Chronicle (2012)

In 1988, an animated film version of the Japanese comic Akira was released. Tetsuo, driven mad by his insanely powerful telekinetic abilities, hovers through the streets of Neo-Tokyo, destroying police and military vehicles with a wave of his hand. It’s a…

God Bless America – Bobcat Goldthwait Style (NSFW)

A quick warning – the trailer above is Red Band, which means it’s not safe for work. Swearing, violence, all of that. Just a heads up. Bobcat Goldthwait has been known for years as the crazy, shrill voice comedian who…

Column: Wrestling Is Fake – 1/31/2012

Well, the Royal Rumble has come and gone and looking back at my predictions from my last column, I obviously don’t know a damn thing about wrestling. Look, I know I’ve been talking about the Rumble a lot these last…

Cool Stuff! For February 2012

We’re winding down the days until we dive into the second month of 2012 and start waving goodbye to this cold weather. Unless you live in one of those northern/midwestern states where it’s cold until, like, May. Either way,…

Quiet Company – We Are All Where We Belong

Quiet Company are more than just another talented band out of Austin (by the way… South By Southwest is coming up and we’re covering it, so get ready to hear about Austin a LOT in the next few months). They’re…

Column: Wrestling Is Fake -1/24/2012

It’s the last W.I.F. before the Royal Rumble. Shall we talk a look at each match? Well, too bad, that’s what we’re doing. By the way, is this not the creepiest poster for a PPV? I’ve had nightmares about…

Guided By Voices – Let’s Go Eat The Factory

Guided By Voices Let’s Go Eat The Factory 2012 Rockathon Records Self-produced It’s been 8 years since an album under the Guided By Voices name has been released – and even longer for an album…

Commentary: SOPA, PIPA and Why Wikipedia Doesn’t Work Today

As should be plainly obvious at this point, The Rugged (as well as our brother/sister sites, such as Brosive) is a pretty apolitical website. We want to entertain you, help you have a good time and show…