KCTV-5’s Ash-har Quraishi is about to do something no sane person has tried: Feed his computer paper. And it’s going to eat it. Seriously. Damn. My computer must be broken. Hat tip to rpsmee. Categories: News Tags: Ash-har Quraishi, KCTV-5, magical computers
Click on photo for slide show. The concept is simple and kind of genius: get male-female duets to sing songs about love the day after Valentine’s Day. Devised by a guy named Richard Alwyn in North Carolina ten years ago, the Love Hangover took place yesterday in only four cities nationwide: Ann Arbor, Brooklyn, Raleigh and Kansas City. Why so…
This week: Make sure your tax dollars don’t get swallowed in the endless abyss of discontent between the City Council and Mayor Mark Funkhouser, catch a ride with the ACLU to short-circuit the death penalty and get a personal performance from a local band to help out your friendly community radio station. Categories: News Tags: budget hearing, community radio, death…
Today isn’t just President’s Day, it’s National Almond Day, too! It’s the perfect day to burst into song, perhaps the classic “Feel Like A Nut” commercial jingle from the 1970s or the more elaborate version from the 1980s. Both are unforgettable musical tributes to the beloved Almond Joy candy bar. The Almond Joy — a classic dating back to 1946 —…
It was on this day in history — February 16, 1923, to be exact — that archaeologist Howard Carter made his way into the long-sealed tomb of Egyptian boy king Tut-ank-Amen to find the chambers filled with treasures, including a generous bundle of dried licorice. The wild craze that followed the discovery of Tut’s tomb may not have increased licorice sales…
The killings keep coming in pairs. Late Friday night, KCK Police found two black men in their 20s shot to death. The men were found in a home in the 3700 block of Webster Avenue. View Larger Map No suspects are in custody. Categories: News Tags: homicides, kck
When cyclists aren’t busy winning races or finding space on the road, they’re usually drinking. Well, the members of the new, sponsored cycling group Team Colavita/Parisi Coffee are drinking. Team riders range from near beginners to semipro. In addition to three weekly rides, the team supports local causes, such as the 816 Bike Collective, and puts on clinics teaching children…
A story in today’s New York Times explains why Tortilla Flats, a Mexican restaurant in the West Village neighborhood, celebrates its 17th annual Ernest Borgnine Night next week. The festivities include an Ernest Borgnine Look-Alike Contest open to both men and women. Since there couldn’t be a better time for local restaurants to lure customers into their dining rooms with festive…
Not everyone loves menudo (in fact, one blogger refers to it as “one of the dishes white people don’t like”), but it’s a classic Mexican-American dish: a robust and deliciously spicy soup made with tripe, calves feet, hominy, green chiles and seasonings. It’s reportedly a terrific cure for hangovers and a myriad of other ailments. The soup is not be be…
Lonely lovers of bargain-rate Judd Apatow have a special Valentine awaiting them tomorrow night. Starting at 11:59 p.m., anyone already staring at a computer screen can catch a webcast of a comedy called Burning Passion. What’s it about? A guy who ejaculates fire when he climaxes. Well, sure. Why not? The publicist who let us know about the webcast warns…
The original members of Cleveland’s hard-rapping, sweet-vocalizing Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are launching a tour that will bring the group to Lawrence on April 26, at the Granada. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Feb. 14) at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. Fun Fact: A number of Bone Thugs records were recorded by Kansas City’s own Aaron Connor of Cypher Sound. Categories: Music Tags:…
We don’t know quite what to expect from the live pairing of the ACB’s, one the city’s premier guitar-pop bands, and CES Cru, one of the city’s premier hip-hop duos, set for this Saturday night at the Record Bar. Nor do we know what to call it — ACB Cru? ACESCRU? CES B’s? All we know is the two groups…
I have lots of questions about sexy time. Maybe I should head to the Jackpot tonight for the live broadcast of KJHK’s “Kansas in Heat” at 7. I’m told host Michael Anderson will dispel sex myths and give advice until 8. If you can’t make it, you can click eavesdrop online. Perverts. Categories: News Tags: sextra
I don’t think I’ve ever watched a porno from start to finish (I’m not sure they’re supposed to be watched that long). This morning, though, I made it all the way through Faithless, the porn debut of 1991’s Miss USA — a Kansan! — and Passions star Kelli McCarty. All two hours and 17 minutes. For those worried about the…
Sad Friday. My friends at State of the Line are calling it quits after next week. It’s always sad to see one of the best blogs in the city go. Best of luck to Pendergast, Benton and O’Neil in the future. Categories: News Tags: State of the Line
Just remember, steak doesn’t have legs. My favorite scene from my favorite romantic film. Happy Valentine’s Day and see you Monday! Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: Annie Hall, lobster
… for making breasts unsexy. As I was flipping through my — I mean my friend’s — new swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated, one advertisement stood out amid all the cleavage and suggestive poses: First of all, if I wanted to see breasts that look like soggy buns, I’d pick up National Geographic. And second, Arby’s doesn’t have the…
Ben & Jerry’s has become known for the names of its ice cream as much as for the ice cream itself. And to celebrate our dearly departed president, it decided to let the public name George W. Bush’s ice cream. Not really. What is true is that after Ben & Jerry’s released “Yes Pecan” for Obama, every blogger worth his…
