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The RFT rewards four outstanding young St. Louis-based artists in the categories of film/video, visual arts, literary arts and performing arts
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Kevin Slaten's Head Is About to Explode

The exiled sports-talk radio ranter needs to get some things off his chest
By Kristen Hinman

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Himmel Can Wait

RiverCity's Grace ain't easy to watch, but it's well worth the work
By Paul Friswold

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Naked bike rides, a slew of summer concerts, politics, parties, food, crime, transportation and award-winners make up this month in photos.View slide show.


Drink of the Week

It's hard to not think of the Highlander as a "hotel bar," a somewhat derogatory categorization. But as we sip on Tennent's of Scotland, a surprising choice for such a place, we start to erase our prejudices about so-called hotel bars.

Compiled by Nick Lucchesi

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Kevin Slaten's Head Is About to Explode: The exiled sports-talk radio ranter needs to get some things off his chest

Kevin Slaten's Head Is About to Explode: The exiled sports-talk radio ranter needs to get some things off his chest

By Kristen Hinman

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The Cover of the August 28 Print Edition

Unreal

Continuing Education: Unreal signs up for a dog massage class and gets schooled by a pastor

Ask a Mexican

The Mexican answers preguntas about of defensive driving, donkeys and Zoot Suit riots (riots!)

By Gustavo Arellano

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Hear that whistle blow: Readers react with sound and fury over "Blood on the Tracks"

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Kevin Slaten: A Nasty Man

A transcript of Slaten and Cards pitching coach Dave Duncan

Compiled By Chad Garrison

Amazing Facts & Beyond

Amazing Facts and Beyond: Leon delves into the tangled world of dysfunctional anthropo-romantic polygons

By Kevin Huizenga

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With a new U.S. tour alongside Aimee Mann and a fresh look at their greatest hits, U.K. pop geniuses Squeeze are reunited, reinvented — and rejuvenated

With a new U.S. tour alongside Aimee Mann and a fresh look at their greatest hits, U.K. pop geniuses Squeeze are reunited, reinvented — and rejuvenated

By Annie Zaleski

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Diamonds in the Mud: A preview of the Big Muddy Blues Festival and a look at some niches in need of some Neil

By Dean C. Minderman

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The Educated Guess

Beautiful Strangers
(self-released)

By Christian Schaeffer

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Seriously Old School: Bartolino's hauls its venerable vibe to a new location

Seriously Old School: Bartolino's hauls its venerable vibe to a new location

By Ian Froeb

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Gut Check: Will the Snoopy Snow-Cone Machine turn Ian's crank?

By Ian Froeb

Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: Tennent's of Scotland

By Kristie McClanahan

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Hard-Knock Life: <i>Frozen River</i> may lay it on a bit thick, but Melissa Leo nails the role of a struggling single mom

Hard-Knock Life: Frozen River may lay it on a bit thick, but Melissa Leo nails the role of a struggling single mom

By Ella Taylor

About a Boy: What happens when a child murderer grows up?

Tropic Thunder

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Bottle Shock

Swing Vote

Step Brothers

Streetballers

Mosquito Kingdom

Eighth Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

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Thu Aug 28, 7:50 PM

Anti-Membership First Flyer Sighted...

My photographer Jim Stevenson spotted this anti-Membership First poster visible near a film... More >>

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Cannes Class of 2008: A jury divided unites around Laurent Cantet's schoolhouse drama

By J. Hoberman

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Meet our first MasterMinds: The <i>RFT</i> rewards four outstanding young St. Louis-based artists in the categories of film/video, visual arts, literary arts and performing arts

Meet our first MasterMinds: The RFT rewards four outstanding young St. Louis-based artists in the categories of film/video, visual arts, literary arts and performing arts

By Brooke Foster, Alison Sieloff, Matt Kasper and Meghan Edmonds

St. Louis Art Capsules

Malcolm Gay encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

By Malcolm Gay

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Himmel Can Wait: RiverCity's Grace ain't easy to watch, but it's well worth the work

By Paul Friswold

Do Not Inter (and other misconceptions about Tennessee Williams' relationship with his brother Dakin)

By Dennis Brown

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown, Paul Friswold and Lew Prince suss out the local theater scene

By Lew Prince

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