Author: Heath Andrews

Despite the age and the traditions of the Olympic Games, they are an ever changing entity. New events are added and older ones are removed over time. This is nothing Earth shattering, it’s part of how the games stay relevant. Speaking of which, when was the last time you heard someone speak of the Modern Pentathlon? Exactly. You haven’t. Until today that is, because it’s adding elements directly from Ninja Warrior into it. What the Hell is the Pentathlon? The Modern Pentathlon is not an event that you probably think much about in the summer games. It’s a combination of…

It’s one of only a few shows to be truly known to almost anyone in America. It’s also one of the only shows to continue to exist in pop culture relevance almost two decades after it ended. We’re talking about To Catch a Predator. Hosted by Chris Hansen, the program featured sting operations that were set-up to catch pedophiles attempting to meet up for sexual encounters with minors they’d met online. It has a movie coming out about it called, Primetime and the first trailer for it has dropped. To Catch a Predator When discourse around this show takes place,…

The Brave Little Toaster is one of the best pieces of animation. Ever. If you’ve seen it then you know why. If you haven’t seen it then this probably sounds like hyperbole. Many films get talked up as one of the best so why should this be any different? Well, considering the film finally dropped on Disney+ on May 25th, 2026, now’s a good time to go into it. A Brief History Of ’80s Disney In 1987, the Disney Renaissance had not yet happened. That would come two years later in 1989 with the release of The Little Mermaid. What…

Death is never something that is easy to digest or report on. No matter how famous someone is, the impact of their passing will ripple through people. For Canadian actor, Stewart McLean, his case was originally that of a missing persons. Unfortunately when he was found, he was already dead. Even more unfortunate, his passing is being investigated as a murder. The Sequence of Events McLean’s case started on May 18th, 2026 when he was reported as missing. Prior to this, the last time he was seen was three days prior on the 15th at his home in Lions Bay…

We’ve covered some interesting product recalls here at Nerdbot. You may recall the radioactive shrimp debacle of 2025. Sadly, cost cutting and unsanitary conditions have created situations like this. How do radioactive isotypes find their way into shrimp? How does asbestos find its way into children’s toys? It’s a question that shouldn’t have to be asked. Regrettably, it does have to be asked and parents have to be on the lookout for certain toys that need to be disposed of. Between February 2025 and April 2026, both Walmart and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet sold some squeeze toys in the shape of…

In 1966, one of the most incredible records in the history of popular music was released. You may have heard of it. It’s called “Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys. Even if you don’t much care for that era of music, you can’t ignore what the album does. It has lush arrangements, incredible vocal harmonies, and a haunting emotional atmosphere. It was the culmination of a tremendous amount of effort from the band’s creative force, Brian Wilson. If you haven’t experienced it, the San Diego Zoo is giving you a chance to do so in a unique way. We should…

Musical biopics have been big business for years. For John Ottman they’ve been award winners. Ottman did the editing for the recently released Michael and won an Academy Award for editing on Bohemian Rhapsody. Now he’s going to be directing the film, Billy & Me about Billy Joel. The only problem is, Joel never consented to his life being told in this story. What we end up having here is a case where Joel seems to be completely right. However, this could also be a legal gray area that this project finds itself in. A person’s life is their own.…

In the pantheon of video games that are considered “legendary,” there are few as influential as Doom. The 1993 first-person shooter was not the first game of its type, but it’s easily the most iconic. It established itself in the popular zeitgeist for its premise, gore, art, and even its music. In a time when gaming music wasn’t quite the priority that it is today, it was a trend setter. It’s fitting then that the soundtrack is being inducted into the National Recording Registry. The Music of Doom Sets it Apart Something that set the soundtrack of Doom apart from…

Back in 1969, the world was introduced to the animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! We got to meet the titular talking dog and his friends. We’ve got Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma. In the years since we’ve had multiple versions of the show in various forms. There was the alternate timeline of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, the legitimately supernatural, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, and that Velma series too. We don’t really speak of that last one. But coming up we’ve got one that looks legitimately interesting in the form of a Scooby-Doo anime. Yokoso Scooby-Doo! Now, this isn’t…

The marketing machine can’t be stopped. It doesn’t matter what it’s for. We live in a world where marketing and publicity are relentless. Sometimes these things can be pleasant surprises like when a celebrity shows up to randomly surprise fans or guests. That’s the kind of feeling that Disney was going for in a marketing event for The Mandalorian and Grogu film. It backfired. The Event On Sunday, May 17th, 2026, the Disney Instagram account posted a video of a group of people at the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge area. They were about to go on the Smugger’s Run ride…