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Armond White, National Review's culture critic, doesn't like the movie version of Taylor Swift's Eras tour. In fact, he doesn't like Taylor Swift. That's fair enough. She's not everyone's cup of tea, especially if you aren't part of her young-white-women demographic—which White decidedly isn't. But what on earth is this supposed to mean? The Eras ...continue reading "Taylor Swift and post-Obama mind control"

The Uhuru Solidarity Movement took to the streets of South St. Louis to lead a reparations march for Palestinians and other minorities.

Brandon Saad scored twice and Jordan Binnington stopped 31 shots as the St. Louis Blues beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday night.

It's not the finish to the regular season that St. Louis CITY SC fans were hoping for, but their first run at playoffs is right around the corner.

I keep hearing demands for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, mainly from the pro-Palestinian left. Generally speaking there's nothing wrong with this. As Churchill said, jaw-jaw is better than war-war. But is there any reason at all to think that Hamas would agree to a ceasefire? I mean, neither would Israel, but the demand ...continue reading "Does Hamas want a ceasefire?"

The mower was recovered in the 4000 block of Page Avenue, about 3½ miles away in Wellston.

Christopher J. Brandel was struck on I-270 near New Florissant Road.

Cleaning the storage area was an out-of-body experience. “Why did he save this?” the person constantly asked.

EAST ALTON/GODFREY - No matter how much recognition Tommy Karlas receives for his music, to him, it’s always about the song. The Nashville songwriter has impressive credits, with songs on the albums of artists like Blake Shelton, Randy Travis and Old Dominion. But behind the man who wrote the No. 1 country hit “Roll With Me” by Montgomery Gentry and who now has a reputation as an artist in his own right, Karlas is an East Alton native who chose to celebrate his second album’s release with a concert at Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC), headlining a show on the same stage where he competed in a school talent show at age 13. “I think it was always being a songwriter first in my heart. It’s always been about the song,” Karlas said of his work. “It’s cool because some people want to be an artist and that fits them. They thrive to be out there on stage and stuff like that. I love doing it and it’s fun, but it’s

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