St. Louis Chess Scandal Inspires Offer of Free Anal Vibrators to Level the Playing Field
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by Riverfront Times Staff
50m ago
The chess world is still feeling the vibrations of the buzziest chess story of 2022, which went down in St. Louis and featured one prodigy of the game being accused of cheating via vibrating anal beads in his rectum.  The sex toy-centric chess controversy started here when grandmaster Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in a coy manner that many interpreted as an accusation of cheating against the person he lost to, then-19-year-old Hans Niemann.  One thing led to another, Elon Musk escalated the matter via a tweet, and in a classic example of the arc of all things bend ..read more
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Hazmat Is Taking St. Louis' Male-Dominated Music Scene by Storm
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by Paula Tredway
3h ago
Wait, what was their band called again?" — Hazmat The members of the all-female St. Louis-based band Hazmat are angry. They're mad at men ..read more
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TikTok Star Cody Fry to Play His Songs with the St. Louis Symphony
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by Paula Tredway
3h ago
A TikTok sensation who went viral with his recording of “I Hear a Symphony” will now be playing with one — the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. The GRAMMY-nominated singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Cody Fry is actually making his debut in symphony orchestras across the U.S., including our own in a performance scheduled for June. The Nashville-based talent owes much of his success to his viral TikTok videos, which he began posting in 2021.  ..read more
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Molly Sweeney Captivates With a Touching, Bittersweet Tale
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by Tina Farmer
20h ago
Too often, the ability to change a situation captures our imagination and takes over rational thought before we’ve had the time to consider whether that change is for the best. Or if that change is something we actually want. Such is the case in Molly Sweeney by Irish playwright Brian Friel ..read more
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Ferguson and Beyond Examines a Decade of Social Upheaval Through Art
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by Angelo Vidal
21h ago
Last Friday evening, scores of artists, academics and community members filed inside the intimate, narrow halls of Webster University’s Hunt Gallery for the unveiling of an art show centered on St. Louis’ tumultuous racial history. Ferguson and Beyond: Artistic Responses to a Decade of Social Upheaval, open now through April 26, is at once a glimpse back in time and a mirror of the present moment. As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Ferguson Uprising, the exhibition urges viewers to contemplate the fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr. by police officer Darren Wilson and the outpouring o ..read more
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8 More Youth Could Face Charges in Brutal Hazelwood East Beating
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by Ryan Krull
21h ago
Earlier this week, eight additional juveniles were referred to St. Louis County Family Court for possible charges related to the brutal assault of Kaylee Gain, a beating captured in a viral video that shocked the conscience of the region and beyond.  The assault on Gain occurred after school on Friday, March 8. Video of the incident shows Gain and another teenage girl appearing to square off against each other in a residential street near their high school ..read more
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Union Loafers Team to Open a Bagel and Provisions Market in Shaw
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by Iain Shaw
23h ago
The team behind Union Loafers Cafe and Bread Bakery and Bagel Union will open a “little provisions store” selling bagels, cream cheese, a variety of salads and other products at 2232 Thurman Avenue in Shaw in early April. The as-yet-unnamed market will initially open on Saturdays and Sundays, with the weekend of April 6 set as the tentative launch date. The roughly 1,500-square-foot former gas station at the intersection of Thurman and Cleveland avenues has served as Loafers’ commissary kitchen for the past three years, and the majority of the space will still be kitchen space ..read more
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Dogtown's Sugaree Baking Co. Is Back — and Better Than Ever
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by Alexa Beattie
1d ago
What could possibly be wrong with this — a sunny little corner shop in Dogtown selling sweet things on a Friday afternoon? Nothing at all, except that it was mid-February on my visit and the door was wide open. The customers were in Tevas ..read more
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Gerard Craft’s Porano to Host Pop-Up Series Before Summer Relaunch
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by Lauren Healey
1d ago
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the revival of Niche Food Group’s Porano, tentatively slated to open this summer at 13323 Manchester Road in Des Peres, you can get a taste of what’s in store for the fast-casual Italian restaurant at three upcoming pop-up events. First, they’ll have a selection of Porano salads at Hello Juice & Smoothie’s Kirkwood location at 10463 Manchester Road, Suite F, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. Next, you can try some of the pasta dishes at the Creve Coeur location of Nudo House at 11423 Olive Boulevard from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m ..read more
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Man Who Threatened Judge and Jury in Daniel Riley Case to Stay in Jail
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by Ryan Krull
2d ago
An Illinois man who earlier this month made threats against the judge and jury in the high-profile case involving Janae Edmondson will be staying in jail at least a little longer, as a judge denied his attempt to be released while he waits for trial. Daniel Riley was found guilty of assault after his car pinned Edmondson, a visiting volleyball player, and led to both her legs being amputated. Erick Buntyn of Madison, Illinois, was in attendance at Riley's assault trial in St. Louis and, shortly after the jury rendered a guilty verdict, Buntyn allegedly went out into the hall and said, "Fuck t ..read more
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