Author: Jef Rouner

Every year we take a look at the music videos that fall through the cracks. Indie and local artists put out some of the best videos around, and this year was no different. For one week, we’ll hopefully introduce you to some artists you haven’t heard of…

Gaming had a rough year in 2020. With many studios shutting down or delaying production on titles due to the COVID pandemic, as well as the ramp up to a new console generation launch, some loss in quantity and quality was to be expected. That said, we …

Holiday shopping is always a drag, especially if the person you love wants a real human skull for Christmas. Why does he or she want it? Maybe it’s to be a memento mori reminding them to mask up and stay inside during a plague year. Maybe to build a re…

Gambling in Texas has never seemed more like a pipe dream, but the owner of the Las Vegas Sands casino, Sheldon Adelson, has spared no expense when it comes to hiring major lobbyists in the state. In a recent filing, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation lis…

As if 2020 wasn’t rough enough, one of the most beloved figures in the Texas Renaissance Festival, Sampson the Warhorse, died on Sunday, November 8 after nine years on the fair fairgrounds delighting visitors. He was 18-years-old. “I was so blessed to …

As President-Elect Joe Biden prepares to take office, the question of whether America is going to go on a full lockdown to combat the out-of-control coronavirus pandemic is on everyone’s minds. If you have substance abuse problems, that prospect can fe…

When I was a kid, my idea of a rich person’s playhouse was someone who had two couches for maximum cushion fort possibilities. For those who have real dough to drop, though, the possibilities are literally endless thanks to one Houston company: Tiny To…

The night before the 2016 presidential election, I was thinking a lot about my favorite president, Chester A. Arthur. Like Donald Trump, Arthur was a thoroughly corrupt New York dandy who never should have even come close to the presidency. As head of …

While the election of Joe Biden to the presidency is a call for celebration after four years of corruption, lies, and incompetency, the Democratic Party got some rude awakenings this cycle. The left just wouldn’t be the left if we didn’t immediately pi…

One of the most emotional moments of the 2020 election cycle came during the Democratic National Convention. Amid all the stars and political bigwigs was 13-year-old Brayden Harrington, who in an emotional video talked about how President-Elect Joe Bid…