Featured Stories >
The Pope of Pork
The Pope of Pork
In tiny towns across Missouri, old-school hog farming stages a comeback — and at tables across the nation, diners rejoice
By Kristen Hinman
Daily RFT >
Stlog
- Ride the Megabus for Free. Yeah, That's Right, Free!
- St. Louis Arch Grounds Remain In Limbo
5:18 PM 12/01
5:13 PM 12/01
Gut Check
- FoodWire: The Juniper Grill Has Closed
- FoodWire: The Natural Fact Deli Has Closed
6:17 PM 12/01
4:19 PM 12/01
Slide Show
15 Bad Gift Ideas
Before you head out to the stores, remember: do not buy these holiday gifts, no matter how easy they seem. Slide Show
The Month in Photos
A look back at the month in phtos... Slide Show
By RFT Staff
News & Columns >
Feature
The Pope of Pork: In tiny towns across Missouri, old-school hog farming stages a comeback — and at tables across the nation, diners rejoice
By Kristen Hinman
Janet Napolitano’s Sorry Service in Arizona Makes Her a Terrible Choice for Homeland Security Secretary
By Michael Lacey
Letters
RFT readers love Laurell K. Hamilton's vampire stories, Albert Pujols, and foodie trivia
Ask a Mexican
Ask a Mexican!: Beaner Counter: How do we know how many illegal immigrants are in the United States?
By Gustavo Arellano
This Week's Cover
The Cover of the November 27 Print Edition
News Real
Tattered Tale: A dubious sex and drugs complaint has a St. Louis police officer demanding justice
By Chad Garrison
Unreal
Unreal delves into why St. Louis is a travel destination for cheapskates and then checks in with identical twins who were separated at birth
Amazing Facts & Beyond
Leon talks turducken about preparing the holiday bird
By Dan Zettwoch
Music >
Music
Future Perfect: Pianist Terry Adams moves beyond NRBQ with a new band and forays into jazz
By Roy Kasten
Music
Death Becomes Hymn: NYC twang-punks O'Death explore the darker side of Americana
By Roy Kasten
CD Reviews
- Nine Inch Nails
- Jack Peñate
- Stephen Malkmus & Jicks
- Goldfrapp
- She & Him
- Atlas Sound
- Vampire Weekend
- American Music Club
- Times New Viking
- Big George Brock
- Magnetic Fields
- Various Artists
- David Byrne
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
- Blake Lewis
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Sigur Rós
- Babyshambles
- Alicia Keys
- The Hives
- Duran Duran
- Keyshia Cole
- Serj Tankian
- Puscifer
- Coheed and Cambria
- Carrie Underwood
- Vanessa Carlton
- Ryan Bingham
- Xasthur
- Jimmy Eat World
- Nellie McKay
- Manu Chao
- Bruce Springsteen
- Young Marble Giants
- Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
- Oakley Hall
- Okkervil River
- High on Fire
- PJ Harvey
- Airiel
- Blaqk Audio
- The New Pornographers
- Rilo Kiley
- T-Pain
- T.I.
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Peter Case
- Prince
- Shellac
- Justice
- The White Stripes
- Kelly Rowland
- Velvet Revolver
- Jason Isbell
- Young Buck
- Matthew Dear
- Beastie Boys
- Chris Cornell
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Ryan Adams
- Daddy Yankee
- Interpol
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Au Revoir Simone
- R. Kelly
- Richmond Fontaine
- Art Brut
- The Trucks
- Chromeo
- Bad Brains
- Leonard Cohen
- Feist
- Elliott Smith
- Midnight Movies
- The Rosebuds
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- Jarvis Cocker
- Dungen
- Bebel Gilberto
- Dinosaur Jr.
- Air
- Hellyeah
- Goldrush
- Björk
- Arctic Monkeys
- Korn
- Redman
- Elvis Perkins
- Shiner
- Neil Young
- Grinderman
- Tori Amos
- Timbaland
- Mary Weiss
- Kings of Leon
- Dean & Britta
- MIMS
- Avril Lavigne
- Amy Winehouse
- LCD Soundsystem
- Joss Stone
- Nine Inch Nails
- Jill Scott
- Modest Mouse
- John Mellencamp
- Sondre Lerche
- Hella
- El-P
- Belinda Carlisle
- Menomena
- Explosions in the Sky
- K-os
- !!!
- Bright Eyes
- Bloc Party
- Robin Thicke
- Field Music
- Lucinda Williams
- The Stooges
- Dangerous Muse
- Lily Allen
- The Good, the Bad & the Queen
- Clinic
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Sneakers
- Kristin Hersh
- Josef K
- Paul Weller
- Fall Out Boy
- Ron Sexsmith
- Various Artists
- Sloan
- Erin McKeown
- Mary J. Blige
- Young Jeezy
- Depeche Mode
- Glenn Danzig
- Gwen Stefani
- Snoop Dogg
- J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton
- The Game
- Planes Mistaken for Stars
- Graham Coxon
- The Walkmen
- Jay-Z
- The Decemberists
- Sunn O))) & Boris
- Paul Westerberg & Various Artists
- Danava
- Diddy
- My Chemical Romance
- Isis
- Basement Jaxx
- Yo La Tengo
- The Pernice Brothers
- Ludacris
- MF Grimm
- Various Artists
- The Hold Steady
- The Killers
- R.E.M.
- Envy
- Boy Kill Boy
- Supersystem
- Mew
- Primal Scream|Kasabian
- The Thermals
- Various Artists
- Tom Petty
- Shapes and Sizes
- OutKast
- New York Dolls
- Nelly Furtado
- Peaches
- The Pipettes
- Thom Yorke
- Muse
- Kimya Dawson
- Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands
- Pharrell
- The Format
- Various Artists
- Busta Rhymes
- Golden Smog
- Grant-Lee Phillips
- Mr. Lif
- The Futureheads
- MSTRKRFT
- Dr. John
- Between the Buried and Me
- The Loud Family and Anton Barbeau
- Various Artists
- Homeslice: Eisenbraun & the Geiger Counter
- Alejandro Escovedo
- Peeping Tom
- Mojave 3
- Pink I'm Not Dead (LaFace/Zomba)|Damone Out Here All Night (Island)
- Regina Spektor
- Gnarls Barkley
- The New Amsterdams
- Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
- Various Artists
Show Previews
- North Mississippi Allstars
- SRV Tribute
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Yes
- Brave Combo
- The Toasters/Pietasters
Select a Genre
More >>Restaurants >
Latest Review
Red-Hot and Brown: Hip comfort food at Deluxe's Fine Food & Spirits in Maplewood
By Ian Froeb
Drink of the Week
Drink of the Week: Spanish Coffee
Café Ventana
3919 West Pine Boulevard
314-531-7500
By Kristie McClanahan
Movies >
Latest Reviews
Proposition Hate: Gus Van Sant's Milk recaptures Californian intolerance at exactly the right time
By J. Hoberman
Reel It In: SLIFF rolls on with a host of events before the film fest wraps on Sunday
Film's Rolling: The St. Louis International Film Festival celebrates its seventeenth year
Role Models
Changeling
Pride and Glory
Rachel Getting Married
W.
The Secret Life of Bees
Body of Lies
More >>In Theaters
- Australia
- Ballast
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua
- Bolt
- Bolt in Disney Digital 3D
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- Bustin' Bonaparte (The Story of an African Farm)
- Changeling
- A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noel)
- City of Ember
- The Dark Knight
- Eagle Eye
- Fear(s) of the Dark (Peur(s) du Noir)
- Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
- Fireproof
- Four Christmases
- Happy-Go-Lucky
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: An IMAX 3D Experience
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year
- I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)
- Igor
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Lakeview Terrace
- Lewis & Clark & George
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The IMAX Experience
- Mamma Mia!
- Milk
- Monument to the Dream
- The Mysteries of Egypt
- Mysteries of the Great Lakes
- Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
- Quantum of Solace
- Rachel Getting Married
- Righteous Kill
- Role Models
- Santa vs. the Snowman
- Saw V
- The Secret Life of Bees
- Sharks
- Soul Men
- Step Brothers
- Synecdoche, New York
- Transporter 3
- Twilight
- The Women
- Zack and Miri
Tue Dec 2, 1:03 AM
SAG Email: "We Have CEOs' Attention"
The Screen Actors Guild tonight sent this email to its members: Dear Screen Actors Guild... More >>
Film Features
Cannes Class of 2008: A jury divided unites around Laurent Cantet's schoolhouse drama
By J. Hoberman
Arts & Entertainment >
Stage
The Titan of Sirens: Mark Vonnegut talks about his legendary dad Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. — and his own love for Dizzy Dean
By Dennis Brown
Sad to say, HotCity doesn't kill with The Dead Guy
By Dennis Brown
St. Louis Stage Capsules
: Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene
By Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold
Three best things to do in St. Louis on
Tuesday, December 2
Tuesday, December 2
-
Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes
In the Yes masterpiece "Close To The Edge," Jon Anderson simply describes life's dual nature: "I... More>>
The Pageant, Tue., December 2, 8:00pm, $35-$40 -
Steve Schankman: Produced by Contemporary: A Celebration of 40 Years Producing Stellar Concerts and Spectacular Events
In 1968 Steve Schankman and Irv Zuckerman began their decades-long partnership in the concert... More>>
Missouri History Museum, Tue., December 2, -
Support Dogs, Inc. Holiday Open House
All right now, turn your head a little to the left and smile. Ears back, tongue out just a... More>>
Support Dogs, Inc., Tue., December 2, - 447 more things to do today >>