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He's Gone: As Schwagstock founder Jimmy Tebeau enters federal prison, should other music-festival organizers worry about on-site drug use?

Which St. Louisan Should Be the Next Pope?

Yes, it may be a bit self-centered of us to think, as soon as we heard the news yesterday of Pope Benedict XVI's impending resignation, which St. Louisan should replace him? But really, isn't it high time there was a Pope from the Western Hemisphere? And why not from St. Louis, the most Catholic of ... More >>

Brad Paisley Tells Country Audiences There's Nothing Wrong With White Folks Becoming the Minority

Every couple weeks, starting now, RFT Music takes a hard listen to the music in which millions of Americans soak. Brad Paisley, "Southern Comfort Zone" Current Billboard Country Singles Chart Position: 10 The Verdict: Holy shit, songs on the radio can still be important! So, here, in a shimmering ... More >>

Maria Chappelle-Nadal's Gun Proposal: Parents Must Notify Schools If They Own Firearms

Missouri made headlines last month when Colonel Tim Fitch of the St. Louis County Police Department proposed arming local school officials in the wake of the devastating elementary school shooting in Connecticut. But State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal, a Democrat who represents University City, is ... More >>

Top Five Pieces of Furniture Barack Obama May Address on Thursday Night

In case you ain't heard, the ultimate visual prop for any would-be national political convention these days is a piece of furniture. But not just any piece of furniture. You can't walk out there and address a dog-hair covered Barcalounger. C'mon, this is the big leagues. If you want to win over the ... More >>

Gut Check's Ten Snacks to Pair With Democratic Convention Coverage

Last week, Gut Check offered up a list of ten snacks to pair with Republican National Convention coverage. Of course, the fun doesn't stop there. On Tuesday, September 4, the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Charlotte, North Carolina, prompting Gut Check to brainstorm another set of them ... More >>

Congratulations, F-Bomb, You Bowdlerized Neuter of Word; You're in the Dictionary

Pearls are being clutched and monocles are shattering across this great nation of ours today as the country responds to the news that the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added the F-bomb to its print edition.In a fortuitous bit of timing that's sure to elicit a giggle from every pre-teen ... More >>

Biden in Missouri Today Next Monday to Raise Funds for McCaskill

Correction: D'oh! This article originally stated that Joe Biden would be in Missouri today for a fundraiser for Sen. Claire McCaskill. It's actually next Monday, July 9.That intense heat you're feeling today? It's not the sun. It's the radiant energy shooting from this man's blinding white smile. ... More >>

Obama Endorses Same-Sex Marriage, Internet Responds with a Quickness

Well that was fast. President Obama officially came out in support of same-sex marriage today, immediately touching off shouting and gnashing of teeth and cheers and whatnot nationwide. People are gettin' emotional out there. Almost immediately, Tumblr leaped into the breach with the crowd-sourced s ... More >>

Wash. U. Grad Is Joe Biden's New Mouthpiece

If Joe Biden makes the papers again for something silly, we're blaming Wash. U.​The next time Joe Biden suggests President Obama is surprisingly "bright and clean and articulate," or plagiarizes someone else's life story for a sob-story speech, or suggests "jobs" is a three-letter word, it's going ... More >>

Frank Buckles: Last U.S. Veteran of World War I (and a Missouri Native) Buried Yesterday

Buckles' 1917 Army photo taken when he was 16.​A man born in 1901 in the small northwestern Missouri town of Bethany was laid to rest yesterday in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended the services. Frank Buckles was widely consi ... More >>

Top Ten Idiotic Political Quotes of 2010

Image viaUm, is that like really in the Constitution? ​Some people were worried that once "Dubya" left office we'd suffer from the loss of eyebrow-raising political quotes. However, there's one thing in Washington that's never in short supply: stupidity. The good folks over at About.com's Politic ... More >>

Barack Obama Joe Biden ÷ Iron Man = Best Painting Ever

This gem was spotted at Fresh Paint II, the Black Friday art/music extravaganza at 2720 Cherokee:​To answer the obvious questions: Yes, it does portray Barack Obama and Joe Biden as the cast of Iron Man; no, we have no idea what kind of deep symbolic message the artist is trying to send.

Girls Who Love Boys Who Love Boys: Inside the Midwest's first celebration of all things yaoi — where the screaming never stops

David Plouffe on the Audacious Presidential Campaign of 2008

​ ​During a flight leg in April, [campaign press secretary Robert] Gibbs tried to have a heart-to-heart with Obama. "Are you having any fun at all?" he asked him. "None," Obama flatly replied. "Do you see any way we can make it more fun?" Gibbs replied. "No." So writes President Obama' ... More >>

Sarah Palin's Book Tour of Bumblefuck U.S.A. Coming to Sam's Club Far From You

​If you haven't heard, former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is out today with her new book Going Rogue. The 432-page tome is already getting some critical reviews from those who say Palin doesn't always get her facts straight in the book.Honestly, though, who cares?! Palin was never abou ... More >>

Judge Dismisses Birther's Lawsuit; Mo. Reps. Cynthia Davis, Timothy Jones Lose Decision

Cynthia Davis​A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought on by some 40 "birther" conspiracy-theorist (including two Missouri state representatives) who believe Barack Obama was born overseas and therefore should be ineligible to serve as president of the U.S. The Missouri reps are Cynthia Dav ... More >>

Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton's Lonely Cry to Get General McChrystal to Testify

Photo Via U.S. Army troops in 2006 in Kunar province, Afghanistan.​ General Stanley A. McChrystal​Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan recently opined how strange it is that General Stanley McChrystal, our top commander in Afghanistan, has not been asked to testify before ... More >>

May the UrbanFORCE be with you, and hey, still looking for Cardinals home addresses?

Is an Influx of Stimulus Cash Too Much for UrbanFORCE to Handle?

flickr.com/photos/eszter​Thanks to the federal stimulus, Friday, August 7, was payday for hundreds of urban youths. At least, it was supposed to be.The teens had all found work this summer through UrbanFORCE, a program sponsored by the St. Louis Agency for Training and Employment (SLATE) that matc ... More >>