St Louis Star news St Louis Star news Rss feed

  • Going for the Green Businessman Tries His Luck at Building Pot Brand

    For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer whose unabashed dreams of building a cannabis empire might attract unwanted attention from the federal government or a backlash that could slow the marijuana reform movement across the country.With visionary zeal, the ...

  • Media Ex-KFNSers fired in Atlanta made fun of ALS patient

    Two men who used to be with former KFNS owner Big League Broadcasting were fired late Monday after participating earlier in the day in a biton an Atlanta radio station that made fun of a victim of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.Stephen "Steak'' Shapiro, who was a co-owner of Atlanta-based Big League when it had KFNS (590 AM) from 2004-2010, and Chris Dimino, who hosted a KFNS ...

  • Spurs try to oust Heat win NBA title tonight

    The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.Coming home from Texas with their season on the line in 2011 was one thing. They were at the end of their first year with the "Big Three'' together -- LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. They still were trying to figure it all out.But this season they were the NBA's best team, one that lost ...

  • Freemans homer in 9th lifts Braves over Mets 2-1

    Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Dillon Gee, giving the Atlanta Braves a stunning 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night in a game that was delayed nearly four hours by ...

  • LA Angels belt Seattle with 21 hits in 11-3 win

    Los Angeles Angels right fielder Josh Hamilton (32) follows through on a two-run home run as Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (3) watches in the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 17, 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. ...


mostlycloudy
Saint Louis Weather
65.4°F Mostly Cloudy
Winds: Calm
Wed
partlycloudy
88° 63°
Thu
clear
86° 64°
Fri
chancetstorms
90° 66°
Last Updated on June 18, 12:46 AM CDT
Weather sourced from Weather Underground

Movie Review

Zardoz [DVD]

Zardoz [DVD]

John Boorman's Zardoz is a mythically inspired, goofy cinematic debacle so fundamentally misconceived and laughably executed that it takes on a bizarre enjoyment quality all its own. Following a long history of progressive science fiction, Zardoz is primarily a movie of ideas--inspired by everything from Jungian psychological theories to obscure Greek mythology--but Boorman is s ... ...

On Facebook

  • Pirates give up 4 solo homers lose to Reds 4-1

    Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday ...

  • USGA took Merion to the edge to produce Rosie finish

    Dynamically, the U.S. Open always has been a war between two worlds.The United States Golf Association hopes to identify the best player in the world, at least for that week. It aspires to protect the integrity of par. These are virtuous, honorable goals.But there also is an entertainment factor. Many feel watching the best professionals in the world clunk it around like co-workers at an office ...

  • Reoprt Clippers might get coach Rivers from Celtics

    nba notebookCeltics, Clippers reported to be talking about deal that could include coachMultiple media reports say that the Boston Celtics are in talks with the Los Angeles Clippers about a move in which LA could get Boston coach Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett in a complicated deal that would include Clippers center DeAndre Jordan.The Boston Globe says the Celtics want the Clippers to take on the ...

  • Burwell Cards versus Cubs fueled by habit not hatred

    St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina (right) knocks Chicago Cubs pitcher Travis Wood backwards as he slides into Wood while scoring on a throwing error in the seventh inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Monday, June 17, 2013, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, ...

  • Lyons gets vote from Matheny

    Expressing reluctance to shuffle the rotation this week, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said rookie Tyler Lyons remains "on track" to start Friday against Texas and that some inconsistencies have to be allowed for when relying on youth."We've been very spoiled with the young pitchers we've brought in," Matheny said. "There's been a lot made of it. But ...

More St Louis Star news