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May 24, 2012
2012 Summer Guide
A new minor league baseball team, a new amusement park, the urban wilderness of Buffalo Bayou, food, concerts and plays — Houston, prepare to get your summer on.
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May 4, 2012
Star Wars Day: Recasting The Movie With '70s Rock Stars
Today is Star Wars Day, or "May the 4th be with you." Something less than a national holiday but more than a horrific pun, it's evidence that we still very much live in a Star Wars world 35 years after the movie was released, as well as that once the Internet gets ahold of an idea, the rest of us mi ... More >>
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April 3, 2012
Rap Round Table: What's The Scariest Movie You've Ever Seen?
Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Each week, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. This Week's Panel: Doughbeezy, B L A C K I E, Chane, Willie D, ESG, Kyle Hubbard, Propain Not Invited: Tom Six, director of Human Centipede and Hu ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Science Fixins': A Dream Meal Made of Fictional Foods
What's the greatest science fiction film of all time? If you didn't just go, "Oh, Blade Runner," I want you now to imagine me shooting you the bird as I walk away. As I was re-watching it for the ump-teenth time the other afternoon, I couldn't help but get hungry when Deckard was eating at the noo ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
The 10 Most Iconic John Williams Scores Ever
Today John Williams turns 80 years old, and the prolific composer has packed in a lot of work in the past five decades as one of the most iconic movie music makers to lead an orchestra. No doubt you have been enthralled, enraptured and enfrightened (not a word) by his collaborations with George Luca ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Pop Rocks: George, We'll Always Have The Star Wars Holiday Special
After much soul searching and agonizing (and in no way an attempt to drum up publicity in advance of his new movie), George Lucas has decided to retire from big budget movies: George Lucas's cinematic tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tails, opens in theaters on Friday, and it might be the last ... More >>
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December 26, 2011
Happy Mauro Hamza Day! 5 Great Sword Fighting Themes
We do love our obscure holidays here at Rocks Off, as well as setting up playlists for them, but this is the first time we've gotten to tackle a holiday exclusive to our own city. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Mauro Hamza. Hamza, is the coach for the 2012 United States Olympic fencing team, which has ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
The Film Issue: 10 for 2012
We do love our obscure holidays here at Rocks Off, as well as setting up playlists for them, but this is the first time we've gotten to tackle a holiday exclusive to our own city. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Mauro Hamza. Hamza, is the coach for the 2012 United States Olympic fencing team, which has ... More >>
Culture
December 22, 2011
The Film Issue
Looking back on the year in movies, and what's coming in 2012.
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September 29, 2011
Por Favor, Nanny
Houston moms help the help.
Blogs
September 23, 2011
The 10 Dumbest Star Wars Names
Tey How: Just want you in my Caddy.What, you haven't gotten your Star Wars Blu-ray yet? We haven't kept up with the news, but we're guessing George Lucas tweaked something somewhere in this latest reissue and sent message boards into apoplexy. Thinking of Star Wars, we took a look at the IM ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Comment of the Day: NASA & Star Wars
We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
"Tatooine" Discovery: Five Other Times NASA Has Drafted Off Star Wars' Heat
NASA: If only there was a movie about a two-sun planet....NASA officials hyped a press conference yesterday about a new discovery via the way they know best: Trot out the Star Wars references. People connected with the movie and SFX gurus Industrial Light & Magic were on the panel to discuss ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
According to His HOF Bust, Deion Sanders Is Troy Aikman's Identical Twin
The International House of Crappy SculptureJust getting back into the swing of things after a weekend wedding in San Antonio. The wedding actually took place on the Riverwalk, marking the first time I've ever done anything sober on the Riverwalk other than "walking to the place where I'm havi ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
"Star WarsÃ¢â€žÂ¢: Where Science Meets Imagination"
The International House of Crappy SculptureJust getting back into the swing of things after a weekend wedding in San Antonio. The wedding actually took place on the Riverwalk, marking the first time I've ever done anything sober on the Riverwalk other than "walking to the place where I'm havi ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Pop Rocks: We Don't Need Another Star Wars
You ain't seen nothing yet.If you're one of those wondering what the delay is with the planned live-action Star Wars TV show, wonder no longer: George Lucas has said that he has 50 hours worth of a new Star Wars TV series ready, but is waiting for a new technological breakthrough before it c ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2011
14 Things You Didn't Know About Rick Springfield
2. Rick Springfield is a stone cold sex fiend... In recent years, many musicians have put down their instruments (at least temporarily) and picked up the computer keyboard to produce some pretty revelatory memoirs. And in one case, perhaps too revelatory - Billy Joel recently pulled the plug ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Play Ball, Baby
A new season for the Astros, and hopefully a new team.
Blogs
March 30, 2011
Cover Story: For Love of the Game
When working on this week's feature story, I was surprised at just how much help my background as a musician would help me, especially since I was writing about a sports radio station. Over the last 25 years, I've spent a lot of time in bars, recording studios and rehearsal spaces with other ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Zach Tate Band: Google Tested, Texas Approved
Zach Tate isn't your run-of-the-mill cowboy. While his lyrics and twangy vocals definitely give his music a country feel, the backing tunes are heavily influenced by the Southern strain of classic rock. Although Tate isn't even from the South, his music makes us glad that he finally made his ... More >>
Film
March 17, 2011
Planet of the Aping
Too much sci-fi, not enough SNL in Paul.
Blogs
January 26, 2011
Hunter Pence vs Astros -- The Case for Both Sides
No one runs like Hunter Pence"I wasn't able to agree with the #Astros on my contract so we will be going to arbitration. I still love y'all and can't wait for the season!" -- Hunter Pence on Twitter last night On the same day that the Astros announced they were able to get a three-year deal ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Island Of Misfit Albums: A Star Wars Christmas
One thing that always bothered Rocks Off growing up as a born-again Christian child who was into the apparently godless world of Star Wars was whether or not they celebrated Christmas. The birth of Jesus Christ and stuff. Santa Claus, crap that matters. We can only assume under Empire rule th ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
Big 12 Title Game -- Loser Leaves Town
The Big 12 says goodbye to corn hatsIt's probably appropriate that the most recognizable non-player/non-coach on the sidelines at the Big 12 Championship Game Saturday night was WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross because the final Oklahoma-Nebraska matchup (at least for the foreseeable futur ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
Good Riddance, Dobby
I come to bury Dobby, not to praise him.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 was number one at the box office for the third straight week. With over $600 million in worldwide grosses, the first half of the final installment of the film franchise looks like it will probably surpass the ... More >>
News
November 4, 2010
Loko Oh No
Testing the new fad drink
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November 4, 2010
The 5 Browns
Testing the new fad drink
Blogs
October 29, 2010
Bands Named After Movies, Characters & Other Film Stuff
Ever wonder which of your favorite bands are named after movies? So have we. So we went out and did a little bit of research. BANDS NAMED AFTER ACTUAL MOVIES My Bloody Valentine: The seminal shoegaze act took their name from a low-budget 1981 horror movie about a guy who really, really hat ... More >>
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October 28, 2010
Four Loko: We Investigate Just How Bad It Is (UPDATED With Morning-After Reflections)
Science!!!!The latest bit of juvenile delinquency that has the authorities up in arms is Four Loko, a powerful caffeinated beer that's sending kids to hospitals.The "powerful" part -- 12 percent alcohol in a 24-ounce can -- gets you wasted, and the "caffeinated" part keeps you up instead of passi ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
THX 1138
First there was Viagra, now there's this?
Blogs
September 10, 2010
"I'm On A Boat" Gets Steampunk Makeover, Boba Fett
Rocks Off is quite keen on steampunk, which is basically when you take a bunch of clockwork technology and shoehorn it into Victorian times. It's a small subset of geekdom, but growing quite a bit in popular literature. So as long as we're transporting modern improvements into the past, why ... More >>
Blogs
July 19, 2010
The Week In TV: Louis C.K. vs. Mississippi
The same face we made when trying to comprehend why people would voluntarily live in Mississippi.The weather's terrible, I'm living off DVR'd episodes of Community, and it's possible this is all just a dream. This was the week in TV Land: • AT&T reached a deal with Rainbow Media last week ... More >>
Blogs
July 19, 2010
Saturday Night: Weird Al Yankovic At Verizon Wireless Theater
Photos by Jason WolterWeird Al Yankovic Verizon Wireless Theater July 17, 2010 Aftermath is probably not going to write very many, and you're probably going to read even fewer, concert reviews that begin by delineating the finer points of parody and satire. But this is Weird Al Yankovic we'r ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2010
Game Time: LeBron-athon -- Five Backstabbings That Will Get You Ready For Tonight
Anakin Skywalker: Thanks for nothing, kidIn anticipation of LeBron James' decision as to where he will ply his trade for the next few years, shares of MSG stock rose 6 percent yesterday for a period of time before settling back to where they were earlier in the day. The reason for the brief bump ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2010
Game Time: 2010 World Cup -- I Am Darth Soccer
"Luke!! I am your bad-luck charm!!"If ever there were a sporting event that was tailor-made for watching in a sports bar with a room full of diehard fans, it's World Cup soccer.It's the one sporting event that takes a pretty easily graspable concept for the casual fan (put ball in goal -- and in ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
Jeremy Messersmith, Obsessed With Death In A Cheerful Way
With The Reluctant Graveyard, indie-pop singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith has crafted the most gorgeous, lush, and sunny record ever about death and dying. Corpses, organ donors, coffin salesmen, shot-down gangster doppelgangers, and zombies (both literally and the '60s Colin Blunstone va ... More >>
Calendar
June 3, 2010
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
Space Center Houston puts George Lucas fans through their paces
Calendar
May 27, 2010
Cirque de la Symphony
Why are there acrobats in the violin section?
Blogs
May 20, 2010
Annise Parker's Star Wars Choice: She's With The Bad Guys
City of Houston photosSo that's what Stormtroopers look like when they take off their helmets We'll admit freely that we're not the biggest Star Wars fans in the world. Given the fanaticism of some Jedi followers, it's an easy claim to make.But we thought -- and correct us if we're wrong -- that ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2010
To Get You In The Mood For Summer Movie Season, The Worst Blockbusters Of The '00s
For better or worse, the summer movie season kicks off this weekend with the release of Iron Man 2 (which I believe is a Black Sabbath documentary).It's the time of year when temperatures rise and IQs drop as folks looking for relief from the sweltering heat seek shelter in air-conditioned theate ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2009
Game Time: Larusso Vs. Skywalker, The Death Match
I'm not afraid to admit it, I'm a huge fan of The Karate Kid. And I'm not just talking "guilty pleasure" fan.No sir, not only do I actually own all three DVD's in the Karate Kid trilogy, but my Karate Kid III DVD actually has some scenes that skip because of wear and tear. Yeah, you heard me, t ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
“The Cinema of George Lucas”
The creator of Star Wars brings his memorabilia to the Space Center — where else would it go?
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December 13, 2007
“Star Wars”
Luke Skywalker and company land their starfighter at NASA

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