One brave California Highway Patrol officer must’ve been a matador in another life as he narrowly escapes a charging bull while on duty.
Author: Heath Andrews
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.
Pickles. A cucumber that’s been soaking in brine until it sours and produces a unique experience. There are some tastes that can go well with many different flavors; pickles are not really considered one of them. Some people despise them, insisting they be removed from burgers, sandwiches, etc.. Then, there are some who will happily just eat them whole. There tends to be very little middle ground on this subject. Perhaps one thing we can all come together on though is the abomination that is pickle-flavored cotton candy. Over at My Gourmet Cotton Candy, there are delicious sounding flavors of…
On December 28th 2021, we lost an icon in the world of sports and entertainment. John Madden was, by all accounts, never expected to be a household name. His career path took several unexpected turns that would transform him from a player, to a coach, to a broadcaster, to one of the biggest names in video games. Some people are lucky to be remembered for something outside their personal lives; Madden will be remembered for at least three. As a tribute to his passing, we’d like to go back and take a look at those accomplishments. John Madden: Super Bowl…
When I think of a pig, the first thing that comes to mind is Wilbur in “Charlotte’s Web.” In particular, I think about the animated adaptation and that barbershop quartet song at the end, “Zuckerman’s Famous Pig.” As a matter of fact, I’ll do you all a favor and leave a clip of that right here. You’re welcome. So now that you have that embedded into your head, Texas has a feral pig problem that’s the largest in the United States costing them millions of dollars in agricultural damage each year. Despite efforts to stop them, the problem is just…
How many people does it take to stop a stolen fire truck? Apparently the answer is just one. Not that you should put that to the test yourself, but it did hold true on Tuesday morning in Anaheim, California. In the early hours of the morning, a single man put an end to the pursuit of a stolen fire truck simply by standing in front of it, and refusing to move. The odd story begins at about 1:40am, when the crew of the truck was dropping a patient off at UC-Irvine Medical Center. While they were out of the vehicle,…
Sadly, whenever some sort of program emerges to help people out financially, some corrupt jerk-face is going to come along and take advantage of it while screwing other people out of the help they could’ve desperately needed. Well, allegedly, it looks like one of those jerk-faces is former Team USA Olympic speed skater Allison Baver. Baver, who won bronze in the 2010 3000 m relay race, has been indicted on charges that she defrauded banks and the federal government for $10 million in COVID-19 relief loans as part of the CARES act. And just to add some extra insanity to…
Even though Marvel and DC Comics are the biggest names in the comic book industry, they aren’t the only ones. Many a fan would be quick to point out the existence of Image Comics, which is home to “The Walking Dead,” “Invincible,” and “Spawn” among others. Perhaps the next biggest after that is Dark Horse, responsible for titles like “Hellboy,” “The Mask,” and “Sin City.” While they may never reach the height of Marvel or DC, they’re popular (and successful) enough to have just been purchased by the Embracer Group. So who is the Embracer Group? Well, for a very…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the finale of “The Golden Girls.” So if you haven’t seen it in the 29 years since it first aired, you’ve been warned. Picture it, Miami, 1992; “The Golden Girls” is wrapping up a seven season run with Bea Arthur wanting to call it quits. The rest of the cast wants to continue though, with Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty willing to continue their characters into further adventures. So a continuation is created, but suddenly, tragedy strikes; the show is cancelled after one season. Even though the show is aired in reruns…
Do you remember that scene in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” where the entire Griswold family freaks out because of a squirrel in the Christmas tree? Obviously it’s played up as intentionally over the top given that squirrels aren’t really a major safety threat (unless they’re rabid but, well that’s just common sense) but what if it wasn’t a squirrel? What if instead of a cute rodent, there was a powerfully venomous boomslang snake hiding in the tree? Wel,l then you’d be the Wild family from South Africa. On Friday, December 10th, Rob and Marcela Wild were decorating their Christmas tree…
The days of the arcade are long gone and yet coming back in a new way. Thanks to the company Arcade 1-Up, 3/4th sized replica arcade machines can be purchased for assembly and play in your own home. To this day the company has released a number of games including some original classics like “Pac-Man,” “BurgerTime,” and “Frogger.” They’ve also gone through the decades after them and released “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Marvel vs. Capcom,” several different “Street Fighter” versions, and so many others. Notably absent from the list were light gun games, but that omission has been rectified thanks…