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Concerts and Cocktails and Hipsters, Oh My! An Updated Guide to the Grove

St. Louis' neighborhoods are gems in their own right: full of history, great people and, as far as Gut Check is concerned, fantastic food. Each week we'll take you into a specific neighborhood and point you in the direction of the best places to grab some bites. View The Grove in a larger map The ... More >>

Sammy Hagar, Bob Schneider, STRFKR and More in This Week's Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

St. Louis is Still in Super Bowl XLVI, Even Though the Rams Suck

The Rams may not be taking the field on Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI, but someone from St. Louis will be: Nick Smarrelli, chief operating officer at St. Louis IT firm GadellNet Consulting Services. He'll be helping to escort Madonna on the field for her halftime show, as reported yesterday in an articl ... More >>

The Adventures of Tintin and Haddock at the Scottish Arms

Deborah Hyland​With the spate of recent comic book adaptations, it's not surprising to finally see a Tintin movie. The real surprise is how long it took. Christopher Reeve reestablished the Superman franchise in 1978; Spiderman swung across the screen in 2002. Even the uber-imperialist Phantom ... More >>

R.E.M Says Goodbye: The Great Beyond

Courtesy of R.E.M. ​One of the most important bands in rock music has broken up. After 31 years together, R.E.M. has announced its retirement on its website with a humble, thankful note. The declaration shocked fans, who immediately bombarded social networks and entertainment news stories with ... More >>

The Year 2010, in a Glass

​For our first column of the year, let's start with an off-color joke! Why don't Jews drink? It interferes with their suffering. Thankyouverymuch, we'll be here all week. (And thank you, Henry Youngman.) But seriously, after a full year of documented drinking, we can attest that drinking is a ... More >>

One Critic's Take on "The Locavore's Dilemma"

Image viaWhy bother?​On Monday, St. Louis Magazine restaurant critic Dave Lowry posted "The Locavore's Dilemma: One Critic's Take" on the magazine's food blog, Relish. The piece is a merciless and often quite funny critique of the locavore movement. The preoccupation with "local" foods is, at bes ... More >>

Peak Performance

Having moved from downtown to the Grove, Everest scales new heights.

Okkervil River, Roky Erickson, Minipop, Soundtrack of Our Lives at SXSW

The Unreal Guide To Soulard Mardi Gras

Welcome, Willkommen, Bienvenue, Aloha, Shalom, Howdy!

Yo! RFT Raps

Week of July 19, 2006

Just Can't Get Enough

B-Sides steps out with Gabriel and Dresden, matches drugs with Tool albums and previews the WM3 benefits going on around town

Film Openings

Week of March 9, 2006

Lama Said Knock You Out

Tibetan singing is awesome

Like Sands Through the Hourglass

So are the days of our lives

Art v. Art

Two art fairs, no waiting

Opening Nights

Summit Kind of Wonderful

Venture into no-man's land for extraordinary Nepalese cuisine

Burning Bright

Twin tigers light up the screen in Two Brothers

Monk Business

Creating beauty, raising consciousness

The Projectionist

Krzysztof Wodiczko's art is out for all to see

Which Public Figure Are You Most Concerned About? (Part 2 of 2)

Week of March 10, 2004

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of November 19, 2003

Best Zoo Animal

Takin

Series/Festivals

Week of August 7, 2002

Series/Festivals

Week of March 13, 2002

Five Stars

"Best of the Fest" spotlights St. Louis International Film Festival winners

Screen Gems

Schedule of events for the 2001 St. Louis International Film Festival

Film Feast

The 10th annual St. Louis International Film Festival arrives this week, and with it a plethora of films and a revived energy

Best Place To Buy Imported Tchotchkes

MacroSun Imports and Cultural Centre

Blood on the Tarmac

Did TWA's push to be the best on-time airline contribute to a worker's death?

MOVIE CRITICISM GROWS OUT OF THE BARREL OF A GUN

The phrase "red ink" takes on an entirely new meaning, courtesy of a Maoist publication

What Is the Biggest Joke Played on the American Public?

Failing Grade

1998: The Year in Film

The Sound of Tea in China