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Benefit run raises money for Columbia food programs

Rebecca Greenway • October 8, 2012

More than a hundred community members participated in the 16th annual CROP Walk and Run on Sunday. CROP Hunger Walks are held across the U.S. with proceeds going to aid local, national and international...

Recipe: Chicken Sandwich at Plaza 900

Griffin Matis • October 8, 2012

The rarely ordered chicken sandwich at Plaza 900 is admittedly forgotten for a reason — it is a simple piece of semi-flavorless chicken on a bun. But why take a chicken sandwich at face value? Improve...

Feedback: ‘The Truth About P!nk’

Jackson Farley • October 6, 2012

Whenever I hear a song by P!nk, I usually think, "That's the sound of the degradation of humanity." I don't know why, but there's just something about that woman that doesn't get along with my soul for...

Michael Jackson rises from the dead with ‘Thriller’ flash mob in Columbia

Mollie Barnes • October 6, 2012

Columbia’s getting a Halloween flash mob, so now you don’t have to be the only one getting weird looks when you’re dancing down the street jamming to the Sweeney Todd soundtrack or whatever it is...

Bassnectar works with Lupe Fiasco on VaVa Voom, performing in St. Louis with Zeds Dead

Jack Howard • October 6, 2012

When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University Lorin Ashton's stage name is Bassnectar. It sounds intense, and, as many festivalgoers can attest, his shows are too. If you and...

New record shop opens up for local vinyl collectors

Chantelle Moghadam • October 6, 2012

After walking up the wooden steps into Hitt Records, you'll see a room full of new and old vinyl alike and hear records playing from the in-store stereo. The record shop opened up hardly three weeks...

Ragtag Cinema raises funds to keep up with industry demands

Madison Feller • October 6, 2012

Oh, autumn. The time of year for sweaters, bonfires and nervous first dates with that cute kid in Chem 1100 you finally got up the courage to flirt with (here’s looking at you, guy in the second row)....

Justin Timberlake previews a video for the new Myspace

Shannon Greenwood • October 6, 2012

Justin Timberlake may be taking his role in the "The Social Network" a little too seriously with his attempt to revamp Myspace. The singer-turned-actor-turned-unofficial SNL cast member tweeted a link...

Power to the People renewable energy event keeps it cool

Lauren Rutherford • October 6, 2012

Believe it or not, the Earth is in need of a Band-Aid, and we’re at fault. “If creation had a voice, it would say one word: 'ouch,'” says the Rev. Clifford Cane, one of the speakers at Renew Missouri's...

Reel Reviews

Josh Sipp • October 6, 2012

After talking with writer/director Rian Johnson last week about “Looper,” I went in expecting greatness and wasn’t disappointed. “Looper” was everything Johnson claimed it would be, and more....

MOVE chats with the band Stars’ Amy Millan

Maya Garnaat • October 6, 2012

When: 9 p.m. Saturday Where: The Blue Note The Canadian band Stars will be stopping by Columbia this weekend as part of what vocalist Amy Millan calls their “epic world domination tour.” Concertgoers...

Bookeater: simply epic

Jennifer Bennett • October 6, 2012

My favorite book is thousands of years old. My favorite translation of that book is only 12 years old. I grew up hearing Greek myths as bedtime stories. It’s no surprise that my favorite book/poem/awesome...