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Five Years Ago This week in 2018, not long after the settlement in the Dancing Baby case, Universal was straight back to issuing DMCA takedowns, this time over a reporter’s video of Prince fans singing Purple Rain (though it didn’t take long for them to back down). Sony found itself in court after bullying a […]

At the St. Louis Comic Con, you can find more than 100 artist tables, shop booths, and special guests. This year, they will be having cosplay contests with cash prizes and video and tabletop game tournaments. 

August 3rd: Donald Trump receives a warning from the judge overseeing his arraignment. August 4th: Donald Trump responds. A "spokesman" later "clarified" that Trump was referring only to "RINO, China-loving, dishonest special interest groups and Super PACs." Approximately no one believes this, least of all Jack Smith, who's prosecuting Trump: Federal prosecutors asked a judge ...continue reading "Trump threatens enemies 24 hours after being warned not to"

One woman died, and a man is hurt after a car went airborne and crashed overnight in north St. Louis County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Why is it so hot? The latest theory making the rounds is that it's due to a change in shipping regulations. In 2020 the International Maritime Organization reduced the allowable sulphur content of bunker fuel to 0.5%, which was great for human health but not so great for global warming. You see, sulphur emissions cool ...continue reading "New shipping rules aren’t responsible for our scorching summer"

A motorcyclist who attempted to weave in between two vehicles died in a crash Friday evening in north St. Louis.

The New York Times tells us today about yet more billionaire assistance propping up the not-so-down-to-earth lifestyle of Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas. In 1999 he bought a used RV that he uses to travel around the country: His Prevost Marathon cost $267,230, according to title history records obtained by The New York Times. And ...continue reading "Today brings word of yet more borrowed money for Clarence Thomas"

The Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation’s (2DEF) commitment to ending domestic violence in the St. Louis region has reached a decade.

The crash happened at 8:20 p.m. at West Florissant and Davison avenues.

The driver was traveling "too fast for conditions and lost control of the vehicle," the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

Officials say he was trying to drive between two vehicles.

A 10-year-old boy died Friday. A 15-year-old girl died May 17. Both were from Eolia, in Pike County.