Forgetting for a second that the commercial is a parody of a movie that itself is a parody, it is funny to see Derek Jeter in chainlink armor. The script and the premise of these knights going around looking for “G” is less funny — especially the Usain Bolt ego bit and the ending. (Oops spoiler!) The biggest irony is…
Fire up the “Truth Truck.” President Barack Obama is expected to name Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius his nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services today (watch it live at noon), and that’s not going to make anti-abortion group Operation Rescue happy. For weeks, they’ve been criticizing Sebelius as unfit to serve because she hearts abortion. They released this nifty…
Spy on Vegas snapped these shots of Larry Johnson in Sin City over weekend. Check it out. He’s still wearing that pink watch. TMZ tried to explain Johnson’s clothing choices: Wearing his nonchalantly contrived top cap to the side, a Kurt Cobain plaid button down, Mr. T necklace, blinged out pink Swatch, Abu Ghraib business casual fatigues and a pair…
I was reading the comments from last week’s fish during Lent post and cringed at commenter (and fellow blogger) Chimpo’s mention that Hardee’s was selling fish and chips for Lent. Fish and chips happens to be something very close to my heart. When done right, it’s one of the best dishes in the world. Unfortunately, it’s almost never done right….
%{}% Old-Timey Down-Home Global Depression Pig-roast and Hoedown: Over the weekend, your stepdad’s weird bachelor friend, Joe Nocera at The New York Times, did a great job of explaining the doctoral-level complexities of the near-collapse of insurer AIG to a bunch of indifferent General-Ed freshmen wearing Juicy brand casual wear and chewing strawberry Hubba Bubba (you). Basically, without all the…
It’s not every weekend – or year, for that matter – that someone with the rock pedigree of Martin Bisi drops by Kansas City, guitar in hand. The longhaired New Yorker of Argentine descent has produced everyone from Herbie Hancock to Sonic Youth to Kansas City bands Be/Non and Season to Risk. Read our interview for more on that. Unfortunately,…
Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared California to be a drought-ridden hell hole. Not his exact words, but close, when he declared a state emergency because it hasn’t rained enough in the state for three years. This paragraph from Reuters in particular caught my eye. “As many as 95,000 agricultural jobs will be lost, communities will be devastated and some growers in…
If you happen to live in one of the 13 states that allow medical marijuana, President Obama is cool with that. For all intents and purposes, pot is de facto legal there now. In case you’re wondering, Kansas and Missouri are not two of those states. But neighbor Colorado is. Last Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder, discussing some bigger news…
Martin Bisi, producer of heavyweight New York acts including Sonic Youth, Swans, Herbie Hancock, Dresden Dolls and John Zorn (to name but a few), showcased songs from his new solo album, Sirens of the Apocalypse, Friday night in Kansas City.
%{}% Not a good weekend for leisurely drives. General Blather’s drive home from work Saturday sums up Kansas City drivers and snow. A great story on the pressures of working in a five-star kitchen and the amazing tensions there. Any letter addressed to “fat ugly bitch in Quizno’s” is bound to be good. Another review of Boulevard’s Single-Wide IPA. Nearly…
On Friday, a Kansas City man named Charles Freeman filed a lawsuit against singer R. Kelly and his manager, Daryll McDavid. In the suit, Freeman claims that he entered into an agreement in 2001 with R. Kelly and McDavid to “act as a private investigator” and retrieve “tapes” relevant to R. Kelly’s then-upcoming child-pornography trial. R. Kelly was accused of…
Chiefs GM Scott Pioli traded for 26-year-old quarterback Matt Cassel on Saturday, effectively handing last year’s starter, Tyler Thigpen, a clipboard and the league-approved ballcap of his choice. Cassel’s ability to lead an offense lacking Pro Bowl linemen and receivers is unknown. But merely by taking the field and not trying to prove he’s ambidextrous, Cassel stands a good chance…
They came with signs commanding death to socialism and placards bearing slogans like “Honk if you think your neighbors’ mortgage is their own damn fault!” The Kansas City Tea Party was one of dozens of protests around the country this week that took a stand against a federal stimulus package that, opponents say, undermines personal responsibility and shackles future generations…
This week: a female-centric filmfest for those with short attention spans, taking it to the pews and then parading through the streets for HIV awareness y taco baratos para ayudar a los equipos de Guadalupe Center. Categories: News Tags: Guadalupe Center, Hatebusters, Johnson County Library, Missourians for Safe Energy, One Hundred Good Women, Taking It To the Pews
Much like the band’s frontman, Ryan Adams, himself, Friday night’s sold-out Cardinals show at the Uptown was short, dark and depressing. I’m tempted to make this post merely a photographic supplement to the hilarious and vitriolic review my Star counterpart Tim Finn filed early Saturday morning, which has garnered an amazing 61 comments as of this writing. Well done, Tim….
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at the Uptown last Friday: short, dark and depressing.
