Herman Cain

Rodney King and The Psychotic World We Live In

Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is about much more than one place. Poe has been featured in music publications such as XXL and Urb Magazine. ... More >>

Shamus Aid: Chris Ward Creates Benefit Album to Revive Fallen Wizard Entertainment CEO

Gareb Shamus was a colossus among men, founding Wizard Entertainment and turning it into the go-to source for news and views on collectables. For years he was on top of his fantastical world, running a company that produced widely-read publications such as Wizard Magazine and Toyfare Magazine. Yet ... More >>

Tea Party Princess: Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics

Vote In the State Primary! Or Don't. Whatever, Who Cares?

​Missouri's presidential primary is Tuesday, February 7. It's your chance to tell your party who you want to see represent you as president. Except that if you're planning on selecting someone from the Republican section of the ballot, your choice doesn't matter -- and that's not me saying that, i ... More >>

Ten 1982 Songs For Newt Gingrich's Theme Music, Now That "Eye of the Tiger" Is Out

It's a time-honored tradition: A candidate for political office starts walking out for stump speeches to the strains of a hit by a band that doesn't agree with his views. Cease-and-desist letters follow. This week's episode stars one Newt Leroy Gingrich, who has been using "Eye of the Tiger" dating ... More >>

Imagine Herman Cain Sang a John Lennon Song About Pizza

If John Lennon had believed in heaven, he'd be weeping from his cloud right now. Thanks to the Omaha World Herald, footage has emerged that would have killed the singer-songwriter dead, had Mark David Chapman not done the awful deed a decade earlier. Behold the song stylings of former Godfather' ... More >>

Lucinda Williams at the Pageant, 10/12/11: Review and Setlist

Lucinda Williams' 2009 show at the Pageant. Photo by Jon Gitchoff.​Lucinda Williams | Over the Rhine The Pageant October 12, 2011 Note: If you shot good photos at the show and want to share 'em with our readers, please e-mail versions at least 550p wide, along with your name so we can credit ... More >>

Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin: Defending the Republic

Can you feel it? Discontent has been in the air this week. The news has been full of #OccupyWallStreet and its various regional sympathy protests. On the face of it, it's hard to think of something more diametrically opposed to the Occupy movement than "Defending The Republic," a rally/appearanc ... More >>

Smart Girls Invade St. Louis -- Teaching Conservatives to "Fight Like a Girl"

Jennifer DeJournett conducts the VOICES of Conservative Women's Presidential straw poll, won by Michele Bachmann.​Sarah Palin was not present at the third annual Smart Girl Summit, which took place last Friday and Saturday at the Crowne Plaza downtown (not, as was reported by The Daily Beast, ... More >>

Irony Alert! Sarah Palin Documentary Gets St. Louis Debut at "Smart Girl Summit"

​The wait is almost over. On Saturday, filmmaker Stephen Bannon brings his Sarah Palin documentary The Undefeated to St. Louis as part of the Smart Girl Summit.Based on the name of that conference, you'd think it would be hard for Bannon to find a more discriminating local audience to screen his f ... More >>