Ruth Brown Ruth Brown Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston, January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium). Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the
The House That Jack Built (2018 film) R-rated cut. On 6 December 2018, the director's cut was released to purchase on YouTube for several hours. "The House That Jack Built" has grossed $215,577 in the United States, and $1,195,926 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1,411,503. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% based on 93 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""The House That Jack Built" presents writer-director Lars von Trier at his most proudly uncompromising: hard to ignore, and for many viewers, just as difficult to digest." On Metacritic, the film has a