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Photos: 4th of July Fireworks, Troy, Illinois

Posted: July 5, 2023 at 1:16 pm   /   Top Original Content, Local

Photos by Jerry McGrath. The city of Troy, Illinois held it’s annual fireworks on the 4th of July. Check out our photos below.

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How Well Do You Know the Oscars?

Posted: February 2, 2015 at 11:00 am   /   Film, Local, Top Original Content

Test your skills with Oscar Bingo! So you consider yourself a fan – no, a savant of the entertainment industry. You know who’s who and who’s played what, and you know better than anyone what’s going to happen at this year’s Academy Awards because you’ve seen them all. You know what today’s celebrities are like […]

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Super Bowl XLIX: Getting You Set For Kickoff

Posted: January 31, 2015 at 1:43 pm   /   Local, Sports, Top Original Content

Let me first start off by saying, “I’m only writing this article so I don’t get fined.” With the culmination of the 2014 National Football League season just days away, the typical frenzy that happens in the days prior to the Super Bowl has been tempered somewhat in St. Louis. Given that the teams playing […]

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Updated: Matt’s 67% Accurate Oscar Predictions – 2014

Posted: March 3, 2014 at 3:45 pm   /   Local, Top Original Content

Welp, 2013 wasn’t a great year for my predictions. The last time I did this in 2011, I came away with 76% accuracy. This year it was a measly 67%. 7 wrong predictions and 14 correct predictions. Some of them I should have seen coming, others (to me at least) were complete surprises. Take a […]

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Matt’s 100% Accurate Oscar Predictions – 2014

Posted: February 28, 2014 at 7:51 pm   /   Local, Movie News, Movie Reviews, Top Original Content

2013 was a great year for film. When so many are decrying the death of cinema, movies like these remind us that there are plenty of ideas and adventures left to explore. This year in particular we were treated to many films that break the traditional mold of Oscar fare. What was once a celebration […]

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Super Bowl XLVIII: What to Watch For in This Year’s Super Bowl

Posted: February 2, 2014 at 6:30 am   /   Local, Sports, Television, Top Original Content

With the big game starting in mere hours, the excitement for Super Bowl XLVIII is nearing its pinnacle.  The hype of media day is over, both the Seahawks and Broncos have completed their final walkthroughs, and all that is left is the countdown to kickoff. From the moment the AFC and NFC Championship games ended, […]

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Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks: A Super Bowl Battle of Clichés

Posted: January 31, 2014 at 6:41 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Rams, Top Original Content

The culmination of the 2013 National Football League season brings the country’s biggest game to the country’s biggest city.  This Sunday thousands of fans and media will descend on the New York area with millions more tuning in from around the globe to watch the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks do battle for the sport’s […]

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RIP Paul Walker: The “Fast and Furious” Star’s Top 5 Best Movies

Posted: December 6, 2013 at 2:34 pm   /   Film, Local, Top Original Content

When word began to spread on Saturday night that actor Paul Walker had passed away, one phrase I continued to hear throughout the bar I was sitting in was, “The guy from Fast and Furious.” Yes, Walker was a mainstay in the popular film franchise, and was actually in the midst of filming the 7th […]

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Top 13 ‘Fun’ Movies for Halloween

Posted: October 12, 2013 at 1:43 pm   /   Film, Local, Top Original Content

With Halloween rapidly approaching, it seemed to be a good time to take a look back at some of those movies that fill us with that Halloween spirit. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.   13.) Fright Night Recently remade with Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell, the original Fright Night […]

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30 Movies Featuring the Workplace, In Honor of Labor Day Weekend

Posted: August 30, 2013 at 4:01 pm   /   Film, Local, Top Original Content

This week is pretty light on new releases. So instead of basing a list around another film that’s open (as is are usual ritual) we are instead building a list for the holiday – Labor Day. And, as it turns out, we cast a pretty wide net. As Tom & Dan (not be confused with […]

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