DTF St. Louis is a droll dramedy where middle-aged malaise ends up in a very dark place: someone's murder. Created by Steven Conrad (director of The Pursuit of Happyness) and originally based on a 2017 true crime article published by The New Yorker, the show stars Jason Bateman and David Harbour as coworkers frustrated by their unfulfilling sex lives in the Missouri suburbs.
Thanks to Wake Up Dead Man, I have reentered my murder mystery phase, which hasn't been this strong since I was in middle school and checking out volumes from the Bantam Books Agatha Christie Mystery Collection five at a time. But I'm not sure that I'm exactly looking for the same thing I was then: murder mystery as just murder mystery, something quick and snappy to sandwich in between A Song of Ice and Fire volumes,
At thirty years old, I have been teaching yoga for a third of my life. In my corner of the world, it's almost like a clique. Everyone knows who's who, and what's more menacing is that everybody seems to know each other's business. Of course, there are pluses and minuses, but for the most part, it feels more like a popularity contest than a viable career.
The novel (set in the suburbs of Dublin, but moved to Chicago for the series) begins with an accomplished lawyer named Marissa attempting to pick up her son, Milo, from a playdate. She set it up via text with her new mom friend, Jenny, but is disturbed to learn that she was given a fake address. In fact, she was never texting with Jenny at all.
Beginning an episode of television with an appearance by Becky Ann Baker is a powerful move. It garnered a ten-minute standing ovation in my living room. And then to see her be joined by her real-life husband, Dylan Baker? What a gift! Not to mention that these are quite literally Karen Cartwright's parents on Smash. This is history. But this quick glimpse of them at the episode's start is just a tease.
You walk into a crime scene, and suddenly a memory overwhelms you. Clink, clink, clink -the sound of clinking ice into an empty glass as a Brooklyn bartender asks, "What can I get you?" You then come back to the present and explore a basket that then transports you with the sound of bicycle tires crunching along a dirt road in a countryside with a lady gently humming, then "Oh NO" and SPLASH. You come back to the present and see a cut brake wire.
Just south of Market, Boulevard goes all out for Halloween, transforming its Belle Epoque building into a fully immersive, eerie experience. Starting October 6th, the restaurant comes alive with spooky decor and fall-inspired elements. Expect a lively, whimsical atmosphere paired with specialty cocktails, seasonal bar bites, and playful surprises. The menu is designed to put you in the mood with dishes and drinks such as Witch's Brew (bay scallop aguachile, blue corn crisps), Dracula's Dog (boudin noir, brioche blanket, mustard), and Ox Blood (beet arancini, Humboldt Fog goat cheese). On Halloween night, they will feature a special menu and even a trick-or-treat surprise for guests who arrive in costume.
"As a trans person, it's hard to articulate exactly how I feel, but I guess if I had to describe it I'd say, Donald you're so stupid, you are SO stupid. You're lucky you're so hot."
