Harry Potter

The Hobbit gets neither there nor back again

What the Dickens?! For Kids!

​John Hendrix makes a living creating illustrations and covers for periodicals such as the New York Times and Rolling Stone. It's a difficult field to break into, and it's just as difficult to maintain one's standing because you have to keep producing at a steady rate. "Sometimes you get a call at ... More >>

The trail of an international child-porn ring led to a tiny house in the woods outside St. Louis

R.I.P. Patrick Wessel, Jumbling Towers Champion and Charismatic St. Louis Advocate, 1985-2010

Patrick John Wessel, 1985-2010.​People who know someone who becomes a celebrity often say that they just "knew" that person was destined for stardom. Patrick Wessel wasn't a star - yet -- but he was on his way. And his friends, and even acquaintances, agree: Whatever "it" is, he had it in spad ... More >>

Interview: Potty-mouthed Violinist Owen Pallett on "Bro Music," Sexuality and His Career

David WaldmanOwen Pallett, performing live.​In conversation, composer/violinist/songwriter Owen Pallett is outspoken. This might surprise those familiar with his music - from the serene orchestration on his acclaimed 2010 record, Heartland, and his previous work under the Final Fantasy moniker ... More >>

A Guide to the Hidden Socialist Agenda in Barack Obama's Message to School Kids

​Today the COTUS (Commandante of the United States) indoctrinated the youth of America with a speech laden with socialist rhetoric. A few of those references were very apparent, while many more were extremely subtle -- part of the Obama administration's vast conspiracy to brainwash the nation thro ... More >>

Lit Up: Keisha Ervin's gritty tales of the St. Louis streets have made her one of the nation's hottest purveyors of urban fiction

Guantánamo's Final Days: America prepares to shutter the infamous prison camp, and jihad looms

On tour for Narrow Stairs, Chris Walla and Death Cab for Cutie bring musical gems and political smarts to the Fabulous Fox

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

Bumpy Ride

The Rep premieres a turbulent Ace. Best to bring along your barf bag.

Capsule Reviews

Dennis Brown, Deanna Jent and Lew Prince suss out local theater

Read All About It

Another independent bookseller gives up the ghost

Capsule Reviews

Dennis Brown, Deanna Jent and Lew Prince suss out local theater

Burn, Baby, Burn

Opera Theatre’s Hansel and Gretel really cooks

Hip-Hop Hippies

They might be moguls: Meet Mike Landau and Brad Goldenberg, the minds behind Phat Buddha Productions

Origin of Innocence

The New World boldly reclaims the Pocahontas tale from Disney

Unreal News Challenge 2005!

Time again to take the year-end quiz

Spent

A Broadway schmaltzfest spawns a big-screen travesty

RFT Halloween Guide

Say Cheese

Wallace & Gromit make their long-overdue feature debut

Immaculate Deception

Some dirty little secrets followed Archbishop Raymond Burke from Wisconsin to St. Louis

All the Jail's a Stage

Missouri inmates are performing tales of murder, greed and insanity -- and learning how to leave their old lives behind

Know News?

The year in review: A quiz (For answers, see last page)

The Bleeding Edge

A decade ago, Vertigo started a revolution by making comics for adults

Series/Festivals

Week of November 20, 2002

Hi, Jinx!

Berry helps Brosnan get his Irish up in Die Another Day

Muddy Water Runs Past Them

Two cities linked by politics, sports, problems -- but not style

Shut Up and Watch!

If you didn't like this year's movies, you didn't look hard enough. The RFT's film critics weigh in on their faves of the year.

Dead Wrong About Frank

Frank was an angry, violent 9-year-old on his way to becoming a sociopath. Jim Holland saw something else.

Dream Weaver

Sandman author Neil Gaiman finds magic in the damnedest place