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Missouri Bill Makes Teachers Sex Offenders If They Accept Trans Kids' Pronouns

2 months ago
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:
Kallie Cox

Spaceman Gives Adam Sandler Another Meaty Role, Without a Script to Match

2 months ago
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.
Kayla McCulloch

Chuck's Hot Chicken Serves Spicy Bird Fare in Former Courtesy Diner Location

2 months ago
After two recent fried chicken joint closures — Chicken Out and Sunday Best — the arrival of a new place to get our fix is more welcome than ever. The fourth St. Louis-area location of Chuck’s Hot Chicken opened Tuesday, February 27, at 3155 South Kingshighway Boulevard in south city, in the former home of Courtesy Diner. What started as a single storefront in Maryland Heights specializing in Nashville hot chicken has experienced remarkable success — including being named a Sauce Best New Restaurant of 2021 — and is now franchising locations around the St. Louis area, and even one in Wichita, Kansas.
Lauren Healey