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"Hello There, Racist!" Tracks Racist Tweets From Missourians [UPDATE]
November 15, 2012 in Daily RFT
TwitterSome of the fine imagery found on Missourians' social media sites.Update: One of the men featured on "Hello There, Racist!" reaches out to Daily RFT. Some of you will be shocked...
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Missourians for Equality Seeks LGBT Anti-Discrimination Law for 2014 Ballot
November 13, 2012 in Daily RFT
Missourians for EqualityHatin' don't pay.The dust has barely settled on last week's presidential election, but a new political action committee is looking ahead to 2014. Missourians for Equality are poised to...
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Comedian Daniel Tosh Features Tisha "UnArmed" Shelton on Tosh.0
November 12, 2012 in Daily RFT
Comedy CentralPound it.We're not sure how we missed this, but it's so good we had to throw it up here. Tisha UnArmed, a.k.a. Tisha Shelton of Arnold, achieved internet fame earlier...
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Karlie Kloss and Victoria's Secret Under Fire for "Indian" Runway Lingerie Look [UPDATE]
November 09, 2012 in Daily RFT
InstagramKarlie Kloss get kontroversial.Update #2: Karlie Kloss responds via her Twitter account. Update: Victoria's Secret has responded via social media. An outfit worn by Webster Groves-native Karlie Kloss in the annual Victoria's...
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[PHOTOS] Awesome St. Louis Riverfront Photos From the Insane Kayaker Paddling from Minnesota to Florida
November 09, 2012 in Daily RFT
Daniel AlvarezThe Lou if by sea.Daniel Alvarez is doing a super crazy thing. Back in June he dumped a big yellow sea kayak into Lake Superior near the northern most...
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St. Louis Zoo Says There's No Evidence Employees Were Poisoned
November 08, 2012 in Daily RFT
AmazonSomeone tried to get their motor running the wrong way.Apparently, some of the animals at the zoo can be found outside the cages. At least two workers at the St. Louis...
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New York National Guard Cancels Fake Disaster in Missouri to Deal With Real One
November 01, 2012 in Daily RFT
Lisitude via YouTubeHomes damaged by Hurricane Sandy.The Missouri National Guard is hosting an interesting, weeklong training starting this Saturday called "Vigilant Guard." The exercise imagines a catastrophic earthquake that ripples...
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Did the Dybbuk Box, the Haunted Relic Behind The Possession, Try to Kill One Last Time?
October 31, 2012 in Daily RFT
Jessica LussenhopThe dybbuk box is finally six feet under.We here at the Riverfront Times are big fans of locally-sourced ghost stories (if you missed it, check out our cover from...
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[VIDEO] Cardinals Lose, So Today is Free Doritos Locos Tacos Day
October 30, 2012 in Gut Check
EtsyLock it down for free.Though the sting of the Cardinals loss is still with us, it's high time we started looking on the bright side of life. Like, for instance, the...
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A Haunting on Cherokee Street: What's Up With Those Flashing Windows?
October 30, 2012 in Daily RFT
Joe Holleman via YouTubeSlimer?Passersby could be forgiven for thinking there's something a little spooky going on at the corner of Cherokee and Jefferson streets. Every night for the last year...
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[VIDEO] No One is Sadder Than the Saddest Little Cardinal
October 26, 2012 in Daily RFT
YouTubeNo one has ever been sadder in the whole history of the world.Meet Cy, the Saddest Little Cardinal. Only a four-year-old could adequately sum up how we were all feeling...
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[VIDEO] "Arrested Development" Mega-Fan Creates Web Series to Score a Part on Season 4 (And It Might Be Working)
October 25, 2012 in Daily RFT
FacebookPaul Goetz has been in the film business for a while, but he can't seem to get one in the can. Well, that's not completely true. The "Arrested Development" mega-fan...
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Akin Camp Scoops Post-Dispatch By Publishing Email From Reporter Kevin McDermott
October 24, 2012 in Daily RFT
Rick Tyler, Akin's spokesperson top left, reporter Kevin McDermott lower left, and Rep. Todd Akin, right.Late yesterday afternoon, Todd Akin's campaign got ahead of a Post-Dispatch scoop by publishing emails...
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[VIDEO] Duggar Family Does Creepy Von Trapp Family Routine for Todd Akin
October 19, 2012 in Daily RFT
YouTubeThe Duggars do not shut that whole thing down.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! AAAAH! AAAH! Oh dear, pardon us, we were just having a visceral reaction to a video of the Duggar family --...
Guess Where I'm Getting Eyeballed By This Cupcake and Win $20 to Haveli Indian Restaurant [Updated]!
October 17, 2012 in Gut Check
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Republican State House Candidate Called Out for Support of Marijuana Legalization [UPDATE]
October 17, 2012 in Daily RFT
Mitch Richards campaignIs this the face of reefer madness?Update: We just heard back from Chairman of the Boone County Republican Central Committee C. Bruce Cornett. Meet Mitch Richards. He's the crazy...
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Saint Louis Zoo Accused of Racially Insensitive Halloween Decorations
October 17, 2012 in Daily RFT
STL Zoo Facebook pageOof. Yeah, um. Yikes.Halloween is approaching quickly and the St. Louis Zoo is decked out for their "Boo at the Zoo" event for kids. They've got pumpkins,...
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Giant Spider Takes Over the Arch!
October 16, 2012 in Daily RFT
Fox 2BREAKING! A gigantic spider has ascended the Gateway Arch and is holding the downtown riverfront district hostage.At least 105 feet in length, the beast appeared out of no where...
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Nelly's Tour Bus Bust: Brian Keith Jones's Mugshot
October 12, 2012 in Daily RFT
Hudspeth Sheriff's Department Well, there you have it folks, Brian Keith Jones, the man who Texas cops arrested for allegedly packing Nelly's tour bus to the gills with heroin and weed. See...
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Study: Marijuana Legalization Would Put $149 Million in Missouri's Pocket
October 12, 2012 in Daily RFT
Show-Me CannabisImagine a world where pot is legal, regulated, and taxed. In this world, Missouri is rolling around in a giant pile of money and making it rain all over...
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After "P" in Pevely Sign Crashes to the Ground, Preservationists Ask If Work Was Legal [UPDATE]
October 12, 2012 in Daily RFT
Aimee LevittSLU did not mind its "P's," now there are lots of "Q's."Update: Mayor Slay's office has many of the answers. Something very strange is going on with the Pevely Dairy...
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Nelly: No Idea Tour Bus Was Full of Drugs and "Mad As Hell" [UPDATE]
October 12, 2012 in Daily RFT
"Wasn't me."Update: Some measured words from Jay E, the producer of Country Grammar and frequent Nelly collaborator. Yesterday, news broke that Nelly's tour bus was stopped at a Texas border patrol...
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Nelly's Tour Bus Busted with Heroin, Weed, Loaded Gun [UPDATE]
October 11, 2012 in Daily RFT
Nelly, Nelly, Nelly.Update: A Hudspeth County Sheriff's Department press release confirms that drug-sniffing dogs led cops to the enormous stash. Nelly's tour bus was just busted last night in Texas with...
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Couple Sues Doctors For Decapitating Their Baby During Labor
October 11, 2012 in Daily RFT
Melissa Wiese via FlickrHey, buddy. How are you? Havin' a bad day? Well, if so, you may want to mosey on down the internet trail and skip this post. Because this...
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Scott Hutcheson, Documentarian, Wants Your Horrible Facebook-Related Breakup Stories
October 10, 2012 in Daily RFT
Like!Scott Hutcheson had no idea he'd made a terrible mistake when he changed his Facebook status to "in a relationship" without consulting his then-girlfriend. Hutcheson, a local filmmaker and graphic designer,...
