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Pope Francis I: Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests Say He's Not One of "Dirty Dozen"

Yesterday afternoon, the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in Rome billowed white smoke, and the new pope emerged on the balcony in white robes: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. His papal name will be Francis I. David Clohessy, the executive director of Survivors Network of T ... More >>

In the Galleries - Bobby Fischer: Icon Among Icons (Photographs by Harry Benson) at the World Chess Hall of Fame

Bob Gruen Is a Rock & Roll Primary Source

Heat Up, St. Louis

Metropolis Rebuilt

Sting's guitarist Dominic Miller is a Renaissance man

It's Not Too Late to Plan for Bloomsday!

Image source​It's rare that a classic of world literature is set on one particular calendar date. Maybe that's why June 16, the day on which James Joyce's Ulysses is set (1904 edition), also known as "Bloomsday" has achieved such immortality. Well, that and its main character Leopold Bloom spe ... More >>

Quantifying the Extent of the Gulf Oil Spill. Where Does it End?

Oil, oil, everywhere, and not a drop to drink.​There appears to be no limit to the ways in which the media has tried to help us all visualize the extent of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. There've been reports that the amout of oil gushing into the Gulf would cover all of Manhattan, Ch ... More >>

A Movable Cocktail Feast: Manifesto Drops in from KC for Two Nights Only

What do you do when your bar's no longer permitted to serve alcohol? For two partners behind Manifesto in Kansas City, the answer was easy: You go mobile. Manifesto opened in April of last year to praise and positive press. But in March the restaurant that leased the bar its speakeasy-style space ... More >>

Metropolis Screening Today With Extra Footage -- And St. Louisans Can See it, Too, Maybe

photo source​Update 1:41 pm: It works, right here! (It does help, though, if you know French.)-----------Today, February 12, is a historic day for film buffs. Valentine's Day, starring 21 semi-famous people, has arrived in theaters! Never before have so many semi-famous actors been assembled in a ... More >>

Family Business: Papa Coppola returns, successfully, to the clan

Summertime St. Louis: Summer of Salvation. The Terminator is back. Plus, 39 other movies we can't wait to see this season.

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Model Children

Despite a nonexistent marketing campaign, Cuarón's latest is not to be missed.

Film Openings

Week of January 4, 2006

Jazzercise

B-Sides covers, well, the covers repertoire of the Bad Plus and learns about Todd Mosby's newfangled imratgitar.

2006: The Year in Movies

Week of December 28, 2006

Do the Empanada

Want delicious Argentinean fare? It's time to Tango.

Out of Egypt

From a long-buried pyramid to the Saint Louis Art Museum: The mysterious voyage of the Ka-Nefer-Nefer mask.

The Importance of Being Ernesto

Motorcycle Diaries explores Che Guevara's formative years

Gato Barbieri

Saturday, April 17; Sheldon Concert Hall

Make Merry

The other sopranos

La Russa's Lip

Week of November 6, 2002

Series/Festivals

Week of June 5, 2002

Film Openings

Week of May 29, 2002

All the Kings' Horses

The Busches, the Orthweins and other St. Louis royalty get down and dirty playing polo. It's the passion that grounds their lives.

The More Things Change

The Circle is a powerhouse of a film about women in Iran

South City International

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.