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.

Sometimes a crime case gets a tremendous amount of attention due to who’s involved or the circumstances. The disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito is one such example. Interest in the case ratcheted up even further when the prime suspect in the case, her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, also went missing. In fact, interest reached such a fever pitch that Dog the Bounty Hunter even made it known that he would be looking for Laundrie. Well, the police seemed to have beaten Dog to the punch, as remains found have now been identified by the FBI as Laundrie. This marks the…

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Every year when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rolls out their list of nominees, there are always three waves of news that follow. The first is who made the list of nominations, and the inevitable discussion of who didn’t. The second is which of the nominees made it in and which didn’t. The third wave, and the one we’re discussing right now, is who’s going to show up to the induction ceremony. For 2021’s class, it’s looking to be a damn good one. Here are some of the highlights. Let’s start out with a personal favorite from some…

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On October 17th, 2021, the Chase Center in San Francisco was playing host to one of the best known jam bands of all time, Phish, for the second of two nights. The large arena can hold around 19,000 people along its various sections, with some of the seating being in areas that are very elevated, such is the case with most large arenas. While a rarity, there are occasions where during a sporting event or concert, a person might fall from one of these areas, resulting in substantial injury or death. Unfortunately this not only happened once at the aforementioned…

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How many campers do you have to slaughter to get a show on tv these days? Apparently more than two, because that’s how many episodes “Killer Camp” lasted on The CW before being pulled from the fall schedule. The competition/reality show seemed perfectly situated in the lead up to Halloween, but for undisclosed reasons, will no longer be airing. So what happened? What’s going to air in it’s place? Well, let’s talk about that too. So for starters, “Killer Camp” is a British/American co-production that originally ran for its first season on ITV2 before being acquired by the CW. It’s…

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If you’ve been reading Nerdbot articles and see the byline of Heath Andrews, then you’re probably expecting some sort of weird news about some guy being seriously hurt in a gender reveal party held in an Incan ruin with the reincarnated remains of David Bowie while watching season six of “Frasier,” or something. But I have good news for you this time! Nothing tragic, nothing horrible; just something wonderful and wholesome that happened in Sacramento’s, Orchard Park on Saturday. Just when it seemed like a young teen’s birthday party was going to become something terribly lonely, the kindness of strangers…

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Sometimes when you’re scanning the industry newsfeeds to see what’s going on, you come across a story that kind of buries the lede, or doesn’t quite recognize which part of its story is the actual story. This is one such case here as Sony Pictures Entertainment just netted a cool $1 billion worth of cash in a sale to the mobile-games company, Scopely. That is definitely news worthy. But even more newsworthy is how they did it, by selling off their online gaming platform, GSN Games. To set the stage for all this, let’s first take a look at what…

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In 1981, director/writer/comedian/actor Mel Brooks brought us “History of the World: Part I.” Despite getting a lukewarm critical and commercial reception, the film has gone on to become a cult classic and one of the few Brooks films that is not an explicit parody of other films. And while the “Part I” title was only meant to be a playful nod to Sir Walter Raleigh’s book of the same name, thanks to Hulu and Brooks himself, we’re getting a Part II. The announcement states that the writer’s room will open in October, with production to begin in Spring of 2022.…

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Tragedy has rocked the country of Norway in the wake of a mass murder committed by a man armed with bow and arrow. The town of Kongsberg lost five of its citizens with two others being wounded. While a suspect has been taken into custody, the motivation behind the attack has yet to be disclosed; if it has even yet to be discovered. At approximately 6:13 PM local time on October 13th, an unnamed man was later described by police as “walking around and shooting at people.” The mayhem appeared to begin at a Coop Extra supermarket where an off-duty…

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French fries are a kind of mystical and magical thing in a way. When french fries are warm to hot, they are among humanities greatest creations. When they are cold and wet, they represent our greatest failures. Lo, that is why they are a pivotal part of the fast food industry, for if they are indeed served fast enough, they will be amazing enough to eat. Far too often, this goal has not been met, and at some point in our lives we’ve all been met with cold french fries. But now, Wendy’s has stood up to say NOT. ANY.…

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Sometimes it seems like it was just yesterday when Ebaumsworld was uploading viral videos before the term “viral videos” was being used. Remember that one which was popular every single Christmas with the lights on the outside of the house going off in time to Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s version of “Carol of the Bells?” That’s right, you remember it. Look at that like, 240p image quality right there. I bet you’re looking at that and just waiting for it to buffer aren’t you? Well that video is over fourteen years old and things have changed since then. LED technology has improved…

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