Author: Heath Andrews

The hit HBO series, The White Lotus has been a huge hit for the network across its three seasons. Created by Mike White, the satirical comedy has continuously poked at social issues and disparity. A consistent theme of the impact of elitism in and around luxury service industries has popped up in every season. But this new season could be doubling down on this in an interesting way. It’s setting its events during the Cannes Film Festival. The Significance of Cannes We don’t have a lot of plot details for this upcoming season yet. We do know, from reports, that…

If there’s one thing the world needs now more than ever, it’s something to make people laugh and feel happy. The Montreal-based Just For Laughs (Juste pour rire) festival has been doing just that for over 40 years. You can look up events from its long and storied history on YouTube to get a taste of what to expect. You also may stumble upon two performers from back in the day who are headlining the events of 2026. Just For Laughs The two big draws coming to Montreal this year need no introduction. The first is Jerry Seinfeld. The former…

Strange things happen in this world. Strange things happen all the time, really. Some things can be left up to interpretation, but others are either supported by facts or need facts. For example, I can claim I saw a ghost; maybe I did, maybe I didn’t. If you weren’t there and it was just me, it’s up to interpretation. But if I claimed that I saw a ghost in a room full of other people, well, if they didn’t see it, there’s less room to interpret this. I could be mistaken, I could be lying, but there probably wasn’t a…

When we think of a hedgehog attempting to overcome evil, deadly robots, we only have one thought. Sonic the Hedgehog, obviously. The blue blur has been fighting Dr. Robotnik for decades. Sadly, hedgehogs have a real-life machine threat. The problem isn’t Dr. Robotnik, though; it’s robotic, automated lawnmowers. The Threat to Hedgehogs The hedgehog is not native to North America. They can be found in other continents natively, notably Europe. It’s in Germany, though, where action is being taken to help save hedgehogs from an awful fate. These nocturnal critters are wary of human interaction. They thrive in the dark…

There was a time when Louis C.K. was a dominating force in the world of comedy. His stand-up specials were events to watch. His FX show Louis was drawing critical acclaim. He was popping up in various other shows and projects with a crazy amount of momentum. Ultimately, he was derailed by his own actions. Stories had circulated for some time regarding his treatment of women. We won’t go into them here. What we will go into is that Netflix is bringing him back for a comedy special. Past Apologies It was back in 2017 when C.K.’s career blew up.…

Here we go! We’ve arrived at our second animated Super Mario Bros. movie. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has not been earning critical raves but fans seem to be enjoying it. Its also opened up possibilities for more and more Nintendo characters. The reveal that Star Fox hero, Fox McCloud is in the film was a big deal. Glen Powell seemed to just sneak his way in there and blow the doors open for other franchises. But there’s still a few mainline Mario characters we haven’t seen yet. Luigi’s voice actor, Charlie Day has some thoughts on one of them.…

There’s a distinct difference between drama and news. We try to ride that line at Nerdbot to bring you more news than drama. That’s one of the reasons why we haven’t done a lot of reporting on the drama between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. One of the only stories we did was about “Nicepool” from Deadpool and Wolverine. Baldoni claimed the character was based on him. Whether it was or not, its just been one of many allegations tossed back and forth in this case. Legal news in the entertainment world is a bit different from drama. Though, ironically…

If there is one bastion of television programming left that traditional networks can hold onto, it’s sports. Yes, cable has been involved in this as well, but even if you don’t have a cable package, you can still count on watching sports when their respective seasons are in swing. ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox have paid a pretty penny over the decades to secure rights to the NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, and other leagues. Their respective streaming platforms help complement the terrestrial and cable broadcasts, but Netflix doesn’t do that. The streaming juggernaut currently doesn’t have much of a live…

The last couple of years have given us the goods in terms of festival news. A number of pop-up events have happened that keep ending in disaster. Maybe it’s poor planning, maybe it’s overpromising to the point of ridiculousness. Whatever the reason is, they keep happening. There was Wonka, Bridgerton, and going way back, the Dashcon fiasco. Now you can add “Barbie Dream Fest” to that list. Barbie Florida Fiasco Last weekend, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, played host to the “Barbie Dream Fest.” It was supposed to be an event for Barbie fans to attend a roller-skating party with an interactive…

Last month, we reported that chocolate theft was rising in the UK. In fact, it’s getting so bad that it’s becoming the second most commonly stolen item. The most common? Alcohol. Economic hardship is causing certain items to rise in price, and chocolate is among them. Thieves can steal chocolate and then resell it at their own price to make a pretty penny. We’re not sure if that’s the motivation behind this theft, but how else do you explain stealing 12 tons of KitKat bars? The Heist Last week, a truck going along its route from central Italy to Poland…