Author: Heath Andrews

The “Star Wars” universe is as defined by its music and sound effects as it is by its characters and settings. The ignition of a lightsaber, the whine of a TIE Fighter, Darth Vader’s breathing; they’re all instantly recognizable. But there’s still one sound effect that has stuck with me 20 years after it originally reverberated through the theater I heard it in. It’s the sudden silence and resounding twang of a seismic charge. “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” is a mess. It is easily the weakest fof the first six films. It has some atrocious…

Stop us if you’ve heard this one. You go travelling through different parts of the world, wind up dancing the night away at a rave, and wind up with Monkeypox. No? That’s never happened to you? Well according to scientists, it may have happened to some people. That’s the current leading theory behind why the rare disease has been detected in people across a dozen different countries and multiple continents. The recent rise in monkeypox infections has been making headlines, as would any disease that’s suddenly spreading following COVID-19. The idea of yet another pandemic is justifiably terrifying, even though…

The iconic spacecraft of “Star Wars” have cemented themselves into popular culture. The imperial TIE Fighter, the Rebel Alliance X-Wing, the Star Destroyer, the Death Star; all of them are iconic inside and outside of science-fiction. Show somebody a picture of a Star Destroyer and even if they don’t know what it is by name, they’ll know it’s from “Star Wars.” The models for all these ships were designed by Colin Cantwell, and we regret to report on his passing. According to Cantwell’s own website, he was deeply interested in space from a young age. Even as he worked through…

The parallels between Tony Stark/Iron Man and actor Robert Downey Jr. are pretty profound at times. When you look at the rise, fall, and rise again of a man who was a victim of his own demons, it pretty much checks out with the fictional superhero and the real-life actor. As Iron Man set out to make the world a better place, Downey Jr. has been wanting to do the same through environmentalism. He’ll be doing just that with a new show coming to Discovery+. Tentatively titled “Downey’s Dream Cars,” the upcoming series will feature the Oscar nominee and his…

The “Twisted Metal” game series has been dormant for years, but its memorable and motley cast of characters have stuck in people’s minds. Mr. Grimm, Calypso, Sweet Tooth, Axel and more have all entered the vehicular combat arena. With their unique vehicles and back stories, it made for a series that had a lot of personality behind its fairly basic concept. It seems that a similar philosophy is behind the casting of the upcoming television series as well. Some interesting new names have been added to the cast, sure to make some fans scream with joy.Kitao Sakurai (“The Eric Andre Show,” “Dave”)…

The 1980s were a magical time of synthesizers, heavy drums, and super peppy music to make you forget all about Reaganomics and its financial ruination of the lower income brackets. It was also a time for a lot of one-hit wonders which are still remembered fondly today. Time has a way of making people forget things though, including how some “one-hits” were not a one and done at all. There are several examples of where an artist or band had more than one song to hit the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, the qualifier for hit status. As…

Let’s be honest for a minute; life is hard. We all have our own coping mechanisms for dealing with the curveballs the daily grind throws at us. For those of us with a sweet tooth, there is no denying the allure of cookie dough and freshly baked cookies. Now of course, all things should come in moderation so you should save that sweet indulgence for something special. There’s good news on that front- Pillsbury has you covered with the limited-time only return of two fan-favorite flavors. Last year the confectionary company graced us with Dino Shape Cookie Dough and Cinnamon…

Well that didn’t take long. Less than a month after the HBO dark comedy/drama series “Barry” premiered its third season, its already been renewed for a fourth. So if you’ve already been enjoying the adventures of Bill Hader’s assassin who finds his true calling as an actor, you’ve got another guaranteed season to look forward to. And if you haven’t been enjoying the adventures so far, you can always start watching episodes now on HBO Max. “Barry” started airing in March of 2018 and was an immediate success both commercially and critically. Hader was able to successfully channel a dark…

The idea that a food product won’t look as advertised has become normalized to the point that it’s basically an expectation. Boxes of food will display the phrase enlarged to show texture, or commercials showing food in optimum conditions to try and make it look as pleasing as possible. When it comes to fast food though, where does the line get drawn between acceptable and legal? A lawsuit filed on Tuesday aims to answer that. On May 17th, Justin Chimienti filed a class-action lawsuit through the Brooklyn federal court. The suit alleges that fast food giants McDonald’s and Wendy’s are…

We’ve covered a lot of the fallout from the Warner Bros. and Discovery Inc. merger. The newly established Warner Bros. Discovery has made a number of decisions that have affected everything from the cancellation of CNN+, to the cessation of scripted content on TBS and TNT. We knew more changes were coming. And, we regret to inform you that the planned “Wonder Twins” film will not have its powers activated. HBO Max was developing the film as part of their DC Comics list of projects. Last month, it was announced that KJ Apa and Isabel May would play the titular…