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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 >>

St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 9.5 - 9.11

​Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Family Style Food: Karen made hibiscus-lime popsicles. Rhubarb and Honey: Kimberly shared her recipe for "in a JIFFY" corn casserole. Iron Stef: Stef got nostalgic and made some Chef Boyardee pizzas.

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

Royal Wedding Paaaaartay Begins at London Tea Room at 4 a.m. Sharp

image viaWhat proud American could fail to be excited about getting up at 4 a.m. to watch the British royal wedding?​Gut Check would like to propose that a true, red-blooded American like yourself would feel a lot less silly watching the Royal Wedding tomorrow morning if you weren't sitting al ... More >>

Kings of the jungle get the March of the Penguins treatment in African Cats

Wanna Be on the Presidential Ballot in Missouri? We Need to See Your Birth Certificate, Please

Can we just lay the rumors to rest that Barack Obama is not an American citizen? He was born in Hawaii in 1961 -- two years after it became a state. Not Kenya. Hawaii. Even Glenn Beck has shut up about this, maybe because the claims are so ridiculous the Supreme Court doesn't want to waste its time. ... More >>

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 >>

Wikileaks Reveals Venezuela's Food Secret

Wikileaks has a tasty cable from Venezuela. The Atlantic has the cable about Arepera Socialista, a government-owned restaurant opened by Hugo Chavez a year ago. The food's cheap and tasty, and the workers and diners happy.In Chicago, food trucks are on the lam. The Wall Street Journal covers the cit ... More >>

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 >>

Tea Party Night at Busch Stadium: Socialist or Capitalistic Endeavor?

They're not called the REDbirds for nothing.​So, a little (red) birdie informs us that this coming Tuesday is Tea Party Night at Busch Stadium. As such, St. Louis members of the political movement have secured $30 tickets to the game for $20. Which begs the question: Is that socialism? Here we hav ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 4.20

The air travel catastrophe caused by Iceland's volcano can teach some important lessons about eating locally in the U.K. The Guardian detailed how the huge ash cloud is preventing Kenyan produce imports from reaching western Europe. Tons of fruits and vegetables have already been dumped because the ... More >>

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Is Irredeemable Swill

Ian FroebThe irredeemable swill​The opening of the first St. Louis-area Dunkin' Donuts in several years has caused a great deal of excitement around these parts. A post by my colleague Annie Zaleski tracking the progress of the store's construction has gathered 68 comments as of this writing, almo ... More >>

Great New Blog: Shut Up, Foodie

​Who says we can't laugh at ourselves? Because a new blog called Shut Up, Foodie has Gut Check in stitches this afternoon. (We found it thanks to the folks at Eater.) The blog takes the piss out of everything foodie, from macaroons ("the new cupcake," apparently) to, yes, bacon.I don't get it. Why ... More >>

News from the Far Right: Taitz Tells Patriots to Take Up Arms; Davis Might Run for Senate

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewaliferis/ / CC BY-ND 2.0​Voila a couple of quick political tidbits during this no-one-gives-a-sh$t week. 1) First, the always-responsible Dr. Orly Taitz -- a California attorney who believes President Obama is not really a U.S. citizen -- posted a literal call to ... More >>

Readers think the Boss, birther bashing and anvil shooting is a blast

Lawsuit Brought by Missouri "Birthers" Hinges on Kenyan Newspaper Article

A lawsuit brought on by Missouri state representatives Cynthia Davis (R-O'Fallon), Tim Jones (R-Eureka) and other "birthers" who believe President Barrack Obama was born overseas, hinges on an obscure Kenyan news report from 2004. As Fired Up! Missouri recounts today, the article appeared online in ... More >>

Unreal's down with bovine intervention and sweaty sayings

Java Enabled's Day at the Roasters

"It smells sweet, like candy," my friend said as I extended my wrist to his nose. My skin had absorbed the caramel flavors that had been wafting around me all day like a welcome second-hand smoke. It was the smell of coffee roasting.It was a bad day to hang out near a coffee roaster -- much less two ... More >>

Java Enabled: Dedicated to Coffee and Free for All

"If you look out that window, you can still see the original smokestack that they put in when they started roasting coffee here," said Mike Marquard, a barista trainer for Kaldi's Coffee Roasting Company.We were sitting in the back room of the roaster's DeMun café. Sure enough, tucked away behind ... More >>

Kenyan Women Call for Sex Ban

flickr.com/photos/etherealgoddessAs a prophylactic measure against possible violence between supporters of Kenya's president Mwai Kibaki and prime minister Raila Odinga, several Kenyan women's groups have called for a week-long sex strike.Kibaki and Odinga teamed up to form a coalition government ea ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 4.9

The American cargo ship attacked by pirates yesterday is carrying food aid to Somalia, Kenya and Uganda. (Voice of America)Chimps trade meat for sex. (National Geographic)Flatulence leads to a stabbing in Texas. (AP)

The Story of Father John Kaiser, Revisited

Ten years ago this month, an American-born priest named John Kaiser traveled from his parish in Lolgorien, Kenya, to Nairobi, the capitol, to testify before the Akiwumi Commission, a tribunal established by then-President Daniel arap Moi to investigate the causes of the tribal violence that was tear ... More >>

Necaxa defeats C.D. Honduras in Amateur St. Louis Soccer Championship

End of the Journey

Life in Africa during wartime

Go! The St. Louis Weekend Calendar, August 29-31, 2008

The Morning Brew: Monday, 6.2

This Week's Issue

The Death of Father Kaiser

Was it a Kenyan assassin who killed the St. Louis missionary -- or was it madness? Seven years later, the verdict is in.

Water Water Everywhere

Snakes on a Rein

We slither up to one of the world's best snake-handlers.

Snake Penis Envy

Unreal uncovers the sexy side of snakes, digs for dirt on Pauly Shore and meets a local blogger who almost bowled a perfect game. Almost.

World Beat

Dreams Deferred

Inner-city black boys spend a year in Kenya. Does it change their lives?

Funky Fresh

Low Yield

The Constant Gardener ripens into a distasteful thriller

Best Beer Selection in a Bar

Growlers Pub

Film Openings

Week of August 4, 2004

Lost in Translation

Sudanese refugees struggle to make their way in America

Celluloid Dreams

The St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase puts local talents on the big screen

Fixin' to Die

My Life Without Me strums lively chords in the face of death

Film Openings

Week of April 2, 2003

Girls With Balls

Gurinder Chadha scores with a sporty crowd-pleaser

Face-Off

Week of January 8, 2003

In Harm's Way

Flying where no one is allowed to fly, bringing aid to people without hope

Best Local Corporation

Monsanto Co.

An Act of War, Not a Crime

This is no time to be wringing our hands. We have to treat this as an act of war.

Shake Your Dashiki

The St. Louis African Arts Fair spotlights one of America's most important cultural influences

Best Coffeehouse

Shaw's Coffee Ltd.