Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Fandom businesses thrive in St. Louis
From conventions to small businesses that celebrate hobbies like games and anime, St. Louis is becoming a hot destination for fandom. St. Louis has always had fandoms, though their presence was previously limited. Conventions as general as sci-fi or games and as niche as “My Little Pony” (that is to say, niche before “Friendship is…
Read MoreFood truck scene flourishes with new gardens
In the past decade or so, the St. Louis dining landscape has been transformed by food trucks, popular mobile kitchen units serving specialty items like unique sandwiches, ethnic dishes, indulgent treats and more. The craze has given way to food truck gardens like 9 Mile Garden and Frankie Martin’s Garden – the first ones in…
Read MoreRenovated Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opens
Seventy-seven years ago, the tragedy that is the Holocaust ended after killing over 6 million Jews. Since then, Holocaust museums and memorials have been built across the world, including one in St. Louis, which opened in 1995. The newly renovated Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opened Nov. 2, 2022. Amy Lutz, director of marketing and communication…
Read MoreMinority- and women-owned businesses support each other at City Foundry
Tiffany Wesley was diagnosed with a hormonal condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in 2013 that led to severe skin issues such as acne and hyperpigmentation. According to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PCOS affects women of color more frequently and severely than white women. Wesley struggled mentally with her outer appearance, so…
Read MoreStudents move to the rhythms of the world
Slideshow: Students celebrate international culture and diversity at Webster University’s I-Fest
Read MoreGo home, St. Paddy’s Day, you’re drunk
“It’s kind of entertaining, really—over the years, vaguely Irish cultures have said, “I see your holy feasting day, and I raise you green beer raining in the streets.” We’ve taken a fuzzy concept and run with it, to the point where the austere Catholic holy men of the 17th Century are probably turning in their graves.”
Read MoreAlex Wilking: Navigating the city of fog — London noise
Exploring the music of London
Read MoreWebster Groves named ‘creative community of the year’
Webster Groves Mayor Gerry Welch recognized Webster University as a contributor that helped the city earn the 2013 Missouri Arts Award for Creative Community.
Read MoreVIDEO: Henna tattoos, hair braids and international food at iFest
Student Cora McNeese was tattooed with Mehndi henna art for the first time and student Jess Moslander tried food from Ecuador she’d never had before.
Read MoreAmerican Savage: Girls, Girls, Girls
A few remarks on the modern woman, and her plans to destroy the world.
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