Author: Heath Andrews

It is with a very heavy heart that we report the end of an era in video games and journalism. Game Informer, one of the longest running print publications dedicated to gaming, has shut down, effective immediately. If you go to their website, instead of the landing page you’d normally see, everything is reduced to a farewell message that announces the magazine’s closure along with the image below. Fans of Game Informer (like this article’s writer) are probably both shocked and not surprised by this in some ways. Over the last few years Game Informer’s parent company, GameStop has not…

Fans of the original Mortal Kombat game can easily recite to you the names of the seven main fighters. Hell, even if you’re not a fan you could probably name them from them being listed off in the first film’s unforgettable main theme. “Kano, Liu Kang, Raiden, Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya… MORTAL KOMBAAAAT!” Of course, the series mythology and lore has grown since then, with “Mortal Kombat 2” introducing some key characters, with Princess Kitana being one of the biggest players. Now we’ll get to see how big a role she plays in the film franchise as revealed in…

Well, humanity has finally peaked. It has taken millennia to accomplish but sure enough, we as a people have plateaued. And what grand accomplishment have we reached to put us at this point? What crowning achievement have we attained that will never be surmounted? It’s the establishing of the most inspired casting in the history of Broadway with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, Bill and Ted themselves, taking the lead roles in “Waiting for Godot.” Written by Samuel Beckett and premiering in 1953, “Waiting for Godot” was a landmark play in terms of surrealism and absurdism. The premise itself is…

To many ’90s kids, the idea of a bunch of piloted robot vehicles coming together to form a giant humanoid robot will evoke images of “Might Morphin’ Power Rangers.” And why shouldn’t it? The show was a pop culture phenomenon in the states, based off of the Japanese “Super Sentai” series. But kids who grew up through the early ’80s will remember another form of combining robots, also based off an animated Japanese series, “Beast King GoLion.” Otherwise known in the West, as Voltron. It’s been a few years since we had a fresh Voltron interpretation but it appears we’ll…

How many times has it been said or referenced that humans are the real monsters? Its been a theme in literature, film, video games, and real life for millennia. Take climate change for example, and what it’s doing to the Earth; indeed we are the real monsters causing that. In a recent turn of events to rival Florida man, some of the recent California wildfires have been caused by the actions of humans. More than that, you would not believe the ridiculousness that caused them. The Flora Fire in the North Bay region of California. Authorities recently discovered the cause…

We’ll be the first to admit that we have a great fondness for “Star Trek” around these parts, in all its myriad forms. Animated series “Star Trek: Lower Decks” was cancelled earlier this year. The Paramount+ exclusive series will be airing its final episodes later this year. But come to find out, it’s not quite the end for the crew of the USS Cerritos. The adventures will be continuing in comic form from IDW. San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) has played host to a lot of announcements this year, but this go around managed to throw Trekkies a bone. “Star Trek:…

It seems like far too often we have to report that streaming platforms are axing shows for a number of reasons. It’s no secret that there’s been a scramble amongst the big players, Netflix, Paramount+, MAX, etc. to trim the budgets and cancel what’s not seeming to bring in the ratings. But if Prime Video is feeling the heat they’re certainly not showing it; at least not in the animation department. At San Diego Comic-Con, Prime Video revealed that at least three of its programs have the greenlight for more seasons. “Invincible” Of the three shows, maybe the biggest no-brainer…

Ever since “American Idol” aimed to find America’s best undiscovered singing talent back in 2002, the world has seen more than its fair share of competition based talent shows. We’ve got shows that cover dancing, tattoos, make-up artistry, cooking, baking, think there’s one about forging weapons in there… point is, there’s a lot. One field that hasn’t been tapped yet for this field of programming is the realm of animation, but Skybound is looking to change that. If the name Skybound doesn’t resonate with you, then maybe the name of its founder will- Robert Kirkman. If you don’t know his…

“My car crash has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R. My car crash has a second name it’s M-A-Y-E-R. Cuz Oscar Mayer has a way with promotional vehicles which must be terribly ungainly to control in the event of of a potential accident unfolding.” Sure hat may not sound like the traditional Oscar Mayer jingle, but it’s a lot more true to life, and if you don’t believe us then take a look at what happened near the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook on Monday. Before that image was caught on camera, that Wienermobile was on its side in the middle…

There are few sweeter comeback stories in Hollywood than that of Brendan Fraser. After being a box office draw in the late 90’s to mid 2000’s, his career seemingly dried up in terms of big roles and opportunities. Jump ahead to 2022 when his starring role in “The Whale” started picking up Oscar buzz. So many details about his life, health, and mistreatment came out that when he took home the Academy Award for Best Actor for the aforementioned film, it was a moment of vindication. That momentum keeps rolling along as Fraser has a pretty commanding role coming up,…