Colin Murphy, co-founder of Boom Magazine — a queer publication focusing on the bi-state region — has died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 53 years old. He is remembered for his positivity and mentorship despite the adversity he faced as a gay man with HIV as well as his passion for providing a news platform by and for queer people in the bi-state region.
This morning I read a piece in the New York Times about the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis. I had never heard of it before. In a nutshell, a group of scientists announced in 2007 that they had discovered evidence of a group of meteor impacts dating to about 12,900 years ago. They believed these impacts ...continue reading "Did a bunch of meteors hit earth a few thousand years ago?"
As KDHX (88.1 FM) once again sticks out its hands and asks for money during its pledge drive this week, the ongoing behind-the-scenes drama sees the station's leadership continuing to shut out its staff of volunteer DJs from the organization's governance. For the upcoming vote for a new board member, the board put forth only one name — leading critics to label the election as "a mockery of democracy" that "flouts the [KDHX parent company] Double Helix bylaws." Caryn Haddix is the lone candidate on the ballot for this week's election, for which all active volunteers, also known as associates, are eligible to vote.
To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]
Billy Idol is set to headline the Project Pabst festival, happening July 27-28 at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. Idol will headline opening night of the festival, with Big Thief confirmed…
“This is essentially a property rights issue, a landlord should not be forced to retain tenants without compensation against their will,” Trent said during an earlier committee hearing.
Anyone who follows Techdirt knows we’re very interested in the progress of Bluesky, the decentralized social network that embraces our concept of protocols over platforms. Bluesky recently ended its invite-only beta and opened its doors to the public, so it seems like a great time for a check-in, and who better to check in with […]
A joint venture between Chesterfield-based agribusiness Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG) and San Ramon, California-based energy giant Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) has broken ground on a new processing plant in Destrehan, Louisiana.
Bob Dylan is currently on his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour, but apparently, not all concertgoers are loving the experience. In fact, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer got heckled…