Email Author Nick Lucchesi

2010 Stories by Nick Lucchesi

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  Feeding Frenzy: Gay Super Bowl Ads Rise to the Top of the Media Fishbowl Again

  published Jan 29, 2010

  Folks at the gay dating site ManCrunch.com should be happy today: the buzz about their proposed Super Bowl commercial being rejected by CBS is certainly bringing in the views to the commercial... More >>

• The Top 7 Sports Show Themes

  published Jan 29, 2010

  Have you not seen the YouTube video of John Tesh performing "Roundball Rock," AKA the "NBA on NBC" theme song, live at Red Rocksr rOn said video the Teshster -- we've been known to give away *free* ti... More >>

• The Top 7 Sports Show Themes

  published Jan 29, 2010

  Have you not seen the YouTube video of John Tesh performing "Roundball Rock," AKA the "NBA on NBC" theme song, live at Red Rocksr rOn said video the Teshster -- we've been known to give away *free* ti... More >>

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  10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10, January 29-31, 2010

  published Jan 29, 2010

  With weather like this (in the low 20s), many St. Louisans may find themselves searching the web for airfare discounts to milder climates. But if a flight to the tropics is outside your budget, here a... More >>

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  Governor Jay Nixon Mum on Moving Control of City Police to City

  published Jan 28, 2010

  When asked point-blank today whether he thought it was a good idea to transfer control of the city's police department back to the city, Governor Jay Nixon balked.After a press conference in St. Louis... More >>

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  Watch the Bud Light "Clothing Drive" Commercial You Won't See During Super Bowl

  published Jan 27, 2010

  Former hometown-owned rlight beer Bud Light shared this commercial -- which won't be aired during the Super Bowl -- on Tuesday on its Facebook page. While not as racy as the ad featuring a guy ... More >>

• "More Meat in the Morning:" Hardee's Rolls Out 830-Calorie Breakfast Sandwich

  published Jan 27, 2010

  r"Who doesn't need more meat in the morningr" Hardee's flack Jenna Petroff inquired when reached by phone this morning.To further the double entendre, Petroff is referring to double sausage in the mo... More >>

• The Controversy of Tim Tebow's Super Bowl Ad is Old News in St. Louis

  published Jan 27, 2010

  Here in St. Louis we like to think we clap for the other team when they make a good play. We're gracious and forgiving of our pro athletes (fans here give needle-in-the-butt guys like Mark McGw... More >>

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  Poll: What is the Smokiest Bar in St. Louisr

  published Jan 27, 2010

  Riverfront Times reporter Keegan Hamilton writes this week how many bars in St. Louis and St. Louis County will be exempt from indoor smoking bans once those laws go into effect January 2011. Which ... More >>

• Ass Clown of the Week: Rachel Oetting, Twittering Anti-Semite

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Rachel Oetting -- the Truman State student who caused an uproar on campus in Kirksville with her tweets about Jews -- is your Ass Clown of the Week.Perhaps it's no surprise that the Twitterverse campa... More >>

• Over the Weekend: Club F15teen Turns Jersey Shore, Owl City Postpones Show, Fiery Furnaces at Old Rock House and Yo La Tengo at the Pageant

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Good morning, St. Louis! Here's a recap of our weekend coverage."The Situation" at Club F15teenrDespite the jaw-dropping douche-baggery that takes place on MTV's Jersey Shore -- but with ratings like ... More >>

• Dirt Cheap Commercial Named One of Leno's "Bad Ads"

  published Jan 22, 2010

  The big news on last night's airing of the Jay Leno Show was that the comic would be returning to his old gig and timeslot at the Tonight Show on March 1 after the Olympics. Well, that's the big news ... More >>

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  10 Things to Do For $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, January 22-24, 2010

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Another weekend is here! Take these ten suggestions for weekend fun that won't break the bank. This list has something for most everyone, from poetry readings to music to nightclub debauchery. Looking... More >>

• Photos: Holy Fuck DJs Last Night at the Old Rock House, January 21

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Calling the crowd slim last night for a DJ set from two members of Holy Fuck set would be generous, reports photographer Egan O'Keefe. Still, Brian Borcherdt and Graham Walsh of the Toronto elect... More >>

• This "Pants on the Ground" T-Shirt Should Complete Your Outfit

  published Jan 20, 2010

  Every year the best part of American Idol is the early episodes where people fresh off the street -- a.k.a. "street people" -- audition before the Idol judges. Their laughably awful songs are what we ... More >>

• Over the Weekend: New World Spirits at the Pageant, Harajuku Fashion at the Stable and Nightlife at Sugar Lounge

  published Jan 18, 2010

  Good afternoon St. Louis. Here's a recap of our coverage from a foggy January weekend.1 a.m. at Sugar Lounger"Harajuku" Fashion at the StablerNew World Spirits at the Pageantr... More >>

• Photos: New World Spirits Reunion Show at the Pageant, 1/16/10

  published Jan 18, 2010

  '90s rockers New World Spirits broke up more than a decade ago, but the quartet reunited on Saturday night at the Pageant, in part to celebrate the release of its new disc: a collection comprised of b... More >>

• 10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, January 15-17, 2010

  published Jan 15, 2010

  Flip the bird to cabin fever and enjoy the thaw this weekend. Mild temps are to be celebrated in January, but that doesn't mean you should go broke doing so. Here are our ten suggestions for weekend e... More >>

• 5 Comments We're Tired of Hearing About Mark McGwire

  published Jan 15, 2010

  The shelf-life of the Mark McGwire steroids story turned out to be a little longer than most of us -- and maybe Mark himself -- expected. But after all, it's January and there's nary any other real ba... More >>

• 5 Comments We're Tired of Hearing About Mark McGwire

  published Jan 15, 2010

  The shelf-life of the Mark McGwire steroids story turned out to be a little longer than most of us -- and maybe Mark himself -- expected. But after all, it's January and there's nary any other real ba... More >>

• Video: Venice, Illinois Mayor Tyrone Echols: "Venice as a Whole, Sits on Danger."

  published Jan 14, 2010

  Tyrone Echols recently talked with RFT writer Keegan Hamilton about radioactive material in the soil of Venice, Illinois. Echols, the longtime mayor of the town just east of St. Louis on Illinois Rout... More >>

• Video: Larry Burgan Claims Radioactive Waste Caused Health Problems in Venice, Illinois

  published Jan 13, 2010

  This week's RFT feature story, "Meltdown in Venice" features Larry Burgan of Granite City, Illinois, and his fight to prove that his former employer is responsible for radiation poisoning that he beli... More >>

• Video: They are Merely Dancing Robots, In Need of St. Louis Blues Tickets

  published Jan 13, 2010

  rOh the random things you'll spot in the Delmar Loop if you look hard enough. Last night around 5 p.m., two bored kids robots from the future danced their Bender-asses off for about an hour at the co... More >>

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  Over the Weekend: Photos from the St. Louis Burlesque Showcase, the Grand Opening of Lola and an MMA Fashion Show

  published Jan 11, 2010

  It was a diverse weekend for coverage here for RFT photographers this past weekend. We sent them to a burlesque dancing showcase that got all the St. Louis-based performers of the saucy arts in a sing... More >>

• Photos: Lola Grand Opening, 1.9.10

  published Jan 11, 2010

  New downtown restaurant Lola (500 North 14 Street; website) held its grand opening party on Saturday night, inviting the public inside its doors to show off its plates and and give the owners, chefs a... More >>