Author: Heath Andrews

We enjoy the “God of War” gaming franchise here at Nerdbot. The original games with their stylish, aggressive combat, and the older Kratos series that relies more on storytelling and over-the-shoulder combat and puzzle solving. We also can’t deny that the newer take on the Ghost of Sparta has really brought us in thanks to the musical work of Emmy winner Bear McCreary, and the performance of Christopher Judge. When Judge talks, we listen, and he recently set the record straight on rumors regarding upcoming “God of War franchise news and announcements. Rumors are NOT news, but sometimes a leak…

Five years ago, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan took the art world for a ride when he unveiled his piece, “Comedian.” The name of the piece is very much self-aware considering the art itself is just a banana duct taped to a wall. It’s concept art, in the way that John Cage’s silent musical composition “4’33″” is a song. It’s the idea that is the art, not so much the actual aesthetic. Either way, a crypto investor just bought that banana and duct tape at auction for $6 million. To be completely fair, there are three editions of “Comedian” which are…

The November 15th “boxing” match between former YouTuber Jake Paul and former heavy weight champion Mike Tyson may have been a unanimous decision points win for Paul, but it was a disaster on a number of levels. The headlining fight was atrocious. We correctly predicted months ago that the fight would be awful, but we were so focused on the fight that we forgot the other potential failure point; Netflix’s actual stream. It failed so hard someone is suing the streaming platform because of it. If you tried to tune into the live broadcast of the Paul vs Tyson event,…

As 2024 begins to come to a close, it’s time to reflect on where we are and what we’ve experienced to get here. There were good times and bad, and in the realm of video games, some very good times indeed. Some atrocious ones as well, but a lot of good ones. Even with a month to go in the year, The Game Awards has revealed the nominations for the best of the year across gaming. A complete list of nominees for all categories can be found here. If you want to know more about the top 6 titles vying…

“Cape Fear” is getting another remake. The original J. Lee Thompson-directed 1962 film was a captivating thriller that got remade by director Martin Scorsese in 1991. Seems like every three decades or so the story comes back around again. This time, as a series for Apple TV+. The property will be adapted into a 10-episode series for Apple TV+. Javier Bardem is set to play the despicable criminal, Max Cady. The role was previously played by Robert Mitchum and Robert De Niro in the original and remake, respectively. (He was also played by Sideshow Bob in the famous “The Simpsons”…

Well, that didn’t take long! Last month, writer/director Kevin Smith wrestled the rights for “Dogma” away from convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein. The 1999 religious, dark comedy had been tied up with the Weinstein’s, leaving the film and its universe in a fairly untouchable place. Smith wanted to do a 25th anniversary tour of the movie, and had plans for continuing the story in various different forms. A month later- he’s planning a full-fledged sequel. Smith spoke openly and candidly about his plans for a sequel. He wants a continuation to happen despite some fans hoping he leaves the film as-is.…

SHOWTIME hasn’t had a lot to write home about lately in terms of successes. The once vaunted rival network to HBO brought us series like “Shameless,” “Dexter,” “The L Word,” and “Californication” amongst others. Now, the only thing they really have going strong for them is “Yellowjackets.” But that jewel in the crown is accused of ripping the plot and character ideas of a 2015 survival film called “Eden.” If you haven’t watched “Yellowjackets” yet, we don’t really want to go into spoiler territory but when discussing elements of a story allegedly being stolen, some spoiler elements are inevitable. The…

Last week, a troup of monkeys escaped from a testing facility in South Carolina. Come to find out, it’s not just the primates on the loose. Because a pair of escaped emus are also running wild. Better yet, their names are Thelma and Louise. Private animal owner Sam Morace posted about the missing animals on Facebook a few days ago. The animals escaped about three months ago. (Though the post didn’t include an explanation of why he was posting about it now.) Law enforcement is aware of the situation, but apparently the animals are not easy to catch as Morace…

Unless you spent your formative years watching television in the mid ’90s, you may not remember the force of nature that was the groundbreaking medical program, “ER.” Created by author Michael Crichton, the show debuted in 1994, and was a ratings juggernaut for years. It helps that the creator of “ER” had become attached to Steven Spielberg thanks in no small part to their “Jurassic Park” success. Considering the television industry’s love of reboots and revivals, it should come as little shock to hear that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) wanted to bring the show back. Negotiations for a revisit apparently…

There are a lot of ways to try to claim and exaggerate damage to a vehicle, but few would go so far as to falsely claim a bear attack. Fewer still would have video footage of that bear attack. Even fewer would actually dress up as a bear to be filmed in the car to make it look like an attack. But that’s what happened in California recently. Three residents of the Glendale area, Ruben Tamrazian, Ararat Chirkinian, Vahe Muradkhanyan, and Alfiya Zuckerman of Valley Village, were arrested on insurance fraud and conspiracy charges on November 13th. Back in January…