University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hold the Phono: If you meet three fellows from Ferguson who happen to mention they've got tons of old 78s, they ain't kidding

Video: Meet the Men Who Own 50 Tons of 78s. Literally.

March Madness Anthems From Around the Bracket

Ah, March Madness. It's the period of time when gamblers around the world have hopes and dreams crushed by random, random schools. Basketball sometimes gets lost in the pomp and circumstance of college sports. It's become increasingly commonplace, for instance, for fans of schools to go a little o ... More >>

Jeff Mangum's Tour Kicks Off Today

Sasha Barr​Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum launches his first national tour since 1998 today. Unfortunately, none of the shows are in St. Louis -- he'll play a pair at the Athenaeum Theater in Chicago on February 6 and 7. Still, his resurrection has not gone unnoticed in these parts. In this ... More >>

It's Quinn In the First For the Rams

I really should have just checked one of these for my predictions, because I clearly don't know what the hell I'm talking about. ​I made two predictions yesterday, and neither one came true. I thought for sure the Rams would trade down. They did not. I saw them picking Corey Liuget, a defensive ta ... More >>

2010 MLB Draft: A Mock Draft You Can Set Your Watch To

It's Christmas in June! ​Finally, Draft Day is here, and I'm as giddy as a small child the day before Christmas, shaking all the packages and trying to figure out what might be in that really big one with my name on it. Unfortunately, no amount of shaking or clever examination of the boxes is goin ... More >>

Weed Eaters: A raw-food movement is beginning to sprout in St. Louis

SXSWow: In the weeks leading up to and after SXSW, St. Louis draws some of music's biggest talents to town. This year is no exception.

Crack Open a Tallboy

They may not be crackin' him open, but they're cracking into him.Missourian Tyler Hansbrough is not liked, he's kind of hated actually, by opponents' fans. Probably by his opponents too. They yell out everything, including the fact that his dear ol' mawm was once, umm, hot enough to be crowned Miss ... More >>

St. Louis Eliminated from Final Four: 2012-2016

The NCAA announced this morning the cities that will host the Final Four from 2012 to 2016, and St. Louis isn't one of them. From the press release: The committee received bid proposals from 10 cities – Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, North Texas, Phoenix/Glend ... More >>

Baby Brains: Wash. U. is at the forefront of new research to find the cause of autism

The Look of a Winner

A panel of experts handicaps the Final Four the old-fashioned way: According to the coaches' fashion sense

Bank Shot

Internet hoops junkies fuel Shawn Siegel's Jerry Maguire-like dreams

My Sweet Lore

Oh, those wacky Final Four campuses!

The Resurrection of Carl Officer

East St. Louis’ prodigal son is back — but is he the man to save Sin City?

Papal Bull

We introduce the highly scientific Marsalis Apostasy Index, teach you how to make your own Irish songs and discover the soundtrack to a vasectomy

Tallboys

The answer to Larry Bird's prayers for a white basketball savior might reside just off Highway 67 in Poplar Bluff

Removing a Doorstop

The theory behind Dr. Joel Cooper's lung-volume-reduction technique is as simple as closing a door

Waiting to Exhale

Dr. Joel Cooper pioneered lung-volume-reduction surgery to save the lives of thousands of emphysema patients. Now he wants the government to get out of the way.