Vol. 24, No. 32
The Torture Place
He was a godless communist journalist in Afghanistan -- so they took his eye, cut his ear and splashed acid all over his body. Now he is safe in St. Louis. But still burning.
By Jeannette Batz
Let's Talk About Sex
Lake St. Louis' favorite agents provocateurs, the Wahls, are at it again
By D.J. Wilson
Daycare Nightmares
In response to growing demand, the number of daycare facilities in Missouri is increasing each year. So are the problems.
By Laura Higgins
The Official Story
U.S. policy boosted the Taliban into power, and reluctance to anger Afghan ally Pakistan helps keep them there
What Is the Most Attractive Part of Your Anatomy?
Published the week of August 9-15, 2000
By Wm. Stage
Letters to the Editor
Lieberman's St. Louis Angle? It's Really a Stretch.
By Ray Hartmann
Queen Mothers
Ozzfest 2000 rolls out the red carpet for Queens of the Stone Age
By Paul Friswold
Cheetah Clubbed
The Washington Avenue nightclub loses its spot
By Randall Roberts
Show of Farsi
Pickles and pomegranates rule the day, with enjoyable results, at Café Natasha
By Joe Bonwich
Locust Plague
The fire at Hot Locust is abruptly stamped out
The Replacements
Directed by Howard Deutch
By Robert Wilonsky
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Directed by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey
By Luke Y. Thompson
The Five Senses
Written and directed by Jeremy Podeswa
By Gregory Weinkauf
Different Spokes
St. Louis' bicyclists take back the night at the 36th Moonlight Ramble
By Byron Kerman
Monitor Wizard
Video artist Van McElwee injects warmth and life into an ostensibly "cold" art form
By Eddie Silva
Exposure III: Aspects of Being
St. Louis Gallery Association at Webster University's Hunt Gallery, through Aug. 13
By Ivy Schroeder
The Shootists
Six photographers bring a feminine sensibility to the Sheldon Art Galleries
By Darren A. Owens
Born Again?
Tammy Faye Bakker's back, but don't be afraid this time
Realism Today
Atrium Gallery, through Aug. 26
Word Plays
Works by two masters of verbal gymnastics receive entertaining treatments this week in St. Louis
By Sally Cragin
