Author: Heath Andrews

You may not even realize it, but one of the longest running shows in television history is the home repair program “This Old House.” It started airing in 1979 and was originally hosted by Bob Vila with assistance from master carpenter, Norm Abram. The program’s success spawned off a number of interconnected shows including Abram’s own “New Yankee Workshop” and “Ask This old House.” Now, a new program will be joining the family aimed at first time home buyers, “This First House.” Roku purchased the “This Old House” brand back in 2021, and will be airing the spinoff though their…

As you learn more about the history of fairy tales, you begin to learn that they are often times, horror stories of an intensely absurd caliber. That’s not a bad thing really. Often times people enjoy being scared to a degree. Many kids love scary stories, and in the time when many of these traditional stories were conceived, life itself was pretty horrifying. But these tales of transformed over time to become a bit milder. Who better to take them back to their roots than Stephen King, with a little help from beyond the grave by Maurice Sendak. Stephen King…

When it comes to experimental alternative rock, there are very few bands that have the critical and commercial clout as Radiohead. The English rockers have routinely pushed the boundaries of modern rock since the release of their debut album, “Pablo Honey” in 1993. Frontman Thom Yorke and his bandmates haven’t been extremely active lately, but that’s set to change later this year. Not to be outdone by Oasis reuniting, Radiohead will hit the road again to tour the UK and Europe. Radiohead hasn’t toured in 7 years. A few of those years can be easily chalked up to the COVID-19…

Well, this was something we didn’t see coming. Like a sneak attack from underneath, or a harpoon through the chest from across the arena, Warner Bros. just landed a critical blow to the hopes of fans of the “Mortal Kombat” franchise. The latest installment in the film series was slated to come out less than two months from now on October 24th. We’re going to have to wait til the middle of 2026 before the Kombat kommences. Warner Bros. Pictures tried to breathe new life into the film adaptations of the famed video game series back in 2021. “Mortal Kombat”…

When we heard that Warner Bros. wanted to double down on some of their existing intellectual property, we were prepared for things from the DC universe or “Harry Potter.” We weren’t actually expecting that a sequel to “The Goonies” would actually be in the works. Sure, there were rumors, but would they actually go through with it? Apparently, they would. Potsy Ponciroli is handling the script, and apparently, it’s almost done. It’s not like the original “Goonies” needed a sequel. One could say the original was “Good Enough.” (A Cyndi Lauper joke.) But the misadventures of Mikey, Mouth, Chunk, and…

There are very few franchises that are as beloved as “Back to the Future.” The trilogy of films from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale stand as one of the most endearing set of films to ever be released and more so, not milked for nostalgia. Zemeckis and Gale have remained firm on not rebooting or reinventing the franchise. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t new ways to enjoy it though. On the year of the original film’s 40th anniversary, Universal is rolling out some stuff for fans, including a new media boxset, and a theatrical re-release. The adventures of Marty…

Has it really been 20 years since the “Twilight” book series hit store shelves? It’s hard to believe but apparently that’s exactly the case. For two decades readers have had the chance to dive into the saga of Bella Swan and her supernatural romance with Edward Cullen. Or if you want to look at it another way, it’s been twenty years of those damned sparkly vampires eating up popular culture! Any way you slice it, there’s no denying the profound effect the series has had on the cultural zeitgeist. This October, you’ll be able to rewatch the films inspired by…

Time has taught us that the the present time is not always the best time for certain ideas. There are too many cases to count where a story, film, or other piece of media just wasn’t as understood or recognized as it should have been at a given point. A perfect example of this is Jim Henson’s dark fantasy creation, “The Dark Crystal.” With its use of Henson’s signature puppetry and animatronics his do-directed project with Frank Oz was a marvel that did alright for itself at the box office, but not nearly as much as it deserved. Thanks to…

When it was announced in July that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would be ending in 2026, we were shocked. Alongside NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” CBS’s program has been a staple of late night since 1993. It stirred up a lot of discourse online about the fate of late night in general, the political implications given the Paramount Skydance merger, as well as a lawsuit with President Donald Trump. There’s a lot going on there. Now that Colbert is on his way out, Trump is setting his sights on another late night host, Seth Meyers. On Wednesday, Trump took…

Spicy food continues to become more and more popular thanks to internet culture. Shows like “Hot Ones” have popularized things that are hot for the sake of being hot, and restaurants make a name for themselves in serving up spicy dishes. For Bobby Salazar and his name sake restaurant chain, it seems like things got too spicy. He is accused of hiring a gang to burn down one of his restaurants. Salazar has a number of restaurants in the Central California area, and his salas are sold in several states at shops like Walmart and Safeway. That doesn’t necessarily mean…