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.

As the old adage goes, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Fyre Fest, the clusterf*** of a non-event that happened in 2017 was so bad it landed its founder in prison for fraud. Billy McFarland promised a musical festival on an island retreat with big names, fun times, and an overall unforgettable experience. But the names cancelled or never showed, the times were more hazardous than fun, and you better believe we’ll never forget it. That same convicted felon who did the first event is prepping for a second. That’s right, McFarland has announced…

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The Wayans family. Shawn, Marlon, Keenan Ivory, Damon, Kim; the family tree goes on and on. With that many members and that much talent, it’s not surprising they’d be behind comedy staples like “In Living Color,” “The Wayans Brothers,” 2 “Scary Movie” films, and cult classic, “Don’t be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.”And then there’s “”White Chicks,”…which is apparently getting a sequel. It’s hard to believe that this June, it’ll have been 21 years since “White Chicks” debuted in theaters. The film, directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans was also written by him and…

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Usually, the worst thing a person has to worry about from a bird flying over you is being crapped on. You’re just trying to relax, get your life together, and then a bird poops on you. C’est la vie, right? It’s not the worst thing that could happen, and there are even some cultures that say it’s good luck. It’s not like the bird was carrying human remains and just dropped an entire human hand on you! That’s not going to happen. Except….it did. In a schoolyard in Ireland. On February 21st, a CCTV camera caught footage of a human…

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Advertising for “The Monkey” has leaned heavily into it being a gorefest. One of the extended looks detailed a sequence of events where a woman falls through stairs, lands face first in fishing lures, pulls them out, sanitizes herself with rubbing alcohol, smells a gas leak on her stove, puts her face next to the burner, gets her face set on fire, runs into her yard with her head ablaze, gets her foot trapped in a flower pot, and runs face first into a pointed realty sign. This drew some comparisons to “Final Destination” for some fairly obvious reasons. That’s…

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In 2017, the world of film lost director Tobe Hooper. His career was a rollercoaster that brought him to blockbuster heights before sinking into the depths of under-appreciation. He did iconic projects like “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” the “Salem’s Lot” miniseries of 1979, and “Poltergeist.” And also a little space vampire flick called “Lifeforce,” which is FINALLY getting a 4K remaster! To put things in context, we have to look at “Lifeforce” in the time it was being made. Hooper had just finished “Poltergeist.” There were rumors the ghostly film was actually directed by its writer and producer, Steven…

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In 1999, the world of skateboarding and video games crossed over in a way that would be more successful than anyone involved in them could’ve anticipated. That was the year that Activision published, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Subsequent iterations of the title would perfect an already amazing formula that linked level exploration, fluid controls, and precision gaming together with killer soundtracks and skateboarding culture. The last time we heard from the franchise though was in 2020 with a compilation remake of the first two titles in the series. Now, five years later, something seems to be happening again with the…

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It’s a sad day for Frodo and his friends. The much-anticipated game simulation of day-to-day life in “Tales of the Shire” has been delayed. Again. The “Lord of the Rings” inspired title was slated to hit consoles and PC in late 2024. Obviously, that didn’t happen. In fact, it won’t hit it’s spring of 2025 drop date either. In September of 2024, the game’s developers announced the release date was not going to be met. Regrettable, sure. That being said, it’s far too common in modern game for things to be released in a haphazard state instead of being delayed…

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If you haven’t noticed from our recent articles and a strong online advertising push, “The Monkey” is coming to theaters this weekend. Osgood Perkins’ follow up feature to “Longlegs” is a very different type of film that has been playing up the comedic angle pretty heavily. Based on a short story of the same name by Stephen King, the renowned horror author has already given it his seal of approval. He regarded the film as “batshit insane,” and in the most positive sense of the phrase. If the latest ad for the film is any indication, Perkins is learning into…

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Over the last couple of years we had kept our eyes open for updates on a few lower key Marvel Studios properties. In particular, one that we were especially looking forward to was a series surrounding Nova. Otherwise known as Richard Rider, Nova’s space faring adventures saw him interacting with the Guardians of the Galaxy alongside other space faring heroes and villains. Just as we thought things were really gearing up for the series to move forward, it turns out it and other developing shows are being put on hold. The superhero genre has been having some issues. After pumping…

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Imagine a world where Will Smith was Neo in “The Matrix.” (It almost happened. Smith turned the part down.) Or if Stephen King had his way, Christopher Reeve would have starred in “The Shining.” We just had another one dumped on us courtesy of Sharon Osbourne. If not for her, we may have wound up seeing her husband, The Prince of Darkness, in “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Ozzy Osbourne is a legendary figure in music and pop culture. People who haven’t heard a Black Sabbath in their life still no who Ozzy is. That’s probably the reason he was allegedly…

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