St. Louis Photographer Charged with Felony Assault After Brutal Attack on...
A St. Louis photographer faces two felony charges of domestic assault after prosecutors allege he beat up his model ex-girlfriend in front of several neighbors. Daylan Jacob Miller, 23, is accused of...
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Week, October 5 to 8
This is a momentous week here at the RFT, at least for one of us. Ten years ago this week, your mumbling calendar drone took his last vacation.…
View ArticleKarate Bikini Took a Collective Approach to Songwriting for Its Latest...
When Karate Bikini first arrived on the scene with a four-song demo EP in 2010, there was some comfort in a new band made up of familiar faces.…
View ArticleSt. Louis County Police Finally Admit Apple Cider Vinegar Is Apple Cider Vinegar
After weeks of investigation by the super sleuths of the St. Louis County Police Department, lab results have come back today indicating that a bottle full of "unknown chemicals used to against...
View ArticleConvicted of Murder, James Waller Pleads Guilty Again — and Gives Up Book Money
A Jackson County man already convicted in Missouri for murder has pleaded guilty to a new federal charge for interstate domestic violence — and the combined prison sentences will likely ensure that...
View ArticleSuspected Fetus Found in Cahokia Middle School Toilet Was Actually a Tampon
On Wednesday night, a custodian at Wirth-Parks Middle School in Cahokia found an object in a toilet in a student restroom. The object, described as about six inches long, must have been pretty bloody,...
View ArticleProtesters Denounce Jeff Roorda at SLPOA Headquarters, Draw a Counter-Protest
Standing in front of the headquarters of the organization representing St. Louis police officers, activist Cori Bush pointed to the sign overhead calling the cops represented "St. Louis' finest.""This...
View ArticleUpstream Theater Returns to 1939 to Present a Charming Polish Comedy
Let us return to those early days of twentieth century when St. Louis' immigrant citizens put on plays in their mother tongue in various parish halls. Among these companies was the Julius Słowacki...
View ArticlePolice Shooting of Former St. Louisan Patrick Harmon Shown in Graphic Video
A graphic video released by the Salt Lake City Police Department shows a St. Louis man being killed by an officer there — a shooting captured by the officer's body camera. Patrick Harmon, 50, was...
View ArticleSt. Louis Doctor Sued After Blasting a Fellow Urgent Care Provider on Facebook
Dr. Sonny Saggar, the chairman of the emergency department at St. Alexius and owner of Downtown Urgent Care, is being sued by a rival urgent care provider in the St. Louis area — which is accusing...
View ArticleGreitens' Abortion Legislation Triggers Lawsuit from ACLU, Planned Parenthood
Missouri's newest abortion restrictions go into effect in less than two weeks, but thanks to a new lawsuit, the state will first have to fight two Planned Parenthood groups and the ACLU of Missouri...
View ArticleOut in STL, New LGBTQ Magazine, Makes Its Debut
A new print magazine is coming out today — just in time for National Coming Out Day. …
View ArticleNewly Announced: Pink, Sam Smith, Broncho, BØRNS, Damien Escobar 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.…
View ArticleEx-Police Chief Sam Dotson Is in the Running for Texas Job
Former St. Louis police Chief Sam Dotson is a finalist for the job of top cop in Midland, Texas. He is competing against two other candidates — Midland's deputy chief and the retired chief of Reading,...
View ArticleBrad Pitt Once Threatened a 'Missouri Whooping' on Harvey Weinstein
Brad Pitt, the "BR" and half the "A" of now-dissolving celebrity power couple Brangelina, once threatened film producer and gross sack of crap Harvey Weinstein with a "Missouri Whooping" over...
View ArticleThe Potomac Accord Releases its First New Album in Fourteen Years
The Potomac Accord, a piano-fired indie rock trio, has had a lifespan more recognizable to long-hibernating species of cicadas than most music groups.…
View Article10 Pop-ups Giving St. Louis Diners One-of-a-Kind Culinary Experiences
St. Louis has experienced a renaissance in dining over the past five years. Local chefs have finally found their (hungry) audiences and the city has welcomed notable out-of-towners attracted by low...
View ArticleSt. Louis Is One of the Hottest Hipster Markets in America
Hold on to your fedoras and skinny jeans, folks. St. Louis is now officially a hipster haven — one of the twenty "Hottest Hipster Markets in America" in an all-important ranking by Realtor.com and...
View ArticleMilky Way, Double Bubble Top Missouri's List of Most-Purchased Candy
If you want to stand out from your neighbors this Halloween, better avoid Milky Way bars. …
View ArticleIn Raucous Town Hall, Protesters Wanted One Thing From Krewson: 'Fire O'Toole'
Before a crowd of hundreds packing a Harris Stowe University auditorium Wednesday night, St. Louis mayor Lyda Krewson tried, repeatedly, to deliver a message of unity and resolve. But that message...
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