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Martial Arts

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Seven St. Louis Bands to Watch in 2012: What Are Your Picks?

    Ed. In this week's print edition, we talk a bit about seven bands we're think will be worth watching in 2012. They're listed here -- please let us know what you're excited about in the comments below. Karate Bikini Though Karate Bikini has been in existence in some fashion for a few years, it has ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    Seven St. Louis bands to watch in 2012

    Ed. In this week's print edition, we talk a bit about seven bands we're think will be worth watching in 2012. They're listed here -- please let us know what you're excited about in the comments below. Karate Bikini Though Karate Bikini has been in existence in some fashion for a few years, it has ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2011

    Konnichiwa, Everybody

    Ed. In this week's print edition, we talk a bit about seven bands we're think will be worth watching in 2012. They're listed here -- please let us know what you're excited about in the comments below. Karate Bikini Though Karate Bikini has been in existence in some fashion for a few years, it has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    RFT Showcase 2011: Highlights (Part Two)

    Pretty Little Empire. Photo by Steve Truesdell.​Ed: The RFT Music Showcase was Saturday. It was hot, it was crowded and you would have needed to be in ten places as once to see all the good stuff. Among those who tried was Diana Benanti -- she brings you part two of her highlights below. Read ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2011

    Mean Mike Green is raising his daughter the only way he knows how -- to kick your ass

    Pretty Little Empire. Photo by Steve Truesdell.​Ed: The RFT Music Showcase was Saturday. It was hot, it was crowded and you would have needed to be in ten places as once to see all the good stuff. Among those who tried was Diana Benanti -- she brings you part two of her highlights below. Read ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    Who Dat Ninja?

    Pretty Little Empire. Photo by Steve Truesdell.​Ed: The RFT Music Showcase was Saturday. It was hot, it was crowded and you would have needed to be in ten places as once to see all the good stuff. Among those who tried was Diana Benanti -- she brings you part two of her highlights below. Read ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2010

    Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin

    Pretty Little Empire. Photo by Steve Truesdell.​Ed: The RFT Music Showcase was Saturday. It was hot, it was crowded and you would have needed to be in ten places as once to see all the good stuff. Among those who tried was Diana Benanti -- she brings you part two of her highlights below. Read ... More >>

  • Film

    June 9, 2010

    Karate Kid remake too cynical to catch a fly with chopsticks

    Pretty Little Empire. Photo by Steve Truesdell.​Ed: The RFT Music Showcase was Saturday. It was hot, it was crowded and you would have needed to be in ten places as once to see all the good stuff. Among those who tried was Diana Benanti -- she brings you part two of her highlights below. Read ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    The Fights of Justin Lawrence: Nick Pope, Victim #3

    This week's RFT feature story profiles a young mixed martial arts fighter named Justin Lawrence. A phenom from Pacific, Missouri, many local experts predict that Lawrence will become a UFC championWe're counting down the greatest hits in his brief amateur cage fighting career on Daily RFT and pairi ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2010

    Baby-Faced Justin Lawrence Stands 5'8", Weighs 165 Pounds and Can Kick Your Ass Six Different Ways

    This week's RFT feature story profiles a young mixed martial arts fighter named Justin Lawrence. A phenom from Pacific, Missouri, many local experts predict that Lawrence will become a UFC championWe're counting down the greatest hits in his brief amateur cage fighting career on Daily RFT and pairi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    The Fights of Justin Lawrence: Justin Smith, Victim #1

    This week's RFT feature story profiles a young mixed martial arts fighter named Justin Lawrence. A phenom from Pacific, Missouri, many local experts expect Lawrence will become a UFC champion. On Daily RFT, we'll countdown his greatest hits and pair them with excerpts from the story to provide a gli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Martial Arts Academy Presents Halloween Safety Tips Noticeably Void of "Karate Chops"

    One kid not afraid of Halloween.​Received a list of Halloween safety tips today from Midwest Martial Art's Academy and its instructor, eighth-degree black belt Charlie Foxman. The advice includes warning children to trick-or-treat only at "friendly houses" that leave their lights on and taping ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Interview Outtakes: Glenn Danzig, Part One

    One kid not afraid of Halloween.​Received a list of Halloween safety tips today from Midwest Martial Art's Academy and its instructor, eighth-degree black belt Charlie Foxman. The advice includes warning children to trick-or-treat only at "friendly houses" that leave their lights on and taping ref ... More >>

  • News

    October 15, 2008

    Abrahowdumbya: Only a herd of ignoble knuckle-draggers go to magic shows

    One kid not afraid of Halloween.​Received a list of Halloween safety tips today from Midwest Martial Art's Academy and its instructor, eighth-degree black belt Charlie Foxman. The advice includes warning children to trick-or-treat only at "friendly houses" that leave their lights on and taping ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Why Kimbo Slice Matters to the Future of Sports

    One kid not afraid of Halloween.​Received a list of Halloween safety tips today from Midwest Martial Art's Academy and its instructor, eighth-degree black belt Charlie Foxman. The advice includes warning children to trick-or-treat only at "friendly houses" that leave their lights on and taping ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    Cobra Starship: The '80s Cartoon Battle Outtakes from the Interview

    One kid not afraid of Halloween.​Received a list of Halloween safety tips today from Midwest Martial Art's Academy and its instructor, eighth-degree black belt Charlie Foxman. The advice includes warning children to trick-or-treat only at "friendly houses" that leave their lights on and taping ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    Review: Tim and Eric Awesome Show at Off Broadway, April 28, 2008

    One kid not afraid of Halloween.​Received a list of Halloween safety tips today from Midwest Martial Art's Academy and its instructor, eighth-degree black belt Charlie Foxman. The advice includes warning children to trick-or-treat only at "friendly houses" that leave their lights on and taping ref ... More >>

  • News

    January 23, 2008

    Phantom Punch

    Milton "Skip" Ohlsen had big plans for mixed martial arts in St. Louis. Now it seems he’s down for the count.

  • Music

    December 12, 2007

    Wu-Tang Clan

    8 Diagrams
    (Motown/Universal)

  • Calendar

    July 11, 2007

    Just Kickin’ It

    8 Diagrams
    (Motown/Universal)

  • News

    April 4, 2007

    "News flash!

    "Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, idiota, and consequently, any person born in Puerto Rico is a U.S. citizen."

  • News

    March 28, 2007
  • Home Entertainment

    February 28, 2007

    Virtually Perfect

    Virtua Fighter 5 delivers . . . exactly what you'd expect.

  • Home Entertainment

    December 20, 2006

    A True Horror Classic

    When the Levees Broke

  • Film

    September 20, 2006

    Film Openings

    Week of September 21, 2006

  • Calendar

    August 30, 2006

    Japan Is Big in St. Louis

    Week of September 21, 2006

  • Calendar

    July 5, 2006

    You Can If You Believe You Can

    Week of September 21, 2006

  • News

    June 14, 2006
  • Calendar

    August 17, 2005

    Midnight Express

    Ramble on till the break of dawn

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2005

    Head Toward Downtown

    To visit Chinatown

  • Film

    April 20, 2005

    Chow Time

    Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle breaks all the rules

  • Film

    February 23, 2005
  • Calendar

    January 26, 2005

    There Is No Rex Kwon Do

    At the Midwest Winter Open

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2004

    Breakin' Boards

    You can if you think you can

  • News

    August 4, 2004

    The Bouncer and the Dojo

    The guy at the strip-club's door knows aikido -- and he ain't afraid to use it

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2004

    Chi Whiz!

    Flow in slow-mo, yo

  • Culture

    January 28, 2004

    Kung Fu'd

    Or, what does Miramax have against Asian films?

  • News

    March 19, 2003

    Pro Ball, Pro-Life

    Two Redbirds and a bunch of other big-leaguers throw the sports-activism debate a curveball

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2003

    Give Peace a Backflip

    Acrobats bend over backward to foster global understanding

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2003

    Now Applaud, Grasshopper

    Kung-fu extravaganza is a barrel of monks

  • Film

    January 23, 2002

    Film Openings

    Week of January 23, 2002

  • Film

    January 16, 2002

    Film Openings

    Week of January 16, 2002

  • Film

    July 4, 2001

    Kicked Butt

    Inept editing, gaping plot holes, unintentional absurdity: What more does a movie need?

  • Film

    December 20, 2000

    Emotion in Motion

    Ang Lee reinvents the martial-arts movie for the art-house crowd

  • Music

    November 22, 2000

    Karate with the Potomac Accord

    Friday, Nov. 24.; Rocket Bar

  • News

    May 17, 2000

    Stalking the Hungry Ghosts

    Sick of chaos and insatiable craving, more and more St. Louisans are seeking out the quiet subversions of Buddhism

  • Calendar

    December 15, 1999

    DOMESTIC SQUABBLE

    St. Charles plays host to boxing extravaganza "Battle by the Bridge"

  • News

    January 27, 1999

    Submission Control

    St. Charles plays host to boxing extravaganza "Battle by the Bridge"

  • News

    December 23, 1998

    Grappling Hook

    St. Charles plays host to boxing extravaganza "Battle by the Bridge"

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