Email Author Nicholas Phillips

Awards

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Left for Dead"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published June 9, 2010

  "Tears of a Town"

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2012 Stories by Nicholas Phillips

• Check Out the Stylin' New Fixtures on the Grand Bridge

  published Jul 24, 2012

  At 6:45 am this morning, there were still some hard-hats working on the median of the newly-opened Grand Boulevard bridge, and cones still line the pavement. But for the last 10 days or so, cars have ... More >>

• El Lenador Murals Win Support of Cherokee Station Business Association

  published Jul 20, 2012

  The Cherokee Station Business Association voted 14 to zero last night to write a letter of support for the new graffiti-art murals on El Lenador at 3124 Cherokee St. (Technically, the building sits ou... More >>

• Peter Kinder Gets NRA Endorsement in Lt. Governor's Race, Rubs it in Brad Lager's Face

  published Jul 19, 2012

  Yesterday, incumbent Lt. Governor Peter Kinder issued a press release to gloat about the endorsement he's received from the National Rifle Association in his re-election race. His quote:"I am honored ... More >>

• Is Rep. Genise Montecillo's Ex-Husband Joe Montecillo Running for Office to Harass Herr

  published Jul 17, 2012

  The strange drama that's unfolded in the Democratic primary of Missouri's 93rd House district has stayed behind-the-scenes, but almost became public on Wednesday, March 21.On that day, after a lunch r... More >>

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  Another Huge Mural on Cherokee, But This Time, No Backlash

  published Jul 16, 2012

  Over the weekend, Chicago-based artist Ruben Aguirre completed the second half of this huge mural at Cherokee Street and Texas Avenue: Like the El Lenador mural eight blocks to the west, this one... More >>

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  Seen Those Vivid New Trash Binsr Thank the High Schooler Who's Doing It for Free

  published Jul 13, 2012

  One day last November, Jacob Schmidt schlepped a bag of trash into the alley behind his parents' house in Compton Heights. He looked at the dumpsters and thought, "These things really 'uglify' the cit... More >>

• Ed Martin's Pledge to Thwart Obamacare From His "First Minute in Office": Will It Resonater

  published Jul 11, 2012

  Tea Party darling and GOP candidate for attorney general Ed Martin just released this new TV spot, which begins: "Almost 30 states filed lawsuits to stop Obamacare. Not Missouri. Our attorney general ... More >>

• Demond Meek's iPhone Shots of Crumbling STL Get International Attention

  published Jul 10, 2012

  Another absorbing entry in the "ruin porn" genre: Professional lens-wielder Demond Meek recently went around his native St. Louis to document architectural decline. He used only his iPhone and uploade... More >>

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  Folks at the Lake of the Ozarks Are Miffed About This T-Shirtr Reallyr

  published Jul 06, 2012

  According to the Rolla Daily News, some folks down in the Lake of the Ozarks are getting all hot 'n' bothered about a new t-shirt that's flying off the racks in Wal-Mart stores in that area. The shirt... More >>

• Hansen's: Our "Limb-A-Nator" Tree Service is a Trademark, So Hands Off!

  published Jul 05, 2012

  Hansen's Tree Service has a flair for puns. The O'Fallon-based company's website announces that their services are "Tree-mendous!" Another page has some "tree trivia," which they call, "Treevia." You ... More >>

• New Street-Art Mural on Cherokee: Can it Lastr

  published Jul 03, 2012

  For years, the drab exterior of 3124 Cherokee St. has hidden a metamorphosis inside: What was once a German banquet hall and then a Mexican eatery is now known as El Lenador, a punk-hipster cave where... More >>

• Last Week's Funniest Tweets by St. Louis Funnypeople

  published Jul 02, 2012

  Every week or so, Daily RFT sifts through "the Twitter" for choice nuggets by St. Louis comics and comic-aspirants. Here are a few that tickled us recently. Max FitzgeraldSaw girl with a great body ... More >>

• In-Froggin'-Credible! Top 5 Interesting Facts About Frogging Season

  published Jun 29, 2012

  Sure, it's so hot today you want to throw up. But tonight, after sunset, froggin' season begins! Below are some facts about frogging that might make you, well, grab your pole and get to it: Fact #5: F... More >>

• VIDEO: Second Batch of Elk Released into Missouri Wilds

  published Jun 28, 2012

  The gates to the temporary holding pen have finally been opened for the second group of elk being introduced into the wild in Missouri. As the man in the video says: "Welcome to freedom." Jim Low of ... More >>

• Uh, Why Weren't WE Invited to This Partyr

  published Jun 27, 2012

  Every so often, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here's one that caught our eye recently.He's So Aptly Named... More >>

• Escaped Mizzou Cow Was a Crazy Campus Sensation! As It Ran for Its Life

  published Jun 26, 2012

  If you just watch this little video, or read the real-time Twitter remarks at #MizzouCow, you may think, "Oh how silly, and how very Missouri! A cow tore through Mizzou's campus last week! Tra-la-la h... More >>

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  Boot camp makes men of deadbeat dads

  published June 28, 2012

  Halbert Sullivan is not about to let his audience off the hook. Inside a packed theater in Midtown last month, he has taken command of... More >>

• Last Week's Best Tweets by St. Louis Comedians

  published Jun 25, 2012

  Every week or so, Daily RFT is going to sift through "the Twitter" for choice nuggets by St. Louis comics and comic-aspirants. Here are a few that have tickled us recently. Dayo AdesokanThere's sort o... More >>

• VIDEO: Watch the Funny (and Creepy) Best Film of St. Louis' 48-Hour Film Project

  published Jun 22, 2012

  The conceit of the 48-Hour Film Project is that teams have only two days to write, shoot and edit a film as best they can, working off a few prompts; in this year's contest, they had to include a pupp... More >>

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  MTV Picks Up Late Night Show Starring Kirkwood-born Comic Nikki Glaser

  published Jun 21, 2012

  This autumn, Jon Stewart, Chelsea Handler and Conan O'Brien may be getting a lil' STL-flavored competition in their late-night time slot. (If that sounds obscene to you....GOOD). Nikki Glaser -- a 28-... More >>

• Turkey Vulture Hatch Caught on Hidden Camera

  published Jun 20, 2012

  We have a hatch! In April, we reported that the Raptor Resource Project, an Iowa-based conservation non-profit, had set up a hidden camera inside a barn in the town of Marshall to observe the hatch cy... More >>

• Lawsuit Against Paul McKee's Northside Regeneration Transferred to Supreme Court

  published Jun 19, 2012

  Missouri's Eastern District Court of Appeals has finally weighed in on the lawsuit to thwart developer Paul McKee's $8.1 billion, 1500-acre vision for a new North St. Louis.  Judges Robert Dowd, ... More >>

• Silent Protest Against NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk Mimics 1917 East St. Louis Riot March

  published Jun 18, 2012

  Yesterday,  thousands marched down Fifth Avenue in New York City to quietly protest perceived racial profiling in the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy. Organizers say they made a conscious effort to ... More >>

• Jay Leno Lampoons Alicia Binford & Shelly Lewis, Ladies Accused of Indecent Golfing

  published Jun 15, 2012

  When Daily RFT learned that two ladies were arrested for exposing their booby-boobs on a golf course in Alton, the first thing we thought was: Jay Leno will make a dumb joke about this. Guess whatr It... More >>

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  Alt-Porn Queen Joanna Angel Sues 525 Missourians for BitTorrent Video Theft

  published Jun 14, 2012

  Joanna Angel is a pioneer of "alt-porn," which is like regular porn but features punks, piercings and music that's rad enough to maybe be on your iPod. She and her website Burning Angel have won some ... More >>