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Top 10 Dive Bars That Actually Have Good Food

4 years 2 months ago
When you think of St. Louis dive bars, certain images come to mind: Cylindrical Clydesdale chandeliers hanging from smoke-stained tin ceilings; luminous, 3D Stag signs above front doors; Keno numbers on dedicated television screens above vintage mahogany bars. When it comes to the food, we're trained to expect Slim Jims out of a plastic container or, if it's a classy spot, TJ's frozen pizza.
Cheryl Baehr

Chart of the day: What happens when the improved Obamacare subsidies go away

4 years 2 months ago
James Medlock happened to post this chart today, so I might as well post it too. It shows what happens when the increased Obamacare subsidies go away and we return to the original subsidy structure: In its original form, Obamacare subsidies were available only for people with incomes under 400% of the poverty level. For ...continue reading "Chart of the day: What happens when the improved Obamacare subsidies go away"
Kevin Drum

Family: actor Bruce Willis retiring citing brain damage

4 years 2 months ago
Bruce Willis will be stepping away from acting. According to his daughter, Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia and will be forced to retire. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Aphasia is a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and [...]
Gregg Palermo

Jay-Marie Is Holy Melds Art and Activism

4 years 2 months ago
Turning on Jay-Marie Is Holy's new music video for their song "I Wanna Love," we arrive in a summer scene: a park in south city, where a group of people in pastel pinks and crop tops dance on a grassy hill, while DJs spin and smile.
Delia Rainey