Jamie Foxx

Django Is Like "Accidental Racist," Except Not Godawful

How to Spot Hollywood's Nonthreatening Black Man (NTBM)

Here are Five Charity Songs that Sucked for the 28th Anniversary of "We Are the World"

Way back in the '80s, people liked feeling magnanimous. "I hear there are starving kids in Ethiopia." "Fuck that! We can feed people with a song!" And thus, the idea for "We Are the World" was born. Maybe. I haven't actually talked to Lionel Richie about his motivation for coordinating the song, bu ... More >>

Django Unchained upends the Western — and America's original sin

Also read: Quentin Tarantino tells of his struggle to make Django

Tarantino, Alone: Hollywood insider, Quentin Tarantino tells of his struggle to make Django Unchained

Also Read: Django Unchained upends the Western -- and America's original sin

Win Hood Internet Tickets

Tonight, Chicago good-time master the Hood Internet will be at the Gramophone. Tickets are $15 at the door and the show starts at 10 p.m. Do some weird shots beforehand.

Six Most Overused Rhymes

You've been there, listening to a song for the first time, hearing the word at the end of one lyric and thinking "please don't end the next line with (insert predictable rhyme here)." Of course, nine out of ten times, the internalized wish is futile. Nobody expects songwriters to reinvent the wheel ... More >>

The Hood Internet

8 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Win Hood Internet Tickets

Of the many places you could end your Record Store Day, no where promises the caliber of dance party you can expect at the Firebird for the Hood Internet, presented by Knuckle Rumbler. To win tickets: Tell us in the comments below what your favorite fusion food dish is. Because of the mash-ups, you ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From April 16 to 22

Ok folks, this week is insane -- the number of excellent shows that did not make the cut for this post could easily fill another, if not for the nagging reality that time is finite. We don't want to short-change you though, so here's the runner-up rundown: Crowbar at Fubar on Monday, Cursive at Off ... More >>

Academy Awards 2012: A Breakdown of the Two Animal Race for Best Original Song

Most people wouldn't care to know who prevails in a fight between puppets and animated birds -- unless they've taken some sort of hallucinogen. But that's precisely the battle set to be resolved Sunday during the latest iteration of the Academy Awards. The Best Original Song award this year is a tw ... More >>

Sorry, Jim Carrey: Eight Actors Who Can Actually Sing

​Great. We've got another actor who thinks he can sing on our hands. At least Jim Carrey's sticking to karaoke bars for his awkward warbling of Radiohead's "Creep" and Smashing Pumpkins' "Bullet With Butterfly Wings", instead of taking the Gwyneth Paltrow route of bringing awkward warbling t ... More >>

Horrible Bosses and an Original Burger with Fries from Market Pub House

​Movies are like food. Sometimes you crave an intense, challenging experience, and sometimes you just want something that's easy to scarf down and doesn't require much thought. Horrible Bosses is a meat-and-potatoes kind of flick. Like a big fat burger with a side of fries, it has no pretens ... More >>

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Spout Bogus Stats About Underage Sex Trafficking

"Real Men Get Their Facts Straight"​If ever there were a cause that every single right-thinking person on the planet would line up to rally around, it'd be underage sex trafficking. So it's no big surprise that Hollywood celebs would get in on the action. With their nonprofit, the DNA Foundat ... More >>

New Release Highlights For December 21: Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Duran Duran and More

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) Avant's The Letter​*Avant, The Letter The Urban Music Scene review says of Avant's latest album, "The Letter is a solid effort. There may not be anything tha ... More >>

Galifianakis steals another Todd Phillips buddy comedy in Due Date

Preview Interview: Big Boi's Album Listening Party at Shock City Studios, Tuesday, June 22 2010

​In anticipation of his new solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, Big Boi has been holding private listening parties in select cities across the country. Last night St. Louis got a sneak peek at the upcoming project, as local entertainers and media personnel came out to ne ... More >>

Valentine's Day looks for love in all the wrong places

Top Sellers At Area Record Stores for 2009

Who says the record store is dead? Not us here in St. Louis, where both Vintage Vinyl and Euclid Records sold a lot of tunes. Below, please find the top selling albums from both stores, including a separate top vinyl list from VV. Enjoy! Vintage Vinyl: Top CDs ​1. Murphy Lee - You See Me 2. ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, July 24 to Monday, July 27

Friday, July 24 *Angie Stone/Soul Alliance/Leandra, Live on the Levee *Sybris/King Thief, Cicero's *Coldplay, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *TobyMac, Six Flags *Jaime Foxx, Chaifetz Arena *Skeletonwitch/Saviours/Trap Them, Firebird *Funky Butt Brass Band CD Release, Broadway Oyster Bar *John Maxfiel ... More >>

Open Comment Thread: The 2009 Grammy Awards

Because I'm on vacation, I'm writing this FROM THE PAST (ooh, spooky), and there won't be any live-blogging about Sunday's Grammy Awards broadcast from me this year. However, consider this post an open commenting thread for the show. According to Grammy.com, the list of performers is crazytown:Curre ... More >>

Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Luther Vandross, “A House is Not a Home”

Jamie Foxx

8 p.m. Wednesday, January 10. The Fox Theatre (527 North Grand Boulevard).

Dream Works

Jennifer Hudson nails it as a well-worn tale struggles to transcend the Ray model.

A Masterpiece on Canvas

Week of December 7, 2006

As Summer Fades into the Twilight...

The music plays on

Undercover of the Night

Violent shoot-outs and dangerous love in Mann�s visceral cop series update

Get Inside!

A round-up of summer's surefire hits (and definite duds)

A Star Is Born

B-Sides explores whether actors can really sing, downloads some Pixies goodness and has some devilish words for Bleeding Through

Our top DVD picks for the week of January 17.

"I hope your tits shrivel up and fall off."

Week of January 19, 2006

Holiday Feast

Our critics chew on the film trends of '05

Hello, He's Not Johnny Cash

Walk the Line never strays from the dull telling of a tall tale

Film Openings

Week of November 2, 2005

Killing Time

In the profound Jarhead, a soldier can be his own worst enemy

Film Openings

Week of July 27, 2005

Excess Hollywood

In the season of sequels and Happy Meal toys, 05 may be a pleasant surprise.

Crash and Yearn

Howard Hughes gets what he wants, in this case a fun and loving biopic

Messed Around

As Ray Charles, Jamie Foxx turns an ordinary bio into an extraordinary one

Collateral Damaged

When Tom Cruise plays the bad guy, the results aren't very good

Summer Film Previews

Our critics enter the summer-movie fray

Lazy Like a Foxx

Breakin' All the Rules packs all the fun of a mediocre sitcom

Clay Feet

Ali lands a few solid blows, but, sadly, it's no knockout

Sly Foxx

He steals Ali, but will Hollywood give Jamie Foxx a shot at the title?

Bad Cop, Bad Cop

Protected by a badge, Denzel (finally!) swaggers through L.A.'s mean streets

Bait

Directed by Antoine Fuqua

ANY GIVEN SUNDAY

Co-written and directed by Oliver Stone