The University of Kentucky’s John Wall has his own dance, and it’s gotten to the point where one might be able to say that it’s jumped the shark. Being as how Magic Johnson busted it out on the court during halftime of yesterday’s Kentucky/South Carolina game, we can officially say everyone involved in sports has had their shot at getting…
It’s a dark fucking period for Sluggerrr. A couple of weeks ago, the Royals advertised for a new Sluggerrr. This left us scratching our heads, wondering what happened to the old Sluggerrr. Kitty heaven is not the correct answer. Flying wiener poking out a man’s eye might be. A man named John Coomer claimed in a lawsuit that Sluggerrr lost…
You need plans. Fat City has a recycle bin full of listings. In this post, all our problems are solved. The Johnson County Home and Garden Show comes to the Overland Park Convention Center today through Sunday. Gardening, kitchen and home-decor tips abound. The show is 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6…
The religious observance of Lent continues until Saturday, April 3, which means that for many locals, each Friday between now and then is supposed to be a meatless meal. For Kansas City’s Catholic churches, that means a chance to put on a community dinner of fried fish or shrimp. One of the more elaborate offerings is put on by the…
The Mancow show had me on as a guest this morning to talk about K2 synthetic marijuana and my story “Fake Reefer Madness.” During the time I was on the air, Mancow and his co-host for the day Tom Green said they were going to smoke up in studio. I wasn’t on the show long enough to find out if…
Macaroni and cheese has gone from a side dish to a headliner — and with bigger portions come bolder ingredients. It’s your move, Kraft, because chefs in Kansas City are changing the definition of the comfort food. A great bowl of macaroni and cheese is an antidote to winter and depression and the latest pledge to eat right. It is…
Kansas Republicans last month delighted at a poll result indicating that Gov. Mark Parkinson was becoming unpopular. But a more recent survey by the same polling outfit shows that those who approve of the job he’s doing outnumber those who disapprove. The poll, by Survey USA, puts Parkinson’s approval rating at 47 percent, with 38 percent casting a frown and…
Every week, we’ll spotlight the wittiest, weirdest, wildest, and all-around most interesting posts from local acts’ Twitter accounts. We refrained from calling it “Tweeked.” Be thankful. This week is a soft launch, so we’re just highlighting one post. And, appropriately enough, a soft launch gets a tweet from Soft Reeds (@softreeds), who are playing this weekend in support of their…
The man found dead in a burning house at East 44th Street and Wayne Avenue Thursday was Henry Scott IV, and police suspect foul play, The Kansas City Star reported today. Firefighters were called to the home around 2 a.m. and found the 28-year-old in a bedroom. From the Star: Bomb and arson investigators determined that someone set the fire,…
Too many times, a server spoils what’s been a fantastic meal by bringing me a white styrofoam container to load up my own leftovers. I understand why restaurants do this: They want to let diners decide what to take home; they want to save their servers the extra effort; they might not have room in the kitchen to dedicate a…
Right from the beginning, there’s something a little off about Odom Shiloh, the narrator of Matt Baker’s Drag the Darkness Down (No Record Press, 212 pages). When he introduces us to himself and his sister, Bridget — everyone calls her Birdshit — he talks in an Arkansas twang: So my sister ran off, out of Frothmouth, with a black boy…
Chicago’s Lupe Fiasco will throw down at the Midland on April 18, supporting his forthcoming album, L.A.S.E.R.S. He’s bringing Atlanta rapper B.o.B. (also known as Bobby Ray), and other unnamed “special guests” with him. Fiasco’s label has been keeping his latest project under wraps, so there’s no release date set; but L.A.S.E.R.S. (an acronym for “Love Always Shines Everytime Remember…
The local barbecue debate might be decided on national television. The crew from Food Wars, a new show set to debut in March on the Travel Channel, is in town this weekend filming for an episode that pits the ribs from Arthur Bryant’s against those of Gates Barbecue in a battle of Kansas City heavyweights. Food Wars (it premiers Tuesday,…
Boozefish Wine Bar owner Maija Diethelm has been serving brunch for the past year (10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays only), but I only recently heard about it. And I may not be an isolated case: I brought along my friends Carol Ann and Truman last Saturday, and we were the only occupied table in the dining room. Yes,…
Clothes Whores: Enthusiastically examining Kansas City’s sartorial shenanigans The Snuggie is so last year. Heather Searls, a bartender at The Brick and at Gusto Lounge’s Topshelf, just created the Next Big Thing in goofy-ass, cold-weather wear: Jacketfortwo. It’s a jacket that two people — two people who can stand being very close to each other — can wear at the…
%{}% KCTV 5 interviewed the men involved in Wednesday night’s chase when a man named “Justin” tailed a man mistaken for the suspected Waldo rapist for 40 minutes from Waldo to 9th and Cleveland in KCK. “I could’ve been killed that day because of one person trying to be a G.I. Joe or something,” Jason, the man being chased, told…
%{}% It’s time to break the cycle of addiction … to Diet Coke. One blogger says goodbye. This Saturday is Open That Bottle Night — it falls on the last Saturday of February every year, and here’s a guide to celebrating properly. Esquina, the new restaurant from the Krause duo in Lawrence, is on Twitter. The art of the cookie…
Counted among the revelers will be Devon Abels, winner of this week’s Night + Day Trivia Contest. On Monday, we asked how many party rooms are in the Uptown Theater. The answer is five — the Theater Room, the Broadway Room, the Valentine Room, the Cabaret Room and the Conspiracy Room. Abels, one of multiple people who responded correctly, was…
