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Mustard Seed's Yasmina's Necklace Illuminates the Lives of Muslim Immigrants
It's not uncommon to walk out of a play and feel like your view of the world has been changed. That's the whole point of going to the theater, to make you reconsider the world from someone else's...
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RYSE Nightclub Brings EDM Lovers a New Saturday Hotspot
The biggest dance party in St. Louis these days isn't in the city. It's in St. Charles, where the nation's top EDM acts are keeping the beats going into the wee hours of the morning at RYSE, which...
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Review: Mona's Brings an "American-Italian Joint" to the Hill
In the year Modesto opened its doors and introduced diners on the Hill to tapas, Food & Wine was touting heirloom beans and trash fish as some of the year's hottest culinary trends. Bubble tea was...
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Eating McDonald's Fries Until I Puked Helped Me Understand Trump's America
Calen doesn't think discussing politics is a very good idea. A short, rotund man with a shaved head, he's perched at the edge of the bar playing a digital billiards game on his phone, even though he's...
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I Am Not Your Negro Explores the Life of James Baldwin
By the middle of the twentieth century, Santayana's oft-quoted aphorism could be rewritten: Those who don't remember history will get a chance to review it. No longer merely something that happened,...
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Julieta is a Return to Form for Pedro Almodóvar
Imagine if Hitchcock had decided in the late '50s that he was tired of crime and murder and wanted to make the kind of romantic melodramas Douglas Sirk was turning out at the time. That's the mood of...
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New Comic Set in St. Louis, 'Streak's Corner,' Makes Its Newspaper Debut
Like a lot of kids in the pre-Internet age, Bob Stretch grew up reading the funny pages. "We were a two-newspaper family — the Post-Dispatch and the Globe-Democrat," he recalls.…
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St. Louis Restaurants Openings & Closings: January 2017
January is historically a slow time for restaurant openings, and this month was no exception. Still, it's hard not to be excited about the few places that have opened their doors — see above for a...
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Finally! Red Hot Riplets Seasoning Is Now a Thing
If you love the smoky heat of Red Hot Riplets potato chips — and seriously, is there anyone in St. Louis who doesn't? — this might come as the best news of 2017: You can now buy Riplets' signature...
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Hackers Broke Into St. Louis Public Library Though Voicemail Server
Nearly two weeks after its server was infiltrated by hackers and held for ransom, the St. Louis Public Library has announced that most of the institution's computer systems are up and running again....
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Newly Announced: Deep Purple and Alice Cooper, Fishbone, Guided by Voices,...
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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What Do We Think of the Blues New Coach, Mike Yeo? Not Much.
The St. Louis Blues fired head coach Ken Hitchcock today, replacing him with associate coach Mike Yeo. Hitch was slated to retire at the end of this year and be succeeded by Yeo, so this is just...
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Thrillist Just Totally Dissed St. Louis Pizza
St. Louis-style pizza is a matter of debate even among locals. When it comes to Provel cheese, cracker-thin crusts and the Square Beyond Compare, you either love it or you hate it.…
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Value-Minded Credit Card Thief Identified After Using Rewards Card, Cops Say
Gotta get those points. A crooked cable guy used a customer's stolen credit card for a shopping spree at West County Center in Des Peres, Shrewsbury police say. How did they know it was him?…
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Squirrel: It's What's for Dinner in New Missouri Department of Conservation...
If you're looking for something cheaper than filet mignon to feed your sweetie this Valentine's Day, the Missouri Department of Conservation has got you covered — with a new recipe and video promoting...
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The RFT Is Seeking Interns for the Summer of 2017
If you're looking for a summer internship that doesn't suck, you might want to think about applying to the RFT. Our interns don't fetch coffee and they certainly don't get stuck transcribing...
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Tory Starbuck's New Two-Disc Release Showcases His 25 Years of "Inside-Out...
Tory Z. Starbuck has never had a problem making music.…
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Mayor Slay Endorses Lyda Krewson; Jennifer Joyce Isn't So Sure
Mayor Francis Slay says he knows who he wants to replace him when he leaves office this spring. The city's longtime mayor endorsed Alderwoman Lyda Krewson in a video message posted Thursday...
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Drink Coffee at These St. Louis Shops and Help the ACLU Fight for Refugees
This weekend, if you visit three of your favorite St. Louis coffee shops, you won't just be caffeinating. You'll also be helping refugees through a donation to the ACLU.…
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Infamous St. Louis Con Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
A notorious St. Louis con artist is heading to federal prison. Malcolm Couch, dogged for years by reporters and victims alike, was sentenced to two years and ten months for identity theft. The...
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