News https://nerdbot.com/category/news/amp/ The Nerd Side Of Life Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:29:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/nerdbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-Nerdbot-Headshot.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 News https://nerdbot.com/category/news/amp/ 32 32 152960103 Art History Uncensored: Video Nasties Panic https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/15/art-history-uncensored-video-nasties-panic/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=292786 Welcome back to another Art History Uncensored; today we’re going to be doing something a little different. Instead of talking about a single piece of censored art, we’ll be talking about 72 of them by diving into the 1980s video nasties panic in the UK. To try to understand why the government suddenly banned 72 [...]

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]]> 292786 New Jersey Will Get a Real Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza From “Five Nights at Freddy’s” https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/10/new-jersey-will-get-a-real-freddy-fazbears-pizza-from-five-nights-at-freddys/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:29:35 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=292583 Experience marketing has been all the rage the last few years, with plenty of pop-ups/events based on popular IPs. Now, Five Nights at Freddy’s is launching its first permanent immersive restaurant in New Jersey. Fans of the video-game-turned-film-franchise will be able to enjoy a less terrifying version of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza starting in 2027.  Developer [...]

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]]> 292583 Waifu Woes: Texan Otaku Leaves Voicemail Threatening State Officials https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/10/waifu-woes-texan-otaku-leaves-voicemail-threatening-state-officials/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:03:04 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=292503 On a fateful Saturday in Houston, Texas, the scorching sun reached its zenith. On the heels of a hellish week where residents suffered under the weight of triple-digit temperatures, Joseph Roy Ozment reached his boiling point with the oppressive yoke of the state. Legislators under the banner of the “evil” Governor Greg Abbott had caged [...]

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]]> 292503 COME TO HIDDEN LEAF: AFTER DARK, ANIME SAN DIEGO’S OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY! https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/08/come-to-hidden-leaf-after-dark-anime-san-diegos-official-after-party/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:52:32 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=292444 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — When the convention floor closes, the real adventure is just getting started. Hidden Leaf: After Dark gives anime fans the chance to keep the energy going as the official Anime San Diego after party. Brought to you by SHONEN RIOT, Hidden Leaf: After Dark transforms the convention experience when the sun [...]

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]]> 292444 PARTY PLUS ULTRA: ANIME RAVE TAKES OVER THE HISTORIC MISSION INN HOTEL AUGUST 29 https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/08/party-plus-ultra-2026/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:33:38 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=292438 RIVERSIDE, California: Anime isn’t just something you watch. For millions of fans, anime is life. Do you know the feeling of counting down the days until a new episode, spending hours perfecting a cosplay, or having a heated debate over who’s the best character with a group of friends? Then Shonen Riot has created an [...]

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]]> 292438 Kit Connor Is the Right Choice to Lead the MCU’s X-Men as Cyclops https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/06/kit-connor-is-the-right-choice-to-lead-the-mcus-x-men-as-cyclops/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:30:34 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=292181 One of Marvel’s most important mutant roles, Scott Summers aka Cyclops has been found in Kit Connor. According to Deadline, Kit Connor has been cast as Cyclops for the studio’s upcoming X-Men reboot. With this announcement we’re anticipating many more to be made in the future regarding the upcoming film and we’re keeping an ear [...]

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]]> 292181 A Sequel to “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”? Cindy Lou Who says… Maybe! https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/06/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-2/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:33:08 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=292167 Why How the Grinch Stole Christmas Is Still a Holiday Classic 26 Years Later When How the Grinch Stole Christmas premiered in 2000, critics were at odds with each other. Many felt the film went too far with Dr. Seuss’ story and made it too complicated. Others others were concerned about its darker humor. Plus [...]

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]]> 292167 Perez Hilton’s Recent Livestream Opens up Conversation on Mental Health https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/05/perez-hiltons-recent-livestream-opens-up-conversation-on-mental-health/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:45:06 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=291997 This is not a pleasant article to be writing by any metric. Earlier this week, Perez Hilton, the renowned blogger and celebrity reporter, did something extremely disturbing and dangerous. We want to talk about this without being sensational or lurid. We also want to use this as an opportunity to talk about self-harm. Anyone is [...]

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]]> 291997 Macaulay Culkin is Brewing Up a Home Alone Sequel For Disney https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/03/macaulay-culkin-is-brewing-up-a-home-alone-sequel-for-disney/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:04:38 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=291329 Chris Columbus caught lightning in a bottle with the Home Alone franchise. Two movies, two years apart, grossing nearly a billion dollars in their combine theatrical runs. They’re instant holiday classics that hold up nearly 40 years later. Subsequently, the movies success catapulted young Macaulay Culkin into superstardom. However, with any rise comes a fall. [...]

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]]> 291329 Theaters Report Q2 Revenue Uptick: Let’s Talk Why https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/03/theaters-report-q2-revenue-uptick-lets-talk-why/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:51:30 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=291318 Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was nothing for theaters to worry about. Life was grand and so was the box office. All of that changed REAL quick once things shut down. Ever since then, box office metrics have often been measured in pre and post COVID times. There’s been a lot of stress about [...]

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