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World Cuppage: Italy 1 - Paraguay 1; Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Tostones at Fritanga

photos by Keegan HamiltonThere were no Italy fans at Fritanga​In his guide to the 2010 World Cup, author Steven Sark theorizes that every Italian team is "a cross between Machiavelli and Michelangelo" because they play the game with incredible skill but are also willing do whatever it takes to win ... More >>

Ten Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, September 11-13

Well, this week went by quickly. (Thank you, Labor Day!) If while checking your online banking statement, you realize you might have gone overboard with the spending last weekend, here's your opportunity for redemption: Have fun this weekend on a budget. All the following events cost less than $10 - ... More >>

Mexico and Beyond

Chewing the Fat

A heaping helping of retorts to Unreal's "Lard Have Mercy"

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of May 5, 2004

Eat or Be Eaten

The Conformists make music that travels way down the brain stem

Fertile Imagination

In the era of modern agribusiness, organic farmer Paul Krautmann faces a tough row to hoe, but his innovative natural solutions yield delicious results

Fiesta, Then Siesta

Ay caramba! Union Station's Latin American Festival promises fun, food and frenzied footwork

Last Call for 3 a.m. Closings

Mediating the city's liquor-license madness is enough to drive an alderman to drink

The Tragic Christian

Father James Carney left St. Louis to work with the poor in Honduras, putting him at odds with both church and state. Fifteen years after his mysterious death, a new CIA report raises more questions than answers.

Sins of Omission

St. Louis is welcoming Pope John Paul II, but many devout Catholics don't feel so welcomed by him. They say he's blocking the light for women, intellectuals, non-Westerners, gays, lesbians and remarried Catholics -- and dimming the prospects for an inclus

News of the Weird

Dan Deal

KTRS starts a fresh assault on morning ratings leader KMOX by adding one of its already existing assets to the airwaves -- Dan Dierdorf