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Do you Believe in Santa?

Story By Mitchell Smith I feel unbelievably blessed with all I have and all the people around me. A special shout out to my lair family for keeping me somewhat grounded. Merry Christmas all. Santa has been quite a popular character over the years. Kris Kringle, Jolley old St Nick., Pere Noel, Father Christmas, Many cartoons, Movies, and songs have been made based around him. Santa is the one most kids want to sit on his lap and let him know what they would like him to bring for Christmas.…

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Marvel TV 

“Christmas in the Multiverse: What If…? Season 2 Trailer Reveals Surprising Loki Connection and Epic Hulkbuster Showdown!”

With the highly anticipated What If…? season 2 just around the corner, Marvel Studios drops a festive new trailer that promises a holiday treat for fans. Packed with jaw-dropping moments and familiar voices, the spotlight is on the mind-bending Multiverse, freshly introduced in the finale of Loki’s second season. While the Multiverse’s Yggdrasil-inspired design takes center stage, adorned like a Christmas tree, the excitement doesn’t stop there. Prepare for a thrilling showdown as Justin Hammer, voiced by Sam Rockwell, steps into the Hulkbuster armor to face off against Tony Stark.…

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G.I.Joe 

Unwrapping Memories: GI Joe Christmas Hauls 1982-1994 Revealed! Join the Festive Countdown as I Rank the Best to Greatest Toys.

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Wow December is upon us. Can I finally listen to Christmas music without being shamed LOL? This month I’m taking a look at my best Christmas G.I. Joe hauls from 1982 – 1994 ranking my personal Christmas hauls from not the best to the greatest ever. So I think my least favorite year for Joe hauls was 1983. I had received a lot of cool 82 stuff and although there were several new figures and vehicles none made their way under the…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Favorite Animated Christmas TV Special Story By Mitchell Smith!

Well hello everyone. This week I’m sticking with the Christmas theme. There are a ton of animated shows that we all grew up with. A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, and one of my favorites as a kid Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The 1964 stop motion show has been aired every year since it came out. This was an instant classic and I think back to my childhood when this would be on. It was so exciting and me and my brothers and sister would gather around our 25…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Ernest Saves Christmas!

Story by Mitchell Smith Well hello everyone. The holiday season is in full bloom and I want to start off with one of my favorite Christmas movies. There are so many and most people this time of year think of Elf, A Christmas Story, heck even Die Hard but one little gem rarely gets mention, Ernest Saves Christmas. This is a classic Christmas comedy. It’s old time 80s humor and good old fashioned funny. The Ernest franchise was a laugh riot when I was a kid and it still holds…

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G.I.Joe 

‘The Best G.I.Joe Christmas Haul’ Story By Mitchell Smith!

Welcome to the Outpost. Christmas is among us. This weekend I want to get into one of my favorite years and one of my largest Joe hauls as a child. 1987 was an interesting year for G.I. Joe. There had been a great success in the Joe franchise up to this point and many say that G.I. Joe had peaked and was heading down. This was the year I received the most vehicles and maybe even figures. The top vehicle I got that year was the Mobile Command Center. This is one of my all-time…

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The POP-EXPOSE 

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘What is Your Favorite Christmas Movie’? Story by Mitchell Smith

Christmas is edging closer and closer. This time of year is for joy, caring, giving, and watching Christmas specials. I have not done a top 10 list in a while so I thought I would give 5 of my favorite Christmas movies to watch this time of year and 5 Christmas shows to watch. What would a season be without watching National Lampoons Christmas? It’s a timeless comedy and is a must see. Elf is another great one and on a normal year you could probably catch the Play Elf, this is…

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THE POP EXPOSE ‘Christmas’ by Mitchell Smith!

Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. I have had many great Christmas moments and I’m sure you have heard a couple but these are a few of my personal favorite Christmas moments. When I was little we always went to my grandparents house in Lake Placid site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. It was always an adventure traveling through Cascade Lakes, pretty much a narrow path that cut through the mountains, it was always dark, cold, and snowing it seemed on Christmas eve. Once we…

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The POP EXPOSE ‘Santa Clause’ by Mitchell Smith!

Santa has been quite a popular character over the years. Kris Kringle, Jolly old St Nick., Pere Noel, Father Christmas, Many cartoons, Movies, and songs have been made based around him. Santa is the one most kids want to sit on his lap and let him know what they would like him to bring for Christmas. He might be a hero or a villain depending on whether or not a child receives that one special gift he was wishing for the most.  Then there are those Christmas Eve snow falls that sometimes can…

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THE POP EXPOSE ‘My Top 10 Christmas Tunes’ By Mitchell Smith!

Well it is getting mighty close so if you are not ready for Christmas you probably wont be. This is one of my favorite times of the year and one of the best things is catching all the Christmas songs on the radio. There are a lot of great classics and lots of modern songs but I have narrowed down the list to my top ten playlist. I easily could have made this a top 20, but I wanted to narrow it down and get some of your favorite Christmas…

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The POP-EXPOSE ‘My Perfect Christmas’ By Mitchell Smith!

Growing up with 3 brothers and a sister could prove challenging for my parents to fill the tree with presents. Many years the tree was filled, but with presents for 5 under the tree, it could look like I was getting a lot more then what I was, either way, I was always appreciative of what I did get. As a 7 year old I had that magical Christmas when my brothers and I received many of the 1982 G.I. Joe line up, not realizing at the time how popular…

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