Author: Heath Andrews

There are certain video game franchises that are so big, you can’t deny their popularity even if they’re not your cup of tea. A prime example of this is “Madden NFL.” Electronic Arts’ (EA) premiere American football series has been pumping out games every year for over three decades. Depending on who you talk to, its either beloved, or a shadow of its former self. Either way, its history has been turned into a documentary series that’s available to watch right now on Amazon’s Prime Video. The late, great John Madden was one of the greats. He spent his years…

Christmas shopping may be over for 2024, but memories still linger. In fact, you probably have childhood memories of shopping that stick with you regarding the sounds and sights. If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you may remember shopping at Kmart. The once giant chain is down to one store in the mainland United States, but its legacy still looms large. In fact, it’s still noteworthy enough that a former employee is giving you a chance to relive its glory days with audio cassettes of its in-store music. Different stores and business have their own strategies about…

It’s a bittersweet day for the owners of the home that Walter White (Bryan Cranston) lived in from the show, “Breaking Bad.” The external shooting location was an actual home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Like many filming spots that exist in the real world, the spot has become a site for thousands of fans to visit. Now, the property is going up for sale. Regrettably it’s not for positive reasons. The Quintana family has lived in the house for a little over 50 years. According to Joanne Quintana, they were happy to have their home used for the outer shooting…

Some of you may be too young to remember when HBO would do free weekends from time to time. This was back when cable was a big deal, and streaming wasn’t a thing yet. If you had a cable package that didn’t include the premium HBO channel, they would sometimes give you the chance to check out their programming and film selection for an entire weekend! That’s not as much of a big deal these days but the spirit of it lives on in Apple TV+ and the free weekend coming up. Apple TV+ might not be as big as…

The world of asymmetrical multiplayer games has seen a tremendous amount of growth over the last ten years or so. Some gamers may remember when “Evolve” tried to break into the scene as one of the first major titles, but flopped hard with an intensely aggressive DLC push. But the idea of a super powerful character battling against a team of weaker opponents found its way to other games and intellectual properties. Arguably, the one that did it the best was “Friday the 13th: The Game,” and it’s about to shut down for good. In 2017, an online only multiplayer…

Some things will never change. The moon and sun will always rise and set, people will live and die, and Chevy Chase will forever be a complete jerk. The problem with Chevy is that not only has he been this way for decades but he’s been called out on it, doesn’t want to change, and doesn’t offer any apology for what a condescending human being he is. While this has been documented on many occasions, it happened again in the most asinine way possible. Earlier this year, Jason Reitman directed and co-wrote the film “Saturday Night.” It’s a partly fictionalized…

A little over two years ago, no one would’ve predicted we would be reporting about scandals in the world of chess. And then, like a twisted fallen angel descending to Earth, came the anal beads. After that, the floodgates opened. Hans Niemann is suspected of cheating, someone makes a reddit joke about him using vibrating anal beads to be sent moves to use, and grandmaster Magnus Carlsen refuses to play him. Now, the aforementioned chess grandmaster has found himself in hot water because of his choice of pants. Or at least, he did. New York is currently playing home to…

Belief is a powerful thing. There are some people who believe ghosts are real, that Elvis never died, and that the Earth is flat. We even talked about how some flat-earthers literally went to Antarctica to prove their theory. Sometimes those beliefs get in the way of common sense and safety. Which is what happened to two men in Oregon while searching for one of the most famous cryptids of them all, Sasquatch. On Christmas Eve, a 59-year-old and 37-year-old left home, reportedly in search of Sasquatch. The creature is known by other names, but most commonly as Bigfoot in…

Tom Hardy has played many a role in his day. The man has played “Mad” Max Rockatansky, Eddie Brock/Venom, Al Capone, Bane, and Heathcliff from “Wuthering Heights.” His acting chops are unquestionable across film and television. Come to find out, he also played the role of Santa Claus this season but without the suit and the name. Instead, he took it upon himself to try and help pay the wages of set construction workers after their company went into liquidation. Hardy has been working on the upcoming Guy Ritchie series, which is potentially named “Fixer.” The series also features Helen…

The ceaseless march of technological advancement has impacted a number of industries. Online shopping has done a number on brick and mortar retailers and even those that do remain open have changed their inventories to match changing trends. For example, Best Buy stopped carrying CDs back in 2018, and are phasing out physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays in 2025. Sadly, one of the last holdouts in record stores will be closing its doors in the near future. Sam Goody was one of the biggest music store chains in the country for decades. What began in the 50s, selling LP’s,…