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Parlor Closes 3 Years After Sexual Assault Allegations Rocked the Grove

1 year 11 months ago
A St. Louis arcade bar that was previously plunged into a reckoning over allegations of sketchy behavior, Parlor (4170 Manchester Avenue, 314-833-3063), appears to have quietly closed its doors. A Google search has the Manchester Avenue bar marked as "temporarily closed." Meanwhile, listings for the first floor space as well as the office space on the second floor have been posted for lease through Tower Real Estate Group.
Daniel Hill

Error 402: You Will Click On Internet Ads, Oh So Many Internet Ads

1 year 11 months ago
Last week in our Error 402 series on the history of web monetization, we covered how early paywalls for content almost universally failed. We’ll explore a bit more of the why later, but first we need to talk about internet ads. Because they basically sucked up all of the oxygen in the online monetization world. […]
Mike Masnick

Rod Jetton’s political career ended in scandal. Now he’s Dean Plocher’s chief of staff

1 year 11 months ago

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher’s new chief of staff is a former legislative leader whose political career was upended more than a decade ago by a federal bribery investigation and allegations of violent sexual assault.  On Thursday, Plocher announced to a closed-door Republican caucus that Rod Jetton will take over as his top legislative aide. […]

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Jason Hancock

Arch Grants awards $1.8M to 22 startups

1 year 11 months ago
Arch Grants, the St. Louis nonprofit that annually awards $75,000 equity-free grants to startups, said Thursday it is providing nearly $1.9 million in funding to 22 startups in its 2023 cohort.
Nathan Rubbelke

How a St. Louis sound healer fosters community and healing within the LGBTQ+ community

1 year 11 months ago
St. Louis sound healer Aria Thome knows how devastating it is to experience rejection from a traditional faith community. She was raised Roman Catholic and worked as a choir director in the Catholic Church for many years. When she came out as transgender, she lost her job, her community and some family members. By offering a series of free, monthly sound healing and breathwork sessions for those who have experienced religious trauma, Thome hopes to help people heal and build a supportive, welcoming community for people of all backgrounds.