Courtesy Patrick Moore Unlike Donny & Marie, 106.5 The Wolf’s Codie Allen and Zeke Montana are both a little bit country. The popular hosts of Wakin’ Up With The Wolf with Codie & Zeke joined forces about a year and half ago. Since then, they’ve seen quite the uptick in ratings since launching their eponymous morning radio show. It may have something to do with the fact…
The Pitch’s film editor Abby Olcese has filed her top 10 list of best films for 2022. For more like this, including following her work at other sites like RogerEbert.com, check out her free substack No More Popcorn. Here is the year in review: Everything Everywhere All at Once — A wildly creative movie that feels like it was made with…
Social media selfie by ChiefsAHolic. An outspoken and popular Chiefs superfan has been arrested on suspicion of armed robbery, among other charges. Known as “ChiefsAHolic” on social media, Xavier Babudar’s Twitter bio claims he is “representing the loyal WolfPack.” He has over 36,000 Twitter followers. He also maintains an Instagram page populated with original memes and Chiefs commentary. He has…
Novella featuring Blackhole Bakery. // Photo by Tyler Shane Novella brings Blackhole’s baked goods to the West Bottoms Novella Café recently opened in the Charmed Interiors West Bottoms building and is bringing a bit of Blackhole Bakery with it. The current Novella owner, Joshua Bella, was the previous coffee pop-up Slow Bar owner. Unlike the West Coast-inspired coffee concept, Novella…
Free Spirits. // Photo by Kate Frick January or any month of the year. All spirits have natural flavors, vitamins B3 and B6, and are gluten-free and vegan. We sampled the entire line and are here to offer the high points, alongside a few of our own mixology creations. The Spirit of Gin Slightly hot on your tongue with the…
Bardo. // Courtesy Netflix Attempting to boil multihyphenate filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths to its basic plot elements is as easy as harnessing nuclear fusion. At some points, it’s a meditation on life, tackling subjects like aging, legacy, grief and loss. At others it’s a bloated rendering of an artist searching for meaning…
The Whale. // Courtesy A24 The majority of Darren Aronofksy’s career has seen him move audiences in unexpected ways. He combines larger-than-life visuals with stories about people struggling with obsession, perfection, addiction, and solving the riddles that shape human existence, and sometimes the very universe itself. Comparatively, Aronofsky’s latest film, The Whale (adapted by Samuel D. Hunter from his play)…
Courtesy Steffany Barton Wondering what the new year has in store for you? You’re definitely not alone. Steffany Barton of Angels Insight—considered one of the Midwest’s most acclaimed mediums—is swamped this time of year with people eager for some direction. Based in Leawood, the nationally recognized Barton says she’s “devoted to bringing the wisdom of those who have departed to…
Classless Acts (L-R: Griffin Tucker (guitars), Franco Gravante (bass), Derek Day (vocals), Dane Pieper (guitars), Chuck McKissock (drums)). // photo courtesy the artist Los Angeles rock ‘n’ rollers Classless Act have had quite a year. They opened the massive stadium tour with Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, and Joan Jett over the summer and just finished a tour with fellow up-and-comers…
Fogged Goggles at Snowbound. // Photo by Anna Perry-Rushton It may be mid-December, but the holiday season has only just started. Here are some of our favorite pop-ups you still have time to visit. Misc. There is a reason that Misc. is continuously on our lists. Their cocktails are absolutely delicious, the atmosphere is fun, and it’s a great space…
Julie Blackmon, (American, born 1966), “Records,” 2021, archival pigment print. Kansas Citians can look forward to a new year of exhibits at the Kemper, KC’s free contemporary art museum—and our state’s first contemporary art museum. The Kemper is known for its immersive and diverse rotation of exhibits. For example, read Emily Cox’s feature from March of this year on Natalie Frank’s…
Who’s Holiday Pop-up. // Photo by Anna Perry-Rushton Situated at The Social (13410 W 62nd Terrace) in Shawnee, “Who’s Holiday” is quite literally a well-wrapped pop up experience and a wonderful, awful idea for a quick festive getaway with the me to your Who or your jolliest crew. One of Apparition’s four holiday season pop up bars in greater Kansas…
Photo by Drew Windish After this story was published, the University of Kansas released a full revamp of their repatriation plan including a focus on securing a space for the Indigenous Studies Program, continued effort in hiring a Repatriation Program Manager, and the formation of a NAGPRA committee with KU Representatives. All of this information can be found in depth…
Maus in chains. // Photo illustration by John Partipilo All y’all know I love to read, I always have and one of the joys of owning a bookstore was recommending books to customers of all ages. Once someone discovers the pleasure of escaping mentally with a great book, that wanting to read never goes away. This grandmother is stunned to…
Former St. Louis police homicide detective Joe Nickerson listens to questions from attorneys as testifies on the stand during Lamar Johnson’s wrongful conviction hearing in St. Louis on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Nickerson is the police homicide detective who handled Johnson’s case in 1994. // Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com The homicide detective who led the investigation of the 1994…
According to its official Facebook page, Westport’s Port Fonda (4141 Pennsylvania Ave.) will be closing its doors one final time following service on Sunday evening. Following a recent string of shakeups in the area’s restaurant scene, this is the second eatery in as many months to be shuttered by ownership group Culinary Virtue Restaurant Collective. The group closed Mickey’s Hideaway…
Megan Hurt, Sally Vee and Jamie Lee of Sally and the Hurts perform at one of the Heartland Song Network’s Bloody Mary Mornings. // Courtesy photo Kansas City may not be our nation’s live music capital, but it’s got its fair share of talented local artists. With any creative industry, it’s not always the case that hard work pays off….
Avatar: The Way of Water. // Courtesy 20th Century Studios Never bet against James Cameron. When the chips are down, the odds against the wall and all looks dire, his ability to provide awe-inspiring and invigorating filmmaking is second to none. Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to 2009’s Avatar, Cameron proves once again that he’s king of…
Milking Christmas. // Photo by Paul Andrews Over the weekend, we were in attendance for an early performance of The Living Room Theatre’s original Christmas musical Milking Christmas. In a space known for loose, wacky innovations like The Black Box (1060 Union Ave.), this production manages to go above and beyond—thanks in part to a helping hand from the “tripledemic.”…
(L to R) Chef Brandon West, GM Brittany Socha Gilmore, Owner/Executive Chef Bradley Gilmore. // Courtesy Gilmore If you’re looking for one last hurrah before you start your upcoming New Year’s diet plan, we might strongly suggest Lula Southern Cookhouse, perched squarely between the Crossroads district and downtown KC. Chef Bradley Gilmore—who hails from North Carolina—does not skimp on ingredients….
Illustration by Cassondra Jones It’s December, which means that in addition to all your holiday prep work (or avoidance of holiday prep work—no judging!), it’s time for that other time-honored tradition: catching up on all the movie releases from the past year that you haven’t gotten around to yet. As of this writing, there are still a number of high-profile…
Lamar Johnson testifies on the stand during the fourth day of his wrongful conviction hearing in St. Louis on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Circuit Court Judge David Mason is pictured to the left. // Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com After being imprisoned for nearly 30 years, Lamar Johnson finally got to tell his story to a courtroom on Thursday, when…
Taffy is the handsomest boi. // Courtesy Scott Poore Taffy Taffy is a handsome 3-year-old shepherd mix, weighing 62 pounds. He is friendly and super playful. He also loves treats, and he’ll sit very pretty for one. Taffy gets along with other dogs and likes to go for walks. He is crate trained, keeps his kennel clean, and is just…
The Leech is out in theaters now // Photo Courtesy of Eric Pennycoff Eric Pennycoff gifts audiences with a demented extravaganza of holiday horror this Christmas season. The Leech follows father David (played by Graham Skipper) as he generously houses two down-on-their-luck non-believers, Lexi (Taylor Zaudtke) and Terry (Jeremy Gardner), in the spirit of giving. As Father David seems to…
