Author: Heath Andrews

Funko, pop culture giant that was perhaps too big for it’s britches, is literally dumping $30 million worth of unsold merchandise, including Pop Vinyls. Even if you don’t own one of the large-headed figurines, you have to have seen them in stores or know someone who owns them; maybe owns several. With the variety of shows, games, films, comics, and musical groups they’ve been modeled after, there’s likely a Funko pop out there that you’d be especially fond of. In fact, there actually might be too many, and Funko itself is needing to take action as their inventory is actually…

Just how Swiss is your Swiss chocolate? One would think that’s purely a hypothetical question but it turns out there’s actually some legitimate criteria for that designation. As it turns out, if you don’t follow this criteria, you may be in trouble with the government of Switzerland itself. Such is the case of the famous Toblerone chocolate bar ,and some recent changes made by the company that owns the candy, Mondelez International. Now the unique chocolate treat has to undergo some changes to avoid violating Swiss law. Some countries have certain mandates in order to emphasize elements of their culture,…

Let’s face it, when you’re a nerd, you have to be pretty well-rounded in popular culture. One thing that has never really gone away completely is pinball. We’ve covered development of new tables themed around Rush (the band) and Godzilla in the past. The whole reason we can even do this is because in the last several years, pinball has started to become popular again. A project in the works aims to tell the story of that popular resurgence in the form of a documentary, and just launched a Kickstarter for funding. Before there were video games and arcade games,…

There are few modern writers who are as prolific in their output as Stephen King. Since the publication of “Carrie” in 1974, King has released novels almost yearly, and sometimes more than one. Since 1976, King’s novels have gotten major film adaptations, once again starting with “Carrie” (directed by Brian De Palma). It’s possible more people know King’s work BECAUSE of the many adaptations than from the books themselves. It’s only fair then that a documentary be made about all these movies, which is exactly what we’re getting this summer. “King on Film” is a documentary by Daphné Baiwir. It…

Publicity stunts; if ever there was a kind of marketing tool that could backfire, this is the one. Some of them can be incredibly creative, others can cost people their jobs or wreak unintended havoc for people caught up in them. When it comes to publicity stunts for horror films though, there’s the added potential for things to go awry since often times, the theme of them tends to be suitably scary. Enter “Scream VI” and a stunt that gave the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office a good scare. Even if you’re not particularly a fan of the “Scream” series, you…

For the last nearly seven years, groups of four people at a time have been terrorized by an entity that employs different killers to do its bidding. The killer must attempt to capture the members of the group and sacrifice them to the Entity in order to steal a piece of their souls and their hope. The only chance for these individuals to escape is to activate generators that will power the gates out of this mysterious location, that may be their final resting place. This scenario has been played out millions of times by players around the globe in…

If you’ve been following our coverage of the “Frasier” revival, you’ll know that one of our recurring side-notes has been about the potential presence of Lilith Sternin. Played by Bebe Neuwirth since “Cheers” season 4, Lilith is Frasier’s ex-wife. Canonically, Lilith remained in Boston after Frasier left for Seattle. This has led to the potential for the two characters to reunite, since Frasier is returning to Boston for this sequel series. Well, looks like we nailed this one because it’s official: Lilith is back. Neuwirth will indeed reprise her role as Lilith in the “Frasier” revival series, set to premiere…

Oh Lizzo, what surprises will you continue to delight us with? The accomplished singer and flautist already gave us something to cherish when she played with Cookie Monster (and Elmo) on “Sesame Street.” Her most recent surprise? Doing an off the cuff cover of Rammstein’s most famous song on a tour stop in Germany. All it took learning a couple of words in German, and the rest is history. Lizzo reportedly picked up on the word “Oma,” which means “granny” in English. Now, there are several directions you can musically go after learning a couple of German words. If you…

Former California Governor and action genre legend Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man who has seen and done it all; mostly. From bodybuilding and terminating to cigar-smoking and governating, there are few stones the man has left unturned. He’s also one of the few actors who has been able to find success in both dramatic and comedic roles on the silver screen. One thing he has yet to do is front a scripted, live-action television series. Well, it looks like that stone is about to get turned on Netflix, and the show is “FUBAR.” For those who may not know, FUBAR…

Fun fact: did you know that the guy from the Mint Mobile commercials is actually an actor who does movies as well? Yup, that’s right, Ryan Reynolds is not just a UK football club co-owner who appears in more of his own commercials than Dave Thomas did for Wendy’s, he’s also a big name Hollywood person. The former “Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place” star (and current Deadpool) has a number of projects he’s juggling, but this latest one will have him singing a different tune; literally. Reynolds is currently developing “Boy Band” for Paramount. While details are…