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2013 Stories by Jef With One F

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  Doctor Who: I Love You. You're Perfect. Now Change.

  published Apr 02, 2013

  It's been a long, long wait to get to the second half of Season 7 on Doctor Who, and "The Bells of St John" is not a bad way at all to start back up again. It's a fast-paced, thrilling story that has ... More >>

• Happy Birthday, Lon Chaney! A Playlist For a Monster

  published Apr 01, 2013

  As resident Houston Press astrolabe polisher, chirurgeon and goth expert, the world of old horror-movie actors falls under my purview. My heart is given most to Boris Karloff, because any man who can ... More >>

• Reviews for the Lazy Gamer: BioShock Infinite

  published Apr 01, 2013

  Game: BioShock Infinite Platform: PS3/Xbox/PC Publisher/Developer: 2K Games/Irrational Games Genre: First-person shooter Describe This Game in Three 12 Words: Kicks more ass than Liam Neeson ge... More >>

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  The Best Red Profile Pics Supporting the Marriage Equality Movement

  published Mar 29, 2013

  Two things happened this week that I was absolutely sure were never going to happen in my lifetime. The first was the Supreme Court of these United States taking up both a case to repeal Proposition 8... More >>

• Bang Bangz: More Ghostly Wails and Synths On Red City

  published Mar 22, 2013

  Bang Bangz remains one of the best things about the Houston music scene. The trio of Mario Rodriguez, Elizabeth Salazar, and Vik Montemayor specializes in an ambient, repetitious, synth-driven kind of... More >>

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  The Etiquette of Tagging on Facebook

  published Mar 22, 2013

  I actually do a fair amount of my work through Facebook as far as picking up pop culture news, crowdsourcing ideas, and connecting with bands and artists. Of course, I also do a lot of not-my-work on ... More >>

• March Kickstarter Round-Up: New SNES Games and Heinlein Comics

  published Mar 21, 2013

  Once a month we'll be bringing you a look at some of the local Kickstarter campaigns in order to let you know what's getting ready to be unleashed through the help of small investors. Robert A. Heinl... More >>

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  The 5 Movies All Politicians Should be Forced to Watch

  published Mar 19, 2013

  Hidden amid all the sex toys, video games, and Doctor Who references that make up roughly 113 percent of my output here in Art Attack, you might have noticed some recurring notes of despair. That's to... More >>

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  10 Best Websites to Maintain Your Sanity

  published Mar 18, 2013

  The online world is a magic land were everyone whips out their genitals, writes every single half-assed opinion they have on them, then lovingly rubs them on the screen so you can get an eyefuckful. P... More >>

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  Your Guide to Doctor Who Sex Toys (NSFW)

  published Mar 18, 2013

  I am very proud of the fact that some of my most-read articles here on Art Attack have to do with my endless fascination with Doctor Who, and all the frustrated fanboyishness that I channel into prose... More >>

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  Better Know Your Muslim Music Genres

  published Mar 15, 2013

  In 2010, writer and producer Javed Mohammed decided to get the ball rolling on World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film. The internationally recognized holiday annually celebrated on Marc... More >>

• 100 Creatives 2013: Cheryl Schulke, Handmade Leather Pursemaker

  published Mar 15, 2013

  What She Does: Along with her partner Paul Forde, Cheryl Schulke has a leatherworking shop called Stash set up in the historic Haynes Mattress Factory, which was purchased by her grandparents in the m... More >>

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  Houston's Top 10 Band Names

  published Mar 15, 2013

  For years now I have made a personal study of delving into the murky and sometimes macabre monikers our local bands have chosen. Now we shall have them compete for our pleasure. Here are the ten best... More >>

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  From Celes to Lara Croft: The Evolution of Sexual Assault in Gaming

  published Mar 15, 2013

  I recently had the chance to review the new Tomb Raider game, a title I put roughly four hours of play into before penning the article because that's what happens when you get it the day before releas... More >>

• This Day In History: A Jack Ruby Playlist

  published Mar 14, 2013

  On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot down by Lee Harvey Oswald as he was being driven through the streets of Dallas. Two days later, Oswald himself was killed at the hands of night... More >>

• The Rocks Off 100: Shellee Coley, Voice of the Northern Woods

  published Mar 14, 2013

  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 >>

• 30 Seconds with Pentatonix's Mitch Grassi

  published Mar 14, 2013

  Ever since Pentatonix won the third season of Sing Off, the group has only gotten better and better. We sat down with Mitch Grassi to see what we could learn about him in 30 seconds. Rocks Off: What ... More >>

• Reviews for the Lazy Gamer: God of War: Ascension

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Game: God of War: Ascension Platform: PS3 Publisher/Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Santa Monica Studio Genre: Action-adventure Describe This Game in Three Words: Demigod at best. T... More >>

• 100 Creatives 2013: Anthony Rathbun, Alternative Lifestyle Photographer

  published Mar 13, 2013

  What He Does: Anthony Rathbun is a photographer, and like most photographers he'll do your basic portraits and such. His real passion, though, is for people with alternative living preferences, especi... More >>

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  Video Game Addiction: A 30-Year-Old Cautionary Guide for Kids Still Rings True

  published Mar 13, 2013

  When you have children, your parents and in-laws use that fact to unload every single bit of your own childhood that they refused to throw away. It's a hit-or-miss process that usually ends with me ju... More >>

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  The 5 Best New Doctor Who Monsters

  published Mar 11, 2013

  With the second half of Season 7 slowly making its way toward us, as well as the start of the 50th-anniversary celebrations coming into focus, all eyes are on the threats The Doctor and new companion ... More >>

• Versklaven: "A Cornered Animal That Lunges at Its Assailant"

  published Mar 08, 2013

  It's a well-known fact that most band names are gobbledygook, but here at the Houston Press, we're doing our best to find meaning in the oddest monikers. In general I try to avoid delving into the me... More >>

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  10 of Our Favorite Parody Songs to Celebrate the Day They Became Fair Use

  published Mar 07, 2013

  On this day in 1994 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that parodies, commercial or non-commercial, do not violate copyright law. 2 Live Crew had applied for permission to parody Roy Orbison... More >>

• Reviews for the Lazy Gamer: Tomb Raider

  published Mar 07, 2013

  Game: Tomb Raider Platform: PS3, Xbox, PC Publisher/Developer: Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics Genre: Action-adventure Describe This Game in Three Words: You'll barely survive. Plot Synopsis: In... More >>

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  MLB 13: The Show: Sports Nerds Are Weird

  published Mar 07, 2013

  MLB 13: The Show is the eighth title of one of the most critically acclaimed series of sports games ever. Though this area is not usually one of expertise for me due to the lack of epic quests, I thou... More >>