Flotsam, a Floating Circus, Is a Joyful Space For All

Flotsam, a Floating Circus, Is a Joyful Space For All

Flotsam River Circus, a touring troupe of circus artists and musicians, floated into town earlier this month on a “handmade, ramshackle raft” assembled largely from scavenged materials — and put on a show. At a Flotsam performance, the audience imagines that the world has ended, that what remains is just a few hungry humans on a boat surrounded by invasive mutant fish and existential threats — but that such a world can nevertheless contain camaraderie, beautiful movement, singing and laughter.

Inside Missouri’s First-Of-Its-Kind Hash Hole Preroll

Inside Missouri’s First-Of-Its-Kind Hash Hole Preroll

In my previous review, I delved into the intricate world of hash rosin and my first encounter with a “doughnut” joint, also known as a “hash hole” or, in other words, hash rosin rolled into flower and then into a joint, which first gained popularity on Instagram. So I was thrilled to come across a premade version, a product that is truly unique in the Missouri cannabis market: the Tropicana Cookies x Mimosa hash hole by VIBE Cannabis.

No One Answered 911, So St. Louis Moms Swung Into Action [VIDEO]

No One Answered 911, So St. Louis Moms Swung Into Action [VIDEO]

A pair of moms picking up their kids from school this week in Midtown St. Louis banded together with hospital security personnel to detain a man who’d barrelled his truck into a school bus, fled the scene and then hid in a Dumpster. The scary scene played out outside Cardinal Ritter High School, and some of it was caught on video.

9 Mile Garden Is Hosting a ‘Witches Night Out’ in October

9 Mile Garden Is Hosting a ‘Witches Night Out’ in October

Even witches need a little fun now and then, and 9 Mile Garden (9375 Gravois Road, Affton; 9milegarden.com) is happy to hook them up. Get dressed up in your best witch clothes and fly on your broom to 9 Mile Garden on Friday, October 13 to celebrate with all of your St. Louis sister-witches. In addition to hosting a costume contest (the best witch wins some “9 Mile Garden Bucks”), they’ll have a vendor market where you can buy all manner of witchy things like crystals and candles.

Escaped Convict on the Loose in South St. Louis Stopped to Take a Selfie

Escaped Convict on the Loose in South St. Louis Stopped to Take a Selfie

St. Louis County Police released a photo of a convict who escaped from Mercy South Hospital Thursday morning — and the photo is almost as wild as the fact that the inmate could seemingly make it from south St. Louis County to Tower Grove Park without getting captured.  The photo, released by St. Louis County Police around 1 p.m., shows convicted sex offender Tommy Boyd squatting next to an unidentified woman, apparently taking a selfie while on the lam.

Golden Gems Cancels Collab With Clementine’s Creamery

Golden Gems Cancels Collab With Clementine’s Creamery

A collaboration between St. Louis microcreamery Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Ice Cream and feminist retail brand Golden Gems has been abruptly called off. The two brands had previously announced a collaboration called “Ice Cream Slut” inspired by Golden Gems’ cheeky branding. It would have included ice cream flavors such as Gooey Baddie Cake and Hot Midwest Honey, in addition to a line of apparel and accessories.