Bruce Santhuff isn't averse to hard work, but the St. Louis native admits he does enjoy a good daily pampering — sometimes even twice a day. So it was two years ago that...
Sex and rock & roll hooked up many decades ago over a bottle of whiskey, and they haven’t looked back since. Sure, there have been a few trial separations, like whenever Axl...
In 1933, with synchronized sound still in its infancy, Warner Brothers Pictures released the film 42nd Street, the landmark Hollywood musical that saved the studio from...
Black Friday means nothing to Ms. Day. She’s so awesome, she’ll be getting all of her holiday shopping done this weekend. Awesome, right? But don’t let her fool you: Said...
Vegetarians have a tough go of it when Thanksgiving time rolls around. The entire meal centers on turkey (in case you haven’t noticed), and in addition to missing out on the...
Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale The Little Match Girl is notable for its very un-fairy-tale ending: The Little Match Girl freezes to death in the wintry street....
Behind Dumbledore-outer J.K. Rowling, Barbara Taylor Bradford is one of the richest women authors in the world. She worked as a journalist for around a decade, and during that...
You’ve been through the summer ringer, but now it’s November. Turn your thoughts to the delicious, the divine, the winter feasting. There may be no greater comfort food than...
The Everyday Circus puts on a show, um, almost every day at the City Museum (701 North 15th Street; 314-436-7676 or www.circusday.org). But a few times a year, the young circus...
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on Washington Universitys campus (Forsyth and Skinker boulevards) is a cultural gem packed with beautiful, challenging artwork. Friday,...
Here’s the thing: No amount of complaining or gnashing of teeth will prevent the holidays from coming earlier and earlier each year. Soon, Christmas in July won’t just be a...
Fans of awkward dialogue, performers looking into the wrong camera, crappy graphics and vomiting, rejoice! Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, a.k.a., Tim and Eric, come to town...
With his thick glasses and inquisitive gaze, Mark Mothersbaugh is still recognized by the occasional random dude as the front man for Devo, possibly the weirdest band spawned...
There are many indicators that signal the beginning of the holiday season, but at a time when Christmas decorations are up in September, it seems sensible to come up with a...
The Circus to Save Lives has every element of a traditional circus — lions, tigers, elephants, daredevils, aerialists and clowns. But as the name implies, this family-oriented...
You know oysters are reputed to get your motor runnin’, and chocolate is always high on the list of foods that put people in the mood for nekkid-time; but have you ever looked...
Three-round boxing matches between STLPD and STLFD members raise money for the Backstoppers. Wed., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., 2007
The evening before Thanksgiving is full of traditions: Grandma bakes pies, Mom frantically cleans the bathrooms, and Cousin Jeff meets up with his college pals at Blueberry...
This time of year, as families gather ´round the Thanksgiving table, it’s nice to have a little hope inside. Maybe this year Uncle Carl won’t get drunk before carving the...
University of Missouri-St. Louis baseball coach Jim Brady will not let it go. The nearly $2 million age-discrimination suit he won against the university this past February has...