By Eron Vito Mazza Let’s talk about moon magick—the ancient, sparkly, surprisingly chill practice of syncing your energy with the moon’s natural rhythm. People have been doing it for thousands of years. Now it’s your turn to charge your intentions, align your vibes, and maybe cry a little under the stars. Let’s go. The…
For decades, Corporate America spent a fortune openly wooing the LGBTQ+ community. These days, the handful of companies who will still take our calls are asking to keep it on the down low. That’s certainly the position Pride St. Louis finds itself in. As one the Midwest’s largest Pride festivals, drawing 300,000, it was a…
Folks are coming out of the woodwork to attend Saturday’s Roast of Grey Fox, benefitting Pride St. Louis. You may not think Grey Fox has much woodwork to speak of, but somewhere, buried under layers of paint, dust, and mildew, lies knotty pine paneling, according to Foxx. “I can’t remember the actual year, maybe 2001,…
Few things can alleviate feelings of powerlessness and despair like taking to the streets with your people, and history has shown that protesting absolutely has an impact. Elected officials know this, which is why Missouri Republicans recently inserted language that would define a riot as “six or more people gathering for a purpose” in a…
By Eron Vito Mazza “I’ve had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you’re carrying a grudge, they’re out dancing.” -Buddy Hackett Ah, forgiveness. We hear that we should do it, but more often than not, we don’t want to. We have been wronged, violated, even! We…
University faculty and staff inspire and support student development, preparing students to thrive as they transition from their small ponds into the turbulent oceans of today’s world. While the ACLU is currently tracking 39 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in Missouri, research from the American Psychological Association (APA) highlights the profound impact of supportive environments, which significantly reduce…
We are St. Louis. A city at the confluence of the continent’s two mightiest rivers. A city that rose from land covered in mysterious manmade mounds. Land that was the site of the largest Native American city north of present-day Mexico—larger than London in 1100 AD. We were French and Spanish before we were American,…
The following is an anonymous, unedited op-ed. West Point, the prestigious military academy, has recently made headlines for its decision to permanently shut down 12 clubs that supported underrepresented communities. This move aligns with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) whiplash-inducing policy changes on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), which claims to foster a more inclusive,…
By Eron Vito Mazza What if I told you, on a certain level, we can create the world around us? Would you say I had gone crazy to think we had such control over some of the circumstances that occur in our lives? Well, I guess I have gone off the deep end, because we…
Blue Max will celebrate 50 years of brotherhood, inclusivity, and community at Bastille on Saturday evening beginning at 9:00 pm, and the entire community is invited. This afternoon, Mayor Tishaura Jones issued a Proclamation that March 8, 2025 is “Blue Max CC 50th Anniversary Day” in the City of St. Louis. For 50 years, Blue…
