Critical Mass: The minimum size or amount of something required to start or maintain a venture. Our 2018 “Where We Live” cover story proved to be among our most widely read. Even years after it was released, readers would tell us that it had informed their decision on what neighborhoods to call home. With the…
Moral Superiority or Cringe? Take Our EZ Quiz!
In the aftermath of yesterday’s tragic assassination, social media is teeming with people climbing onto the moral high ground—some more securely than others. To help you determine whether you’re truly standing tall or just flailing in public with your moral pants down, we’ve created this quick and easy quiz. Answer “YES” to all the…
Alton’s Fearless Cory Davenport Has His Haters Working Overtime
Earlier this summer, someone made headlines—and a statement—by defacing the “Welcome to Alton” billboard with hate-filled messages targeting the town’s fearless, 6’3”, genderqueer, hard-hitting journalist, Cory Davenport, 36. It’s hard to imagine a progressive firebrand rattling this many cages in the region since 1836, when abolitionist publisher Elijah P. Lovejoy fled the slave state of…
Get Cheeky at the World Naked Bike Ride
Thousands of wildly costumed and nude cyclists will gather in Grove this afternoon for the World Naked Bike Ride. The costume contest will begin at 4:20pm with the following categories: Grooviest Moves Cutest Crew Hairiest Human Dopest DIY Most Outlandish The ride will begin at 6pm. It’s magical to ride through the city en masse…
Society Page: A Literary Salon at Geoff Story’s LaSalle Park Home
On Thursday evening, filmmaker Geoff Story and author Scott Alexander Hess hosted a vibrant queer literary salon at Story’s celebrated LaSalle Park home. The gathering, attended by an intergenerational mix of writers and readers, followed the New York-based Hess’s appearance at Left Bank Books, where he read from his latest novel, Drought. The evening’s lineup…
Celebration of Life Scheduled for the World’s Oldest Performing Drag Queen, Bonnie Blake
Bonnie Blake, whose legal name is John Chaney, passed away this month at the age of 96. Blake has owned nearly every building along the 7100 block of South Broadway over the course of her life. The last building she parted with housed her antique store and several apartments, including one she long occupied. She…
A 1991 Corporate Loss to Indianapolis Led to OKC’s Big Win
In the early 1990s, Oklahoma City was adrift. Struggling with a stagnant economy, a sleepy, dated downtown that closed at 5:00 pm, and little national recognition, civic pride was hard to come by. Old-money Tulsa, 90 miles to the northeast, and the booming, glitzy Dallas, 200 miles south, looked down on Oklahoma City as being…
Who’s Fighting For Us? Cover Story
“Who’s fighting for us?” It’s the question that has echoed across the nation in the wake of the election. Our rights and our very democracy are being dismantled, and we’ve often seen tepid responses from those we look to for action. We’re demanding more, and we’re seeking to regroup and rebuild. At the dawn of…
Spectacular Spectrama: The Men Behind the Lights and Sounds of St. Louis Nightlife
Spectrama Lighting and Production, the company run by thruple Christopher Taber, Rusty Warning, and Evan Rose, has elevated our local nightlife scene with world-class production skills that wow audiences and pack dancefloors. Their work was a factor in their home bar, Rehab St. Louis, being voted “Best Gay Bar” by Riverfront Times readers during the…
The Marvelous Martha Wash Is Thankful She’s Still Here—And So Are We
See Her on July 17 at City Winery Martha Wash is a powerhouse vocalist and trailblazing figure in music history. Even if you don’t instantly recognize her name, you’ll certainly recognize her chart-topping sound. Wash’s vocals are a force of nature—rich, powerful, and unmistakably soulful. Her voice is characterized by its booming gospel-influenced tone, incredible…