “Afternoon Tea” with She-Ra, Catwoman, Cheetara & more

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Artist and super-child of the 80s Patrick Ballesteros hits another one out of the park with his brand-spanking-new piece, “Afternoon Tea”. In case you don’t remember, Ballesteros was the genius behind Land of Nostalgia, which we highlighted last month. Check out his site, and marvel at the Nostalgia section for tons of awesome work. “Afternoon Tea” depicts a kids’ […]

Podcast #62 – Free for All

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

We here at UnderScoopFire pride ourselves in providing nothing but the best in podcasting entertainment. We have weekly meetings at our headquarters, brainstorming show topics and pitching guest panels. Some shows receive high praise (I’m looking at you, DrunkCast) and some shows we could have done better (“Who wants to talk about….fitness?!”) No matter what, […]

What Would YOU Do as the WWE VP of Creative Writing?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Welcome to the first ever League of Extraordinary Bloggers Sub-Assignment! If you read this site you’re probably aware of The League by now, but if not get the background here. Every week an assignment is published via The League’s hub, Cool and Collected. Diligent League members everywhere crank out blog posts in accordance with […]

5 Reasons DC Comics’ New 52 Relaunch is Leaving Fans Like “Huh!?”

by Rich Stambolian

There are a lot of fans that love 2011’s New 52 relaunch from DC Comics and I’ll admit it has been a great jumping on point for new readers. However: Pre-Relaunch Continuity Doesn’t Exist But It Does? Whoa. Waitasec. You mean Earth 2 exists and the Golden Age heroes are young and just getting […]

This Monkey Who Raised Two White Tigers is the Devastatingly Cutest Thing You’ll See Today

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This is a relatively old story, but UberFacts (a fun Twitter and Facebook account to follow) brought it up this week and it was the first time I had seen it. They tweet and post fascinating things like If ants were the size of humans, they would be able to run twice as fast as […]

Top 5 Celebrities Who Would Guest Star on a Love Boat Reboot

by Sarah Morin

I recently watched an episode of The Travel Channel’s Toy Hunter (a great show if you’re into retro toys) and was surprised to see some Love Boat action figures. I’m not sure what kid would want to play with them, but it inspired me and got me thinking about what would happen if they remade […]

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