“Long. Boring. Sad.” Ouch.

My 8-year-old sidekick might have been in a bad mood that day, but his opinion adds up to three strikes against Pixar’s new movie, “WALL-E.”

I’m less harsh about the film. The animation is incredible, especially…

Hot weather and hot air can only lead to two things: Ice cream and Silly Jilly.

Balloon artist Silly Jilly will appear tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Serendipity in Webster Groves. She can create more than 200 balloon characters, including…

A couple weeks ago, my son and a few of this buddies were asked to participate in the shoot for The Mirror Stage’s latest video, Electrical Storm. It was our first time behind the scenes at a music video session.…

As our dining critic reported, Tei Too is a new noodle shop located at 8158 South Big Bend Boulevard in Webster Groves. Well, it’s open now. I couldn’t find a web site for it so I scanned the menu. See it…

Kids love to run into snakes while hiking in the woods. But why leave such a fun encounter to chance?

I recently discovered Lizard King Arts in Lake Tahoe. They make handmade hiking staffs in the shape of slithering snakes. Choose…

First, I apologize to anyone who was at the 2:25 p.m. showing of ‘Kung Fu Panda‘ at Crestwood Mall yesterday. Those kids who kept yelling ‘awesome’ during the fight scenes were part of my group.

It’s hard to blame them.…

This weekend would be a good time to take a break from remodeling the bathroom and bond with your little contractor-to-be. After all, one day he or she will grow up and be expected to tackle that honey-do list of…

If you’re like me, you’re sick of being told that parents should monitor what their kids watch on TV, what music they listen to or what video games they play. In the digital age, it’s a futile effort because they…

Beso Mexican Grill and Cantina is open for business in the spot that formerly housed Red.

Beso is a spanish word that translates to kiss, but I’m not sure I felt the love on my first visit.

It’s hard to…

There are several hundred species of irises, which are found from North America to Asia. But you don’t have to travel far to see them here. Over 35 species are native to North America, including five to Missouri.

They’re in…