%{}% A collection of the worst restaurant Web sites in the city, with explanations of why they made the list. We’ve got a few more holidays left until Christmas, but you can already get peppermint ice cream in the grocery store. You think the last time your knife slipped in the kitchen was scary? This collection of kitchen injuries from…
If you’re looking to soundtrack your Halloween party tomorrow night, look no further than Wayward Blog’s Halloween Mix. We’ve posted all four parts in the weeks leading up to this weekend of weekends, and you can get them all right here, right now, for a four and a half hour mix that will get your party going. Part 1 –…
With the FEST this weekend, it’s easy to feel like you’re in the middle of missing a lot of amazing music. CMJ was last weekend, and Fun Fun Fun Fest is next weekend, so getting online and reading pretty much anything starts to feel like everyone is enjoying themselves except your sorry unable-to-afford-airfare ass. Fear not, fellow inhabitants of the…
Jolly elfin state legislator Bill Otto says he won’t apologize for his “RedNeck Rap,” which has been called racist for criticizing President Obama and then proclaiming the deliciousness of “opossum the other dark meat.” Now, the NAACP is demanding an apology, according to KSHB Channel 41. Otto promised to do another rap — one that praised Obama. Take it away,…
1. Get hot and Rocky Horror-fied, as the burlesque troupe BDU does a Rocky Horror-themed performance at Firefly tonight. 2. Get freaked out — the West Bottoms is chock full of haunted houses presented by Full Moon Productions. For some DIY haunted house action check out the Newton family’s homemade haunt in Overland Park on Saturday night and John Bersuch’s…
KMBC Channel 9 reports that an officer with the Kansas City police was shot in the leg around 6:30 a.m. today while making an arrest near 11th and Troost. View Larger Map KMBC reports that the officer was making an arrest when a gun fell out of the suspect’s pocket and discharged, hitting the officer. The officer was reportedly taken…
A little bit after midnight Friday, Kansas City, Kansas, police found a man shot to death inside a vehicle in the 1300 block of North 4th Street. View Larger Map Officers were responding to a reported shooting at 12:14 a.m. The man’s identity hasn’t been released yet. If you have any info about this man’s death, call the Major Case…
Because there’s no way that you’d figure this out by yourselves, Plaza retailer Halls started posting videos on its Web site that dispense obscure fashion secrets like wearing leggings. The 10-episode series, “What the Chic,” unfurls vital tidbits via its host, Michael Mackie, who’s bubblier than a freshly opened bottle of Boone’s Farm — and that’s meant in the most…
The Kansas City Police Department is reportedly planning a DUI checkpoint for sometime between Friday and Sunday. Your guess is as good as mine on which night and where. So watch yourselves. Categories: News Tags: DUI Checkpoint, Kansas City, kansas city, kcpd, missouri
The Olathe Animal Shelter needs help. A lot of help. Earlier this week, KMBC Channel 9 reported that the shelter could be shut down. Hey, Bite Club, how about you make yourselves useful? Adopt a pet. Or drop off some kitty litter or dog food. The shelter is holding a fund-raiser on Saturday at noon on the corner of Park…
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I was miserable for most of last night’s KRBZ’s Buzz Halloweenie Roast at the Beaumont. I felt like an alley cat — friendless, weatherbeaten, a scavenging creature of the night. I had a bad cold coming on (whose intensification today accounts for the lateness of this review) and, what’s worse, I had a rock in my shoe. There’s nothing like…
Sad news for our O’Fallon loon (and Missouri state Rep.) Cynthia Davis: A judge threw out her lawsuit (fronted by Orly Taitz) claiming President Obama couldn’t be president because he’s from Kenya. Central District of California Judge David O. Carter dismissed the case. But the trouble for Taitz may be just beginning. Check this passage: The Court has received several…
We’ve recently clued you in to the upcoming Deastro performance opening for Max Tundra at Cazr Bar. We’ve also given you the skinny on Sam Billen’s new album, Headphones and Cellphones. What in the hell does a Kansas City electro-pop artist have to do with a touring electronic artist named after a GI Joe character? Not only do they both…
Charles Ferruzza will once again be answering questions and stirring up conversation on The Walt Bodine Show at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Friday’s topic? Candy — so bring your sweet memories, candy gripes, and arguments for the best chocolate on the shelf. The discussion can be found on your airwaves at KCUR, 89.3. Charles will be fielding your calls about gummy,…
A costumed crowd came out to the Beaumont club and environs for KRBZ 96.5’s yearly Halloween show, starring Jet, A Flock of Seagulls, the Raveonettes and others.
The Springfield News-Leader reports that Pete Newman was tossed in jail for showing up late to his bond hearing today. ***Thanks to former reporter/editor Randy Turner and his blog The Turner Report, I’ve been following the case of Pete Newman, the former Kanakuk Kamp director accused of sexually abusing teenage boys. Actually, Kanakuk is a Christian sports camp. As we…
Midtown’s Russell Stover’s Candy Kitchen bids a bittersweet farewell Saturday will be the final day for the sweet little Russell Stover store on 51st Street — the 51st Street Candy Kitchen — before the popular confectionary closes for good. It’s been a neighborhood candy shop (it also sold ice cream and baked goods) since 2000. Now that the newly built…
Our colleagues at our St. Louis sister paper, the Riverfront Times, need your help tracking down a Missouri woman who breastfeeds her cat. See the picture. Take it for what it’s worth, but this comes from the Brit tab Closer’s profile of Janine Hammond, who resides somewhere in the Show-Me State (and takes the state slogan too much to tit…
When it’s not busy being carved into a jack-o-lantern, a pumpkin is one of the most versatile things in the city. Jonathan Bender and Charles Ferruzza discovered an entire menu from, start to finish, inspired by the orange fruit. 10.) Pumpkin donut holes at Hy-Vee. The dense holes from the bakery are sugary, sweet and mini — so it’s…
