Movie Review: ‘Give Us This Day’
East St. Louis has been called the Forgotten City, often caught between Illinois and the City of St. Louis. The city is home to 27,000 residents, 95.72% African American and also is home to the highest murder rate in the nation. In the new documentary from Michael and Jeff Zimbalist, Give Us This Day, 3 […]
Preview: Westworld Season 2 Premieres This Sunday on HBO, New Photos
These violent delights are back again. In late 2016, showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy (along with producer J.J. Abrams) brought us ten episodes of some of the best television in the past decade. Westworld, adapted from Michael Crichton’s 1973 film Westworld (starring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, and James Brolin), was not only a critical success […]
Preview: SNL’s Leslie Jones to Perform at UMSL
One of Saturday Night Live’s most popular cast members, Leslie Jones, will perform at UMSL at The Touhill Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 27. Along with her role on SNL, Jones had a starring role in the Ghostbusters remake. She has also appeared in films Top Five, Trainwreck, and Masterminds. The comedian will be […]
Photos: Brain Candy Live! At Peabody Opera House
The popular touring show was live at Peabody Opera House Wednesday, December 5. The hosts of the show, Adam Savage and Michael Stevens performed several stunts using audience participation throughout the fun-filled evening. All Photos by Brendon Klohr.
Watch the Top 5 Best Commercials of Super Bowl LI
For most sports fans, the Super Bowl was all about the game between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. But for some of us, watching the football game is just collateral damage. We watch it for the commercials. To be honest I’m not a fan of either team, so I had hoped this year’s game would […]
2017 Oscar Nominations and What To Expect From the 89th Annual Academy Awards
Award season is in full swing, coming off the heels of Oscar’s little cousin The Golden Globes earlier this month. With La La Land taking home seven golden statues, a new record, eyes are looking to the Academy to see if they are going to do something out of character. Hollywood loves Hollywood, and the […]
Bellator 138 Delivers Exciting Fights in St. Louis
We, as human beings love violence. There is just something about watching two guys, and now women in some cases, get into a cage and go at it. However, there is more to the sport of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) than just fighting. Like any sport, it takes talent and mental toughness. On Friday, June […]
Justin Lawrence Returns Home With Bellator June 19
The American Kid will return home to the St. Louis area. Pacific’s Justin Lawrence will be returning to St. Louis Friday, June 19 as part of the Bellator 138 card that will take place at the Scottrade Center at 8 p.m. Lawrence’s fight against Sean Wilson will be the main fight on the preliminary card. […]
Super Bowl XLVIII: What to Watch For in This Year’s Super Bowl
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, […]
Review: WWE Monday Night Raw (1/13)
This week’s edition of Monday Night Raw continued to build upon the upcoming Royal Rumble pay per view. The main storyline to get a lot of attention was the Daniel Bryan/Bray Wyatt story. While it appeared that Bryan had gone to the dark side and joined the buzzards, apparently things changed on Raw. After opening […]