Followers of alternative comedy know super-droll comedian Todd Barry as something of an elder statesman: the guy’s been grinding it out underground since back when Dr. Katz was on the air. (Oh, the days.) Lately, you may have seen him on Bored to Death or Louie. But he’s foremost a comedian — a comedian’s comedian, for sure — and he’s just announced…
We gave you the sneak peek a couple of days ago from our sister paper, The LA Weekly, and now here it is: Best Coast (read the whole thing here). It’s a profile of rising star Bethany Cosentino that we’re sure is gonna challenge your preconceptions about her songs, her life and her sudden success (the NME recently named her…
Neal Thompson dresses up like Jesus Christ every Sunday. And for 22 years, he’s hopped from church to church for Sunday services dressed as Jesus — white robe, cross and staff (personally, I think he’s more of a Gandalf. He’s just reppin’ J.C. and spreading the word. “We’re called to be ambassadors for Jesus Christ, ambassadors should represent, and that’s…
Nathan E. Boyce called himself “pervypedostrokin.” Getting caught with that username, not good for your defense. The 42-year-old from Salina, Kansas, admitted that he posted child pornography to a website and traded images with other collectors. Investigators found more than 50 movie files with children as young as 3 years old “engaged in sexual intercourse, child bondage, child bestiality, oral…
A month of eating barbecue for the blog and endless series of food recalls had me loosely wondering if I might make a run at vegetarianism. But in the middle of deciding whether I could really live without another beef sandwich of Arthur Bryant’s, I was presented with a recipe that ended any idle thoughts of retiring from my career…
Just a heads up, KC. Apparently “Got a light?” means “I’m going to stab you, kind sir.” At least that’s how one man took the request outside of Tanner’s around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the victim was walking toward the Waldo area bar with a friend when a man approached him, asking for a light. When the victim tried…
You know what I love about my boy Justin Bieber? His adorable face and cute hoodies. But also! He has instincts. Let me explain what I mean. All the hottest celebrities come out with their own lines of scents, right? It’s just what you do these days. But if Justin Timberlake releases a scent, it’s cologne, because he’s a guy…
Your world is a little brighter today: apparently, the study of funk is a legitimate academic venture. In fact, it’s honored at an academic conference at the University of Kansas tonight, where funk and academics converge at KU’s funk symposium. It’s called “Make It Funky 2.” The “Make It Funky 2” symposium features funk music scholars and performers from the…
Tina Wasserman Dallas-based cookbook author, lecturer and cooking instructor Tina Wasserman (her latest book is Entree to Judaism: A Culinary Exploration of the Jewish Diaspora) will be in Kansas City today to teach a master class in Jewish cooking (it sold out almost immediately) and to present a lecture titled “What Makes Food Jewish” tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the…
Happy National Sex Toy Day! What? You forgot again? Don’t bother heading to the Hallmark store to get us a card; I’m pretty sure the greeting card maker doesn’t have this one covered. Yes, today is the day to celebrate rabbit vibrators, magic bullets, cock rings, fleshlights, fists, blow-up dolls and all the tools that you guys use when you’re…
Win a pair of free tickets to a DJ set by Reuben Wu and Mira Aroyd of the English electroclash project, Ladytron. They’re responsible for the roots of the chilled, fashion-centric wash of New Wave and dirty synths that have plagued dance numbers on underground airwaves for the past five to seven years. Local DJ hero Nomathmatics opens. Wanna win?…
Hey, guys! Guess what? Next summer, St. Louis gets U2 on the sports arena concert circuit, and we get…Kenny Chesney. Oh, well. All you ladies who think that tractors are sexy are in luck. Next summer, concerts will return to the New Arrowhead in a big way. The newly-renovated stadium will host country’s top-drawing act as it welcomes Kenny Chesney…
Sorry, jelly enthusiasts, you’re on your own for the next 26 days because November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. Crunchy and creamy fans can unite over their shared admiration for a jar of peanut butter. And with a week of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup eating behind us and two months of holiday desserts going forward, this seems like a…
Stay away from the Kansas City Trolley Track Trail. A sinkhole along the trial swallowed a dog and has been shut down. A dog fell in the hole — which KMBC Channel 9 describes as 4 feet in diameter and 12 feet deep — in September. Firefighters rescued the dog, but I’m not sure how the doggy is doing. Categories:…
Emily Farris Emily Farris, author of the 2008 cookbook Casserole Crazy, will appear on KCUR-FM’s weekday call-in radio program, Central Standard, this morning at 10 a.m. with host Jabulani Leffall to discuss her second annual Casserole Party. The party, which will raise funds this year for Harvesters, marks the second time that Farris — the former editor of the now-defunct…
Today let’s play restaurant developer and look at what’s missing from downtown — those few culinary holes that would transform the Kansas City lunch hour into something that rivals Google’s cafeteria for variety. If we were just able to convince a few restaurants in the River Market and Columbus Park to open a second location on the other side of…
Yes, that is a school bus in a ditch along Missouri Highway 33 near Holt in Clay County. The good news is no one was seriously hurt although there were minor injuries, and that’s huge since KMBC Channel 9 is reporting that there were high school students on the bus at the time of the crash. The bad news is,…
Burger King is giving out free cups of coffee on Friday mornings in November. The promotion starts tomorrow and is valid during standard breakfast hours (until 10:30 a.m. at most locations). It’s the second biggest news for Burger King locally, as Fat City’s Charles Ferruzza broke the story last week that its upscale Whopper Bar concept would be replacing Chefburger…
Barbara Kay of Gravois Mills, a tiny town in central Missouri, woke up on fire one morning two years ago. Kay, who is partially paralyzed as as result of a stroke, suffered burns on one-third of her body. But what was to blame? Her electric blanket, or the cigarettes she liked to smoke before pushing off to scratchy-throat dreamland? Categories:…
Nathan Stiles’ 18th birthday would have been Tuesday. Instead of a milestone birthday, Stiles’ family and friends likely mourned him one more time. They’ll get another chance on Thursday night, when Spring Hill High School honors his life. Stiles died after suffering an injury during a football after he reportedly intercepted a pass and took a hit. Stiles came out…
Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. A Man’s Pictorial Guide to Feminine Hygiene Author: None listed Date: 1969 Publisher: Pendulum Pictorials, Los Angeles Discovered at: KCMO estate sale The Cover Promises: “Some men…
