Top 20 RFT Covers of 2008

The top 20 covers of the Riverfront Times from 2008.
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Aimee Levitt asked several notable St. Louisans about their resolutions for 2008 in You Say You Want a Resolution. January 3.
Aimee Levitt asked several notable St. Louisans about their resolutions for 2008 in You Say You Want a Resolution. January 3.
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Ghost Boat told the true story of four people who disappeared from the Joe Cool. They have yet to be found. By Tamara Lush. January 24
Ghost Boat told the true story of four people who disappeared from the Joe Cool. They have yet to be found. By Tamara Lush. January 24
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Live Poets Society: River Styx keeps on rolling was Aimee Levitt's story about the literary magazine that refuses to die. January 31.
Live Poets Society: River Styx keeps on rolling was Aimee Levitt's story about the literary magazine that refuses to die. January 31.
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7-Up vs. Coke, Part 2: From dot-com darling to disaster, the spectacular flameout of Andrew Gladney. Heir to a fortune, Andrew Gladney went from John Burroughs to Yale and came home to found Savvis Inc. Then he squandered it all. By Kristen Hinman. February 14.
7-Up vs. Coke, Part 2: From dot-com darling to disaster, the spectacular flameout of Andrew Gladney. Heir to a fortune, Andrew Gladney went from John Burroughs to Yale and came home to found Savvis Inc. Then he squandered it all. By Kristen Hinman. February 14.
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Red Alert: Everything they really don't want you to know about those pesky traffic-light cameras. By Chad Garrison. March 6.
Red Alert: Everything they really don't want you to know about those pesky traffic-light cameras. By Chad Garrison. March 6.
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Thousand Dollar Baby: By day Jamie O'Hare studies for a master's in social work. Her night job is anything but. By Kristen Hinman. March 20.
Thousand Dollar Baby: By day Jamie O'Hare studies for a master's in social work. Her night job is anything but. By Kristen Hinman. March 20.
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The Assassin's Brother: John Ray used to own a tavern in Benton Park. Now he lives in Quincy and dabbles in conspiracy theory. It's the story of the man who's brother was convicted of killing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By Ellis Conklin. April 3.
The Assassin's Brother: John Ray used to own a tavern in Benton Park. Now he lives in Quincy and dabbles in conspiracy theory. It's the story of the man who's brother was convicted of killing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By Ellis Conklin. April 3.
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Radio Active: What has Patty Wente done to create such a meltdown at KWMU? Chad Garrison explains the meltdown in this May 8 feature story.
Radio Active: What has Patty Wente done to create such a meltdown at KWMU? Chad Garrison explains the meltdown in this May 8 feature story.
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RFT Music Awards Nominees: St. Louis' Best and Brightest musicians. May 29.
RFT Music Awards Nominees: St. Louis' Best and Brightest musicians. May 29.
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RFT Music Awards.
RFT Music Awards.
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Earl Mullins has liftoff. Years in the making, his space museum in Bonne Terre has taken flight. By Kathleen McLaughlin. July 9.
Earl Mullins has liftoff. Years in the making, his space museum in Bonne Terre has taken flight. By Kathleen McLaughlin. July 9.
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Cougar Heaven!: Unreal goes on the prowl for (and with) honky-tonk older women. By Kristen Hinman. July 17.
Cougar Heaven!: Unreal goes on the prowl for (and with) honky-tonk older women. By Kristen Hinman. July 17.
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Look Out Below!: Arborists from around the world descend on Forest Park for the International Tree Climbing Championships. By Keegan Hamilton. July 31.
Look Out Below!: Arborists from around the world descend on Forest Park for the International Tree Climbing Championships. By Keegan Hamilton. July 31.
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Up Show-Me Creek: Blisters, hellish heat, a boatload of vomit and lots of painkillers. It's all part of the Missouri River 340 race. By Carol Szczepanski. August 7.
Up Show-Me Creek: Blisters, hellish heat, a boatload of vomit and lots of painkillers. It's all part of the Missouri River 340 race. By Carol Szczepanski. August 7.
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Demons Among Us: The RFT paid a visit to America's foremost demonologist in Chesterfield and came home with our head spinning. By Aimee Levitt. August 14.
Demons Among Us: The RFT paid a visit to America's foremost demonologist in Chesterfield and came home with our head spinning. By Aimee Levitt. August 14.
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Perverts Beware: St. Louis area police have your number. By Kathleen McLaughlin. September 4.
Perverts Beware: St. Louis area police have your number. By Kathleen McLaughlin. September 4.
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An Arrow Runs Through It: Bowfishers take aim at Asian carp. By Keegan Hamilton. September 18.
An Arrow Runs Through It: Bowfishers take aim at Asian carp. By Keegan Hamilton. September 18.
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The Veep Fair: Greetings from the Candidates! October 2.
The Veep Fair: Greetings from the Candidates! October 2.
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D.I.Y. Now for the Future: The Undertow Collective and Magnolia Summer are using technology to modernize their D.I.Y. creative vision. By Annie Zaleski. November 6.
D.I.Y. Now for the Future: The Undertow Collective and Magnolia Summer are using technology to modernize their D.I.Y. creative vision. By Annie Zaleski. November 6.
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Mistress of Horror: Nobody writes vampire novels the way St. Louis' Laurell K. Hamilton does – and yes, there's lots of sex. By Aimee Levitt. November 20.
Mistress of Horror: Nobody writes vampire novels the way St. Louis' Laurell K. Hamilton does – and yes, there's lots of sex. By Aimee Levitt. November 20.
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Arts & Culture

Exploring Jane Smiley’s St. Louis in Lucky

St. Louis-born author Jane Smiley has won a Pulitzer and published more than 25 books, but she has never set a book…

By Jessica Rogen

John Burroughs School
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Arts & Culture

All the People We Saw Enjoying Downtown St. Louis at City Social

Hundreds of St. Louisans gathered on Washington Avenue Friday night for the annual City Social. The massive summer block party featured local…

By Zachary Linhares

New Slideshow
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Arts & Culture

The Most Famous Person from Every St. Louis High School

For every high school in St. Louis — and lord knows there are a zillion high schools in St. Louis — there…

By Riverfront Times Staff

Clayton High School Andy Cohen Producer/personality Bravo boss Andy Cohen graduated from Clayton High School way back in 1986, and we can’t wait for the coming-of-age TV show he’s working on depicting his teenage years. Cohen has said he got in a lot of trouble in high school for (what else?) talking too much — and even got kicked off the water polo team for it.
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Food & Drink

The 75 Most Exciting Restaurants in St. Louis Right Now, According to Sauce

"What's your favorite restaurant in St. Louis?" It’s the question you ask us at Sauce Magazine the most: when we’re out for…

By Sauce Magazine

Menya Rui owner Steven Pursley
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