Vol. 29, No. 32
Dead Reckoning
Police and prosecutors say they know who brutally murdered Cassandra Kovack. But no one has answered the question: Why?
By Ben Westhoff
You've Got Mail
That is, unless you live in McKinley Heights
Not for Attribution
A name-calling, race-baiting word war between two anonymous columnists? Unreal demands to mediate! Plus: Russ Carnahan goes to camp, a local blogger talks politics, and we try on a Beer Bra.
The Atheist
(Mangia, South St. Louis)
By Timothy Lane
Letters
Week of August 10, 2005
Ask a Negro Leaguer
By Prince Joe Henry
Won't Be Worried Long
Hunter Brumfield III: 1974-2005
By Randall Roberts
Say Anything
SoTheySay earns a record deal via hard work -- and a little help from the Internet
By Annie Zaleski
Gone Phishin'
We gush over Trey Anastasio, get some cowbell advice from Blue Öyster Cult's expert and administer a headphones fidelity test
By Jordan Harper, Jess Minnen and Kristyn Pomranz
Suzanne Vega
Wednesday, August 10; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)
By Rich Sharp
Winter Solstice
Wednesday, August 10; Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)
By Andrew Miller
John Lee Hooker Jr.
Wednesday, August 10; BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups (700 South Broadway)
By Roy Kasten
The Aquabats
Friday, August 12; Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)
Peelander-Z
Saturday, August 13; Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)
By Jordan Harper
Signal Hill Transmission
Saturday, August 13; Cicero's (6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City)
St. Louis Ska Fest III
Scotch Frisky
The Scottish Arms is a wonderful wee place -- and yeah, there's haggis
By Rose Martelli
The Subcontinental
The Royale, 3132 South Kingshighway, 314-772-3600
Working Blue -- and Brown
Inside the dirtiest joke ever told is a nugget of unadulterated joy
By Robert Wilonsky
Dirty Jokes: A Love Story
Emery Emery gives us the filthy truth
By Julie Seabaugh
A Tale of Two Bastards
Bergman's Saraband is bogged down by its monstrous men
By Melissa Levine
Love in Reverse
Reflections of a failed marriage add up to a failed movie
Deuce Is Wild
Hilarious Rob Schneider flick? Who'd have seen it coming.
By Luke Y. Thompson
Funky Bunch
Mark Wahlberg stars in an odd remake that, oddly, isn't so bad
By Bill Gallo
Unknown Soldiers
The Great Raid's compelling story never comes to life
Swamp Thing
The Skeleton Key unlocks a house that's haunted by camp
Starman (1984)
Jeff Bridges is from outer space!
By Mike Seely
Film Openings
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
Say the Magic Word
Poof! Hordes of talented magicians appear in St. Louis!
By Mark Fischer
Spare Me
The History of Bowling is a
By Dennis Brown
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
By Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
Shades of the Past
Free to Be...You and Me is ebullient but monochromatic
By Deanna Jent
King Me!
Elvis has found a new place to dwell. Lucky for us, that place is Blueberry Hill.
By Paul Friswold
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
South of the Border
Just west of the Mississippi
By Kristie McClanahan and Alison Sieloff
Segways Are from Saturn?
Bicycles are down to Earth
By Paul Friswold, Amy Helms and Alison Sieloff
Beemer Me Up
Drive for the cure
By Brooke Foster, Guy Gray, Alison Sieloff and Alex Weir
Dance of Life
Kristina Martinez celebrates flamenco
By Paul Friswold, Kristyn Pomranz and Alison Sieloff
