Author: Jef Rouner

One thing that the long quarantine has revealed to us is that a lot of “guy” things are kind of ancillary to survival. Stripped of the necessity of doing them, where does that leave men who define themselves by those parameters? Toxic masculinity is de…

Much like zombies in the horror genre, Daleks have long been used in Doctor Who to explore the worst aspects of humanity. The original William Hartnell serial of 1963 was a deep, terrifying exploration of where the nuclear arms race might land us if ca…

Just days after we reported on the mysterious appearance of a metallic monolith in the Heights it vanished, leaving behind only a slice of cheese pizza and a lingering sense of wonder to prove that it was ever there. Under the cover of thunder and ligh…

Have you ever sat there watching the iconic ending of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and thought to yourself, “Man, I wish this moment also had some waifu sizzle?” Anime statue company Kozuguru has your back as long as you have $130 and can wait until Fe…

Greg Travis, the Council Member from District G, Spends a lot of his time online being a complete right-wing prat and spreading conspiracy theories about wealthy Jews (or at least George Soros) stealing the election. His latest bout of verbal diarrhea …

Since November, mysterious metallic monoliths have been appearing all over the world. Houston has one of its own. Located on 11th Street just east of Beverly, the monolith is identical to the one that was first discovered in San Juan County, Utah on No…

I’ve written before how I used horror films to cope with the existential dread of the pandemic. Not only has watching people fight monsters and other evils made me fee a vicarious sense of control and triumph, but the practice has allowed me to really …

Most Christmas albums are a waste of digital recording space used to massacre classics (looking at you Bon Jovi) or awkwardly cash in by gruesomely sewing holiday trappings on otherwise standard band fare (I see you Erasure). Hearts of Animals has done…

For some people, the Christmas stocking portion of the holiday is merely an afterthought, something you throw a few candy bars in and call a day. I believe that the stocking is a chance to fully express how much you care for your loved ones in a variet…