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What Gatsby Gets Wrong: Ten Ways the New Movie Will Trip Up the Lazy Students of Tomorrow

See Also: 10 Shot Comparisons Between the 1974 and 2013 Gatsbys

St. Louis Tap 'N' Run 4K: Top Twenty Worst Costumes for Running (PHOTOS)

It's like Mardi Gras...only you also have to run four kilometers! How? Who friggin' knows! But such is challenge of the Tap 'N' Run, in which racers put on really crazy costumes and run 4K through the Soulard neighborhood, consuming a lot of beer along the way. RFT was on the scene over the weeke ... More >>

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fun: Jack the Giant Slayer is a new adventure with old-fashioned spirit

Megaminds: Wash. U.'s search for the world's supermen (and women) of memory

Disney Sued by St. Louis County Men for Allegedly Ripping Off "Santa Paws" Story

​Gather 'round the fire, now: Have you heard the magical  Christmas tale of "Santa Paws"? Neither have we -- probably because this little Disney number went straight to DVD. But when two men from St. Louis County came across the Disney film, The Search for Santa Paws, their jaws dropped. Oh, ... More >>

This Just In: Grinch steals Xmas but not much else

Pitch Sessions: A look back at the wild and wacky local TV ads of yesteryear.

Six Better Things To Do This Christmas Season Than Listen To Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Now a Christmas tradition, Trans-Siberian Orchestra will make a trek to St. Louis next month. I've been an outspoken critic of TSO for years now, and admit that my disdain toward the band has bred some unintentional negativity. This holiday season, let's explore the positive alternatives -- here are ... More >>

OccupySTL Protesters and Reps from Mayor's Office Hold Meeting; Civility Ensues

Albert SamahaHow long will Mayor Slay let the OccupySTL tents stay in Kiener Plaza?​Forty or so OccupySTL protesters and a handful of reporters stood outside the Broadway Central entrance of the Edward Jones Dome, in the rain, waiting for someone to open the doors. They could see security guards a ... More >>

Review: Ke$ha at the Pageant, Tuesday, February 22

Todd Owyoung​Forget what you know - or think - about Ke$ha, the sleazy pop sensation everyone loves to hate. Her very-sold-out show at the Pageant was full of ridiculous spectacle, with generous doses of camp and schlock thrown in for good measure. And oh yes, don't worry - there was glitter. ... More >>

Jim Carrey and crew go balls-out in the raunchy, liberating Phillip Morris

There's something for everyone in these new holiday albums, even for Wilson Phillips fans

Ten Essential 2010 Holiday Albums

​For many musicians, the lure of the Christmas songbook is hard to resist. Despite the challenge of reworking well-worn (and, in some cases, worn out) songs, each year a few dozen acts try to make something fresh out of these seasonal favorites. This year's crop is heavy on female-fronted pop, ... More >>

A report from Juarez, Mexico, the bleeding front line of the war on drugs

Rock the Bells: Get in the spirit with the RFT's annual holiday-album rodeo

Say What? Santa Claus is Texting? Pity the Poor Tot Sans Cellphone!

Can't you hear the conversation already?www.textsanta.net​Kid: Mommy, mommy, Santa texted me!!Parent: Wow, sweetie, how neat! That Santa Claus, he's so stupid-cool.Kid: Do you think Santa will tweet me, too? I wanna be his friend on Facebook! Parent: Hmm, I don't know if t ... More >>

Review Setlist Photos: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Scottrade Center, Sunday, October 25

For the second time in fourteen months, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a non-stop, sweat-soaked, guitar-tossing, request-taking concert at the Scottrade Center. Springsteen's mission was clear: During "Working on a Dream" he claimed that he and the band were in town to "fulfill a sol ... More >>

Which Christmas Concert Will Suck Worse? Charlie Daniels Band or John Tesh?

Ghastly creatures visit St. Charles this holiday season.​Just received a press release that come December 17 the St. Charles Family Arena will play host to the Charlie Daniels Band Christmas. This latest concert announcement reminded me of one I received last week (also from the Family Arena) hera ... More >>

Pair of Jokers: Compare notes on late-career plays by Neil Simon and Herb Gardner

Daily RFT Twitter Follow Friday; Six Celebrities from STL on Twitter

Here are six nationally famous St. Louisians on Twitter. This list is very likely not complete by any means. Obvious omissions are sports celebrities who probably deserve their own list. The idea here is to stick with people who are known in the entertainment business. And there is one exception -- ... More >>

Philadelphia Sports Hooligans Finally Have Player They Can Call Their Own: Michael Vick

Vick gives a "Philly Hello" to his new teammates.​Personally I was hoping Michael Vick would be picked up by the Cleveland Browns. Can you imagine anything better than the a man convicted of operating a dog-fighting ring jumping into the Brown's "Dawg Pound" after a touch down? The scene would&nbs ... More >>

Plot of Gold: Town & Country's Don Weir bled clients out of millions to bankroll a lavish lifestyle

Baseball Card of the Week: Ben Sheets

It's Christmas time here in the Gateway City, and in honor of this most wonderful time of the year, I've decided that this week's Card of the Week is going to be a little bit different. See, this week, instead of featuring a player who recently won an award, or signed a big contract, or exposed ... More >>

Cold, Cold War

It's a North Pole nightmare

Gentleman Auction House

Christmas in Love EP
(Emergency Umbrella)

Show Review Setlist Photos: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Scottrade Center, Saturday, August 23

Radio Active: What has Patty Wente done to create such a meltdown at KWMU?

Cherry Docs is too much of a very good thing.

Thanks in part to Charlie Barron's total commitment to his character.

Smelterville

Crystal City forges one hell of a deal.

Lock 'Em Down, Lock 'Em Up

Did Lock 'Em Down Records exec Dewanzel Singleton lead a well-choreographed double life, or did the DEA finger an innocent man?

Hopelessly Devoted

"I loved Ned Garver. He was [the Browns'] best pitcher in the '50s. He won 20 games in 1951, but the team lost 100."

PEZheads

These guys don’t a give a rip about the candy. It’s all about the plastic dispensers.

Somebody Buy My Crap!

Unreal's exclusive holiday gift guide.

Running on Empty

Truck firms are so desperate for drivers that just about anybody can get behind the wheel

Blade Run

"It's easier to get your genitals pierced than to get a good shave in St. Louis"

Lost Downtown

Amid the lofty renaissance, the hardcore of the urban core

Attack of the Blog

A Post reporter is suspended for extracurricular Internet activities

Crunch Time

The demolition derby is still a gas in the nooks and crannies of mid-America

The Wizard of Ozz

Behold the Great Black Sabbath Cinematic Experience

The Bright Side of Life

Eric Idle's not dead yet

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie / Dancing on the Ceiling / Can't Slow Down, 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Universal)

Osama bin Hidin' II

Week of April 3, 2002

Open Season

A performer's diary charts the brilliant, the bawdy, the baked and the banal among St. Louis open mics

Luminous Motion

Directed by Bette Gordon

Greasy Spoon River Anthology

Sampling the glories of diner cuisine

Row Warriors

Vendors at historic Produce Row battle the forces of modern commerce

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