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  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    The Six Best Presidents Of The United States Of America Songs

    Just as Thanksgiving was a reminder of Irish rock band the Cranberries, today's national holiday is a celebration of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and quirky Seattle alternative rock trio the Presidents Of The United States Of America. For your Presidents Day, enjoy this list of the six best PO ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 2, 2012

    Battledrum's Civil War story line will resonate with young and old alike

    Just as Thanksgiving was a reminder of Irish rock band the Cranberries, today's national holiday is a celebration of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and quirky Seattle alternative rock trio the Presidents Of The United States Of America. For your Presidents Day, enjoy this list of the six best PO ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2011

    The Beat of War

    Just as Thanksgiving was a reminder of Irish rock band the Cranberries, today's national holiday is a celebration of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and quirky Seattle alternative rock trio the Presidents Of The United States Of America. For your Presidents Day, enjoy this list of the six best PO ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2011

    The Beat of War

    Just as Thanksgiving was a reminder of Irish rock band the Cranberries, today's national holiday is a celebration of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and quirky Seattle alternative rock trio the Presidents Of The United States Of America. For your Presidents Day, enjoy this list of the six best PO ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2010

    Under the Radar: Why do AeroMexico flights take off in any kind of weather and Mexican mistranslations go uncorrected?

    Just as Thanksgiving was a reminder of Irish rock band the Cranberries, today's national holiday is a celebration of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and quirky Seattle alternative rock trio the Presidents Of The United States Of America. For your Presidents Day, enjoy this list of the six best PO ... More >>

  • News

    November 4, 2010

    Kevin Jackson wrote the book on how to win (white) friends and influence (black) people

    Just as Thanksgiving was a reminder of Irish rock band the Cranberries, today's national holiday is a celebration of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and quirky Seattle alternative rock trio the Presidents Of The United States Of America. For your Presidents Day, enjoy this list of the six best PO ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    A Century After His Death, Twain is Back Atop of the Best-Seller List

    image via​October has been a rough month for Jonathan Franzen. First his glasses got stolen. Then he didn't get nominated for the National Book Award. And now Freedom has been overtaken and surpassed on the Amazon best-seller list by volume one of The Autobiography of Mark Twain. Yeah, Franzen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts Weather and Best Days for Castration

    According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, in bookstores this week, we are destined to have a cool, dry winter with less snow than last year. And next summer should be cooler, too. Rejoice, o St. Louisans, because the venerable old Almanac, which has been predicting weather for 219 years and counting (i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    AG Chris Koster Crusades for National Day of Prayer on YOUR Behalf, Missouri

    http://ago.mo.gov/Koster Prays the Ruling Gets Reversed​Joining attorneys general from 28 other states, Missouri AG Chris Koster is now fightin' to keep the National Day of Prayer constitutional. The observance, first established by President George Washington, was put in legal jeopardy last April ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 26, 2010

    Opera Theatre's Marriage of Figaro isn't quite ready for prime time

    http://ago.mo.gov/Koster Prays the Ruling Gets Reversed​Joining attorneys general from 28 other states, Missouri AG Chris Koster is now fightin' to keep the National Day of Prayer constitutional. The observance, first established by President George Washington, was put in legal jeopardy last April ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Unreal's Kinda Guy: A.J. Jacobs, A Human Guinea Pig

    Courtesy of Simon & SchusterWho has two thumbs and agreed to pose nude for Esquire (as an experiment, of course)? This guy!​A.J. Jacobs, the quirky Jew who lived biblically for a year (and lived to tell) and read the entire encyclopedia (see above parentheses), visits the St. Louis Jewish Book ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2009

    'Sup, TUNT?

    Courtesy of Simon & SchusterWho has two thumbs and agreed to pose nude for Esquire (as an experiment, of course)? This guy!​A.J. Jacobs, the quirky Jew who lived biblically for a year (and lived to tell) and read the entire encyclopedia (see above parentheses), visits the St. Louis Jewish Book ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2009

    'Sup, TUNT?

    Courtesy of Simon & SchusterWho has two thumbs and agreed to pose nude for Esquire (as an experiment, of course)? This guy!​A.J. Jacobs, the quirky Jew who lived biblically for a year (and lived to tell) and read the entire encyclopedia (see above parentheses), visits the St. Louis Jewish Book ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    World's Most Boring Museum to Open in Springfield, IL

    flickr.com/photos/34748725@N00From the Museum of Funeral Customs (RIP). Unreal has long been plotting a brief jaunt up to Springfield, Illinois, not only to satisfy our Lincoln fix, but also to consume horseshoe sandwiches and visit the Museum of Funeral Customs.Alas, while Lincoln's tomb, hous ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2009

    Map Locations At A Glance: Cemeteries

    flickr.com/photos/34748725@N00From the Museum of Funeral Customs (RIP). Unreal has long been plotting a brief jaunt up to Springfield, Illinois, not only to satisfy our Lincoln fix, but also to consume horseshoe sandwiches and visit the Museum of Funeral Customs.Alas, while Lincoln's tomb, hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Second Spin: Elton John, Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

    Artist: Elton John Album: Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra From: Vintage Vinyl Year: 1987 Label: MCA Records What it sounds like: A big gay rock opera.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    The Weekend Rundown

    What we missed in the world of sports this weekend.- The power of Christ compels him. Kurt Warner leads the Arizona Cardinals (!) to the Super Bowl.- Get Bunk and McNulty on the scene. There was a homicide in Pittsburgh on Sunday when Big Ben and Troy Polamalu killed Baltimore's AFC championshi ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2008

    St. Louis' etiquette masters tell us how to mind our manners

    What we missed in the world of sports this weekend.- The power of Christ compels him. Kurt Warner leads the Arizona Cardinals (!) to the Super Bowl.- Get Bunk and McNulty on the scene. There was a homicide in Pittsburgh on Sunday when Big Ben and Troy Polamalu killed Baltimore's AFC championshi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2008

    Nixon Was a Bowler

    He probably cheated

  • Calendar

    March 5, 2008

    Elbows off the Table

    He probably cheated

  • Film

    June 27, 2007

    L.A. Story

    Charles Burnett's revered, rarely seen South Central-set film finally gets its theatrical due

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    January 24, 2007
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    August 16, 2006

    He Did Want a Revolution

    Week of January 25, 2007

  • Music

    April 5, 2006

    Saves the Day

    Wednesday, April 12, at 8 p.m. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

  • Calendar

    January 25, 2006

    History Lesson

    Wednesday, April 12, at 8 p.m. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

  • Culture

    January 11, 2006

    Current Shows

    Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

  • Culture

    January 4, 2006

    Current Shows

    Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

  • Culture

    December 21, 2005

    Current Shows

    Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

  • Calendar

    November 16, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of November 16, 2005

  • News

    October 5, 2005

    Queries

    Unreal finds an angry blogger with a lot to say (most of it not suitable for work), gets expert analyses of Wash. U. students' attractiveness and gives a pop quiz to potential padres

  • Music

    August 24, 2005

    Over It

    Saturday, August 27; the Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)

  • Calendar

    June 8, 2005

    By Georges!

    The Missouri History Museum gets all presidential on ya

  • Film

    November 24, 2004

    Green Achers

    Undertow revels in the pain and beauty of a reclusive Southern family

  • News

    September 8, 2004

    Look! A Freeway!

    Unreal checks out the Lou from a fast-moving tour bus, learns the essentials of RV'ing and eats waaay too many Chilitos

  • Culture

    July 14, 2004

    Annie's Back, Thank Heaven

    The sun'll come out all week in Forest Park

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    Letters

    Week of December 10, 2003

  • News

    September 3, 2003

    Breakfast of Champions

    He scaled an intellectual Everest at age twelve. What's he like at sixteen? Meet George Thampy.

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2003

    Color Me Good

    Crayola fun bus parks at the Magic House

  • News

    July 9, 2003

    Raid Redux

    Week of July 9, 2003

  • News

    July 2, 2003
  • Film

    March 26, 2003

    Real Slow

    David Gordon Green's sophomore effort feels genuine but lacks momentum

  • News

    November 6, 2002

    HoJo Mojo

    The last Howard Johnson's west of the Mississippi closes, leaving its patrons with no place to dine

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 26, 2001

    Best Arts Institution

    Webster Film Series

  • News

    June 20, 2001

    Letters

    Week of June 20, 2001

  • Film

    December 27, 2000

    Imperfect 10s

    Picking the best of a bad movie year

  • News

    December 27, 2000

    The Buck Stops Here

    Modern-day Daniel Boones are a deer's best friend -- and its worst nightmare

  • Culture

    November 15, 2000

    Cinema Paradiso

    The St. Louis International Film Festival gets its act together

  • Calendar

    November 1, 2000

    Top of the Ninth

    The ninth annual St. Louis International Film Festival pares down its venues but beefs up its offerings

  • News

    August 25, 1999

    TOOTING BUSH'S HORN: IS THIS THE NEXT CLINTON?

    The ninth annual St. Louis International Film Festival pares down its venues but beefs up its offerings

  • Film

    December 16, 1998

    Big Apple Spiel

    The Cruise takes us on a breathless tour of NYC and the whirligig mind of guide Timothy "Speed" Levitch

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