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1. Feature

   Grudge City

   O’Fallon, Missouri: Home to petty feuds, poisonous politics – and prickly postcards.

   By Kathleen McLaughlin

   Published: October 31, 2007

   When Louis Blechle opened Blechle's Inn around 1950, state liquor laws required a town have at least 500 residents before its taverns could serve full-strength beer. At the...

2. Music

   Loud Fast Rules

   Shame Club: Too loud, way proud.

   By Annie Zaleski

   Published: October 31, 2007

   Even on a Sunday night, Utopia Studios — a sprawling warehouse full of practice rooms tucked away in a neighborhood near Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital — is...

3. Cafe

   Battle Cupcake!

   Ian binges on cupcakes from Jilly's and the Cupcakery -- and lives to write about it.

   By Ian Froeb

   Published: October 31, 2007

   By happy coincidence, this week's review is published on Halloween, a holiday that I've grown to despise (since when, exactly, has this stopped being a day for kids to dress up...

4. Film

   Harlem Knight

   Ridley Scott's portrait of a 70s dope CEO may not be epic, but it's still super-fly.

   By J. Hoberman

   Published: October 31, 2007

   American Gangster is a movie with obvious gravitas and a familiar argument: Organized crime is outsider capitalism. As archetypal as its title, Ridley Scotts would-be epic...

5. Night & Day

   Parts of the South Rise Again

   By James Weber

   Published: October 31, 2007

   Country-lovin’ ladies, has it been months since you last attended a bonafide strippers-'n'-all bachelorette party? Do you enjoy the state of Texas? If you answered yes to...

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   Smooth Landings

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: October 31, 2007

   Packing for vacation is tremendously brutal. You’re tired and grouchy and ready for a break already (that’s why you’ve planned this holiday, right?), and then you have to...

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   Thirty-Eight Special

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: October 31, 2007

   When you read about what’s happening in the lives of students, you’re reading an adult’s account. All the information is filtered through an adult’s experiences, prejudices,...

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   Hay! Ride!

   By Anna Teekell Hays

   Published: October 31, 2007

   Ah, the sweet smell of hay, the rumble of tractor tires, the taste of marshmallows roasted over a bonfire and the nighttime sounds of nearby animals like panthers and elephants...

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   Getting into the Groves

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: October 31, 2007

   Art is everywhere -- just ask the folks in Webster Groves. The suburban enclave hosts the second annual 63119 Fine Art Tour all weekend to highlight the nabe’s creative side...

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    Crank Tap, Indian-Style

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: October 31, 2007

    Dance is something that crosses all cultural boundaries. Sure, there are differences in style -- the movements often vary greatly, the music can range from driving rhythms to...

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    Science Pair

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: October 31, 2007

    Good news: All that time you spent struggling through science classes wasn’t for naught! Whip out that old-school knowledge -- that is, if you didn’t drink it out of your head...

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    Psyche!

    By Amy George

    Published: October 31, 2007

    Have you ever wondered what a piece of art would say about the mind of the person who created it? Have you ever thought of the human brain’s responses to outside stimuli...

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    The St. Louis Shag

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: October 31, 2007

    So last Friday’s “So You Think You Can Dance” live performance has you hankering for more? Dancing with the St. Louis Stars should help. Even though during this fundraiser for...

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    Arty Party Over Here

    By Christian Schaeffer

    Published: October 31, 2007

    The good people behind the South City Open Studio and Gallery (SCOSAG) are dedicated to providing artistic instruction and inspiration to the city’s youth, and they also know...

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    If You Can’t Beat ´Em, Paint ´Em

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: October 31, 2007

    Recent super-scientific research conducted on the Mona Lisa has confirmed what many conspiracy theorists suspected all along: That sumbitch is a paint-by-numbers kit....

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    Wm. Stage: Pictures of People

    Published: October 31, 2007

    Journalist (and former RFT writer) Wm. Stage signs copies of his photography book, which features images of people he's interviewed and met in his long career from Whitey...

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    The Chosen Festival

    By Nicole Beckert

    Published: October 31, 2007

    The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is here again, offering more than 30 speakers in its eleven-day run (beginning with an appearance by Paul Reiser on Sunday, November 4, and...

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    Cook, Line and Sinker

    By Jeanette Kozlowski

    Published: October 31, 2007

    If you’ve seen Dane Cook in movies such as Employee of the Month and Good Luck Chuck, you know what kind of humor to expect when the stand-up comedian/actor/musician takes the...

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    Big Bible Box Office

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: October 31, 2007

    Widely regarded as the greatest Biblical epic -- eleven Academy Awards will quickly cement that reputation -- William Wyler’s Ben-Hur was also the last large-budget,...

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    Martin, Mosaic and More

    By Jeanette Kozlowski

    Published: October 31, 2007

    The Christopher Martin whose show opens Thursday, November 1, at the Kodner Gallery (9650 Clayton Road, Ladue; 314-993-4477 or www.kodnergallery.com) did not rise to fame...