James Earl Jones

Pope Francis Who?

Five who might have inspired the name.

Pope Francis I: Who Could The Name Really Be Honoring? Five Possibilities

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio surprised a lot of people yesterday when he chose the name he'd be using as leader of the Catholic Church: Pope Francis I. As the "I" indicates, he's the first to ever use Francis, and there have been a hell of a lot of popes before him who could have done so. About ( ... More >>

What Hip-Hop's Cash Kings Should Buy With All That Loot

​Forbes has unveiled its annual list of hip-hop cash kings. The Top 20 includes 21 big shottas - who said math was a requirement to work at Forbes? - with whom we'd gladly trade bank accounts. Pop the hood to see Rocks Off's breakdown of the Top 10 earners and what they should buy with all th ... More >>

Last Night: Kickback Sunday At Club L.A.X.

SF2Killa Kyleon (left) and GT Mayne​SF2 Kickback Sunday Club L.A.X. January 30, 2011 8:10 p.m.: Since we last checked in with SF2's Kickback Sunday event, it has grown a bit. They've picked up a sponsor or two, signed up GT Mayne and Rapid Ric to be a part of it, and are putting together larg ... More >>

The Devil in DMX

Can the celebrated rapper get out of trouble long enough to top the charts again?

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 >>

Target Free First Sunday: America the Beautiful

Celebrate the country’s birthday at the museum

Target Free First Sunday: America the Beautiful

Celebrate the country's birthday at the museum

Common Leaves Us Hanging At Warehouse Live

Photos by Marco Torres​8:00 p.m.: There is a female behind the decks onstage. Aftermath loves seeing females who can hold it down on the 1s and 2s. She has a bedazzled Macbook and goes by the name of DJ Superstar. Go on with your bad self, girl. 8:10 p.m.: The audience is a bona fide rainbow ... More >>

A Pardon For Galveston's Jack Johnson? McCain's On It

Senator John McCain is announcing today that he wants President Obama to issue a pardon for Jack Johnson, the "Galveston Giant" who ruled boxing's heavyweight division in the early 20th Century and was convicted of transporting a woman across state lines to get him some.Because McCain is all about t ... More >>

Pause and Effect

A truly universal remote leads to Sandler's best movie in years

Embarrassment of Riches

A Grand Guy

How Steven Soderbergh kept the Terry Southern tale from turning tragic

Vanity Fare

Ray Liotta wants to know why he loses roles to...Owen Wilson?

Making Wookie

The MFA explores the fine arts of marketing and merchandising with its Star Wars exhibit

International Film Festival 2000

Film Reviews

Disney Lightens Up

Fantasia/2000 strikes a better balance between serious and comic elements

Family Values

Jones and Duvall make a tale of two brothers a tale to remember

Sad Country

Spy Games

Tom Clancy and Harrison Ford take aim at the War On Drugs

A Lame, and Troubling, Lion

Disney's latest can't compare with its greatest