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Many People Are Saying This St. Louisan's Trump Twitter Bot is Very Presidential
There is a universe where, each morning, the president of the United States confers with a well-briefed cadre of communications professionals before drafting policy statements to the American people....
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Scapegoat Closes; Bonobos to Open First St. Louis Outlet in Its Place
Scapegoat(52 Maryland Plaza) has hung up its horns. The more casual baby sister to glamorous Scape opened its doors almost exactly a year ago, replacing Crepes Etc. in the heart of the Central West...
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Dojo Pizza's Loren Copp Rejects Plea Deal in Child Porn Case
The former sensei of Dojo Pizza says he will fight child porn charges at trial. Loren Copp, 48, on Tuesday formally rejected an offer from prosecutors to plead guilty in exchange for a recommended...
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St. Louis' Juan Thompson to Plead in JCC Bomb Threats Case
St. Louis native Juan Thompson, accused of calling in threats to Jewish community centers, is scheduled to plead guilty on Monday in New York City. In a brief letter filed on Tuesday, the Assistant...
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Chavisa Woods' Things to Do When You're Goth in the Country Leads Readers...
Ask southern Illinois native Chavisa Woods where her startling plots and characters come from, and the short answer is her imagination. But as weird and wrenching and "out there" as they may seem, her...
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Portugal. The Man Is Alaska Proud, Even with Major Label Success
The music video for "Noise Pollution," the lead single off Portugal. The Man's new album, begins with frontman John Gourley clinging to the trunk of a bare birch tree.…
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I, Daniel Blake Gives a Masterful Look at Working-Class Britons
When Ken Loach released the impressive but under-appreciated Jimmy's Hall three years ago, he also announced that it would be his last film. After a half-century of directing powerful, socially...
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Review: The Blue Duck Lays a Goose Egg in Maplewood
I had the best ham sandwich of my life at the Blue Duck, the three-month-old Maplewood outpost of the beloved Washington, Missouri, comfort food spot. House-cured ham, grilled so that the edges...
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As Cherokee Street Faces Its Future, Crime Remains a Major Concern
You can tell how long someone has lived in the Cherokee neighborhood by how they pronounce the street name. Newcomers punch the first syllable (as in "CHER-o-kee").…
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Newly Announced: U2, Angel Olsen, Waka Flocka Flame, Broncho, Banks and More
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention.…
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Funky Butt Brass Band Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
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Sister Cities Is Now Open — Finally! — in Its New Home
Almost exactly a year after closing its doors on South Grand, Sister Cities Cajun & BBQ(3550 S. Broadway, 314-405-0447) is finally open in its new home — with a week of soft openings begun late...
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Son Volt Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
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Twangfest Celebrates Its 21st Birthday This Week at Off Broadway
Twangfest, St. Louis’ long-running, multi-night celebration of American music, turns 21 this year. And while the fest is officially of legal age — no more sneaking shots of Ten High when the bartender...
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St. Louis County 'Rental License' Ordinance Is Unconstitutional, Judge Says
A controversial "residential rental license" ordinance approved by the St. Louis County Council in 2015 amid criticism that it circumvented the justice system while targeting tenants with unfair...
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Krewson Victory Rested on Catholics, Republicans and Older Voters, Exit Poll...
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson may have won her seat by besting a host of other candidates in the city's Democratic primary, but she did it by winning Republican voters. That's one of the insights in an...
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Isaiah Hammett Killed in 'Firefight' With SWAT Team in South St. Louis, Chief...
St. Louis city police officers on Wednesday stormed a south city home and killed a 21-year-old inside, authorities say. Acting police chief Lt. Colonel Lawrence O'Toole tells reporters Isaiah Hammett...
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Grandpa's Ghost Returns with Double LP Carnage Queen and EP Country of Piss
Ben Hanna has been summoning the knotty, deep-rooted spirits of American music as the guitarist, singer and songwriter of Grandpa's Ghost since 1994.…
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Brothers Lazaroff Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
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The Bottle Rockets Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
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