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Join Author Mary Roach for Dinner and Digestion Discourses

First it was cadavers. Then it was ghosts, and then sex. Now, unwitting science journalist and author Mary Roach is tackling food and all the weird stuff our bodies do when we eat it. Roach's new book, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, comes out April 1, and she'll be stopping by St. Louis ... More >>

The Bleacher Report Formula for Web Dominance: Garbage In, Money Out

Local Company Sold James Holmes His Assault Vest; Receiving Threats

After James Holmes allegedly murdered 12 people in an Aurora movie theater, it didn't take long for authorities to trace his arsenal back to the original sellers. That included items purchased online from Chesterfield-based Tactical Gear. The company's owners have been criticized for selling Holmes ... More >>

Karina Longworth's Top 10 Movies of 2010

You think the Americans with Disabilities Act has leveled the playing field? Try walking in my shoes.

The Morning Brew: 3.19

​The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species vote against a fishing ban that might save the endangered bluefin tuna. (The Atlantic) The latest in hipster dining? Food stamps. Perfect for the poor graduate student who doesn't want to do the "living on ramen thing". (Salon.com) ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Monday, 1.25

​ A look at the industrial methods to make meat safer. Urinating on the steaks isn't mentioned. (Chicago Tribune, Canton Rep)A-B InBev and unions reach agreement in Belgian brewery strikes. (Wall Street Journal)New generation of winery ends, turns to vegetable production. (New York Times)A e ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 1.14

​ Study shows genetically-modified corn linked to organ failure, but does a conflict of interest cripple the study? (Huffingtonpost.com, Daily RFT)In praise of salt. (Salon.com)Canadian officials pushing seal meat in China. (National Post)U.K. school kids who bring their lunch don't meet gov ... More >>

WTF? Obama Wins NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, Too?

flickr.com/photos/brj_bringin_the_shit_up_in_here_bitchesThe Lady Byng Memorial Trophy would look swell on Unreal's desk, n'est-ce pas?​Unreal thinks we are just as worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize as President Obama. We have just as frequently expressed our support for world peace, though it's tru ... More >>

Lit Up: Keisha Ervin's gritty tales of the St. Louis streets have made her one of the nation's hottest purveyors of urban fiction

Holiday Feast

Our critics chew on the film trends of '05

Sit Down!

A Web site asks Beatle Bob to halt his happy feet

Shortwaving Radio

Proposed legislation by the U.S. Senate aims to deter the spreading radio empire. Good luck.

Shut Up and Watch!

If you didn't like this year's movies, you didn't look hard enough. The RFT's film critics weigh in on their faves of the year.

Welch the Revelator

Gillian Welch's new record marks a testing of the very limits of that "confessional singer/songwriter" mode

Blow Up the Box

TV managed to suck and blow in 2000, but still, we watched...and watched