PUNCHING KITTY: 2009 - 2013

Punching Kitty was a writing project for the city of St. Louis to have a little fun and try to get everyone to stop taking themselves so seriously…and hopefully highlight some critical issues along the way. Not everyone liked it (it turns out people don’t love being made fun of) but we converted a lot of people and I take pride that the site was truly well read. From the local media, to area police departments, Punching Kitty truly became a source for news and entertainment for St. Louis.

We had a lot of fun, but all good things need an ending and ours was on March 13th, 2013. When we closed up shop the news made local radio, TV, and even the front page of STLToday (The St. Louis Post Dispatch’s website) where we were the top story over a new pope being named. Wild stuff.

While we will no longer actively write, the site will stay up as an archive for St. Louis.

- The Editor

Love Stalker: A Take on the Romantic Comedy Befitting St. Louis

 Posted on December 21, 2010  |  The Editor

The standard romantic comedy is for “regular” cities, LA, Chicago, New York, we’re St. Louis, a place where no matter how bad your day went, if you didn’t get shot in the face you’re doing OK. We need something different!. Thankfully two guys, Matt Glasson and Bowls MacLean, have been filming the answer in South City, with the fruits of their labor, Love Stalker, coming in to focus with a new trailer (embedded below) good enough to elicit multiple viewings. [Read More]
bowls maclean  Entertainment  love stalker  matt glasson  movie 

Breaking News: Small Town Missouri People Don’t Like “Adult” Stores

 Posted on December 21, 2010  |  The Editor

I don’t want to shock you, but we hear that a store selling “adult-themed” products is being harassed in the town of Pevely, Missouri. Who would have thought a small Missouri town, just south of St. Louis, would be unwelcoming of a sexy store selling lingerie, lubricants and “other marital aides”?! Shocked. We’re shocked. Also did you hear about that old asian guy driving slowly down 40 the other day? Since when are old asian guys not burning up the roads? [Read More]
pevely  pure pleasure boutique  sextastic 

Rams Lose Governor’s Cup to Chiefs. St. Louis on Suicide Watch

 Posted on December 20, 2010  |  The Editor

Yeah Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo, we’d be sad too if our team just went out secure play-off spot in the game that decided the all “important” Missouri Governor’s Cup and instead of winning, decided to go out and vag away the game with interceptions, sacks and getting shredded by a dude that just had his appendix taken out less than 2 weeks ago. Cassel went the distance only 11 days after an emergency appendectomy, leading the way in a 27-13 victory over the suddenly sagging St. [Read More]
chiefs  football  governor's cup  nfl  rams 

Wentzville High School Grad Wins Survivor

 Posted on December 20, 2010  |  The Editor

We don’t watch Survivor because we don’t suck, but lots of other people do and a few of them told us that the student/male model on there, nicknamed “Fabio”, who won, happens to be from the St. Louis area. Pretty boy Jud Birza, better known to fans as Fabio, beat Chase Rice by one vote to take the title of Sole Survivor and the million-dollar prize. He also became the youngest player at age 21 to win the game. [Read More]
cbs  Entertainment  jud birza  survivor 

Keith Tkachuk Finally Starting to Look Like He’s From St. Louis

 Posted on December 17, 2010  |  The Editor

Credit to Deadspin for noticing it first: One of the greatest American-born hockey players ever, Tkachuk was never known as a svelte dude. But just eight months after retirement, he’s looking like he still wears his pads under his dress shirt. Lost some teeth and found some pounds! Replace that dress shirt with a polo embroidered with the logo of your local wooden pallet supplier, throw in some Crocs, and his St. [Read More]
keith tkachuk 

You Can’t Stop Us From Roasting Tony LaRussa

 Posted on December 17, 2010  |  The Editor

We’re hearing talk of a Celebrity Roast of Tony LaRussa, everyone’s favorite/least favorite Cardinal manager. “We’ve love to roast Tony! We graciously accept your invitation.” …is what we would have said had it not got lost in the mail or something. No matter! We can roast him whenever we want with the power of the internet! What we would have said is below. Read that while we go search for weird porn (the other power of the internet). [Read More]
roast  tony larussa 

East St. Louis Thugs Running Out of Stuff to Steal

 Posted on December 17, 2010  |  The Editor

Manhole covers are the lastest thing to go missing in East St. Louis following previously missing items like dignity, justice and the laughter of children. More than 30 manhole covers have gone missing in East St. Louis in the past few months. Their value at metal scrap yards have made them a hot commodity. But the holes they’re leaving behind are creating several issues. The city is trying to combat the problem by installing locking covers and installing security cameras, but those solutions are too late for the several problems the open sewer hole are causing as earlier this week, an 11-year old boy fell down an open sewer when the hole was covered in snow. [Read More]
east st. louis  manhole covers 

The Kyle Turley Band at Old Rock House This Sunday

 Posted on December 16, 2010  |  The Editor

Friend-of-the-site, former St. Louis Ram and current country music artist, Kyle Turley will be making a stop in St. Louis Sunday to play at the Old Rock House after two of his former teams go at it in the Edward Jones Dome, which by the way is officially no longer the worst NFL dome, so big congrats there for the Rams! Congrats are also in order for the Kyle Turley Band as rumor has it that our editor will be out at the show personally taking some photos and giving out stickers. [Read More]
bars and clubs  kyle turley  music  old rock house 

She “Didn’t Say Anything” so He Stuck His Hand Down Her Pants

 Posted on December 16, 2010  |  The Editor

There are some lawsuit case files you don’t want to read, but there are others you just can’t put down, like really great book, or something glued to your hands. Take for instance the case of Calvin West and Baldor Electric Company. Mr. West was let go from his post at Baldor and filed for unemployment, which was blocked by Baldor because, as they claim, he was fired for cause. (Hang with us here, it gets good in a second) What cause you ask? [Read More]
courts  third base