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.

Babybel hadn’t really ventured into the realm of spicy cheese alternatives but “stranger things” have happened! That’d a very bad pun that ties into Netflix”s “Stranger Things” final season, and Babybel is tying themselves to it in a unique way. You may know Babybel for their distinct packaging and shape along with their distinct taste. Well, now it’s going to expand further into other dimensions for your palate. As “Stranger Things” sets to dive into its final season late this November, Babybel is doing its part to honor the Hellfire Club with its new Hellfire Snack Cheese Alternative. Not only…

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There are few products that are as immediately and intuitively useful as aluminum foil. It’d one of those things that is nearly as indispensable in the kitchen as food itself. Especially with the holiday season just around the corner, now is the time more than ever to make sure you’re stocked up and ready to go. But before you go out and pick up any old aluminum foil, you may want to look for some special packages from Reynolds that will help with the holiday cheer. There’s no bigger name out there when it comes to foil than Reynolds. As…

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It was Netflix, in the streaming platform, with the board game adaptation; that’s who did it! To paraphrase the ending of a boardgame, that’s how you wrap up a game of the classic mystery title, Clue. Originally titled Cluedo in its native UK and published in 1949, the board game has lived on over the decades thanks to its combination of luck, logical deductions, and its premise of solving a murder. Doesn’t hurt that it had a cult classic film adaptation either. Well now it’s becoming a competition series as alluded to earlier in the paragraph, thanks to Netflix. According…

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In a film world of sequels and remakes, original ideas aren’t exactly easy to come by. So, when something original comes along, it can be hard to know whether or not it will actually pick up any steam or traction. It looks like those fears are somewhat assuaged when it comes to adapting successful books, as Disney has acquired the film rights to the “Impossible Creatures” book series. This deal has author Katherine Rundell attached as well. An Oxford alum and professor, Rundell has received positive critical attention for a number of stories, beginning with the culture-shock story, “The Girl…

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Many a story plot has been constructed around the hunt for buried or sunken treasure. While they may sound farfetched, sometimes there’s truth behind the fiction. Things have been buried or lost at sea that have considerable value. Granted, these discoveries aren’t always of value in general. Sometimes it’s just the historic significance of the find. Other times, its the kind of find you think about when you hear the words “sunken treasure,” like this shipwreck off the coast of Florida yeilded. The 1715 Fleet Society knows a lot about the history of treasure hunting off the coast of Florida…

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Well, we guess they couldn’t stay out of the “Limelight” forever; Rush is coming back to tour in 2026! This was definitely not on our collective bingo cards for this year or next. As one of the most influential progressive rock bands of all time, there’s not much Rush hasn’t accomplished since their 60s start and 2015 retirement. But you can’t keep these Canadian music legends down, as the band is going to tour with a new drummer in tow. The assumption was that Rush was done as a live group since the passing of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart…

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In 2020 for Mario’s 35th anniversary, Nintendo released Super Mario 3D All-Stars for a limited time. That time frame was a point of contention amongst fans as was the fact that the compilation did not include Super Mario Galaxy 2. Now, here we are on Marko’s 40th anniversary and even though the 3D All-Stars collection isn’t available again, you can now pick up Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 either standalone or together! The first Super Mario Galaxy came out in 2007 for the Nintendo Wii. It was Mario’s first big adventure since Super Mario Sunshine on the GameCube, and…

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Fans of the “Goosebumps” franchise have seen some ups and downs. The Disney+ revival series was cancelled. And Tubi has an original R.L. Stine film adaptation coming to their streaming service later this month. Just like a good story, there are highs and lows, twists and turns. One we didn’t really expect was all episodes of the classic ’90s “Goosebumps” series for free on the new Scholastic TV app. You may remember Scholastic as that company that tried to bring book fairs and reading in general into your life as an elementary school student. They were a huge name at…

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Remember that spurious lawsuit regarding the cover of the classic Nirvana album, “Nevermind?” The cover famously features a nude baby floating in the middle of the water, complete with its baby bits being visible. Thirty years after the fact, that baby decided to sue for child exploitation amongst other allegations. That lawsuit has been thrown out. Again. For the second time. Several elements of the lawsuit- brought by Spencer Elden the then-baby featured on the album cover- were a bit odd. Apparently the judge thought so too, specifically taking issue with how much time had elapsed between the picture being…

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A fun fact that bird lovers don’t like to share is that birds can be an absolute nuisance in some cases. For example, their poop is full of uric acid that can eat away at metal structures, like bridges. That’s why you often see owl statues or the like on top of bridges, to scare away other birds. They can also be a nuisance at sporting events which is why SoFi stadium employs a falconer to deploy two Harris hawks to fly above the stadium. Or at least they did, before the birds were stolen. In what might be one…

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