Author: Heath Andrews

As part of the shared human experience, we are all guilty of taking certain things for granted. Many of our lives have the potential to be filled with so many things that we don’t take the time to stop and wonder how they came to be. Take Velcro for example; have you ever looked at it and wondered who made it? Was it some guy named John Velcro? Turns out it was a Swiss guy named George de Mestral (or, for the “Star Trek” fans out there, Commander T’Pol). But we’re not here to talk about Velcro. We’re here to…

Fans of “The Lord of the Rings” video games have not had an easy go of things. For every announcement about an upcoming project, there have been letdowns and missteps. “Tales of the Shire” was a disappointment, we don’t speak about that “Gollum” game, and Warner Bros. shut down the studio that made the “Shadows of Mordor” duology. As if fans needed to be dealt yet another blow, Amazon Games’ ambitious MMORPG has been cancelled, amongst a slew or corporate layoffs. After Embracer Group got the video game rights for the franchise, it was only a matter of time before…

It’s about time we had some good news to report, I’ll tell you what! One of the most pleasant surprises we had this year was the revival of “King of the Hill.” Though the world had changed a lot in the 16 years since the series finale, the comedic sensibility and fantastic storytelling of the series has not. Owing to the overwhelming positive reviews for the revival, Hulu has ordered an additional 2 seasons! Hulu was confident enough to greenlight two seasons of the “King of the Hill” revival to start. This isn’t an uncommon thing with streaming networks, in…

We have a tremendous amount of love and respect for astronauts, astronomers, NASA, and research scientists the world over who have helped lead humanity into the stars. These organizations and people have spent much of their lives in the pursuit of advancing what we know and understand about the universe and the results have been astounding. Regrettably, there are STILL those who refuse to believe the 1969 Moon landing was real. Some of those conspiracy theorists sit in positions of influence and popularity, including Kim Kardashian. On the most recent episode of “The Kardashians,” Kim discussed her belief that the…

It’s Halloween time and ’tis the season for spooky scary things. Perhaps you’re frightened by paranormal and supernatural entities, or maybe your trepidations are more grounded in the reality of creepy crawlies like bugs and spiders. If it’s the latter, then you may not have wanted to be around a Plano, Texas Spirit Halloween store when it became the playground for a spider swinging through its rafters. Sorry, not a spider- a spider monkey. Why was there a monkey in the store? It is apparently a pet of a patron who was visiting the store on Monday, October 27th. One…

Across the last several years, we’ve made lists of obscure and offbeat Halloween songs for you to enjoy the holiday with. One of the reasons we’ve gone into that realm is because we figured you know some of the big ones like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me.” Those were pretty big songs, but if you’ve ever wondered what were the biggest Halloween songs of all time according to chart success, Billboard has you covered. Billboard recently went through their archives and did a ranking for spooky songs based on where they were on the Billboard Hot 100…

The chess world has been hit a lot over the last couple of years. Cheating scandals, dress code violations, and the sharing of championships. Its brought a lot of eyes to the game, even if the attention hasn’t all been positive. Sadly, today we received news that unites the chess world in mourning with the passing of American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. Naroditsky was, by all reports, a kind and passionate player who enjoyed educating people about the game as much as he enjoyed playing it. Through his livestreams and commentary on chess broadcasts, he helped bring his voice to the…

Sometimes an actor owns a role so completely that they become forever linked to the character that they play. They might embody them so well that they end up playing them for decades to come. We’re seen that happen with Mark Hamill for example and his turn as The Joker. But if there’d anyone who can rise above that example, It’s Masako Nozawa, the voice behind Goku in all of his forms through the “Dragon Ball” franchise. So profound is her performance that she’s been officially recognized by the Japanese government in a Cultural Merit award; the first voice actor…

There are certain filmmakers who are unquestionable legends. When it comes to the world of horror, no one owns up to that mantle like John Carpenter. The man that brought us “Halloween,” the remake of “The Thing,” “The Fog,” and more has spent more time lately admittedly playing video games than wanting to make films, but it hasn’t stopped him from working in other capacities in the industry. Carpenter returned to compose music for the David Gordon Green “Halloween” trilogy, reminding of his musical chops. Now, he’ll be the executive producer of the upcoming horror anthology series “John Carpenter Presents.”…

Tis the season for updating your Halloween play list! Over the last several years we’ve compiled a bunch of songs for you to enjoy the spooky Holiday while going off the beaten path. We’ve included songs that sound upbeat only to be about serial killers, spoken word pieces by Tom Waits, and at least a couple songs from German synth bands. This year we’re back with another 10 accompanied by some fun music trivia. Enjoy! Paul Saax – “Red Harvest” Back in 1988, a small film hit theaters in limited release entitled “Jack’s Back.” The intended title was reportedly going…