Author: Heath Andrews

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…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

In the world of television and film, there are a number of projects that can get announced and terminated, disappearing into the ether like a thief in the night. Sometimes this can be the case with pretty high profile projects for that matter. An upcoming show might get touted for sometime and then you never really hear about it again. Remember the live-action “The Powerpuff Girls” stuck in development hell at The CW? Well The CW remembers, and they’ve officially axed it. There are actually a few planned shows that The CW gave the axe too, but “Powerpuff” as it…

It’s a good time to be a fan of fighting games. Button mashers and combo enthusiasts alike already had “Street Fighter 6” to look forward to this summer but now things are about to get a lot bloodier this fall. Though it was already hinted at by WB Games, it’s now official that another installment in the brutally infamous “Mortal Kombat” series will be hitting all the major consoles this fall. Even though the last entry was “Mortal Kombat 11,” it’s not going to be “MK 12” you’re playing however, it’s “Mortal Kombat 1.” Those of you keeping up on…

Pickleball: the only sport in America to have pickle in its name, yet have nothing to do with cucumbers. In its defense, it does involve a ball; so its half right. Maybe you’ve played it before, maybe you’ve never even heard of it. The sport has been rapidly expanding to where it’s now the official state sport of Washington. You know what else has headquarters in Washington? Amazon. And guess what Prime Video will be bringing to you live? That’s right, PICKLEBALL!!!! So, what is pickleball? Well, take a tennis court, make it smaller, lower the net a bit, use…

When Disney acquired Lucasfilm, one of the biggest changes to the “Star Wars” universe was the scrapping of the Extended Universe canon. The EU canon included hundreds of stories told across novels, comics, video games, and more. But even Disney could not deny there was one element of that deleted universe which needed to continue- Thrawn. The villainous Grand Admiral first appeared in Timothy Zahn’s 1991 novel, “Heir to the Empire.” Though the character has crossed over into the current storyline of “Star Wars,” the same cannot be said about the novel he first appeared in. Until now. Dave Filoni…

The film and television industry are rife with stories of problematic productions. There are so many things that can go wrong during the course of making a film or television show, ranging from the writer’s room to the editing room and everything in between. Now imagine that instead of a single room, or a weekly series, you have to churn out a daily product. The amount of stress it can bring about could be staggering, such is the reported case behind the scenes of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Clarkson and NBCUniversal have responded to those accusations. Hearing about awful work…