Author: Heath Andrews

Heath Andrews has been a student of pop culture ever since he found himself to be the only student in 3rd grade who regularly watched "Get Smart" on Nick-At-Nite. Ever since then he's been engrossed in way too much media with a growing collection of music, books, comics, TV on DVD box sets, and a video game collection that could rival a brick and mortar store. Prior to writing for Nerdbot he's written for Review You, MyAnimeList, and various advertising companies. Since 2016 he's run his own YouTube channel under the moniker of The Critical Android where he livestreams video games and uploads podcasts about pop culture and Frasier.

It has been 85 days since the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike in protest of streaming residuals, fair expectations of employment, encroachment of AI writing, and more. The effects of this strike are far-reaching when it comes to how it impacts film and television; especially daytime television. Where primetime shows may only run 13 to 26 episodes a year, daytime programming often goes into the triple digits. Take for instance, ABC soap opera “General Hospital,” which has produced thousands of episodes since it debuted in 1963. And in an effort to continue airing, “General Hospital” has made…

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Over the last several years, the United States government has become more transparent about Unidentified Flying Objects in-fact existing. For decades, the Pentagon and other organizations have secretly investigated and compiled information about sightings experienced by the public and government/military employees. They have not however, confirmed any of these sightings are extraterrestrial in nature. Whistleblower David Grusch believes the government has confirmation of extraterrestrial craft, and also has remains from those craft. So who is David Grusch? He’s a current Air Force officer who served for 14 years as an intelligence official. During that time, he says he spoke with…

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To say there have been some changes at Twitter is a vast understatement. We’ve provided a great deal of coverage regarding Elon Musk and his acquisition of the social media platform, including its recent rebranding to X. [Editor’s Note: Which, it turns out, several other companies already hold the copywrite to. Including Microsoft, who has actually held the trademark since 2003.] But when a rebranding occurs, what happens if someone already is using the name you rebrand to? Well, we know, and the answer is likely not as epic or climactic as you would anticipate. Over a decade and a…

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Some debates will wage on through public discourse despite how silly they may be. Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? Marvel or DC? And of course, does pineapple belong on pizza? The answers of course are yes, yes, and yes. But no matter your answer, the fact that the latter of these topics is under continual debate can prove to be a bit of a selling point for the pizza industry in more ways that one. Little Caesars offers pineapple on pizza, but they’re about to do the tropical fruit one better by including it in Pepsi again. On July…

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Imagine your big wedding day is coming up, and you’re starting to plan for it. There’s so much to sort out, so much to contend with. The location, guest list, the music, and of course, the food. What are you going to be able to do that will keep dozens of people happy with something they would want to eat, but could also be affordable enough to help you make that wedding budget work? Then, from somewhere off in the distance, maybe actually in the corner of your mind, you hear a sound. Five notes. “Ba da ba ba bah!”…

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Oh Subway; the sandwich shop that never stops generating controversy. Remember when there was all that hullabaloo about whether or not their tuna was real? Remember the lawsuits about the footlong subs not actually being footlongs? Well at the very least this latest issue doesn’t pertain to the business as a whole but merely to one of their franchisees. In the wake of the Titan submersible disaster, one Subway location in Georgia decided to use some wordplay to compare their subs to OceanGate’s. There’s an old adage that says, “Comedy equals tragedy, plus time.” Perhaps not enough time has elapsed…

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One of our frequent sources of stories over the last year has been the happenings at Warner Bros. Discovery. Ever since the two companies merged under David Zaslav, things have been more than a little turbulent. We’ve seen “Batgirl” get shelved for a tax write-off, HBO original programming possibly getting licensed to other platforms, and TNT and TBS getting their original scripted programming all canceled. And it’s alongside TNT and TBS that concerns are now growing for TCM, Turner Classic Movies. While the channel doesn’t feature scripted programming, it has had some major layoffs, and at least three big Hollywood…

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The only thing more consistent than the Olympic Games, is the possible corruption that runs rampant in trying to find which city will host the games. Every so often, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meets to map out the location for future games. And nearly every time this happens, someone is doing some alleged bribing to get their city to the top of the list. The 2024 Summer Olympic games are set to be held in Paris, and right on schedule, police have raided the Paris offices on suspicion of corruption. On the morning of June 20th, reports were confirmed…

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It was only a couple of days ago we heard about a June Nintendo Direct. The timing was right though to try and get people hyped for what would be coming up for the rest of the year. “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” already came out to massive success and acclaim, so what does that leave Switch owners with to look forward to in upcoming months? Well, as it turns out, Nintendo has some interesting things tucked up their sleeves, especially if you’re a Mario fan. Let’s take a look at some of the bigger announcements! The…

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“EA Sports, it’s in the game.” That phrase has been heavily embedded into the memory of virtually anyone who played a sports game in the last three decades. Electronic Arts has published so many games across so many genres and franchises, but it will perhaps always be primarily known for its prominence in translating real world sporting events into digital form. Well, that and going in so hard on loot boxes that they ruined a “Star Wars” franchise and were previously voted the worst company in America… but you know, primarily the sports games. Now that division of the company…

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