Blogs
October 30, 2012It's a sad sign of the times when people aren't even able to sell their Sony PlayStations at 2 a.m. to some dude they found on Facebook without getting stabbed.
But that's just what happened to a Corpus Christi man this morning, according to the Caller-Times.
Blogs
August 14, 2012Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Sometimes Rocks Off has some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture.
This Week's Panel: Bun B, ESG, Delo, UZOY, Surreall, Les, Hollywood FLOSS, Eskabel, hasHBrown, Yves and more.
Not Invited: Plies again. That guy, sheesh ... More >>
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July 11, 2012The Beatles are the greatest rock band of all time. Some people say it's the Rolling Stones, but those people just think it sounds cool to be wrong. Being an act that was a legitimate worldwide phenomenon, it's not at all uncommon to find bizarre places that they have inspired homage.
Granted, some ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2012There are a million reality shows on the naked television. We're going to watch them all, one at a time.
I'm guilty of a great many entertainment-related crimes against humanity. I'm an unapologetic fan of the show COPS, have given favorable reviews to most all the Resident Evil movies, and attende ... More >>
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July 18, 2011The Houston Symphony feat. Susan Calloway
Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy
Jones Hall
July 16, 2011
Rocks Off scrambled like a mad bastard last year in order to catch Final Fantasy Distant Worlds at the Houston Symphony. This year, we were only marginally better prepared, but no less ... More >>
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March 31, 2011Now that we've finally seen something as difficult as Alan Moore's Watchmen turned into a decent, if not groundbreaking, film, the question on many comic fans' minds is whether or not the long-awaited adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Sandman may finally happen.
The past month has been a slew of c ... More >>
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January 4, 2011Oh, how we danced, Angry Birds. Oh, how we danced.I like to think I'm a pretty good guy. I work hard. I try to treat my friends well. I try to educate myself and grow as a human being. But, I have plenty of faults. I'm more than happy to admit that because it helps me to grow when I realize w ... More >>
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August 19, 2010Find Young Girls on Facebook hereYoung Girls, dedicated followers of fashion.When it comes to the Big Three of the British Invasion, the Kinks were always the Chrysler to the Beatles and Stones' Ford and GM - up there, but not quite that far up there. Nevertheless, among Anglophiles and songw ... More >>
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July 5, 2010The good stuff won't be free for much longer.My backyard flooded, I went half-blind on fireworks, and I am exponentially losing my agility. This was the week in TV Land:
• As if to taunt my very desires, Hulu announced last week that it's launching Hulu Plus, a paid version of the site th ... More >>
Film
May 6, 2010Iron Man 2 will lead to 3 and probably 4, but that doesn't mean it's good.
Film
January 14, 2010The Book of Eli's postapocalyptic theology is a little warped.
Music
July 23, 2009Three decades after a metal classic, Judas Priest keeps "Livin' After Midnight."
Home Entertainment
August 14, 2008Home Entertainment
July 24, 2008E3 revelations are hit and miss — unless you really dig chopping wood
Home Entertainment
July 17, 2008Forget that shiny new shooter. A new Space Invaders is all the extreme you need
Home Entertainment
April 3, 2008Guinness writes the book on gaming, but doesn't shatter any records
Home Entertainment
March 13, 2008This game marches to the same damned drummer, over and over again.
Home Entertainment
February 21, 2008Music
January 31, 2008Meet the newest kind of bar band
Blogs
January 23, 2008Home Entertainment
January 17, 2008This game blasts new holes in old terrain
Home Entertainment
December 27, 2007A look back at gaming's greatest hits
Home Entertainment
December 20, 2007How yesterday's games spawned today's best-sellers
Home Entertainment
October 25, 2007It's five great games for $60 shoot first and ask questions later
Home Entertainment
September 27, 2007Lair's fire-breathing dragon is just a big turkey
Blogs
July 25, 2007Home Entertainment
May 24, 2007Spider-Man 3 spins a web of mediocrity.
Home Entertainment
April 26, 2007PSP players, tonight you game in hell
Home Entertainment
March 29, 2007Like its muck-puddles, MotorStorm is a shallow mess.
Home Entertainment
March 1, 2007Virtua Fighter 5 delivers . . . exactly what you'd expect.
News
February 22, 2007Michael Lyddon slept on this bench at night because he had nowhere else to go. According to elected officials in Fort Bend, though, he doesn't exist
Year End
December 28, 2006Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2006
Home Entertainment
December 28, 2006It's just the only standout in an otherwise shameful launch.
Year End
December 21, 2006Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2006
News
December 14, 2006Yes, "Art" made of fake bombs will get attention
Calendar
December 7, 2006Home Entertainment
December 7, 2006PlayStation 3 has potential -- but for the moment, little else
News
November 23, 2006Camping out at Best Buy with gamers -- and entrepreneurs
Blogs
November 17, 2006Home Entertainment
May 25, 2006The five biggest attention-getters at E3
Home Entertainment
December 15, 2005Microsoft's Xbox 360 fires the first shot in the next-gen console war