Photo by Michal Konkol/Pioneers KC I. Revving Up Rocket League is the only video game where remote-controlled cars and trucks play 3-on-3 soccer with a giant ball. For eight years, the title has remained one of the most popular and competitive esports worldwide, with roughly 90 million players logging in each month in 2022. One of the better teams in…
Courtesy Rhonda Lyne It’s time to raise the curtain on Rhonda Lyne, who is a mild-mannered scientist by day and an avid supporter of the arts by night. As the executive director of the Midwest Music Foundation, she says the goal of her organization is to unite and empower Kansas City’s music community by providing health care assistance, education and career…
Portrait of Ben Baker via benbakerformo.com Representative Ben Baker of Neosho introduced House Bill 494 on Dec. 20, which would make performing in drag—in any venue minors could access—a class A misdemeanor. Repeat offenders would face class E felony charges, carrying with it a maximum sentence of four years in jail. Baker’s bill outlaws “engaging in an adult cabaret performance…
Willa & Jewel are the PURRFECT bonded pair. // Courtesy Scott Poore Willa & Jewel This mother/daughter pair are as cute as can be! Mama Jewel has been a great matriarch to her babies but has a favorite in Willa. They’re bonded now and can’t leave each other’s side. These ladies come from a bit of chaos, so they tend…
On Jan. 28, the Folly Theater will host Kansas City’s Making Movies in their live album performance of what vocalist and guitarist Enrique Chi claims to be their best work: XOPA. “This is the first time one of our albums feels like it fully merges our ideas and just… the ability to listen and immediately enjoy it,” says Chi in…
Solve for Stuck logo by John Alvarez Psst… hey… you with the resolution to do things differently this year—how’s that going? If you’re like most people, by now you’ll have likely either dropped your New Year’s resolutions altogether or be totally fried by your efforts to stick to them. We all get seduced by the siren song of “New Year,…
Amber McLaughlin. // Photo by Jeremy Weis A Missouri woman has been sentenced to the death penalty and is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, Jan. 3. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, Amber McLaughlin is the first openly transgender person—that we know of—to receive the death penalty in the United States. McLaughlin was found guilty of first-degree murder…
KC Sips. // Illustration by Cassondra Jones Looking for delicious plans? Whether you want to impress a date, show your fam the best of KC, or just get out of the house, we’ve got you covered… all while supporting local. Events are thinning out over the next couple of weeks as establishments allow staff to enjoy a break before gearing…
Republican Sen. Mike Moon speaks on the Senate floor on Feb. 22, 2022. Photo by Madeline Carter/Missouri Independent There have been more bills prefiled for Missouri’s 2023 legislative session regarding transgender athletes than there are transgender athletes currently competing according to their identity in public schools. Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate have combined to file 10 bills…
S’more Latte at Lobby Mark inside Hotel Kansas City. // Photo by Sarah Sipple At a boutique hotel café, you should expect a boutique coffee experience. This is it. The S’Mores Latte is a new feature at the Lobby Market inside Hotel Kansas City in the heart of downtown. Amid the rich lobby decor is a small but welcoming café….
Photo by Chris Ortiz. Art by Cassondra Jones. Ongoing Jan 1 – 7 Fetch The Halls (Mean Girls Theme), Vignettes Pop-up Bar Jan. 1- 31 Captured Exhibition, National WWI Museum and Memorial Jan. 1- 31 Ice Skating, Crown Center Ice Terrace Jan. 6 – 8 KC Symphony Presents: Uptown Nights, Helzberg Hall Jan. 6 – 31 Picture Paradise: Blue &…
The Drunken Worm Nacho. // Courtesy The Drunken Worm Recently renovated to expand to quadruple its original size, the 39th street staple D.W. is no longer the dimly lit dive spot you might remember. The energy and personality flourish the same in its new arrangement, which cannibalizes the space originally occupied by MO Brew. While a host of traditional Mexican…
Adobe Stock. In the midst of holiday festivities with family and friends — and the anticipation of a new year — it is unlikely we are able to totally escape the sense of unease about our personal situations, or feelings that our nation and the world seem unmoored. While the holiday season offers a brief respite from our troubles both…
L to R: Coleman, Bonds, Ivory. // Courtesy of Kansas City Area Development Council In 2014, Elliott Ivory was handed a Breckenridge Vanilla Porter. As he tells us, after that first sip, angels sang and children danced. Ivory’s introduction to craft beer piqued his interest, and he began learning the fine art of homebrewing. “From there my hobby grew to…
Patrick Moore is the movie and TV critic for Great Day KC on FOX 4. He’s also a member of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle and is the producer for Codie & Zeke In The Morning on 106.5 The Wolf. He writes about consuming cannabis products for this very publication and sometimes consumes said products while at the movie theater. With such glamorous…
A happy customer totes branded Luxury Leaf packaging. // Courtesy Luxury Leaf Amendment 3 was a particularly divisive topic, even among cannabis professionals. Many caretakers, home growers, small businesses, and even St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones opposed the legislation as it was written. The primary concern among dissenters was the proposed cap on licenses, which would essentially block many dispensaries…
pure xtc. // Photo by MJ The year 2022 was a whirlwind for Taylor Hughes, better known by her stage name pure xtc. November marked the release of a new three-song EP, Shed My Skin, almost exactly a year after her first EP, Nobody’s Home. It’s apparent that with this new release Hughes has found her footing as a soloist. …
Jeff Church. // Courtesy The Coterie This story has been updated with several important developments, which can be read at the bottom of the page in chronological order. Please note that in light of recent events, some of the embedded posts from social media accounts are visible on and off at the discretion of users navigating a complicated situation. Content…
Babylon. // Courtesy Paramount Pictures At the end of each year, it’s always interesting to see what trends led the way in films. 2022 saw a focus on acclaimed directors looking back on a love of film for inspiration. In some cases that was a window into exploring their place in the world (Bardo), examining familial strife and burgeoning creativity…
Missouri assistant attorney general Miranda Loesch questions evidence of parking tickets being dismissed for murder witness Greg Elking in 1994 before Elking testified in a trial during testimony on the second day of Lamar Johnson’s wrongful conviction hearing in St. Louis on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. // Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis Judge David Mason was exasperated —…
Chase and the Grinch. // Courtesy Scott Poore Chase Chase is such a smart boy and desperately needs out of the shelter. He is one big, friendly guy. He’s a 5-year-old American Bulldog mix. He currently weighs 56 pounds, but the poor guy is underweight. Chase would be best as the only pet in the home. He loves running around…
KC Sips. // Illustration by Cassondra Jones Looking for delicious plans? Whether you want to impress a date, show your fam the best of KC, or just get out of the house, we’ve got you covered… all while supporting local. Events are thinning out over the next couple of weeks as establishments allow staff to celebrate holidays and enjoy a…
Courtesy TruTV TruTV’s hit comedy series Impractical Jokers is bringing laughs to Kansas City this summer as part of their live tour, The Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive. The hysterical trio made up of Brian Quinn (Q), James Murray (Murr) and Sal Vulcano recently added 14 new locations to the tour, including a stop in the heart of America, while preparing for their…
Photo by Travis Young In an effort to keep you all abreast of the latest local music that’s not album or music video related, we present the latest installment of our irregular feature, Single Sentence Singles. We take a listen to the latest local singles to hit Soundcloud, Spotify, Bandcamp, et al, and sum them up in one sentence. Simple…
