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.

Career paths can take interesting turns. One minute you’re posing for Playboy and Maxim, the next day pleading guilty to murdering your psychiatrist and stuffing their body into the trunk of your car. Such is the case for Kelsey Turner. This particular case has been going on for three years, and has finally come to a close with a degree of justice for the victim’s family. In 2019, Kelsey Turner was arrested on suspicion of murder. She was reportedly in a financial relationship with psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Burchard. Burchard’s body was found in the trunk of a car located outside…

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In the quest for fun, thrills, and excitement, millions of people around the world visit various amusement parks and fairs to go on various rides. While minimal, there is still an element of dangers to some of these attractions. Whether it be from a structural aspect of the ride itself or error from a human operator, sometimes things go wrong with tragic results. Fortunately, this story doesn’t involve tragedy, but it does show what could’ve happened, as a drop tower ride started to ascend without everyone fully secured. The premise of a drop tower is fairly simple. Passengers are placed…

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Pikachu, an electric type Pokémon, has on occasion, taken on new abilities based on his situation. Pikachu on a surfboard can use the move Surf. With balloons strapped on, the Pokémon can use the move Fly. On Halloween of 2022, the Roachdale Police Department in Indiana discovered one Pikachu who could potentially use the move Razor Leaf. They found a person in a Pikachu costume erratically riding a lawnmower through town. We know mischief can be afoot on Halloween, with pranks that run the gamut from benign to dangerous. This one in particular could have been potentially hazardous, hence why…

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“Community” is one of those shows that never really widely caught on, but resonated with enough people to become a cult classic. That journey wasn’t without its struggles though. Between issues with star Chevy Chase, the temporary ousting of show creator Dan Harmon, and cancellation by NBC, it looked like “Community” would never hit its goal of “six seasons and a movie.” Well, the sixth season did happen, a movie is in the works, and despite initial concern about the casting, it looks like one of the main stars will be returning! When news broke about the “Community” movie finally…

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Oh Gerard Butler, you Scottish madman you. From being the king of Sparta in “300,” to the masked man in Joel Schumacher’s 2005 “The Phantom of the Opera,” is there nothing this near god among men can’t do? This is the Scotsman who played Count Dracula in “Dracula 2000,” and helped save the President in “Olympus Has Fallen,” “London Has Fallen,” and “Angel Has Fallen.” Or at least in two of them he did- maybe in the third he saved an actual angel, or Morgan Freeman or something. Anyway, nothing will stop this man from being whoever he wants, in…

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The saga that is the life of Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) is one that has gone from odd to outrageous, to worrying and dangerous. From displaying narcissistic behavior to making anti-Semitic comments, Ye has set himself on a course that has resulted in losing a number of high profile deals and sponsorships. After a great amount of public pressure, Adidas finally dropped Ye and associated Yeezy products. That didn’t stop the rapper from trying to find a new home for his brand. Just today, he showed up uninvited to the Skecher’s Los Angeles home office. Ye, according to…

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It’s with a heavy heart we report the passing of Jules Bass. Even if you don’t immediately recognize the names of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Bass, you probably know their creations. Under the header of Rankin/Bass Productions, the duo produced some all time classic holiday animation specials, among other things. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” all Rankin/Bass. Along with co-directing and producing the previously mentioned holiday classics, he and Rankin were also responsible for directing one of the non-Disney animated classics, “The Last Unicorn.” While not very successful in its initial run,…

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The “Bayonetta” saga continues. It has been a whirlwind of accusations, allegations, and online contempt over the last week and a half regarding the upcoming Nintendo Switch game “Bayonetta 3.” If you need a refresher, read this. On October 15th, Hellena Taylor posted a series of videos to Twitter, explaining why she was not returning to voice the gun-toting witch. The original voice actor of the character, Taylor claims she was only offered $4,000 for the entire gig, and insisted she should be paid “a living wage.” On October 18th, reports from Bloomberg and Video Games Chronicle conflicted Taylor’s claims,…

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There are many challenges when moving into a new home. The moving process itself is a hassle, not to mention having to meet the neighbors, do changes of address, get the cable and internet hooked up, and deal with a random person carrying a pickaxe and hellbent on destroying the windows in your home. What, you’ve never had the latter of those happen to you? Okay, so you’re not the Tchoukadarian family from Pasadena, CA who had that exactly situation happen to them October 24th. Homeowner Arman Tchoukadarian was having a normal day when he received a notification from his…

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Thanks to the TARDIS being able to travel through time and space, there’s just no telling where “Doctor Who” will appear next. The same can’t be said about where the longest running science-fiction program on television will air. The show, which has aired on BBC (and in American on BBC One), has recently bounced all over the streaming sphere. For its 60th anniversary and beyond, its made a hop over to perhaps an unexpected home. Back in 2019, HBO Max acquired the streaming rights to “Doctor Who” for all the seasons from 2005 (Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor) onward.…

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