The World Cup trophy is pretty darn ugly. But nothing says balls like the Golden Cup!
By Keegan Hamilton
Vol. 34, No. 27
Police Chief Equates Speed Cameras to Acne
By Chad Garrison
St. Louis Yoga Instructor Won't Fight Extradition; Joel Snider Accused of Murder
Will Albert "The Great" Follow "King" James' Footsteps?
By Aaron Schafer
Artgasm: This Weekend's Art Openings, July 9 - 11, 2010
By Courtney Schilling
Sexy Couple Has Sex in Parking Lot, Stranger Watches: Another Week in Missed Connections
By Nicholas Phillips
Missing Four-Year-Old Found Alive in Fenton
By Aimee Levitt
A Common Sense Approach to Meth Finally Comes Before Congress
AG Chris Koster Crusades for National Day of Prayer on YOUR Behalf, Missouri
Paul S. Smith: Suspect in Abduction of Alisa Maier Dead After Shooting Himself in Head
Local Time-Traveler Publishes World's First Facebook Novel
For Fourth of July Entertainment, Alton Housing Complex Shoots Fireworks at Cops, Firefighters
Chuck E. Cheese Settles Suit of Boob-Grabbing Mascot; Mouse to Keep Dirty Paws Off Guests
Join RFT at Pi on Monday, Bring Your Tattoos
Strange Bedfellows: City Counselor and Former Mayoral Spokesman Get Hitched
Ass Clown of the Week: HIV-Spreading Prostitute
Vacant St. Louis Buildings Could Become Indoor Farms
Whose Relative Embarrassed Them More this Week -- Francis Slay's or Charlie Dooley's?
Candy Bar Says St. Louis is the Sixth-Manliest City In America
St. Louis Police: Bloody Weekend Yields Ten Shootings, One Homicide
Unexpurgated Mark Twain Autobiography to Be Published in November
Workers of the World Unite and Celebrate the General Strike of 1877!
For Sale: One Drive-In Movie Theater [Updated]
St. Louis Homeless Receive $1.5 million
By Steve Hardy
Kyle Boller and Carrie Prejean Get Married, Give Middle Finger to America's Gay Couples
Clangclangclang!!!! The Loop's Gettin' a Trolley!
The Ten Best YouTube Videos of the 2010 World Cup
Central Illinois Congressman is DC's Hottest Male Eye-Candy
The 5 Best Places to Watch the 2010 World Cup Final
Hooker Gets Enraged Her John Has No Money; Stabs Him in the Face and Steals his Ride
Sherrell Austin: St. Louis Homicide No. 65; 21-Year-Old Shot in Chest During Hold Up
Illinois Cyclists Now Officially Protected by Law
Dreamed of Living in T.S. Eliot's Teenage Home? Missed Your Chance!
By Kase Wickman
Is Anybody Really "Tarballing" BP Gas Stations?
By Unreal
Cards Sign Reliever Mike MacDougal
State Senate Candidate Wants Barack Hussein Obama (and YOU?) to Leave Him ALONE
Alton Teen Sentenced to Six Years for Torturing, Killing Pregnant Woman
Guy Slashes Officer With Box-Cutter, Isn't Fased by Taser, Crashes Car
Tuesday Tussle: Part 2, Sin Taxes? Illinois Needs to Maintain Its Dignity Instead
In Honor of Ron Artest's Appearance Tonight in St. Louis...
RFT Flickr Pool Photo 'o Day: "6th Inning"
St. Louis Zoo Elephant Miscarries, Fuels Criticism of Pachyderm Exhibit
Chaz Anderson: Shot in Face Outside North County Apartment Complex
Jarrell Harrison: Mizzou Football Player Arrested For Shoplifting at Spencer's
Monsanto to Make Drought-Resistant Wheat
Next Year, Jury Duty Will Take Even Longer
Humane Society of Missouri Takes 15 Pit Bulls From Accused Dogfighter Near Branson
Devon Denman: Missouri Kidnapping Victim Found in New Mexico Following Police Chase
Loop Trolley: A Piece of Cake
Does the Cardinal Bullpen Need Fixing?
Joel Snider: Om, My God! St. Louis Yoga Instructor Accused of Murdering Fellow Yogi
SLU Challenges Wash. U. Rabbit With Topiary Billiken
Obama Visits Missouri Tomorrow to Talk Biofuels and Blunt vs. Carnahan
Kinder Finally Files that Lawsuit vs. Health Care Reform
Black Women Don't Want to Be "Tits on a Stick," Mizzou Grad Student Finds
Suspect Charged for Murder of Tommy Jones in Hillsdale Early Monday Morning
Synthetic Marijuana Ban is Puff, Puff, Passed in Missouri
Witnesses Testify to Seeing Kevin Sanders Jr. Shot to Death, But Which to Believe?
Department of Duh: University of Missouri Researcher Says Alcohol and Impulsive Behavior are Related
Mark Little: St. Louis Homicide No. 64; Stabbed by Woman During Street Brawl
Tuesday Tussle: Part 1, Sin Taxes Are the Best Solution to the Illinois Budget Crisis
Careful Who You're Calling a Jerk, Jerk: High School Swimmer Sues District Over Bad Recommendation
What's a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos?
Readers crunch the numbers regarding airport security, handguns
Amazing Facts & Beyond: Spot the Differences
By Dan Zettwoch
Belligerent Piano: Episode Nineteen
By Timothy Lane
Ask a Mexican: Why white chicks get crowned at Fiesta while all the hotties are on Mexican television
The Cover of the July 8 Print Edition
Bob Reuter of Bob's Scratchy Records Discusses 45s, Bob Dylan Going Acoustic and -- What Else? -- Scratchy Records
By Jon Scorfina
Celebrate St. Louis Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight at Soldiers Memorial
By Diana Benanti
From Andrew W.K. to the Oompa-Loompas: The Best of Warped Tour St. Louis
By William Melton
Local Filmmakers Explore Currency Design as an Art Form in "The Art of Making Money," Host Interactive Art Show Fundraiser
By Chrissy Wilmes
Gift of Gab, Earthworms, Red Zero at Old Rock House, Saturday, July 10
By Calvin Cox
2nd Annual South City Crawfish Boil, Saturday, July 10
St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, July 9, to Sunday, July 11
New Album Release Highlights: Tuesday, July 6
Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of June 28-July 5
Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of July 5 - July 11
Common, DJ Needles at Celebrate St. Louis, Friday, July 9
10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, July 9-11, 2010
Summer Bummer: The Wedge Is Closed (Again)
Good Vibes, Good People: Local Musicians Eric Hall and Joel Schad Have Each Other's Backs
And Now for a Friendly Game of Slap That Rapper ...
B-52s Shake St. Louis' Honey Buns With Their Funplex Under the Arch
Maps & Atlases at Firebird, Tuesday, July 6
By Liz Deichmann
This Week's Show Flyers, July 9-15
Off With Their Heads, Humanoids at Firebird, Thursday, July 8
By Michael Dauphin
Family Affair Proudly Reps St. Louis in Video for "Sunshine"
Islands, Active Child, Steel Phantoms at Firebird, Friday, July 9
Interview: Minus the Bear's Erin Tate on the band's latest, Omni
By Shae Moseley
Show Announcements: Week of July 8
Active Child Bounces Off the Walls Tomorrow Night at Firebird
Heart Allegedly Definitely Playing a Show in St. Louis!
The Wedge Encourages Musical Mischief With Tuesday-Night Vinyl Fight
John Legend, Bradd Young, Aloha at Fair St. Louis, Saturday, July 3
Local Mixtape Club Rejuvenates Cassette Culture and Encourages Mixtape Making as an Art Form
Foxy Shazam storms the scene with glam
By Annie Zaleski
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles works on a new record, eschews convention
By Roy Kasten
Homespun: Academy Hill
Jewelry (self-released)
By Christian Schaeffer
Off With Their Heads
8 p.m. Thursday, July 8. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
By Scott Heisel
Common
8 p.m. Friday, July 9. Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts, Gateway Arch, 707 North First Street.
By Dan LeRoy
The Right Now
9 p.m. Friday, July 9. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.
Islands
8:30 p.m. Friday, July 9. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
Gift of Gab
9 p.m. Saturday, July 10. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.
Pat Benatar/ Night Ranger/ REO Speedwagon
6 p.m. Saturday, July 10. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.
Minus the Bear
7:30 p.m. Monday, July 12. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
By Ryan Wasoba
Scream the Prayer Tour III
2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 18. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
By Phil Freeman
Milagro Modern Mexican has ambitions far beyond south-of-the-border same old
By Ian Froeb
The Golden Age of Airline Food Revisited, and the West's Gift to Southeast Asia
By Tom Finkel
Review Preview: Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse
It's National Fried Chicken Day! Five Places to Celebrate in St. Louis
The World Goblet Round 3: Portugal vs. South Africa
By Dave Nelson
Colleen's Cookies Opening Retail Store in University City
Brasserie by Niche Bartender Michele Bildner Mixes...A Perfect Pimm's!
By Alissa Nelson
Octopus à la Argentinean Football Fury
Now Serving: Jim Beam-Infused Ice Cream to Start Your Day
#68: Pizza with Pepperoni, Sausage and Mushroom at Pizza-a-Go-Go
Review Preview: Milagro Modern Mexican
World Cuppage: Spain 1 - Germany 0; Alegría Roja at Guido's Pizzeria and Tapas
Fight Club Sandwich: Mom's Deli vs. LeGrand's Market. South City Deli Duel. BRING IT.
This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated
Sauerkraut and Pizza Top Today's Headlines
#67: Nachos Grande at Nachomama's
Review + Slideshow: Milagro Modern Mexican
St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 6.28-7.4
No Soup for You! Original SoupMan Closed
The World Goblet Round 3: Greece vs. France
Bar Louie, Central West End: A Chain, But So What?
By Kristen Klempert
The World Goblet: Semifinal 1 - New Zealand vs. Spain
Twain's Feast Reading and Book-Signing Tonight
World Cuppage: Spain 1 - Netherlands 0; Campeónes at Guido's Pizzeria y Tapas
Ever Had the Urge to Dress Up Like a Cow? Today's Your Day!
Gut Check's Week in Tweets
85 Lashes Rum at the Stable
By Alicia Lohmar
World's Fair Donuts Reopens
Gut Check Is Hungry for More Contributors!
Does Larry Conners Have to Tase a Bartender?
Brasserie by Niche's Michele Bildner: Featured Bartender of the Week
Frankenfish - Coming Soon to a Fish Farm Near You!
By Robin Wheeler
Party with Tattooed Restaurant Folks & RFT at Pi! Benefit the St. Louis Area Food Bank!
This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter
The childish, funny, 3-D delights of Despicable Me
By Robert Wilonsky
Killer's tormented self gets simplified for screen
By J. Hoberman
Flash & Photographs
By Paul Friswold
Lady at the Bat
Tennis, Without the Racquet
By Alison Sieloff
Storm the Bastille
When Vito Met Theda
Our Compliments to the Condiment
Come Once, Leave Happy
Spell A Spell
Must We Love Them?
Jersey, Without the Shore
21 and Up
Dance Into Her Heart
By Mark Fischer
Bungle in the Jungle
Netherlands vs Spain
Docufictionary
Free Shipping: Titanic sails gloriously into the Muny
By Dennis Brown
My Name is Rachel Corrie has made waves wherever it goes. Now it's St. Louis' turn.
St. Louis Stage Capsules
Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the St. Louis theater scene
St. Louis Art Capsules
Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
By Jessica Baran