In Missouri, Senior Citizens Who Kill Often Get Away with Murder
Donald Rowland would tell police he looked at the clock the exact moment he made up his mind. It was 1:18 on Halloween morning 2014.…
View ArticleGOTV, St. Louis' Only Original Content Channel, Set to Launch July 7
A new cable channel launching in St. Louis will be the world's largest independent TV and music program. GOTV, which launches July 7 on Charter, will be St. Louis' only original content channel. The...
View ArticleNewly Announced: Woopsie Fest, Of Montreal, Reckless Kelly, Diamond Head and...
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. Page two contains our complete listing of new shows, so...
View ArticleTopless St. Louis Bartenders Cause a Splash on Bar Rescue Episode Airing Sunday
A group of fun-loving bartenders who flash their boobs, twerk and do shots with patrons will be at the center of a new episode of Bar Rescue airing Sunday — and this one, we must admit, looks like a...
View ArticleCrowdfunding Campaign Aims to Stop Vandals Targeting Community Garden
A St. Louis alderwoman wants you to help stop vandals from destroying a public housing complex's community garden — with a Go Fund Me campaign that aims to build a six-foot fence to keep out the...
View ArticleLate-in-Life Fatherhood Spurred Kip Loui to Release His Most Personal Music...
If the songs on Kip Loui's first solo album, The Hill Recordings, sound like textbook approaches to country and Western songwriting, that's because he has an encyclopedic grasp on the form.…
View ArticleScapegoat Adds a Low-Key Tavern Option to the Central West End
Scapegoat (52 Maryland Plaza), the new and improved little sister to Scape Bistro, opened quietly in mid-June, giving a new twist to the more formal restaurant's Central West End location. The...
View ArticleThe World's Biggest Michael Jackson Fan Lives Right Here in South St. Louis
A couple of weekends ago, one south city woman upheld her bi-annual tradition, despite the blazing sun and a heat index of 109 degrees. Demetria “Dee” Evans started her Saturday morning by dragging...
View ArticleSt. Louis Median Rents Among the Nation's Cheapest for Big Cities, Study Finds
The rent may be too damn high on the coasts, but in St. Louis, prices are cheap and getting cheaper. That's the conclusion of a new study by apartment listing site Zumper, which compiles apartment...
View ArticleKounter Kulture Brings Fresh Flavors — and Counter Service — to Lindenwood Park
Many takeout-only restaurants suffer from the problem of what to do with guests while they wait for their food to be cooked. But Kounter Kulture(3825 Watson Road, 314-781-4344), the delightful new...
View Article8 Amazing Things to Do in St. Louis This Week
This week in St. Louis, you can slide a giant slide. You can celebrate catsup.…
View ArticleThe 8 Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: July 8 to 10
This weekend brings to St. Louis some intense nostalgia (Wayback Pointfest), some liberation music (Femi Kuti) and some ex-pats (Water Liars) in addition to a stop from the reliably unpredictable Black...
View ArticleLaumeier's New Sculpture Is ... a Cement Mixer
If you're a fan of Laumeier Sculpture Garden — and who isn't? — you might want to get a look at its newest installation: an ode to a cement mixer. The south county outdoor sculpture park is...
View ArticleHit-and-Run Driver Targets "Black Lives Matter" Protest in Ferguson (VIDEO)
A hit-and-run driver accelerated into a crowd of protesters on Wednesday outside the Ferguson police department, sending people tumbling. One protester, 52-year-old Phillip Weeks, bounced off the hood...
View ArticleR.I.P. Jay V. Hall, Stray Dog Theatre Producer Extraordinaire
Jay V. Hall of Stray Dog Theatre, passed away Tuesday, July 5 in an apparent suicide. Hall's official job title was production manager, but those two words do not do justice to how essential he was to...
View ArticleMayana Mexican Kitchen Opens Today — Giving Fast-Casual Spin to Hacienda Flavors
Mayana Mexican Kitchen(7810 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton; 314-833-8200) is set to open today, bringing a splash of Hacienda's flavors to downtown Clayton. Managing partner Brian Michaels says the...
View ArticleSt. Louis Police Union Spokesman Jeff Roorda Blames Dallas Tragedy on Barack...
Never, ever underestimate Jeff Roorda's ability to say something awful in a time of tragedy. Last night, snipers in Dallas shot five police officers dead at a Black Lives Matter rally. And while the...
View ArticleBlack Cops and Firefighters Ask Police Chief Dotson to Resign
After years of discontent, the police officers association representing black cops in St. Louis has reached its breaking point with Police Chief Sam Dotson. "We hope he resigns or is fired," says Sgt....
View ArticleBallwin Cop Shot in the Neck During Traffic Stop Ambush; in Critical Condition
5:04 p.m. Update with name of suspect and charges 4:30 p.m.…
View ArticleKopperman's Deli in the Central West End Has Closed
After decades of loyal business, Central West End mainstay Kopperman's Deli (386 N. Euclid Ave.) has closed. A statement from owners Brian Shearrer and Darin Jenkins was posted in the St. Louis...
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