Whether she was conning Henry Fonda in The Lady Eve or setting Fred MacMurray up for murder and insurance fraud in Double Indemnity, Barbara Stanwyck was one tough dame. And to see the full expression of her talent, you've simply got to explore her oeuvre before the Motion Picture Production Code — also known as the Hays Code — put a stop to all the sinful stuff. St. Louis' favorite microcinema, Arkadin Cinema and Bar (5228 Gravois Avenue) is exploring the pre-Code films of the 1930s in a series called Forbidden Cinema, and on Monday night, Baby Face is on the bill.
A new bill introduced in the Missouri House would force teachers to register as sex offenders if they use the names and pronouns of transgender children or otherwise support them and their identity. HB2885, filed on Thursday, February 29 by state Representative Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark), would make it a Class E felony for teachers or school counselors to aid the “social transition” of a child — meaning that a teacher "provides support, regardless of whether the support is material, information, or other resources to a child regarding social transition." The bill defines "social transition" as:
Def Leppard is sharing a previously unreleased demo from their classic album Pyromania.The band has just released “Photograph – Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal),” which will appear on the upcoming…
At the Supreme Court’s oral arguments about Florida and Texas’ social media content moderation laws, there was a fair bit of talk about Section 230. As we noted at the time, a few of the Justices (namely Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch) seemed confused about Section 230 and also about what role (if any) it […]
Former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks withdraws from race, leaving former state Sen. Kurt Schaefer as only central Missouri candidate in August’s GOP primary.
The Kinks’ Dave Davies continues to set the record straight regarding rumors Jimmy Page played guitar on the band’s classic tune “You Really Got Me.”As previously reported, Dave recently took issue…
The founder of former tech company Sherpa finds inspiration in her home studio, where she reads, writes, paints, and reflects on her experiences in the business world.
Nearly 30 years after Billy Madison, an early Adam Sandler vehicle that bravely explored the complicated relationship between man and gargantuan penguin, the comedian-turned-actor once again finds himself facing a colossal creature that just won’t leave him alone. Sure, Spaceman swaps the man-child sent back to K-12 schooling for a lonely astronaut journeying into deep space, subs the enormous flightless bird for a gigantic alien spider and reduces the number of bits to near-zero, but the fact remains: Even accounting for his recent run of serious roles, the Sandman can still find ways to surprise us with a performance. It’s been six months since the Czech Republic’s first independent astronaut Jakub Prochazka (Sandler) was launched into the outer reaches of our solar system.
Bruce Springsteen is looking back at his 50-year career with a new compilation album.Best of Bruce Springsteen, dropping April 9, will feature a collection of The Boss' hits, early career favorites, live…
Drake took time to share an emotional message during his concert in Buffalo earlier this week, paying respects to a mother and daughter killed in a crash after his St. Louis show two weeks ago.
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