Immigration-obsessed lawyer and Kansas secretary of state candidate Kris Kobach is, according to recent polls, blowing out Chris Biggs, the current officeholder and his Democratic opponent, by a cushy 18 points. So, voters should have expected a Hail Mary attempt. But what Biggs came up with manages to make Kobach look like the less slimy choice. Categories: News, Politics Tags:…
Earl Ricks was killed while riding his bike. UPDATE: Kansas City police say 33-year-old Earl V. Ricks was the victim of yesterday’s homicide victim at 34th and Bellefontaine. Kansas City recorded a second homicide on Sunday, and the 87th homicide of 2010 when a man riding a bike was shot to death at 34th and Bellefontaine just before 6…
Kid Cudi might be the only self-respecting artist in popular hip-hop who can rap about taking ‘shrooms with a woman without even trying to bang her. So why does this self-described reclusive stoner have two massive radio hits? Blame Cudi’s incredibly catchy hooks and his unabashed vulnerability. The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night, he narrates on…
One person died in a shooting at the 38th and Broadway Shell. The bloodshed in Kansas City continued over the weekend with a midtown homicide sparked by an accident. Police say 31-year-old Arthur L. Dawkins was shot and killed during an argument in the parking lot of the Shell gas station at 3786 Broadway in midtown around 2:58 a.m….
I’m excited that Kevin Smith’s Fred Phelps-parody, Red State, is finally shooting. Apparently, Smith is excited too and he’s letting his Twitter followers know all about it (he even shared the first image from the film there). Smith has written that he’s “halfway done” and the film should be ready for the wrap party. So how happy is Smith? Via…
Your name here? It’s possible! The new location of Succotash, Beth Barden’s sunny bruncheonette in the historic Dutch Hill neighborhood, isn’t even a year old, but the economy is giving Barden plenty of sleepless nights. Barden had hoped to be open for dinner service by now, but the finances involved in getting a liquor license have proved to be…
Time to get out of the car, boys. After more than six years of the Sonic guys turning a 30-second commercial into 30 seconds of hilarious improv, it’s time to say goodbye. Today we look back at the five best Sonic Guy moments. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: barkley, sonic
This spot features only one of the Sonic guys but also brings in a fan favorite: the wife. The look on his face says it all.No. 3 Ninja kicks
%{}% Matt Fritzie, the 18-year-old University of Kansas freshman seriously injured after diving into a shallow pool during a Phi Gamma Delta party, has been admitted to a Denver-area rehabilitation center. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Fritzie was admitted to Craig Hospital, which only takes “patients with serious spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries,” on September 27. A spokesman…
How long are you willing to wait for a cup? What’s more annoying at Starbucks — finding out your order has been botched or that it took forever to get it? Apparently the bigwigs at Starbucks have made this decision for you. According to The Wall Street Journal, baristas at the coffee chain are no longer allowed to make…
Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe has a decision to make. Will he pick up where Phill Kline left off and continue the investigation of Planned Parenthood? The Kansas Supreme Court has kicked the 107-count criminal case against Planned Parenthood back to Johnson County District Court for more action, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported. So the case can go forward but…
It’s one of those when-it-rains-it-pours weekends in Kansas City. There’s a few shows going on Friday night — Bleach Bloodz at the Blarney Stone ought to be a rager — but Saturday’s the night. (Yes, I am talking about Carrie Underwood at Sprint Center, but also other things, too!) Categories: Music
%{}% I have to tip to glass to The Daily Beast, which has put together a slideshow chronicling the onscreen drinking totals for the characters of Mad Men. The show, which airs Sundays on AMC, is centered on an advertising agency in the 1960s where drinking is as frequent as punching together paper with a stapler. Categories: Dining, Food &…
%{}% Missouri’s top transportation official has apparently come to a sad but not shocking conclusion about red-light cameras: Some communities are using the cameras as using it as a cash cow, not for public safety. “Whether speed or red-light running cameras, they are taking this and using it as a moneymaking, revenue-generating activity, and that’s not fair,” Kevin Keith, the…
It’s that time of year again when local musicians get the warm fuzzies and help out their own. For the third year, Abigail Henderson and the folks at the Midwest Music Foundation are organizing Apocalypse Meow, to help raise funds for the Apocalypse Meow Musicians Health Care Fund. This year’s event begins with a First Friday show on November 5…
While blue and red stage lights glimmered and a smoke machine churned on the Uptown’s stage, the spotlight suddenly swung up to one of the balconies, at the top right corner of the venue. Hundreds of eyes turned towards Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell and Tyler Ramsey, who began waving to the crowd, parade-style. “The stage was just too big,”…
