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A$AP Rocky's New Song Should've Been in CB4

Remember that awesome 1993 Chris Rock movie, CB4? Which basically zoomed in on the extremes of rap culture, parodied them, and got the world to see how absurd it all was? The songs in that movie were laugh-out-loud funny precisely because they were so painfully close to the real thing, but just an i ... More >>

The Muslim Is Coming

Remember that awesome 1993 Chris Rock movie, CB4? Which basically zoomed in on the extremes of rap culture, parodied them, and got the world to see how absurd it all was? The songs in that movie were laugh-out-loud funny precisely because they were so painfully close to the real thing, but just an i ... More >>

G.O.O.D. Music's Cruel Summer: A First Listen

Kanye West has officially become the bad guy, people. He's rich, he's rude, he's entitled, he's a rock 'n' roll legend who's awaiting a legit artistic backlash any year now, and he's also a smart businessperson. After Taylor Swift-gate and record sales of his third Pazz & Jop-winning "masterpiece" f ... More >>

Julie Delpy: She's Taking on Everything That's Wrong with Movies

Kanye West has officially become the bad guy, people. He's rich, he's rude, he's entitled, he's a rock 'n' roll legend who's awaiting a legit artistic backlash any year now, and he's also a smart businessperson. After Taylor Swift-gate and record sales of his third Pazz & Jop-winning "masterpiece" f ... More >>

"2 Days in New York": Julie Delpy Brings the "Paris" Gang West

Kanye West has officially become the bad guy, people. He's rich, he's rude, he's entitled, he's a rock 'n' roll legend who's awaiting a legit artistic backlash any year now, and he's also a smart businessperson. After Taylor Swift-gate and record sales of his third Pazz & Jop-winning "masterpiece" f ... More >>

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted": Sensory Overload

Kanye West has officially become the bad guy, people. He's rich, he's rude, he's entitled, he's a rock 'n' roll legend who's awaiting a legit artistic backlash any year now, and he's also a smart businessperson. After Taylor Swift-gate and record sales of his third Pazz & Jop-winning "masterpiece" f ... More >>

The 84th Academy Awards: a Timeline

​ People plan parties around this stuff, so we assume you probably watched too. But just in case you didn't, here's a timeline of the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. They make it this long just to mess with us all, in case you didn't know...

Arthouse Movie Listings February 8-14, 2012

​ People plan parties around this stuff, so we assume you probably watched too. But just in case you didn't, here's a timeline of the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. They make it this long just to mess with us all, in case you didn't know...

Prince Paul's "Negroes on Ice" Wants the Rap World to Take a Joke

​ People plan parties around this stuff, so we assume you probably watched too. But just in case you didn't, here's a timeline of the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. They make it this long just to mess with us all, in case you didn't know...

San Franciscans Are Not Googling "the N-Word"

Hey Barry! Guess what my constituents haven't been Googling!​In 2008, Barack Obama was the rising tide that buoyed all San Francisco ships -- at least the ones that floated a bit to the left. A massive turnout for "Hope" and "Change" -- 84 percent of a swollen turnout voted for Obama -- also led t ... More >>

Pandora Hits Your Funny Bone, Adds Comedy to Genome

How funny would Richard Pryor and Chris Rock's baby be?​What's even better than personalizing your music taste is blending jokes by comedic icons like Chris Rock and Richard Pryor to give you the deepest belly laugh. Per many, many users' request, Pandora, the Oakland-based Internet music company, ... More >>

Night Market, Royal Baths, Morrissey Tribute, Seaweed Sway, Cheese Books, and More

Royal Baths plays Amnesia this Saturday​San Francisco is obsessed with artisan food. Perhaps the SF Appeal said it best earlier this week with its simple statement; "Things San Franciscans Like: Food." Simple as that. This weekend is bloated with food-friendly events along with the expected (and c ... More >>

Whip My Hair

Royal Baths plays Amnesia this Saturday​San Francisco is obsessed with artisan food. Perhaps the SF Appeal said it best earlier this week with its simple statement; "Things San Franciscans Like: Food." Simple as that. This weekend is bloated with food-friendly events along with the expected (and c ... More >>

Celebrity Vacation

Must be fun making a crap movie with all your old SNL pals.

(100) Days of Summer Movies

Must be fun making a crap movie with all your old SNL pals.

Alice Waters Joins a Motley Crew for Tonight's Real Time with Bill Maher

eater.comWaters, Armstrong, Maher, Rock: This ain't the new Green Day lineup.​From Eater SF/Eater National comes an incredible composite photo and a crucial DVR alert for tonight, as Alice Waters pulls up to the discussion table on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Admittedly, we probably woul ... More >>

Good Hair

eater.comWaters, Armstrong, Maher, Rock: This ain't the new Green Day lineup.​From Eater SF/Eater National comes an incredible composite photo and a crucial DVR alert for tonight, as Alice Waters pulls up to the discussion table on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Admittedly, we probably woul ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for January 13-19, 2010

eater.comWaters, Armstrong, Maher, Rock: This ain't the new Green Day lineup.​From Eater SF/Eater National comes an incredible composite photo and a crucial DVR alert for tonight, as Alice Waters pulls up to the discussion table on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Admittedly, we probably woul ... More >>

Whitewash: Disney's The Princess and the Frog can't seem to escape the ghetto

eater.comWaters, Armstrong, Maher, Rock: This ain't the new Green Day lineup.​From Eater SF/Eater National comes an incredible composite photo and a crucial DVR alert for tonight, as Alice Waters pulls up to the discussion table on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Admittedly, we probably woul ... More >>

Good Hair

eater.comWaters, Armstrong, Maher, Rock: This ain't the new Green Day lineup.​From Eater SF/Eater National comes an incredible composite photo and a crucial DVR alert for tonight, as Alice Waters pulls up to the discussion table on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Admittedly, we probably woul ... More >>

Oh, Brother

eater.comWaters, Armstrong, Maher, Rock: This ain't the new Green Day lineup.​From Eater SF/Eater National comes an incredible composite photo and a crucial DVR alert for tonight, as Alice Waters pulls up to the discussion table on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Admittedly, we probably woul ... More >>

Back ... and Loving It

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Bitch Fights, Trannys and Big Surprises on Top Model

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Chris Rock! What Are You Doing on America's Next Top Model?

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Chris Rock Brings "No Apologies Tour" to SF April 3 and 4

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

'Bee' Embarasses Jerry Seinfeld

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Jack Johnson's Label Hosts Rogue Wave's Moody New 'Asleep at Heaven's Gate'

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Our top DVD picks for the week of Oct. 11

Week of Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Animal Crackers

In Madagascar, the wild things romp, then roam

Long Bomb

Adam Sandler, a star quarterback? If only they were joking.

Imposter Impersonator

Things get ugly when Infiltrator is unmasked at a celebrity impersonator convention, but all ends well when fake Arnold Schwarzenegger marries faux Shania Twain

Saturday Night Jive

On tour with comedian Chris Rock, the fearless true heir to Richard Pryor

Sucks, Dickie

Just how does David Spade keep getting work?

Prince Paul

Politics of the Business

Preaching to the Unconverted

Martin Luther wants to save your soul -- music, that is

Persistent Visions

This season's cinema demands attention

Sly Foxx

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

Much Ado, and Little Else

In Berkeley Rep's Shakespeare, all's fair, but love isn't war

White Dopes on Dope

Jay and Silent Bob tells the ultimate inside joke, without a punch line

Skip It

Why the best teen movie of the year, based on a beloved novel, won't be in theaters

Drag King

Actor-comic Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved

Double Fantasy

Renee Zellweger and Morgan Freeman stalk their dreams in Nurse Betty

Jet Set

Renee Zellweger and Morgan Freeman stalk their dreams in Nurse Betty

In God He Trusts

Renee Zellweger and Morgan Freeman stalk their dreams in Nurse Betty

Savage Love

Renee Zellweger and Morgan Freeman stalk their dreams in Nurse Betty

Reviews

Renee Zellweger and Morgan Freeman stalk their dreams in Nurse Betty

Eight Isn't Enough

Michael Sragow finds eight good films, and countless condescending duds, in a year at the movies

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Michael Sragow finds eight good films, and countless condescending duds, in a year at the movies