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Kim Jong-il

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    December 20, 2011

    Vaclav Havel's Four Biggest Musical Influences

    ​This weekend, two world leaders passed. One, North Korea's Kim Jong-Il, is remembered as an eccentric but dangerous dictator, a man who suppressed dissent and kept his people in a perpetual state of war and famine. The other, Vaclav Havel, played a key role in freeing Czechoslovakia from Comm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    40 Best St. Louis Releases of 2011: Part One

    ​As you may have noticed, we were excited to be St. Louis music fans this year. And there is no more substantial document of the sound of this city in 2011 than the music released by its bands and artists. It is not an exaggeration to guess that the releases in the metro area number in the tho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Kim Jong Il is Dead: Remembering Honorable Leader With Top Five Hits Of 1994

    ​(KCNA) -- Pyongyang, DPRK. Magnificent leader Kim Jong Il of Independent Juche State Democratic People's Republic of Korea has succeeded single-handedly in killing most malevolent dictator of 21st century with great strength of will and people's blessing. Students of Pyongyang Musical And Vet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Pancho Rucker On The Good And Bad Of St. Louis Hip-Hop: Listen To Kurt Cobain Music

    Pancho Rucker​Pancho Rucker has been here before. His new album, Kurt Cobain Music, follows a long string of releases: From The Dirt To The Throne, FUQ, I'm Better Than You On Ur Sh*t Volumes 1 and 2, The Kim Jong Il Mixtape, F*ck The Radio, and No Bullsh*t Allowed. The St. Louis native has le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Ten Other Despots Who Need to Go

    Image via​Now that Egypt's Hosni Mubarak has finally given in to the masses of brave demonstrators (and military leaders) demanding his resignation, we couldn't help but fantasize about who should follow his example.There are, after all, a ton of terrible dictators out there -- and the world would ... More >>

  • Film

    May 26, 2010

    Jury of One: The Cannes crew picked a true winner, but the best of the fest wasn't even allowed to compete

    Image via​Now that Egypt's Hosni Mubarak has finally given in to the masses of brave demonstrators (and military leaders) demanding his resignation, we couldn't help but fantasize about who should follow his example.There are, after all, a ton of terrible dictators out there -- and the world would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Election of Daily RFT's "Ass Clown of the Year" Marred by Voter Fraud, Glaring Omission

    ​Damn those chads -- the bane of the 2000 presidential election and now Daily RFT's inaugural vote for Ass Clown of the Year. Only this time it was the capital "Chad" (as in yours truly, the author of this here post) who's most to blame for the snafus associated with last week's Ass Clown of the Y ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2006

    Shopping Dreams and Cocktail Wishes

    ​Damn those chads -- the bane of the 2000 presidential election and now Daily RFT's inaugural vote for Ass Clown of the Year. Only this time it was the capital "Chad" (as in yours truly, the author of this here post) who's most to blame for the snafus associated with last week's Ass Clown of the Y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2006

    ALL RIGHT ALREADY!

    ​Damn those chads -- the bane of the 2000 presidential election and now Daily RFT's inaugural vote for Ass Clown of the Year. Only this time it was the capital "Chad" (as in yours truly, the author of this here post) who's most to blame for the snafus associated with last week's Ass Clown of the Y ... More >>

  • News

    February 22, 2006

    Tonight We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1999

    A new generation of ravers takes the beat back to the warehouse

  • Film

    July 27, 2005

    Film Openings

    Week of July 27, 2005

  • News

    April 13, 2005

    Spring Cleaning

    Unreal contemplates a quickie with Mr. Clean, celebrates Poop for Peace Day and meets "The World's Foremost Expert on Nametags." Plus, a local blogger adjusts to the clothes-wearing life.

  • Music

    February 23, 2005

    Oppression Rock

    We speak out against democracy, worry about Snoop and let Team Tomato give themselves a hand

  • News

    December 22, 2004

    The Best Movies of the Year

    We've picked our favorites -- let the debates begin

  • Film

    October 13, 2004

    U.S.A-holes

    Team America takes no prisoners and spares no swear words

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2004

    Bush Whacking

    With humor and a hat

  • Music

    May 28, 2003

    Waves of Fascination

    Shortwave radio: Where the lunatic fringe lives, breathes and flourishes

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