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Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Between A Rock And A Hard Policy

1 year 2 months ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Leigh Beadon

Students and faculty arrested at Gaza protest say Wash U is still missing the point

1 year 2 months ago
Last month at Washington University, police arrested over 100 people who attempted to set up a Gaza solidarity encampment on campus grounds. WashU junior Andrew de las Alas and senior lecturer Michael Allen were arrested and temporarily suspended for their involvement with the April 27 campus protest. They talk about the protest on Wash U’s campus and dealing with its aftermath. Shanti Parikh, Chair of the African and African American Studies department and professor of anthropology at WashU, discusses how faculty are trying to support those who were arrested.

Moulin Rouge! Brings the Spectacle of Bohemian Paris to St. Louis

1 year 2 months ago
In theater, the term jukebox musical is most often used to refer to a musical that features a singular songbook, usually popular tunes from an era, performer or group. Moulin Rouge! The Musical, at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, pushes the envelope on this idea with fantastically entertaining results.
Tina Farmer

Nominations open for St. Louis Inno's 2024 Fire Awards

1 year 2 months ago
St. Louis Inno is accepting nominations for its annual Fire Awards, with several new categories included in this year's program to focus on celebrating the full life cycle of startups and innovation. Nominations are due June 1. The Fire Awards are St. Louis Inno’s premier recognition program, honoring the companies and organizations setting the local innovation economy ablaze. This will mark the third year in which St. Louis Inno has staged its Fire Awards. Previous honorees have included startups,…
Nathan Rubbelke