Sly Huncho cutting the hair of high school basketball prodigy Mikey Williams. // Photo Courtesy Sylvester Brewster Sylvester Brewster, better known by his barber moniker, Sly Huncho, got his start cutting hair for friends out of his dorm room at Missouri Southern State University. In just a few years, Brewster has amassed well over 2,000 clients—plus 27 million YouTube views,…
Colin in Black & White. (L to R) Mary-Louise Parker as Teresa, Nick Offerman as Rick Kaepernick, Jaden Michael as Young Colin in episode 103 of Colin in Black & White. // Courtesy Netflix Usually, when I think about TV-based programming about racial justice aimed toward kids, I think of the well-meaning but-flattened primetime specials of my youth, ones where…
Crumb. // Photo by Third Pupil Indie-rock group Crumb is currently on tour in support of their second studio album, Ice Melt. Ahead of their Nov. 1 show at The Granada with support from Duendita, we caught up with frontwoman Lila Ramani to discuss the creation of Ice Melt, independent labels, and being back on the road. The Pitch: We’ve…
I find the ethics of podcasty true crime to be murky at best. Yet I devour it constantly. I find comedian Jena Friedman to be one of the most brutal comedians working today. Yet she’s an even better journalist. Mix ’em together and what have you got? True Crime Story: Indefensible. Friedman is a name you may know from her…
This week on the Streetwise podcast we discuss apocalyptic opportunity, enjoy a reading of Abby Olcese’s “Rogue’s Gallery,” vibe to Steddy P ft DJ Mahf’s track “Outta Pocket,” chat with Liz Cook about The Malört Mêlée at Minibar, and enjoy a bonus track from Bummer. Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, Editor-in-Chief of The Pitch. Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Subscribe to the Streetwise newsletter, a…
A photo essay and a bit of Halloween reminiscing from our roving photojournalist Jim Nimmo… and a peek at how in 1971 he learned the power of the holiday: Halloween is the “great equalizer.” Most holidays demand you spend huge amounts of money keeping up with the celebrations of your neighbors, friends, and family. You have to have the most…
Adam Gnade. // Photo by Elizabeth Thopson Adam Gnade has never read a self-help book in his life. On the couple of occasions he started to—perhaps unwittingly—he dismissed it after only a few paragraphs. “I have no patience for self-help or spiritual stuff. I’m not a very spiritual person, at least not in a religious sense,” he says. So, the…
Former Gov. Eric Greitens speaks at the Macon County Lincoln Days dinner in April 2021. Photo by Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent A Washington, D.C., campaign finance watchdog has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens alleging he improperly spent more than $100,000 on his U.S. Senate campaign. The complaint, filed Thursday by Campaign Legal…
Chapel Hart (l-r: Trea Swindle, Danica Hart, Devynn Hart) Country trio Chapel Hart—comprised of sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and their cousin Trea Swindle—was named “Next Women of Country 2021” by CMT ahead of the release of their sophomore album, The Girls Are Back in Town. The group has made waves with their down-home charm and forthright honesty, as well…
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Sandie and Matt Smith as Jack in Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho. // Courtesy of Focus Features Some directors get the label of “auteur” because they have a specific perspective or vision their work communicates. Others have themes, visual hallmarks, or actor-director partnerships they like to return to again and again. There’s one particular corner,…
Photo by Anthony Dixon. // Courtesy Dan Ozzi Writer and journalist Dan Ozzi knows punk rock. Having helped Against Me’s Laura Jane Grace write her autobiography, Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout, Ozzi is well aware of the pitfalls inherent to a once-independent band signing to a major label. That idea gets explored in full in his…
Jesse Plemmons, Jeremy T. Thomas, and Keri Russell in the film Antlers. // Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. It is worth laying out within the lede that you should see Antlers. You should see it in a theater (if possible for your situation) and you should see it immediately. It’s on streaming on HBOmax now as well. You should watch…
After years of being on the road and building her fandom, comedian Ms. Pat has finally reached everywhere-all-at-once status. An upcoming Netflix special, check. An appearance two weeks ago on The Kelly Clarkson Show, check. A popular BET show just renewed for a second season, check. With her warts-and-all approach to storytelling, Ms. Pat isn’t shy about bringing up her…
Nachos from Kind Food. Photo by April Fleming Check it out: Kind Food set to open its first brick and mortar location in early 2022 Jonelle Jones and Phillip Jones of Kind Food (1599 Iron Street) have spent the past two years experimenting. They’ve tinkered with what to offer their customers, how to refine recipes, and even if their business…
Dave One. // Photo by Chase Castor “I wanna be everywhere as much as possible,” says Dave One. If you know who this near-mythological figure is, you probably aren’t a fan. It’s cool; I wasn’t either, at first. Dave One is a graffiti artist whose tags you’ve probably passed while running around KC. The dude even has his own website,…
(From L-R): Elisabeth Moss, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Fisher Stevens and Griffin Dunne in the film The French Dispatch. // Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Wes Anderson often gets dinged by detractors for his abundant whimsy. The amount of aesthetic detail in his films, as well as their clever character or place names and clipped, hyper-literate dialogue can sometimes feel…
KC VITAS // Photo credit Mary Vanhooser For those looking to class up their Halloweekend activities, there’s no better way to kick everything off than Kansas City Vibrating Internal Thyroarytenoids’ (KC VITAS) Octetoberfest at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Friday, October 29. The group of professional singers “with the mission to promote the continued creation and performance of ‘contemporary-classical’ vocal…
A rendering of Jackson County CASA’s upcoming 10,700 square foot expansion and renovation // Courtesy Lauren Fasbinder Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program has announced a $3.7 million “Space to Thrive” expansion, which will double the size of what was already one of the nation’s largest iterations of CASA. The added space will help CASA reach its goal…
Redder Moon, the trio of Jeremiah James Gonzales (Knife Crime, Elevator Division), Brody Lowe (Loqsa), and Jill McKeever, is a darkwave-shoegaze gem. Riding on ethereal sounds of synthesizers and deeply moody bass, with McKeever’s voice soaring above, their upcoming full-length, Hell Is Other People, is something that seems perfectly suited for the impending winter season. It’s exemplified by the first…
Mister is quiet, calm, and loves food. // Courtesy KCPP We teamed up with KC Pet Project to host a weekly “creature feature” on loveable and adoptable pets here in the KC Metro. This week, KCPP is featuring Mister, a 1-year-old domestic shorthair, and Deangelo, a 4-year-old pit bull. Mister has resided at the Petco Adoption Center in Overland Park, where…
Soy candles from Maple Leaf Festival vendor Cedarthorn Candle Collections. // Photo by Chris Ortiz The 64th annual Maple Leaf Festival took place the weekend of October 16-17 in Baldwin City, KS. The festival, which started in 1958, continued the tradition of a Saturday morning parade followed by vendor booths lining both High Street and 8th. The vendors, which covered…
Halloween for a cause. // Courtesy Monster Bash Attention cosplay fanatics: with Halloween weekend just around the corner, Elite Comics in Overland Park is hosting their first-ever Monster Bash Oct. 30—and it’s all for a good cause. “It’s a free event for kids and adults to enjoy spooky fare, buy comics, meet local artists, and enjoy a safe trick-or-treat space,”…
Photo by Izzy Park The next wave of the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign could begin as soon as next week, after federal regulators decide if elementary school students across the U.S. should begin rolling up their tiny sleeves. That multistep approval process kicks off Tuesday, when the Food & Drug Administration’s panel of vaccine experts will vote on whether the…
Courtesy Missouri Film Office The Missouri Film Office is accepting submissions for their 2021 Missouri Stories Scriptwriting Fellowship, an international competition for screenplays and television pilot scripts with storylines set in the great state of Missouruh. Early submissions are due Nov. 7, regular submissions by Nov. 20, and late submissions through Nov. 26. Three winning entries will be chosen by…
