East Africa

As I Lay Dying Singer Tim Lambesis Posts Bail, Faces Charges of Plotting to Kill His Wife

Talk about falling from grace. Tim Lambesis, the 32-year-old lead singer of the Christian metalcore band As I Lay Dying, is accused of plotting to kill his wife. He posted a $2 million bail on Friday. Lambesis must wear a GPS monitor and stay away from his estranged wife and children.

Gorge on This Year's Oscar-Nominated Short Films

Here are Five Charity Songs that Sucked for the 28th Anniversary of "We Are the World"

Way back in the '80s, people liked feeling magnanimous. "I hear there are starving kids in Ethiopia." "Fuck that! We can feed people with a song!" And thus, the idea for "We Are the World" was born. Maybe. I haven't actually talked to Lionel Richie about his motivation for coordinating the song, bu ... More >>

June 2012 Openings & Closings

June was a very busy month for openings, including the much-anticipated debut of Southwest Diner (6803 Southwest Avenue; 314-260-7244), the discovery of the city's first Somali restaurant in quite some time and the arrival of three new food trucks. Closings included the popular Thai restaurant Land ... More >>

Nasiib Restaurant Brings Somali Food to South Grand

Driving down South Grand Boulevard not too long ago, I noticed that...something...was happening at 3445 South Grand, north of the intersection with Gravois Avenue. Without any fanfare or signage -- except, that is, for a No Smoking placard on the front door -- a restaurant appeared to have opened in ... More >>

Wash. U. OB/Gyn Lewis Wall Finally Builds Women's Hospital in Niger

One of the nastiest side-effects of a difficult childbirth is the fistula, when an infant gets jammed so tightly in the birth canal that it cuts off the flow of blood to surrounding organs. Eventually the flesh rots away, leaving a hole, from which things -- piss, shit, menstrual blood -- leak. You ... More >>

One Nation, Under Tacos: How Mexican food conquered America

St. Louis FBI Leader Steps Down

The leading federal crime fighter in the St. Louis region has stepped down, KMOX reports. Special Agent in Charge Dennis L. Baker put in his last day on Friday, having reached the bureau's mandatory retirement age of 57. Baker took over the St. Louis Division in November of 2010 after his predeces ... More >>

First Punch Film Production: 2011 Riverfront Times MasterMind Award Winner

Ask a Mexican: What do you get when you cross a Mexi with a...?

Helicopter Drones: U.S. Military's Newest Toy

​You know about the drone airplanes used in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but did you know that the U.S. military also has drone helicopters? The Navy currently has several Fire Scout helicopters aboard its warships overseas and plans to soon add a total of 168 of the remote-controlled aircraf ... More >>

They Wrote the Book of Love

They Wrote the Book of Love

Washington U. and Saint Louis U. stage Battle Shakespeare

Round Up the Unusual Suspects: Lynn Nottage's Ruined will devastate you at the Black Rep

Danielle Nierenberg: Former Resident of Defiance Reports on State of the World from Africa

image viaDanielle Nierenberg in Arusha, Tanzania.​Danielle Nierenberg, a former resident of Defiance, Missouri, now a project manager at the Worldwatch Institute, a think tank in Washington, DC, spent the past year and a half traveling through sub-Saharan Africa as part of a project called Nou ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of December 16

San Francisco breakbeat whiz kid Lorin Ashton aka Bassnectar will be slangin' that ill shit on April 9 at the Pageant. ​ Blueberry Hill *Chuck Berry, January 19 *Truth and Salvage Co., February 20 Chaifetz Arena *6th Annual St. Louis Blues Festival, February 12 Cranky Yellow *Cognitive Disso ... More >>

Wilco (The Coffee): Order By This Sunday!

Image via​Do you need the perfect holiday gift for the Wilco fan on your list? Have you already given them the Wilco scarf, Wilco insulated lunch tote, Wilco album transport case and Wilco dog sweater? This year, given him the gift that'll keep him alert so he can listen to Wilco into the we ... More >>

A humble Olive strip mall gets yet another culinary treasure

Mohamud Abdi Yusuf: St. Louis Taxi Driver Accused of Funding Somali Terrorists

Yusuf and his accomplices were believed to be in contact with Aden Hashi Ayrow (above), the leader of al-Shabaab until his death in May 2008 from a missle attack.​A man who immigrated to St. Louis from Somalia and worked as a driver for Express Airport Cab has been charged with funding a terrorist ... More >>

Review Preview: Blue Nile Market and Café

Jennifer SilverbergThe vegetarian combo platter at Blue Nile Market and Cafe​This week, I return to one of my favorite dining destinations in St. Louis -- Jeffrey Plaza, a homely strip mall at Olive Boulevard and I-170 -- to try the Ethiopian restaurant Blue Nile Market and Café. Follow me after ... More >>

Sly and the family Stallone get nostalgic for their legacy of brutality in The Expendables

Tuesday Tussle, Part 1: Supreme Court's Gun Ban Ruling Will Lead to More Bloodshed

Image sourceThe Supreme Court shot America in the foot ​The timing of the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling that the Second Amendment prevents cities and states from enacting strict gun control laws couldn't be more ironic. The decision overturned Chicago's ban on handgun ownership the day after 26 peopl ... More >>

Cat-stravaganza Headed to St. Charles; Respek da Feline Byitches!

icanhascheezburger.com​Told u dis day wold come. Dis our day. Respek de feline! Cat show for bootiful, sexy cats. Feline joolry for sale. Furballz galore. Raffle!Press ruhlease below tell more info.Wat!? Wat dis about no bring yur cat to show?! Who de hell made dat rule?? Show yur self muhdefuker! ... More >>

Working-Class Heroes: The Union Electric's unique brand of drone-folk busts genres — and bursts eardrums

Close Ties

End of the Journey

Life in Africa during wartime

Bless the Rains

Dinner Is Served

Ian takes one for the team and counts down the ten best restaurant dishes of 2007.

Grand Adventures

Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant and Grand Mediterranean Kabob Café show what eatin' good in the neighborhood really means.

Pop Quiz, Hot Shot

Around the World in 21 Hours

Meet the RFT Staff!

Schneidways

Unreal drops by to chat with Bob Schneider; we visit Africa and the Old School

Film Openings

Week of August 18, 2004

Out of the Loop

Addis is a pretty good Ethiopian restaurant with all the charm of a strip-mall liquor store

Thai Score

Peasant dishes taste like a million bucks at Thai Country Cafè

TOP HAYAT AND TALES

A new Somali restaurant shines against its industrial-wasteland backdrop