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May 19, 2013
Movie review: Star Trek Into Darkness
(Web Exclusive) Franchise fans might be outraged at the plot, which draws from previous Star Trek films, but audiences in general will enjoy the adventures of the Enterprise crew and the villainous Khan.
May 16, 2013
Seen and Heard on I-70 West
(Web Exclusive) I-70 west spits a mash-up of gravel and slush on the girl’s windshield as the car falls into place on the highway, nestled between a tailgating red pickup truck and a Walmart semi.
Joel Hathaway dances with Missouri Contemporary Ballet
(Web Exclusive) In Missouri Contemporary Ballet’s first full-length performance, Joel Hathaway will play the Caterpillar from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
May 11, 2013
Movie review: Peeples
(Web Exclusive) Despite an all-star cast, Peeples flails as its jokes fall flat. Despite its lack of originality, though, the movie does have funny and heartwarming moments.
Movie review: Gimme the Loot
(Web Exclusive) Sociological issues of wealth disparity and gender roles are underneath this slice-of-life film about two teenage graffiti artists in New York, and it's pretty darn cute.
Movie review: The Great Gatsby
(Web Exclusive) There is no shortage of opulence in the latest iteration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless novel. Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan shine as Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan.
Movie review: The Sapphires
(Web Exclusive) When four Aboriginal Australian girls decide to enter a singing contest to entertain troops during the Vietnam War, they recruit the eclectic but loveable Chris O' Dowd to be their manager.
May 09, 2013
Q&A with Ben Rector
(Web Exclusive) In addition to selling out shows on RecTour 2013, Rector’s last album, Something Like This, debuted at #4 on iTunes. The musician talks about his next album and life on the road.
May 04, 2013
Movie review: Upstream Color
(Web Exclusive) Nothing says love story quite like mind-control maggots. Shane Carruth writes, directs and stars in this intriguingly odd film.
May 03, 2013
Movie review: Iron Man 3
(Web Exclusive) The third installment of the Iron Man franchise adds a darker tone and elements of fantasy, but is the most dynamic of the three films.
May 02, 2013
A talk with a Budweiser horse handler
(Web Exclusive) A look into the job of John Soto, who prepares Clydesdale horses in hopes of them one day making a debut as a famous Budweiser Clydesdale.
Vox Sessions: Vulvette
(Web Exclusive) Steph Foley performs in the Vox office on April 24, 2013.
April 27, 2013
Movie review: Pain and Gain
(Web Exclusive) Three men get lost in their misguided pursuit of the American Dream.
Movie review: The Company You Keep
(Web Exclusive) Shia Labeouf plays a reporter tracking an accused murderer 30 years after he committed the crime. Robert Redford, Terrence Howard, Anna Kendrick and Susan Sarondon round out the all-star cast.
Movie review: Room 237
(Web Exclusive) This documentary interviews film buffs and fans of Stanley Kubrick films as they analyze Kubrick's 1980 film, The Shining.
Movie review: The Big Wedding
(Web Exclusive) There are a lot of big names — De Niro, Keaton, Sarandon and more — in this rom com, but with that sweeping genre distinction comes a certain level of predictability.
April 25, 2013
Seen and Heard: Bonding through suffering
(Web Exclusive) A sense of emergency prevails in the waiting room of 1 Hospital Drive. Patients check in incessantly. The night has just begun.
Hear this: The So So Glos and The Veils
(Web Exclusive) Reviews of an NYC-punk endeavor and an experimental record.
The Vox Playlist: Capitalist
(Web Exclusive) These days it's all about the money and bringing home the bacon. Here's a playlist all about it.
April 20, 2013
Movie review: Oblivion
(Web Exclusive) Tom Cruise takes on another action flick — this time, set in the future on a destroyed Earth. The acting won't be winning any awards, but the look of the movie will keep you watching.
