World War II

Grueling but familiar, In Darkness dramatizes another Holocaust horror

Baroque Melodies

Firmament Stress: Way to Heaven is one hell of a must-see

Concentration Camp Con

Exhibit of Medical Atrocities From Nazi Germany on Way to Wash. U.

image viaNazi propaganda materials on display in "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race."​One of the lesser-known facts about the Nazis' quest to create a "master race" -- which culminated in the Holocaust -- is that they didn't start with the Jews. Sure, the persecution started in the ear ... More >>

Captain America: The First Avenger and All-American Apple Pie

Deborah Hyland​St. Louis has plenty of delicious options for apple pie: Sugaree, Jennifer's Pharmacy, Winslow's Home, the Good Pie. Apple pie accompanying a viewing of the highly anticipated Captain America: The First Avenger, however, must be beyond ordinary. Almost superheroic. Plus, what's ... More >>

Captain America ignores its roots for easy money

Deborah Hyland​St. Louis has plenty of delicious options for apple pie: Sugaree, Jennifer's Pharmacy, Winslow's Home, the Good Pie. Apple pie accompanying a viewing of the highly anticipated Captain America: The First Avenger, however, must be beyond ordinary. Almost superheroic. Plus, what's ... More >>

Missouri National Guard Mobilized in Joplin After Deadly Tornado

courtesy of the National Guard BureauThe Missouri National Guard, on the ground in Joplin. (It does kind of look like WW II, no?)​ The news in Joplin, Missouri, is even worse than initially feared. Not only are there at least 89 people dead, but a broad swatch of the town has been destroyed. T ... More >>

Nearly 100,000 Missouri Veterans Honored

Medal for World War II vets.​For more than a decade, the state of Missouri has awarded medals and certificates to all its native -- or transplanted -- sons and daughters who've served in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War . And the program is coming up on quite a milestone: 100,000 ve ... More >>

Frank Buckles: Last U.S. Veteran of World War I (and a Missouri Native) Buried Yesterday

Buckles' 1917 Army photo taken when he was 16.​A man born in 1901 in the small northwestern Missouri town of Bethany was laid to rest yesterday in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended the services. Frank Buckles was widely consi ... More >>

Have an Enchanted Evening

Buckles' 1917 Army photo taken when he was 16.​A man born in 1901 in the small northwestern Missouri town of Bethany was laid to rest yesterday in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended the services. Frank Buckles was widely consi ... More >>

Always I Fight On

Buckles' 1917 Army photo taken when he was 16.​A man born in 1901 in the small northwestern Missouri town of Bethany was laid to rest yesterday in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended the services. Frank Buckles was widely consi ... More >>

Quentin's Final Solution!: In a triumph of his will, Tarantino makes Holocaust revisionism ridiculously fun

Buckles' 1917 Army photo taken when he was 16.​A man born in 1901 in the small northwestern Missouri town of Bethany was laid to rest yesterday in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended the services. Frank Buckles was widely consi ... More >>

Java Enabled: The Rise of Joe Double-Shot

Zach Dyer is a writer living in Saint Louis. He did his thesis research on coffee farmers in Southern Mexico. Since then, he has visited coffee plantations in Costa Rica and Mexico as well as roasters and cafés across the U.S. He blogs about coffee for Gut Check every Wednesday.Last September, McD ... More >>

It's a Wonderful Line: What was Jimmy Stewart's favorite cinematic moment?

Zach Dyer is a writer living in Saint Louis. He did his thesis research on coffee farmers in Southern Mexico. Since then, he has visited coffee plantations in Costa Rica and Mexico as well as roasters and cafés across the U.S. He blogs about coffee for Gut Check every Wednesday.Last September, McD ... More >>

Digital Art Brings Back WWII Propaganda -- With a Twist

Zach Dyer is a writer living in Saint Louis. He did his thesis research on coffee farmers in Southern Mexico. Since then, he has visited coffee plantations in Costa Rica and Mexico as well as roasters and cafés across the U.S. He blogs about coffee for Gut Check every Wednesday.Last September, McD ... More >>

Belgium to St. Louis: We're Not So Different, Are We?

Zach Dyer is a writer living in Saint Louis. He did his thesis research on coffee farmers in Southern Mexico. Since then, he has visited coffee plantations in Costa Rica and Mexico as well as roasters and cafés across the U.S. He blogs about coffee for Gut Check every Wednesday.Last September, McD ... More >>

Last Night Review: Def Comedy Jam Auditions, "Hell Yeah!"

Zach Dyer is a writer living in Saint Louis. He did his thesis research on coffee farmers in Southern Mexico. Since then, he has visited coffee plantations in Costa Rica and Mexico as well as roasters and cafés across the U.S. He blogs about coffee for Gut Check every Wednesday.Last September, McD ... More >>

The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Wants You

Zach Dyer is a writer living in Saint Louis. He did his thesis research on coffee farmers in Southern Mexico. Since then, he has visited coffee plantations in Costa Rica and Mexico as well as roasters and cafés across the U.S. He blogs about coffee for Gut Check every Wednesday.Last September, McD ... More >>

Final Chapter

KETC-TV is collecting stories from St. Louis’ veterans of World War II – while there’s still time left.

Steal Das Book

Rod Shene paid a paltry few grand for a volume worth $500,000 or more. Only one hitch: The German government wants it back.

Legends of the Air

Rod Shene paid a paltry few grand for a volume worth $500,000 or more. Only one hitch: The German government wants it back.

Rachel Stein, Showgirl

Back home in Holland, Paul Verhoeven uses his basic instincts to craft a slick Holocaust thriller

Tuskegee Airman Lewis Lynch: An appreciation.

The lasting legacy of a native son.

Lewis John Lynch: The Legacy of an Airman

The lasting legacy of a native son.

The Strange, Strange Tale of the U.S.S. Inaugural

An old warship meets its most formidable enemy — the Mississippi River.

On the Screen

An old warship meets its most formidable enemy — the Mississippi River.

You're in the Army, Now

An old warship meets its most formidable enemy — the Mississippi River.

Bird Droppings

Disney's Valiant effort never leaves the hangar

Warring for the Weekend

World War II, relived

The Old Nazi

A member of Hitler's Waffen SS lives out his last days in St. Louis

Out Like a Lamb

Downfall chronicles Hitler's last days with an awkward note of sympathy

Purple Pro

Willy Holtzman's World War II drama Hearts deserves a medal

All's Enfer in Love and War

Sartre's No Exit has aged -- like a fine wine

Series/Festivals

Week of October 22, 2003

Series/Festivals

Week of June 18, 2003

Underneath the Bunker

Blind Spot offers a long close-up with one of Hitler's intimates

A Matter of Honor

Vets call on the military's top brass not to fight

Snob Hit

It's about fission, but there's no bang

Series/Festivals

Week of November 13, 2002

Tales From the Cryptologist

Heroic Brit tries to crack the Nazi code without cracking up in Apted's Enigma

War on War Books

Donald Miller has (re)written one of the best books on World War II, but will anyone care?

Custody Battle

Marvel Comics isn't going to give up Captain America without a fight

Filling in the Gaps

Historian Jonathan Petropoulos sheds light on art stolen by the Nazis -- and encourages American museums to do the same

Bad Aim

At the Gates, a gripping showdown is bungled by a love triangle

South Pacific

By Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers and Joshua Logan (Summer Showbiz at SIU-E)

Return with Honor

Written and directed by Freida Lee Mock and Terry Sanders

IMAGINE A REAL NEWSPAPER

In the Post-Dispatch's "Growing Up in St. Louis" series, no news was bad news; P-D reporter Carolyn Tuft gives Missourians another reason to be suspicious of Jayhawks

Short Seens

In the Post-Dispatch's "Growing Up in St. Louis" series, no news was bad news; P-D reporter Carolyn Tuft gives Missourians another reason to be suspicious of Jayhawks

Short Seen

In the Post-Dispatch's "Growing Up in St. Louis" series, no news was bad news; P-D reporter Carolyn Tuft gives Missourians another reason to be suspicious of Jayhawks