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Unreal
Unreal ponders the eighth wonder of the world — a goat tower — and checks in with a bloggin' mom
Published: July 1, 2009
There were seven wonders of the ancient world, all but one destroyed. There are three goat towers in the modern world, and all of them still stand. The most kick-assingest...
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Night & Day
All's Fair
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
Look back on the St. Louis of 105 years ago and laugh knowingly at its quaintness, with its naïve excitement over an impending World's Fair (who'll ever remember that?),...
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Night & Day
Tuesday Nights Sing
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
Those Tuesday night doldrums are banished, at least for one month, thanks to the Webster Film Series' new weekly series, "I Heart Musicals." A different musical screens every...
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Night & Day
Feel the Chill
By Alison Sieloff
Published: July 1, 2009
You know, Björk isn't the only musician to come out of the magical land that is Iceland. Why, the Compton Heights Concert Band has brought Sigrun "Diddú"...
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Night & Day
Feel the Chill
By Alison Sieloff
Published: July 1, 2009
You know, Björk isn't the only musician to come out of the magical land that is Iceland. Why, the Compton Heights Concert Band has brought Sigrun "Diddú"...
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Night & Day
See What's Developed
By Alison Sieloff
Published: July 1, 2009
In this insta-crazy world, you'd think Polaroid instant film and cameras would be more popular. But, alas, you can't hook up these devices to the Intertubes, and that's where...
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Night & Day
What A Racquet
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
The St. Louis Aces of the World Team Tennis League return to action this week with two games. On Thursday, July 2, they face the Boston Lobsters, and on Saturday, July 4, they...
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Night & Day
Never Go Full Hobo
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
Sully Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is a successful director of light comedies for a major film studio during the Depression. The work pays well, but it's fluff. Sullivan believes...
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Night & Day
Happy Birthday, America
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
If you grew up in St. Louis, you know what the Fourth of July means: The V.P. Fair. Oh, officially, it's called Fair St. Louis, but come on. We still call Highway 40 Highway...
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Night & Day
ZOOMG, Relax
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
Many people have the day off today; many others don't, and will drudge away in their air-conditioned nightmare of a cubicle until quitting time. And then? Home to family? No...
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Night & Day
Barry 2, Bernard 1
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
Barry Levinson's screen interpretation of Bernard Malamud's baseball novel The Natural has its flaws, according to critics. While Malamud's Arthurian symbolism remains, the...
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Night & Day
Star Bright
By Alison Sieloff
Published: July 1, 2009
Picture this: It's a steamy summer night to be sure, but you're sick of constantly sucking up air conditioning so you head out. You make your way to Forest Park — that's...
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Night & Day
Good Works
By Alison Sieloff
Published: July 1, 2009
When young people create art, the end result is an exceedingly genuine form of expression. With fewer years under their belts, teens have fewer filters shading their true...
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Night & Day
Piper Palm Piping Hot
By Alison Sieloff
Published: July 1, 2009
Brunch is held in the Piper Palm House in Tower Grove Park (4256 Magnolia Avenue; www.towergrovepark.org) every Sunday morning, which is great — if you're out of bed in...
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From The Blogs
An ode to Michael Jackson; plus, NeighborhoodScout tells us who's bad
By Annie Zaleski, Aimee Levitt and Kristen Hinman
Published: July 1, 2009
Remembering Michael Jackson If you were a child growing up in the '80s, there was no question that you liked Michael Jackson. It was a given, a constant, something that was...
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Blowback
Is Rep. Cynthia Davis really the "World's Worst Person?" RFT readers say yes.
Published: July 1, 2009
DAILY RFT, JUNE 23, 2009 WORLD'S WORST PERSON Let the rant begin: I suppose she [Rep. Cynthia Davis] thinks we should repeal child-labor laws, too, so all of these hungry...
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Amazing Facts & Beyond
Amazing Facts & Beyond warns you of the Red Dragon Mosquito (Female)
By Dan Zettwoch
Published: July 1, 2009
Go the Amazing Facts and Beyond blog to further follow the exploits of our trivial hero.
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Ask a Mexican
Home Run: Why Latinos are baseball all-stars
By Gustavo Arellano
Published: July 1, 2009
Dear Mexican: Looking back recently on my distant youth in northwest Ohio, I came to the realization that the sweetest, most beautiful girl this gabacho ever went out with...
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This Week's Cover
The Cover of the July 2 Print Edition
Published: July 1, 2009
Soybean photo by Jennifer Silverberg, digital trickery by Tom Carlson
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Music
Drone Henge: Ambient drone-metal band Sunn O))) makes a rare live appearance in St. Louis
By Paul Friswold
Published: July 1, 2009
Greg Anderson laughs a great deal. He chuckles while talking about wearing ceremonial robes, he chortles while making a passing reference to the copious amounts of fog that...
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