The Bastille community is reeling after their missing bartender, Chuck Parrino Jr. was found dead at the Macoupin County home of Jerald Stilts. The punctual Parrino did not report to work on Friday, which alarmed staff and friends. Investigators searching for him found Parrino’s car parked outside of Stilts’ Bunker Hill home. Stilts was known…
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Toni Bryce: From ‘P Valley’ to ‘The Chi’ – A Star on the Rise”
East St. Louis-born actress Toni Bryce, celebrated for her role in Starz’s hit TV show P Valley and her groundbreaking performance in Disney Plus’s She Hulk, where she became the first Black trans woman to appear in a Marvel production, has landed a role in the acclaimed TV series The Chi. Bryce, who portrayed Nineveh…
Missouri Drag and Pageant Legend Vickie Valentino Exits the Stage
Valentino has left an indelible mark, nurturing entertainers and eventual national pageant titleholders for generations.
Makeover Session: Just John rolls the dice with a $100k renovation
Even before the coronavirus pandemic rewrote the rules governing public gatherings, many believed online dating apps and the general mainstreaming of queer culture had made gay bars a lot less important than they once were. Jeromy Ruot, co-owner of Just John, disagrees. “As long as there are Republicans in charge of Missouri who are trying…
Just John’s Joe Hedley is there for it — all of it
If Joe Hedley is any indication, seventy-five doesn’t look like it used to. The day after his big birthday, which was July 26, Hedley was surprised when he went to work and was greeted by flowers, cake, friends and co-workers. “It was great fun,” Hedley says. But he’s not one to sit still for long,…
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