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  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Introducing the 2012 RFT Web Awards Finalists

    ​The good news? The St. Louis online community is alive and well. The bad news? There's so much great content out there, it's extremely difficult to come up with a list of the best of the best. But, hey, this is the Internet. People love them some lists. We'd hate to disappoint. So, then, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    November 2011 Openings & Closings

    ​To begin our monthly roundup of restaurant openings and closings (and closings, with a question mark implied), some final news items from November:- As Gut Check learned when we spoke with co-owner Jennifer Heath a few weeks ago, the new Edwardsville, Illinois, restaurant Cleveland-Heath opened b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    The Six Creepiest Children In Songs

    Happy Halloween! Let's celebrate with a list of the six best cameos from creepy children in song. 6. Michael Jackson - "Little Susie" The inclusion of Michael Jackson on this list has nothing to do with any accusations of inappropriate behavior with children, of which I will always give the man th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2011

    A Life Told in Dance

    Happy Halloween! Let's celebrate with a list of the six best cameos from creepy children in song. 6. Michael Jackson - "Little Susie" The inclusion of Michael Jackson on this list has nothing to do with any accusations of inappropriate behavior with children, of which I will always give the man th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Did Senator Claire McCaskill Torpedo St. Louis' Bid for the Democratic Convention?

    Image viaU.S. Senator Claire McCaskill​Check out The New York Times this morning on why the Dems chose Charlotte over other contenders for their national convention: St. Louis was widely seen as the next choice to Charlotte...[but] there were broader concerns raised about Missouri....One of the co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    McCaskill Concerned About St. Louis Nabbing 2012 Democratic Convention

    Senator Claire McCaskill hasn't heard that St. Louis will or will not host the 2012 DNC convention. In fact, she hasn't heard a thing and the silence from the White House may not bode well. "I wish I knew. I'm worried that I don't, to tell you the truth," McCaskill told the Post-Dispatch yesterday. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Slay Joins Chorus of DNC-Hopeful Mayors Praising Obama's Tax Deal

    ​Readers of Mayor Francis Slay's blog may have wondered last week why St. Louis' top elected official was so quick to praise President Barack Obama over the contentious tax bill he's working out with Republicans. On Sunday, the New York Times provided an explanation. Slay had to keep up with the m ... More >>

  • Film

    December 9, 2010

    Mother and child reunion in Lena Dunham's Tiny Furniture

    ​Readers of Mayor Francis Slay's blog may have wondered last week why St. Louis' top elected official was so quick to praise President Barack Obama over the contentious tax bill he's working out with Republicans. On Sunday, the New York Times provided an explanation. Slay had to keep up with the m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    St. Louis SHOULD Host the 2012 Democratic Convention

    flickr.com/photos/local_louisville/​When Democratic officials dropped by St. Louis last week to unofficially check out whether we can handle their next convention, we really showed 'em something. And I'm not talking about Chuck Berry and Nelly (though our native sons did a fine job). What I'm talk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Moolah Lounge Bartender Sean McElroy Mixes...An Old-Fashioned!

    Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This is part one of Alissa Nelson's two-part profile of Moolah Lounge bartender Sean McElroy. Part two, a Q&A with McElroy, will be posted tomorrow. Alissa NelsonIt's an Old-Fashioned -- but that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    St. Louis Finalist for 2012 Democratic Convention

    ​The St. Louis bid to host the 2012 Democratic Convention moved one step closer to reality yesterday when the city was named as one of four finalists for the event. Other cities in contention are Charlotte, Cleveland and Minneapolis. The event -- scheduled for the week of September 3, 2012 -- woul ... More >>

  • Film

    May 26, 2010

    Sex and the City struggles to stay forever young

    ​The St. Louis bid to host the 2012 Democratic Convention moved one step closer to reality yesterday when the city was named as one of four finalists for the event. Other cities in contention are Charlotte, Cleveland and Minneapolis. The event -- scheduled for the week of September 3, 2012 -- woul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Local STD Club Increases Membership Despite Obvious Recruitment Challenges

    ​You think your organization has trouble recruiting new members? Try forming a club solely for people willing to admit they have herpes and/or genital warts. It ain't easy. "I've tried a lot of tactics," says the 29-year-old female founder of St. Louis H Club who, for the purposes of this post, we ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2010

    Web of Friendship

    ​You think your organization has trouble recruiting new members? Try forming a club solely for people willing to admit they have herpes and/or genital warts. It ain't easy. "I've tried a lot of tactics," says the 29-year-old female founder of St. Louis H Club who, for the purposes of this post, we ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2010

    Everybody Loves Werther

    ​You think your organization has trouble recruiting new members? Try forming a club solely for people willing to admit they have herpes and/or genital warts. It ain't easy. "I've tried a lot of tactics," says the 29-year-old female founder of St. Louis H Club who, for the purposes of this post, we ... More >>

  • Film

    December 9, 2009

    Whitewash: Some fairy tale! Disney's first black princess can't escape the ghetto.

    ​You think your organization has trouble recruiting new members? Try forming a club solely for people willing to admit they have herpes and/or genital warts. It ain't easy. "I've tried a lot of tactics," says the 29-year-old female founder of St. Louis H Club who, for the purposes of this post, we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Drink of the Week: Moët & Chandon White Star

    Waldo Jaquith, Wikimedia Commons​Gut Check is thrilled to welcome back one of Riverfront Times' most popular columns, Drink of the Week -- and to introduce its new author, Alicia Lohmar.I had my first cocktail on a trip to Paris with my dad when I was sixteen. We were at a restaurant he called Po ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2009

    Buffaloed

    Waldo Jaquith, Wikimedia Commons​Gut Check is thrilled to welcome back one of Riverfront Times' most popular columns, Drink of the Week -- and to introduce its new author, Alicia Lohmar.I had my first cocktail on a trip to Paris with my dad when I was sixteen. We were at a restaurant he called Po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    What Do Bess and Stephen Colbert Have in Common?

    ​RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Like every other food blogger in St. Louis and probably the country, I went to see Julie & Julia over the weekend. (It was mandatory. There was a memo and everything.) I enjoyed it. A cat played a minor but alm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Still Shakey After All These Years

    ​RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Like every other food blogger in St. Louis and probably the country, I went to see Julie & Julia over the weekend. (It was mandatory. There was a memo and everything.) I enjoyed it. A cat played a minor but alm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Breathe Uneasy: St. Louis Ranked Worst City for Asthma

    flickr.com/photos/wheatfieldsThe Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently came out with its annual ranking of worst cities for asthma. Leading the list is St. Louis. The study, funded by drug company AstraZeneca, took into consideration factors such as a city's air quality, pollen score, po ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2009

    St. Louis: The Sixth Manliest City in the U.S.

    flickr.com/photos/wheatfieldsThe Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently came out with its annual ranking of worst cities for asthma. Leading the list is St. Louis. The study, funded by drug company AstraZeneca, took into consideration factors such as a city's air quality, pollen score, po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Combos Snack Food Ranks St. Louis 6th Manliest City in U.S.

    www.combos.comCombos, the pretzel-and-processed-cheese food that comprised an unhealthy proportion of my adolescent snacking, has released a new study revealing the 50 "manliest" cities in the country, and St. Louis ranks sixth! It trails only (in order) Nashville, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, Cincinna ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Combos Snack Food Ranks St. Louis 6th Manliest City in U.S.

    www.combos.comCross-posted at Gut Check.Combos, the pretzel-and-processed-cheese food that comprised an unhealthy proportion of my adolescent snacking, has released a new study revealing the 50 "manliest" cities in the country, and St. Louis ranks sixth! It trails only (in order) Nashville, Charlot ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2008

    Anthony Hamilton

    8 p.m. Sunday, November 9. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • News

    June 11, 2008

    Home Sweet Soccer: St. Louis has become part of an international phenomenon

    8 p.m. Sunday, November 9. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Film

    May 28, 2008

    Cheap Sex: Despite the labels and levity, big-screen SATC is a poor-man's knockoff

    8 p.m. Sunday, November 9. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Dining

    May 28, 2008

    The Carrie

    The Glass Olive
    6348 Telegraph Road
    314-293-2393

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2008

    Let’s Talk About Sex

    Some drinks should help

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2008

    D'oh! Red-Light Cameras Come Down

    Some drinks should help

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2008
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    October 23, 2007
  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    Charlotte Sometimes

    8 p.m. Wednesday, October 24. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Film

    January 31, 2007

    The Music Men

    Halfway through Sundance, and still whistling a happy tune.

  • Home Entertainment

    January 10, 2007

    Whip Smart

    The new Castlevania lives up to its legacy.

  • Film

    May 11, 2005

    Whatever Happened to Lady Jane?

    Fonda's humiliation is only one reason this Monster is such a dog

  • News

    May 26, 2004
  • Film

    September 17, 2003

    Ad-libbing on Tokyo Time

    Sofia Coppola and her cast get Lost in Translation

  • Culture

    March 5, 2003

    That '60s Show

    Oliver Beene goes against fake millionaires and phony idols

  • Film

    August 7, 2002

    Stage Fright

    Frenchman worries that My Wife Is an Actress

  • Dining

    December 26, 2001

    Talk of the Town

    More new restaurants to drool over

  • News

    October 31, 2001

    He Got Game

    Bill Laurie has a basketball jones that won't go away. Who cares whether it makes economic sense?

  • Calendar

    October 10, 2001

    Hoopy Days

    NBA-starved St. Louisans get a tantalizing taste of their obsession at an exhibition match

  • Restaurants

    April 18, 2001

    Barbecue

    Bandana's Bar-B-Q

  • Dining

    December 27, 2000

    Let Them Eat Y2Cake

    Dining out at the end of the millennium

  • Culture

    October 4, 2000

    Female Transport

    By Steve Gooch (Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts)

  • Culture

    September 20, 2000

    Almost Famous

    Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell isn't Carrie Bradshaw. Like, really.

  • Dining

    May 24, 2000

    Smoke Signals

    Touring area 'cue joints proves to be a saucy experience

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2000

    Arachnophilia

    Eight-legged beasties take over the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House

  • Culture

    July 14, 1999

    Tongue of a Bird

    By Ellen McLaughlin (The New Theatre)

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