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BattleBots Better Bring Back the Bot Whisperer!

Per Matt BattleBots‘ road to World Championship VII was a brutal one, fanning flames of destruction throughout the year while drivers fine-tuned their robots for the final tournament, but something felt a little off that I couldn’t quite figure out… Continue Reading →

Necessary Change Brings Hope to BattleBots’ Season 12

Per Matt If you love something or someone that brings you nothing but pain, your life choices basically boil down to two options: Tolerate the uncomfortable moments as long as humanly possible the best you can or make a change… Continue Reading →

Controversies Cloud BattleBots’ Conclusion

Per Matt When a show hypes up its entire season, leading to an epic conclusion… but that grand finale fizzles due to not one, but two controversial decisions that felt absolutely arbitrary and incredibly inconsistent from the rest of the… Continue Reading →

2022 Brings New Rules and a New Location to BattleBots!

Per Matt Robot combat will look a little bit different in 2022. BattleBots’ Season 11 marks the 22nd year for the competition show that has appeared on a variety of TV networks. The fans are finally back (albeit masked) after… Continue Reading →

COVID Complications Can’t Close BattleBots

Per Matt When the global pandemic was first spreading like wildfire earlier this year, I knew the entertainment industry would soon face some drastic changes. Little did I realize consuming overpriced popcorn and watered-down Cokes at movie theaters would be… Continue Reading →

Bite Force is Your Back-to-Back BattleBots Champion!

If you thought you were hearing a repeat from last year, you weren’t mistaken. Team Bite Force defended its title by repeating as the BattleBots World Champion by hoisting the Giant Nut in 2019, en route to an undefeated season.

As the Playoffs Begin, BattleBots Gets Real!

Per Matt As a long-time fan of robot-fighting competitions (and robots in general), I’ve been both entertained and confused by BattleBots in the past: Entertained by the ingenuity and creative output these builders all have on display. Entertained by the… Continue Reading →

The Frist Gets Surreal With Monsters & Myths

Per Matt What is a monster? How does our culture define a monster? Monsters have come in all shapes and sizes throughout history, usually acting as something beyond our control and appearing in disguise. Opening today, the Frist Art Museum… Continue Reading →

BattleBots Builds Biggest Season Ever

It’s robot fighting time as 67 competing robots representing nine different countries face off in the largest field of competitors ever for BattleBots!

BattleBots Takes a Bite (Force) Out of Its Competition

Now that Thanksgiving has passed and I had a chance to clean out the ole DVR, I had a moment to reflect on the past season of BattleBots and give thanks.

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