Metallica has launched a new conversation series called The Blending Sessions. In each episode, the metal legends will speak with distiller Rob Dietrich, with whom they work on their signature…
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has dropped the video for his latest single, “Walkin’ on The Moon,” from his upcoming album, 10,000 Volts. The clip has Frehley landing on the moon, where he’s met by…
ALTON - It was a hairy Friday at Marquette Catholic High School as students, faculty and staff shaved their heads for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. On Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, the MCHS student body gathered in the gym to watch as students and staff had their heads shaved by Anderson’s Classic Barber Shop. Participants raised money for St. Baldrick’s, an organization that funds childhood cancer research. They then shaved their heads in support of childhood cancer survivors. “The trophy or whatever you call it isn’t important. The important thing is to help the kids. That’s the important thing,” said MCHS teacher Suzanne Phelps. “It’s worth it. Hair grows back. It’s insignificant.” Phelps was applauded for raising the most money, bringing in a little over $2,600. Other participants raised anywhere from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars. Everyone had different reasons for participating, but their goal —
Revenue increased from zero in 2020 to $526,826 in 2021 and $507,706 in 2022, according to Form 990s filed by the nonprofit group with the Internal Revenue Service.
Green Day earned a new personal-best sales feat with their latest album, Saviors. According to Billboard, the 14th studio effort from the "American Idiot" outfit sold 18,000 copies on vinyl…
Yamelsie Rodríguez, who has served as president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri since 2019, will step down from her post at the end of February, the organization said Friday.
Whether you are shopping for a special toy for a child or a premium beauty product to treat yourself, the Walmart Black-led storefront is your go-to spot this February and all year long.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has been inundated with dozens of organizations seeking to weigh in on the future of the abortion pill by filing “friend of the court” briefs. The groups include governors, attorneys general, state lawmakers and members of Congress as well as medical organizations, civil rights groups and pharmaceutical companies — […]
We’ve covered a few stories this week related to the Senate hearing on “kids safety” and there’s going to be a lot more in the coming weeks as those same Senators grandstand and yell about “protect the children!” and generally make fools of themselves. I think Casey Newton’s summary of the spectacle is about right: […]
St. Louis’ best theater performances and productions of the year are being honored once again. On Friday, the St. Louis Theater Circle announced its award nominations, covering approximately 100 shows from 2023. Theater critics Michelle Kenyon and James Lindhorst join the show.
Here is Hilbert emerging from the orchid tree in our backyard. It's the end of the line for him, though. A few feet further and the wall ends and is replaced by a wrought iron fence that's too narrow for even a cat to walk on. For some reason, though, he rarely turns around and ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 2 February 2024"