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St. Louis Developer Creates Video Game You Draw and Play
May 10, 2013 in Daily RFT
Screenshot viaIs the ability to create your own video game worth $100,000? Robin Rath is betting that you'll think so. Rath, a St. Louis web designer and serial entrepreneur, is the...
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Free Comic Book Day: A Virgin's Guide to Attaining Maximum Pleasure
May 03, 2013 in Daily RFT
viaControl your excitement, pal. You're nervous. Excited. Sweaty. Impatient. You just know that everyone else has done it a million times while you're bumbling around on the Internet searching for any...
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Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Which Space Saga Reigns Supreme?
May 02, 2013 in Daily RFT
ViaWill you give a green puppet a piggy-back ride on May 4? "It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory...
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Top Thirteen Skanky Prom Gowns: Definitely Not Mom-Approved (PHOTOS)
April 24, 2013 in Daily RFT
viaBack in the '90s, this happened at prom -- and we were PISSED.Prom season is here! Magazines, websites and well-meaning-but-crazy family members have been preparing girls for this magical dance...
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Five St. Louis Karaoke Bars in Five Days: The Diary of a Sing-Along Addict
April 23, 2013 in RFTmusic
This is my life -- in my mind. You'd best prep your favorite Barry Manilow, Nelly and Journey songs, because you're entrenched in National Karaoke Week. Seriously, this is a thing; I'm...
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Lo-Fi, High Visibility: Lo-Fi Cherokee Returns Saturday to Film Sixteen Local Artists in One Day
April 08, 2013 in RFTmusic
Bryan SutterTroubadour Dali is one of sixteen bands participating in Lo-Fi Cherokee this Saturday. Considering the subject matter, it's unlikely that Bill Streeter will be screaming "Quiet on the set!" this...
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Adrenaline Boost: Favorite Songs for Getting Shit Done
April 03, 2013 in RFTmusic
In this week's music feature for the print edition of the Riverfront Times, we address the link between music and adrenaline in the sports world. Chemists and biologists have proven...
"Come Dancing" with Local Bands at Kinks Tribute Show, KDHX Benefit
March 29, 2013 in RFTmusic
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Todd Akin's "Legitimate Rape" on Law & Order: SVU (Recap)
March 28, 2013 in Daily RFT
We realize that we're supposed to be impartial journalists who report news and events without bias...but holy frickin' mother of dog, that was one intense hour of television. Last night, we...
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A-Z Highlights of Wizard World St. Louis
March 25, 2013 in Daily RFT
Sometimes it takes an event like Wizard World Comic Con to prove that "nerd" doesn't necessarily mean "dork" nowadays. Tens of thousands of people swarmed the America's Center this weekend for...
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Non-Nerd's Guide to Wizard World Comic Con
March 22, 2013 in Daily RFT
image viaAsk your nerd friend to identify these awesome people for you. Do you hear that -- that low hum of anticipation emanating from comic-book shops and Risk tournaments throughout St....
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Fat Lady Sings: Karaoke Columnist Hopes You've Had the Time of Your Life
March 20, 2013 in RFTmusic
Illustration by Mike Gorman Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week...
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Taylor Swift Red Tour at the Scottrade Center 3/18/13: Review, Photos and Setlist
March 19, 2013 in RFTmusic
Todd Owyoung. Check out our complete slideshow here.Taylor Swift | Ed Sheeran Scottrade Center March 18, 2013 When music editor Daniel Hill assigned me to review Taylor Swift's Red tour at Scottrade Center,...
Karaoke Night Sucks; What Do You Do?
March 13, 2013 in RFTmusic
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You've Been Had: The Bar Is Using Karaoke to Get to Your Wallet
March 06, 2013 in RFTmusic
Illustration by Mike Gorman Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week...
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Ian Fisher and the Present in This Week's Print Feature: Interview Outtakes
March 06, 2013 in RFTmusic
Album Art by Jarred Gastreich and Anna Kohlweis In our music feature this week, we dive into the nomadic existence of Ian Fisher and the Present, a duo comprised of Ste....
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What Is Even the Point of Karaoke, Anyway?
February 27, 2013 in RFTmusic
Illustration by Mike Gorman Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week...
Punching Out the Overhead Lights During a Karaoke Song: What to Do Next
February 20, 2013 in RFTmusic
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No, Playing Guitar While Singing 'Renegade' Isn't Karaoke
February 13, 2013 in RFTmusic
Illustration by Mike Gorman Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week...
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Karaoke Songs to Put Your Significant Other In the Mood
February 06, 2013 in RFTmusic
Illustration by Mike Gorman Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week...
How to Not Break Microphones and Make Your Karaoke Host Hate You
January 30, 2013 in RFTmusic
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Here are Five Charity Songs that Sucked for the 28th Anniversary of "We Are the World"
January 25, 2013 in RFTmusic
Way back in the '80s, people liked feeling magnanimous. "I hear there are starving kids in Ethiopia." "Fuck that! We can feed people with a song!" And thus, the idea for...
Everyone Has the Flu: Will Karaoke Give Me a Disease?
January 24, 2013 in RFTmusic
Tony Perolio Benefit Concert to Drum up Support for Leukemia Research
January 23, 2013 in RFTmusic
5 Helpful Tips for Doing Karaoke with Your Co-Workers
January 16, 2013 in RFTmusic
