Author: Heath Andrews

When can you have TOO MANY dinosaurs? Well, you could argue when Jurassic Park opened, there were a few too many, in-universe and out. There’s also the situation with chicken nuggets shaped like the prehistoric beasts and maybe you unfroze more than you needed, resulting in too many dino nuggies. For the town of Drumheller in Alberta, Canada though- they had too many dinosaurs of a different kind. Unfortunately, the surplus of saurian cost them a chance at a world record. Before diving into this, you have to understand that Guinness World Records will certify almost anything if it really…

When “X-Men ’97” was announced to be a new continuation of the classic Fox Kids cartoon, fans of the show got very happy very fast. There was a lot of hope for it to succeed, and reason to believe it would by respecting the series legacy. Efforts like bringing back members of the original voice cast, the iconic theme song, and picking up where the original story ended, all boded well for the Disney+ animated series. With all these things in place, the only question left was whether or not the show could deliver the goods, so to say. Boy…

Even if you’ve never been to Las Vegas, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of The Mirage. Opened in 1989, it was the start of a new era for the city that was previously known for crime and gambling. This was an image the city desperately wanted to shake off as the economic prosperity of the early to mid ’90s was coming into full swing. Vegas wanted to be the family destination, the resort city that offered something for everyone. The Mirage was front and center in that transitional period. Just like the illusion it shares its name with however,…

“Road House” will go down in cinematic history as one of the most ridiculously entertaining films of all time. The original one that is; the one with Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott. We can’t really say we were surprised when a remake was greenlit, after all, everything’s been getting a remake over the last decade or so. What we didn’t expect was for it to finally happen with Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor. But somehow it happened, and if new reports are to be believed, it looks like it may be happening again. We didn’t particularly find the…

Boxing used to be a sport with a sense of pride and dignity to it. Yes, it’s violent and aggressive, but it has a physicality to it that is supposed to put two fighters on even ground, to prove who is the the better fighter. It’s supposed to illustrate who can outfight the other given a set of rules and a fight style that is fairly set, yet still has room for variation, finesses, and technique. Over the last several years, Jake Paul has made a mockery of this and that disgrace is set to continue in his upcoming fight…

Weddings are one of those special moments where you can only hope, pray, and prepare for things to go well. Invariably, there’s always at least one thing that goes awry; such is the nature of life. Sometimes a dress gets torn, sometimes someone gets sick, the priest messes up a line, a potentially venomous snake shows up… Oh, well maybe the last one didn’t happen to you or someone you know, but it did happen a couple of days ago at a wedding ceremony in Arizona. Few creatures on this planet can cause as much fear and dread as a…

There are few game shows that have stood the test of time and have remained culturally relevant. In the daytime, you have “The Price is Right.” But at night you have the double whammy (make your own “Press Your Luck” joke here) of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!.” Merv Griffin’s two creations have been packaged together in syndication for years, but it’s the later of which that has become a symbol of intellectual achievement. So let’s say we shake things up a bit and make a new version that focuses less on geography and potent potables, and more on popular…

Sony Pictures’ upcoming remake of 70s sci-fi shlock staple “Barbarella” may be getting a pretty perfect director. Actress Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria,” “The White Lotus”) will star, and is also serving as executive producer. But the news today is a possible director and writer attached to the project. Edgar Wright is reportedly circling the film. He would be wonderfully suited for this kind of project given his previous work. His “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” was a fantastic adaptation of the graphic novel series, and “Barbarella” was originally a French adult comic. His Cornetto Trilogy (and “Baby Driver” ) show his…

When the subject of television institutions is brought up, there are always a few big names that routinely make it into that conversation. In the realm of comedy, and specifically sketch comedy, there is no other name like “Saturday Night Live.” When it premiered in 1975 with its “not ready for primetime players,” it became a hit that was often imitated but never surpassed. There were some times along the way where its fate was in jeopardy, but as it approaches the end of its 49th season, its broadcast network, NBC, has some plans in store to ring in its…

The epic poem, “Beowulf” is one of those pieces of storytelling that is as revered as the ancient Greek myths. Dating back to at least 1000 AD, it tells the tale of the heroic titular warrior and his battle against the evil beast, Grendel. There’s also Grendel’s mom and a dragon thrown in there too, but for the purposes of time and relevance, we’ll stick to Beowulf and Grendel. In 1971, John Gardner wrote “Grendel,” which tells the events of the “Beowulf” legend from the perspective of the monster. That story is being brought to life thanks in part to…