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Hollywood FLOSS Goes To The Movies On New "Attack"

hiphopwired.com​Rocks Off counted 37 actor references in Hollywood FLOSS's new song, "Attack of Hollywood," so we decided to ask the rapper about some of his favorite actors, movies, and get up to speed on his upcoming project. Rcks Off: You're playing with Dead Prez tonight at Fitzgerald's. ... More >>

Remember John Dew's Summertime Johnny v 1.9?

Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com. ​John Dew Summertime Johnny Version 1.9 (Self-released, 2011) John Dew is a rapper. He is p ... More >>

Hugh Hefner's Fiancee: 11 Things That Are Older Than Her

Crystal Harris: Not older than Iron Eagle​You know what is messed up and completely awesome? Hugh Hefner was 60 years old when his current fiancee, Crystal Harris, was born. Hef was hatched on April 9, 1926, and six decades and 20 days later his soon-to-be bride was born in Lake Havasu, Arizon ... More >>

Top Ten Celebrities This Decade Who Overcame Controversy

The center of all things smarmy and controversial.​Celebrities have money and fame and are constantly surrounded by controversy. Many of them never make it back from a serious legal problem or a major embarrassment. Ask Mel Gibson. Others, however, find their footing and manage to right the s ... More >>

NFL -- Bob McNair's Delusion, Twitter Madness And The Weekend's Best Bets

Orange slices for the Texans!​"I wanted the team to know not only how close we think they are but how close our competitors think they are to being an outstanding team." -- Texans owner Bob McNair, presumably not being held at gunpoint nor under the influence of any drugs or alcohol What Bob ... More >>

Killer Instincts, Bad Knees

Helen Mirren will cut you in Red.

Which Hip-Hop Movies Are The True Classics?

The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place - lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good - so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and ask them to explain things. Have something you always wanted to ask a rapper? Email it to introducinglisto ... More >>

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 >>

Today's DVDs: The Thrill Of Victory, The Agony Of Valentine's Day

Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Who else was Clint gonna call?​Director Clint Eastwood, actors Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. That powerhouse trio could have chosen to tell just about any story they wanted and made it into an Academy Award worthy film. They chose Invictus, the real-life story o ... More >>

American Idol: The Tumor is Removed...Eventually

​This is my first season of American Idol, and thus my first brush with the behemoth that is "Idol Gives Back." This is the third time the show has staged its charity event, and there were far fewer celebrities this year. The goal was ostensibly to educate viewers about the plight of the needy ... More >>

American Idol: The Tumor is Removed... Eventually

​This is my first season of American Idol, and thus my first brush with the behemoth that is "Idol Gives Back." This is the third time the show has staged its charity event, and there were far fewer celebrities this year. The goal was ostensibly to educate viewers about the plight of the needy ... More >>

The H-Town Countdown, No. 4: UGK's Too Hard to Swallow

Roughly 84,000 rap albums have been released in Houston since 1989. We're counting down the 25 best of all time every Thursday. Got a problem with the list? Shove it. Just kidding. Friendship. Email sheaserrano@gmail.com. UGK Too Hard to Swallow (Jive, 1992) ​How cocksure is Bun B? The first time ... More >>

Year in Film: Director of the Decade

Clint Eastwood talks straight about his prolific career.

Pop Rocks: Yoiks and Away

​When (if) you think of Robin Hood, you probably recall the devil-may-care outlaw in Lincoln-green tights who fought the forces of medieval oppression with a longbow and a band of merry men. If you're lucky, you've caught Errol Flynn's definitive performance in 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood ... More >>

All's Well That Ends Well

Not much truth, but plenty of reconciliation in Clint Eastwood's Invictus.

Houstonian Going Off-Road In Africa To Fight HIV/AIDS

​What are you doing next month to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and poverty in South Africa? Hair Balls admits we didn't get around to scheduling any time for that, but Houstonian Ganesh Krishnan is heading to South Africa to participate in Enduro Africa, an eight-day motorcycle ride through the cou ... More >>

Five Spot: 25 Lighters for Fat Pat

Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. February 3 marked the 11th anniversary of the legendary Screwed Up Click MC Fat Pat's passing ... More >>

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Best Films of 2008

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

Texas Music on Sirius/XM's Outlaw Country

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

What History Tells Us: Five Black Presidents

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

College Football Preview, Ashley Judd Edition

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

Violence Is Golden in Wanted

With its secret boys club and bloody good fun, this one has all of the fight with none of the guilt

Seven Deadly Sins: Celebrity Edition

With its secret boys club and bloody good fun, this one has all of the fight with none of the guilt

Gone Baby Gone

The Brothers Affleck come through with a complex, sophisticated Boston crime drama

You Kill Me, Evan Almighty, American Silent Horror Collection and Mala Noche: The Criterion Collection

The Brothers Affleck come through with a complex, sophisticated Boston crime drama

Feast of Love

Feast of Love knows nothing of what it blabs on and on about

Evan Almighty

Why in God's name did Steve Carell take the paycheck?

Aimless Attack

Daddy G on Massive Attack's meanderings

Way Out of Sync

Daddy G on Massive Attack's meanderings

Sans Quentin

Lucky Number Slevin plays Tarantino's game, without Tarantino's results

Grizzly Man

Redford grows old gracefully in An Unfinished Life

Miracle on Ice

The life of the emperor penguin isn't easy, but it might make yours seem better

Gross Encounters

Spielberg's War hikes up the gore, and that ain't a bad thing

Excess Hollywood

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

A Few Dollars Left

Eastwood's latest Baby proves he's still a money player

Tall Cool One

Strapping comedian Gary Gulman and fellow Last Comic Standing alums hit the road

Power Play

Jim Carrey goes from physical to metaphysical comedy in Bruce Almighty

In the Company of Women

Neil LaBute's new movie turns the tables on which is the crueler sex

Nuclear Waste

It's up to Ben Affleck to save the world, and that's The Sum of All Fears

Reel Guilty

The military thriller High Crimes sets a new low for Ashley Judd

A Tangled Web

Along Came a Spider's flimsy plot survives only because of its many cheats

State of the Union

Nurse Betty explores our national ennui and insanity through the fantasies of its lead characters

Sweet Desolation

Desert Blue offers teen comedy with a sting

Dripping with Irony

Hard Rain drowns the myth of small-town virtue

Civics Lesson

Steven Spielberg's Amistad aims high, but oversimplifies

Negative Seven

Kiss the Girls is so bad it's scary

Vile and Viral

Kiss the Girls is so bad it's scary

Sodomy and Sentiment

Kiss the Girls is so bad it's scary