A Nightmare Wakes. // Courtesy Exile PR Seeing the first trailer A Nightmare Wakes made me do some sounds. The kind of out loud sounds that, at home in a pandemic, were for no one’s benefit—save the cats that it scared away. Mary Shelley, the author of “Frankenstein”, has had a lot of weird stabs at telling her story over…
Photo by Nathan Dumlao Members of Kansas City’s homeless community, and those who support them, are searching for help as temperatures this week will remain well below freezing. Such winter weather could be the difference between life and death. Scott “Sixx” Eicke is believed to have died from hypothermia on New Years Day according to the Kansas City Star. The Scott…
Photo by Bart LaRue With February upon us, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, AND, on the heels of a pretty tough year, this is a missive about loving yourself. Go ahead and roll your eyes if you want to or giggle like a 12-year-old boy (hehe…self-love…sex…with yourself). In actuality, when it comes to self-love, what I really want to…
One of our first neighborhoods to lose power. // Photo by Travis Young Across the Kansas City area, Evergy and Independence Power and Light will be turning off the power of residents for 30-60 minutes. The controlled power outages began at 12:15 p.m. today and will continue as the company works to relieve the power grid, which has been exhausted…
The Pitch has partnered with a local political awareness organization called Loud Light. Their goal is to engage and empower individuals from underrepresented populations to build community power. And impact decision-makers. Each week of the year that the Kansas statehouse is in session, they release a short video recapping what the legislature is up to. Knowing the nitty-gritty of what’s…
Tim and Cathy Sullivan have been bringing their plants to the KC metro area for over 20 years. // Photo courtesy of Tim Sullivan On a December evening in 2017, I was standing in the crowded tasting room of a small, fashionable winery I worked for in Sonoma County, CA, holding a glass of Syrah, showing coworkers a picture on…
Barb & Star, in the aforementioned location. // Courtesy Lionsgate and Cate Cameron Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar is a new comedy scripted by and starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. Their writing partnership is best known for Bridesmaids (2011) and on-screen they’ve both been acting staples for decades. This odd experiment between them results in perhaps the highest “Your…
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) gestures toward a crowd of President Donald Trump supporters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to protest the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory on Jan. 6, 2021. Some demonstrators later breached security and stormed the Capitol. // Courtesy of E&E News and Politico Large companies, such as FedEx, donated to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)…
Adam plating the uni pasta with caviar. // Courtesy of The Himbo Chef Adam Fisher, a powerlifter and fitness coach, recently started a YouTube project with his video game designer wife Elizabeth. The project, or rather The Himbo Project, consists of Adam attempting (and often failing in funny ways) to make dishes while Elizabeth challenges him to recipes, guides him,…
Post from Bill Laughlin in the Barefaced Shopping Mobs Facebook group The Barefaced Shopping Mobs Facebook group is planning two anti-masker demonstrations at grocery stores in Overland Park and Lenexa. The closed group only allows anti-maskers who live in Kansas and defines itself as “a place for us to organize barefaced shopping groups and protect our constitutional right to live…
The Kansas City Monarchs will begin a 100-game American Association season in May after not playing in 2020. “Seeing the Monarchs finally take the field will be a dream come true,” says Monarchs owner Mark Brandmeyer. “I’m excited to see our fans out at the ballpark, and we are committed to creating a world-class experience on and off the field.”…
This week we chat about The Loss, listen to a reading of Anne Kniggendorf’s history of huckster J.R. Binkley, jam to FaithWorks Productions’ track “Go Getta ft Boy Big, Young Fatha, PJDaSinger & Rappin Twan”, and stomp on guitar effect pedals with local rockstar businessman Josh Scott of JHS Pedals. Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, editor in chief of The Pitch….
It seems like it was only yesterday that Other Americans released their sophomore EP, OA2, but it’s actually been well over a year since that cassette dropped in October of 2019. That said, we were beyond excited for the band’s unique blend of dance-pop, guitars, and “guilt-free” alternative to drug-fueled EDM to return when the band dropped their upcoming album, Paranoid…
Courtesy of Routine. Updated: 2/18/2021, 12:24 p.m.: The NLBM x Routine: Kings Conquer Collection is now available to the public and can be found here. Routine originally made its mark by creating baseball inspired streetwear and they will continue to do so. In collaboration with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Routine will be releasing a six-piece collection February 18th titled…
Rep. Mark Samsel, R-Wellsville, said a proposal to criminalize sexual battery between spouses gives him heartburn because of the “practical implications” of married life. (Jan. 26, 2021, pool photo by Evert Nelson/Topeka Capital-Journal) TOPEKA — Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel cautioned his colleagues Thursday in a speech on the House floor about the dangers of criminalizing “a routine act” between a…
Photo courtesy of Shooting Star Longtime Kansas City rockers Shooting Star have seen a number of lineup changes since their formation in the late ‘70s, but the band’s consistently interesting blend of ballads, pop songwriting, and progressive rock, replete with keyboards and accented with violin means that while the names may change, the songs are always worth hearing. It’s a…
State of the City livestream from Feb 10, 2021. Mayor Quinton Lucas cites Congress’ failure to provide aid to local government suffering revenue loss as the reason for the potential budget cut. Before releasing the budget proposal, Lucas sarcastically told The Kansas City Star that people in support of the police should come up with the money. “I would say…
Billy Chrestman pictured above, one of the three identified Kansas City area rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. // Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice Three residents of the Kansas City area have been arrested on federal conspiracy charges after being identified as participants of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. This includes…
Britt Reid. // Chiefs official headshot. Following the investigation of a traffic accident which left two children injured, the son of head coach Andy Reid was placed on administrative leave through the duration of his contract. ESPN announced Wednesday that Britt Reid’s contract has expired, meaning he is no longer employed by the Chiefs. Clarifications on Britt Reid, per league…
Missouri lawmakers say Gov. Mike Parson is adamant that Missourians who were sent notice about being overpaid in unemployment benefits give the money back. // Image courtesy of Office of Missouri Governor Lawmakers are reportedly working to resolve a current issue affecting thousands of Missourians, many of whom have already been largely economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. After approximately…
The internet can be a horrible, no good, despicable place. But if you are good at the internet, you find places of refuge. Places where you can laugh, be informed, have some healthy debate, and feel like a part of a community—a community with its unique quirks and preferences. For me, that refuge on the internet is the Waldo Neighborhood…
Robin Wright appears in Land by Robin Wright, an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Daniel Power Copyright Focus Features LLC 2020. Stories about retreating into nature to seek renewal are nothing new—Henry David Thoreau literally built a legacy on the concept back in the 19th century….
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m positive you’ve written something about this in the past. I have searched your archives but have only managed to find people arguing in the comments about this topic when what I want is your advice. My sixteen-year-old son is stealing our sex toys. My son took my husband’s handheld toy a several months…
Almost a year after her restaurant’s closing, Rachael Ulbrick is back to making the restaurant’s food and donuts in the form of a temporary ghost kitchen. // Photo courtesy of Rachael Ulbrick When Rachael Ulbrick thinks of donuts, she thinks of love and happiness. This fond association is part of what originally created iconic Lawrence restaurant Wake the Dead Breakfast…
