juke joint

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Michael B. Jordan’s identical twins Smoke and Stack have the “grown-men money” to purchase the property for their juke joint in full.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The film unfolds during the opening of a Mississippi juke joint in 1932.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Delroy Lindo recently earned his first Academy Award nomination for his role in “Sinners” as Delta Slim, a blues musician who helps fight a vampire horde in a Mississippi juke joint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The “Sinners” star won the Actor Award for lead actor for portraying the film’s twin ex-mob enforcers turned juke joint owners, Smoke and Stack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“I didn’t give it, but it’s Lena. I run the juke joint over on Farish. It’s a regular spot for exiles.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas