Email Author Aimee Levitt
Awards
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2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published November 4, 2010
"Kevin Jackson Wrote the Book..."
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2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published June 30, 2010
"Dr. Peanut"
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2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards
"Literary St. Louis"
2010 Stories by Aimee Levitt
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A Blogger's Baker's Dozen: The RFT staff presents a sampler of St. Louis' must-read contributors to the blogosphere
published March 3, 2010
We are a nation of bloggers, a chattering class of more than 20 million, pecking away, yearning to be heard, craving a response. If journalists... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Please Contain Your Excitement: St. Louisans Trying to Establish Curling Club
published Mar 02, 2010
The Olympics are now over, alas, and our collective romance with curling will have to be put on ice for another four years. (On icer Gedditr Har har har!) Or...maybe not. An enterprising group of St. ... More >>
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Matthew Davis Talks About Mongolia and His Book When Things Get Dark
published Feb 23, 2010
In the summer of 2000 Matthew Davis, a recent graduate of the University of Missouri, moved to Tsetserleg, a small town in the Mongolian countryside, to begin a two-year hitch in the Peace Corps. Now,... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Meet Heather Brewer and Vladimir Tod, a Teen Vampire Who Doesn't Sparkle -- Or Suck
published Feb 22, 2010
If the words "teen vampire" make you recoil, here is some comforting news: Vladimir Tod does not sparkle. Some less comforting news: the recent entry in the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, Eleventh Grade ... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Mayor Francis Slay Urges LGBT Couples to Come Out and Be Counted in 2010 Census
published Feb 19, 2010
rThe United States census form does not always keep up with the times. On this year's form, for instance, people still have the option to identify themselves as "Negro," a term that all but dis... More >>
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The Mizzou/Match Soy Chicken Battle: An Update
published Feb 18, 2010
Loyal readers of Gut Check may recall that last week we reported that Fu-Hung Hsieh, a professor at the University of Missouri's College of Agriculture, was developing an artificial chicken made out o... More >>
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Mizzou Prof Gets Made Under by Oprah
published Feb 18, 2010
rJust so we're all clear, Mizzou journalism professor Cyndi Frisby does not actually teach classes in a little black dress. She wears regular work clothes. So it was kind of unfair f... More >>
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Save the Beavers! (Translation: Fight Violence Against Women!)
published Feb 18, 2010
For the second year in a row, a group of Saint Louis University students will be organizing a Save the Beavers benefit party. And, uh, yeah, it's just what it sounds like: raising money for organizati... More >>
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Secret St. Louis Shares Some of City's Lesser-Known Nooks and Crannies
published Feb 17, 2010
rIt's only been up since yesterday, but already the Secret St. Louis Facebook discussion group has garnered more than 2,500 fans who have generated several pages of recommendations and reminis... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Feministing's Jessica Valenti to Speak at Meramec on March 1
published Feb 17, 2010
rWell, gee, now that we can vote and hold jobs and get (almost) equal pay for equal work -- hell now that we have an entire month to honor women's history (a long one, too) -- does feminism stil... More >>
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Saint Louis Zoo Will Remain Free for All -- Even "Zoosiers"
published Feb 16, 2010
Mayor Slay just Tweeted earlier this afternoon that the Saint Louis Zoo will remain free for all visitors. "A gift from city and county taxpayers," he writes.Last week the Missouri Senate had voted to... More >>
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Zhu Zhu Pet Wins Toy of the Year Award
published Feb 15, 2010
Among the world's most coveted awards are the Oscars, the Pulitzers, the Nobels and the TOTYs.What are the TOTYs you askr Why, Toy of the Year, silly! The Toy Industry Association handed out the award... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Columbia Named 17th Most Romantic City in America
published Feb 15, 2010
rSome shocking news from Amazon.com: The most romantic city in Missouri is...Columbia. Yep. The home of the University of Missouri ranks 17th in the nation, behind such bastions of romance as ... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Dinner and a Movie: ACK!!! Bissinger's Chocolate, Valentine's Day and the Single Girl
published Feb 15, 2010
Saturday, 5:20 p.m.There are three courses of action for a single woman on this night of all nights, the Saturday night preceding the commercialized festival of love. 1. She can get very drunk, denoun... More >>
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Some Happy VD Reading, Courtesy of Our Friends at The Pitch
published Feb 12, 2010
The Plog, the news blog of Riverfront Times' sister paper in Kansas City, The Pitch, runs a delightful weekly feature called Studies in Crap in which Crap Archivist Alan Scherstuhl "brings you the fin... More >>
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Metropolis Screening Today With Extra Footage -- And St. Louisans Can See it, Too, Maybe
published Feb 12, 2010
Update 1:41 pm: It works, right here! (It does help, though, if you know French.)-----------Today, February 12, is a historic day for film buffs. Valentine's Day, starring 21 semi-famous people, has a... More >>
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Local Artist Sheila Harris Displays Paintings of History of Arch Grounds
published Feb 11, 2010
Sheila Harris, a local artist, will be displaying a series of watercolors starting this Sunday, February 14, at the Old Courthouse. Harris painted nearly 40 portraits of buildings that once stood on t... More >>
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Gimme Patric and Askinosie Chocolate NOW!
published Feb 10, 2010
Now that you've read this week's feature about Patric Chocolate and Askinosie Chocolate, Missouri's two bean-to-bar chocolate makers, you're probably craving a chocolate fix right now. But grabbing a ... More >>
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Update: Wash. U. Student to Appear on Jeopardy! This Afternoon
published Feb 10, 2010
rUpdated February 10: After overcoming a $5,200 deficit in Monday's game, Yozamp advanced to the Jeopardy! College Championship finals, airing tomorrow, February 11, and Friday, February 12, a... More >>
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Mizzou vs. Match: The Soy Chicken Battle Is On!
published Feb 09, 2010
Last summer, Riverfront Times reported on Match, a groundbreaking meat substitute invented right here in St. Louis. Match comes in six different flavors, including beef, chicken and pork, and it has b... More >>
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COVER STORY
Bean-to-bar manufacturers Patric and Askinosie are putting Missouri on the chocolate map
published February 10, 2010
Chocolate makes people happy. That much scientists know. They're not sure what gives it its distinctive aroma, whether it's an addictive... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Left Bank Books Looking for Love, $35,000
published Feb 08, 2010
rIt's not easy being an independent bookstore these days, always looking for love and cash. This month Left Bank Books is trying to kill two birds with one stone by competing in Intuit Small B... More >>
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Woman Killed After Crashing Car into Gates of Calvary Cemetery
published Feb 04, 2010
From the Department of Cruel Irony:The Post-Dispatch reported this morning that an unidentified woman was killed around 2 a.m. after crashing her car into the gates of Calvary Cemetery in North St. Lo... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Al Joyner and Sean James Star in Planned Parenthood's Response to Tebow Ad
published Feb 03, 2010
By now you've read about the kerfuffle over Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad, the one where he and his mom Pam talk about how, when she was pregnant with Tim, she refused to have an abortion for health... More >>
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St. Louis Short Story Writer Joe Schwartz Now Giving It Up for Free
published Feb 03, 2010
That's his work, you dirty-minded fools.Joe Schwartz, as some of you may recall, is an employee of the St. Louis Public Library who self-published his first short story collection Joe's Black T-Shirt:... More >>
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