Author: Heath Andrews

Fans of the “Goosebumps” franchise have seen some ups and downs. The Disney+ revival series was cancelled. And Tubi has an original R.L. Stine film adaptation coming to their streaming service later this month. Just like a good story, there are highs and lows, twists and turns. One we didn’t really expect was all episodes of the classic ’90s “Goosebumps” series for free on the new Scholastic TV app. You may remember Scholastic as that company that tried to bring book fairs and reading in general into your life as an elementary school student. They were a huge name at…

Remember that spurious lawsuit regarding the cover of the classic Nirvana album, “Nevermind?” The cover famously features a nude baby floating in the middle of the water, complete with its baby bits being visible. Thirty years after the fact, that baby decided to sue for child exploitation amongst other allegations. That lawsuit has been thrown out. Again. For the second time. Several elements of the lawsuit- brought by Spencer Elden the then-baby featured on the album cover- were a bit odd. Apparently the judge thought so too, specifically taking issue with how much time had elapsed between the picture being…

A fun fact that bird lovers don’t like to share is that birds can be an absolute nuisance in some cases. For example, their poop is full of uric acid that can eat away at metal structures, like bridges. That’s why you often see owl statues or the like on top of bridges, to scare away other birds. They can also be a nuisance at sporting events which is why SoFi stadium employs a falconer to deploy two Harris hawks to fly above the stadium. Or at least they did, before the birds were stolen. In what might be one…

When Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” was released in 2001, the universe of J.R. Tolkien exploded into the mainstream in a whole new way. The novels saw renewed interest, and even though the franchise had video games developed in the past, the new ones were actually quite good. Since then, we’ve seen games that have ranged from “Shadow of Mordor” to “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.” It’s not too surprising then that more games have been in development, but it was still a shock to read one has quietly been brewing. Embracer…

We know, it’s not even into October yet as we’re writing this and we’re already talking about Christmas. Normally, we’d be shaking our heads in wonder as well, but this is different. If there is one thing in this world that is appropriate for every day of every season, it’s The Muppets. Jim Henson’s timeless creations have brought happiness to people around the world for decades. And since 1992, they’ve been doing it at Christmas thanks to the Brian Henson-directed “The Muppet Christmas Carol.” The amazing adaptation of the Charles Dickens story is arguably one of the best Christmas films…

In the world of video gaming, there are few third-party companies as big as Electronic Arts (EA). With Sony and Nintendo doing their development in-house and Microsoft owning big names like Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard, there aren’t a lot of independent third parties left in gaming. You’ve got Capcom and Ubisoft, as well as Sega and Rockstar, but EA is huge. If all they had was the “Madden NFL” series to their name, they’d still be big, but add in “Mass Effect,” “Battlefield, “The Sims” and others- and you have a behemoth. It’s possible that behemoth is about to be bought…

Near the end of last year, a revival of the sitcom “Scrubs” was announced. It had been rumored for a while, but then the project secured creator Bill Lawrence (“Shrinking”) and original cast members like Zach Braff. Many returning characters and actors were confirmed, and now we know they’ve gathered for a table read! A photo of the cast and creator, Lawrence, was shared across social media. “A new chapter begins,” Braff captioned it. Indeed, it is set to be a new chapter though the plot details have been left ambiguous up to now. Lawrence has described the project as…

Looks like Mario finally won, because Bowser is out at Nintendo. It doesn’t seem to be due to any kind of controversy; Bowser wasn’t caught on a kiss cam with Princess Peach at a Coldplay concert or anything like that. Nope, instead we have a changing of the guard at the American headquarters of the Japanese gaming giant and they’re about to welcome in their first female CEO. Since its founding in 1980, Nintendo of America has only ever had four presidents to this point. The first two, Minoru Arakawa and Tatsumi Kimishima were around before the days where social…

In the history of television and film, there is no collection of material that can quite compare to what’s in the archive of The Jim Henson Company. Jim Henson is responsible for bringing the world advanced puppetry and animatronics that still hold up today and remain some of the industries finest creations. Whether we’re talking about The Muppets, “Fraggle Rock,” “Labyrinth,” “The Dark Crystal,” or even the costumes for the first two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films, it was all Henson and his workshop. Now, for the first time ever, the public will have a chance to own pieces of…

“Viewer beware, you’re in for a scare.” The paraphrasing from “reader beware” are the words that greeted kids upon watching episodes of “Goosebumps” on FOX back in the mid ’90s. Adapted from the book series of the same name by R.L. Stine, the “Goosebumps” franchise doesn’t have quite the same weight that it used to, but Stine is still a beloved horror author whose works are seeing continued adaptations to this day. And this year, Tubi is bringing an adaptation exclusively to their platform! Spooky season is upon us and as part of that we get to indulge in a…