There is a new trend revival underway, and it is sending Gen Xers straight into a nostalgic spiral. Social media users are hailing the unexpected return of Underoos, the superhero-themed underwear ...

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If you fondly remember wearing Underoos inspired by your favorite pop culture characters as a kid, then we have good news for you. Featured Video For better or worse, depending on your thoughts ...

It’s a pretty fine time to be a nerd. We have an abundance of big-budget superhero movies, we have some phenomenal scifi and fantasy TV, and you can pretty much get a toy of anything. But there’s one ...

It was 1977, and Larry Weiss was holding a check in his hand for $64,000. “A lot of money back then,” he tells mental_floss, and a lot of money at any other time. A licensing and marketing expert, he ...

I can admit I haven't ever shopped at the store Hot Topic. But that might change after the news I received today. They're selling Underoos. Remember those superhero undies you begged your mom to get ...

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Comic book super heroes and villains have become a dime-a-dozen. There is a malaise in our culture over these caped, underwear-wearing individuals. There seem to even be questions about whether ...

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