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2012 Stories by Jef With One F

• Ice Carving Competition

  published June 14, 2012

  Artists will be working with chainsaws, blow torches and razor sharp chisels at the fifth annual Ice Carving Competition. Ice artists from... More >>

• Django

  published June 14, 2012

  Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's latest release, Django Unchained, might do for spaghetti westerns what his Kill Bill series did for... More >>

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  5 Ways People Made Playing Games WAY Harder

  published Dec 31, 2012

  There's a reason that I run video game reviews under the label "Reviews for the Lazy Gamer." When it comes to playing games, I like to win. I usually hang out on low difficulty settings because I don'... More >>

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  Some Advice You'll Forget By Next Christmas

  published Dec 31, 2012

  New Year's resolutions are a waste of drunken boasting. Your odds of succeeding in your goal to lose weight, stop smoking, become a cage fighter, or return the ring to the fires of Mount Doom where it... More >>

• Eyes of a Dreamer and Some Charles Manson, Too

  published Dec 28, 2012

  It's a well-known fact that the majority of band names are gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're working hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. Truth be told, which would probably be a firs... More >>

• Omotai's Terrestrial Grief Shows Daring Steps Towards Masterpiece.

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Even though Omotai is always on the list of Houston's top metal acts, this is the first time I've really had the opportunity to check them out. Seeing as how their live prowess is always shouted from ... More >>

• Game Demo of the Week: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Game: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Platform: PS3 Publisher/Developer: Namco Bandai/Level-5/Studio Ghibli Genre: RPG Release Date: January 22, 2013 Welcome to a new regular weekly video ... More >>

• Reviews for the Lazy Gamer: Mega Man X Street Fighter

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Game: Mega Man X Street Fighter Platform: PC (Free!) Publisher/Developer: Capcom/Zong Hui and A_Rival Genre: Side-scroller Describe This Game in Three Words: Pretty damned mega. Plot Synopsis... More >>

• 30 Seconds With Hayes Carll

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Mr. Hayes Carll from The Woodlands is one of our greatest treasures, and his country magic is making him a name all over America. We sat down with Carll to see what we could learn in 30 seconds. Rock... More >>

• The Rocks Off 100: Bradley Munoz, P.L.X.T.X.'s Noise Acolyte

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Welcome to the Rocks Off 100, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community -- a lot more than just musicians, but of course they're i... More >>

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  4 Movie Novelizations That Revealed Mind-Boggling Things About The Film

  published Dec 27, 2012

  I love movie novelizations because the very concept is insane. They're books designed to appeal to people who have actively chosen another entertainment medium. The weird thing is, a lot of the time t... More >>

• Doctor Who: Damn, You Moffat!

  published Dec 26, 2012

  I was rewatching "Asylum of the Daleks" again recently when I noticed something I missed the first time around. Right around the end, just before the girl we know for a fact is slated to become the ne... More >>

• Video Game Atlas: C-Island

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Once a week Art Attack will offer you a handy little travel guide to the fictional worlds of video games. Name: C-Island, StarTropics series Population: 57 Government: Tribal society run by Chiefta... More >>

• Gothic Council's New to Goth FAQ

  published Dec 26, 2012

  As head of the Gothic Council, a position I take as seriously as I take being known as an expert on video-game farts, one of my jobs is aiding those who seek the spooky side of life enable the transit... More >>

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  Why The Super Nintendo is Still the Best Christmas Present I've Ever Gotten

  published Dec 26, 2012

  First, and apology to the Wife With One F because her gift this year was awesome as it is always. With her about to be in school full-time money's tight, but she managed to track down a Doctor Who Cyb... More >>

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  5 Guitarists Who Got Started on Christmas Presents

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Odds are those of you reading this are music fans, and if not, congratulations on having been driven here by reading everything else online! It's also possible that you're musicians yourselves, and si... More >>

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  Christmas Past: Happy Gothmas! Top 10 Goth Christmas Songs

  published Dec 25, 2012

  While we celebrate the holidays, Rocks Off is resurrecting a few of our best Christmas-themed blogs from the past few years. (Wait... resurrecting is Easter. Never mind.) This blog originally appeared... More >>

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  A Geek Answers Your Children's Questions About Santa Claus Part 2

  published Dec 25, 2012

  Last year I penned a very helpful guide for using geek pop culture to explain away some of the more questionable aspects of Santa's yearly visits. The sleigh uses Time Lord technology to hold all the ... More >>

• Meerkats in 3D

  published June 14, 2012

  Seen Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet lately? Wish you could just reach out and touch the adorable little scrappers? Well, you can’t,... More >>

• Arthur Christmas

  published June 14, 2012

  Have you ever wondered what a modern Santa Claus must use in his operation? In Sarah Smith's holiday film Arthur Christmas, it's a... More >>

• Scrooged

  published June 14, 2012

  In our not so humble opinion, Bill Murray is undoubtedly the greatest comedic actor of the late 20th century. No other man alive is able to... More >>

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  5 Facts About School Shootings and Video Games the NRA Needs to Look At

  published Dec 24, 2012

  So, by now you've undoubtedly seen the statement from the National Rifle Association regarding the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn. In it, Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre suggested arm... More >>

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  Doctor Who: Is The Doctor Gay, Straight, Bi or None of the Abover

  published Dec 24, 2012

  The BBC recently did a study on the portrayals of LGBT characters in TV, and came to the conclusion that such roles need to be diversified beyond simple "gay" storylines. Much praise went to Doctor Wh... More >>

• 5 Most Heartbreaking Moments in Final Fantasy You Can Totally Miss (Easter Eggs & More)

  published Dec 24, 2012

  When you're talking about the damn near Biblical scope of Final Fantasy as a franchise, then you know there are plenty of scenes that will be forever burned into your mind. Things like Palom and Poro... More >>

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  Bonus Rocks Off 100: Asli Omar, The Tontons' Indie-Rock Siren

  published Dec 21, 2012

  Whor It's hard to argue that any local band is more on the way up than the Tontons, and a lot of that can be credited to the incredible sounds that come out of singer Asli Omar's mouth. Smooth as silk... More >>