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Riverfront Times Finalist for Five Awards from National Association of Black Journalists

The National Association of Black Journalists has named five feature stories published last year in Riverfront Times as finalists for its 2013 "Salute to Excellence Awards." The stories are: - Code Dead, freelance writer Christopher Tritto's examination into the encrypted note left on a dead man' ... More >>

VIDEOS: Catch a Glimpse of Anheuser-Busch's 2013 Super Bowl Ads

For the 25th consecutive year, Anheuser-Busch is once again the sole beer sponsor of the Super Bowl. This year the St. Louis-based brewer plans to unveil at least four commercials during Sunday's big game that is expected to draw at least 111 million viewers. See also: - Anheuser-Busch Dethroned ... More >>

Game Changer: Chris Kluwe is prying open America's last closet: major league sports

Why Do So Many People Love Mumford and Sons?

Babel, the second release by the English folk quartet Mumford and Sons, is in its third week atop the Billboard Album chart. This surely makes their parents and accountants happy, but the fact that such luminaries as Matchbox Twenty, Linkin Park and the Zac Brown Band have recently held this spot de ... More >>

Daily Beast: Our Moms Are Happier Than Yours

USA Today​According to the oh-so-scientific pollsters of the Daily Beast, St. Louisans, among other things, have nicotine addictions and a lack of book-smarts. So it's nice to know that the latest ranking chart of the pop-political website, released this week for Mother's Day, suggests that ou ... More >>

Even More Shit Colby Rasmus' Dad Says

Courtesy of Tony RasmusA young Colby Rasmus with his dad (far left), his mom (far right) and some teammates.​ In this week's print edition, RFT freelancer Larry Borowsky notched an exclusive interview with Tony Rasmus -- the voluble father of Cards' phenom Colby Rasmus. Not surprisingly, Rasmus ha ... More >>

Weird Science: Schapiro Group data on sex-trafficking study wasn't questioned by mainstream media

New Release Highlights for March 22: The Strokes, Panic! at the Disco, Jennifer Hudson and More

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) Acid House Kings' Music Sounds Better With You​*Acid House Kings, Music Sounds Better With You TheLineofBestFit reviewed Music Sounds Better With You: "This ... More >>

Wash U Lady Bears Battle Their Way to D-3 Final Four

Washington University​Yeah, yeah, Mizzou and Illinois pussyfooted their way into the NCAA tournament, which gives area hoopsters another week to celebrate mediocrity. But if you're looking for a more legit reason to get your March Madness on this week, turn your attention toward another set of ... More >>

Another Egg Recall; Missouri Included

Image viaIncredible? Edible? Not so much.​News over the wire this morning of another egg recall: 288,000 eggs from Croton, Ohio-based Ohio Fresh Eggs, distributed by Cal-Maine Foods, have tested positive for salmonella. The affected eggs were distributed in Missouri.The FDA website has a list of r ... More >>

EPA: Factory Explosion in Venice Caused "Significant Environmental Concern"

The red circle shows Magnesium Elektron's facility on the border of Venice and Madison in a residential area. ​The residents of Venice, Illinois, claim that the massive factory on the north side of their town, across the river from St. Louis on State Route 3, has been poisoning them for decades. N ... More >>

Food Packaging Labels Are Misleading

They fixed the nutrition labels on the back of food packages, now let's fix the front, says the National Academy of Sciences. The Los Angeles Times reports that the independent research group found that nutritional claims on the front of packages are often misleading. An upcoming study will report o ... More >>

Frito-Lay Sacks Absurdly Loud "Green" Sun Chips Bag

Over the past year or so, anyone who has tried Frito-Lay's Sun Chips in the snack's new compostable bag has had the same two thoughts.1) Upon seeing the bag: "It's so great a major food company is doing something to help the planet. And Sun Chips are pretty tasty. I'll buy some."2) Upon opening the ... More >>

Lady Gaga Wears Meat Dress at Video Music Awards [Updated]

Screenshot: www.usatoday.comAnimals were harmed in the making of this dress.​The headline says it all. Intermittently interesting pop megastar Lady Gaga wore multiple outfits during MTV's annual onanistic self-tribute Video Music Awards. One outfit was a dress made out of raw meat.USA Today has th ... More >>

Salmonella Patients Testify in Congressional Food Safety Hearings

As reported yesterday, several giant egg farms are testifying before Congress after last month's massive salmonella recall. Also testifying - several people sickened in the outbreak, including a 77-year-old Colorado grandmother who nearly died from salmonella-related septic shock. Despite not being ... More >>

A-B's New Ad Strategy: 'Grab Some Buds' aka Free Beer!

image via​Anheuser-Busch unveiled a new advertising strategy for Budweiser today, reports USA Today. Brace yourselves, because it's a revolutionary one:FREE BEER!! The idea behind the company's new "Grab some Buds" campaign is targeted toward the under-30s who guzzle astonishing amounts ... More >>

Cargill Meat Solutions Recalls Ground Beef

More recalls. A Pennsylvania company recalled 8500 pounds of ground beef for suspected E. coli contamination. The Washington Post reports that the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found a link between Cargill Meat Solutions in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, and three cases of the infection in Ma ... More >>

Jeff Tweedy finds a kindred spirit in soul legend Mavis Staples, survives the dunk tank

Illinois Farmers Get a PR Makeover

llinois farmers are getting a public relations makeover, thanks to the effects of Food Inc. and King Corn. The Associated Press reports that a campaign funded by the Illinois Beef Association, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, and Illinois Soybean Association was announced at the Illinois State Fair as ... More >>

Fake Reefer Madness: Missouri Called the "Epicenter" of K2 "Epidemic"

Image SourceAre women crying and men dying for K2 yet?​The sensationalism surrounding K2 and Spice synthetic marijuana was pushed to new heights this weekend with an article on the substance in USA Today.The (fairly) brief story details the efforts of "nearly a dozen states and several cities" to ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 4.30

As the oil from last week's rig explosion creeps closer to the Louisiana coast, New Orleans restaurants are becoming concerned about the fate of their local seafood, especially on the verge of oyster reproduction season. The Chicago Tribune interviewed people whose livelihoods rely on Gulf oysters t ... More >>

The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights

The Morning Brew: 3.30

The morning brew's a little sluggish this morning -- but hey, it's still morning! Why's everyone hatin' on canned and frozen vegetables? Slate's Daniel Engber takes foodies to the woodshed. "I know it sounds weird," Engber writes. "A crisp salad of watercress and red onions must be more wholesome t ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 3.25

​Senate passes massive school lunch bill. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 will require schools to be alerted to food recalls and improve nutritional standards. (USA Today) While American populations of domesticated honeybees continues to decrease, their increasing around the world. ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 3.11

​Missouri state representative Jim Viebrock wants to circumvent federal bans and allow horse slaughter for food in Missouri. Viebrock argues that unwanted and abandoned horses can be slaughtered and sold to European and Japanese markets. (USA Today) New York State legislator introduces bill t ... More >>

MP3 Weekender: Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Broken Social Scene, Lucinda Williams

Broom Service

Residence Inn-Westport receives a request from beyond the grave (sorta). Plus: We chat with baseball's "Designated Hebrew," stack the Lou against Camden, New Jersey, and learn how to live flea-free.

Movin' On

Korn's guitarist moves to holier pastures, words fall into oblivion and B-Sides encourages Gwen and Madonna to grow up.

Irons in the Fire

Critical audits zero in on Vashon's storied basketball program

See Me, Hear Me, Read Me

Ethical issues take a back seat to synergy and branding in local sports media

Attack of the Blog

A Post reporter is suspended for extracurricular Internet activities

iPod, youPod

Digital music lets us carry our personalities in our pockets

The Mallinckrodt Project

Week of August 20, 2003

Sporting Snooze

A leaner, splashier Sporting News struggles to find its editorial compass

Duh Press

Fear and self-loathing at the Minority Report junket

Letters

Week of August 29, 2001

Peeling the Onion

Onion Horton says he's everything a white man wants a black man to be

Letters

Week of June 20, 2001

Letters

From the week of October 25, 2000

Oh, Fecal Matter! Nelly is Naughty.

Published the week of October 11-17, 2000

Almost Famous

Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell isn't Carrie Bradshaw. Like, really.

Party Crashers

Ralph Nader tries to derail the corporate-sponsored presidential debates with a lawsuit. Protesters have their own plans to disrupt the Bush-Gore affair at Wash. U.

Getting What You Don't Pay For

Success ruins some of baseball owners' most tearful tales

Hamlet

Adapted and directed by Michael Almereyda

Soul-ful Rendition

Short Cuts

Tube-Tied

Second Sight

Losing her eyesight hasn't kept a Shrewsbury mother and housewife from enjoying the people and activities she loves

The Final Bell

The passing of wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick rekindles interest in the wrestling days of yore