While Lawrence writer Rachel McCarthy James co-wrote 2017’s true crime book—The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer, with her father, Bill James—her latest, Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder, is all her. It’s “the story of the axe, first as a convenient danger and then an anachronism, as told through the murders it has…
Photo Courtesy of Timeless For the third annual year, Timeless—an Arizona-based cannabis and lifestyle company that also has a presence in the Missouri market—has partnered with local nonprofit Head for the Cure for a campaign they call ‘Shred for the Cure’. Head for the Cure is a Kansas City-based 501c3 that focuses on spreading brain cancer awareness and raising money…
KC Current versus Bay FC on Sunday, May 11, 2025. // Photo by Tarik Sykes On Sunday, May 11, the KC Current faced Bay FC at CPKC Stadium where the Current would go on to win the match 4-1. The scoring kicked off early for the hometown favorites as Beatriz Zaneratto João scored in just the first three minutes. Debhina…
It is 2025, and we are officially living in the future—a kind of future that had previously only been seriously entertained by professional computer scientists, philosophers, and in trippy Hollywood depictions like The Matrix Trilogy or discussed in the literature of Kafka, Huxley, Orwell, Spengler, Kaczynski, and Foucault. Be it the rapid proliferation of generative AI, humanoids, quantum computing, recyclable…
bodie. // photo by Daniel Fuchs bodie with Gracie Binion The Encore at Uptown Theater Thursday, May 8 California alt pop musician bodie brought his Murder My Ego tour to the Encore at Uptown Theater on Thursday night for a high energy show. Singer songwriter Gracie Binion opened, and our photographer Daniel Fuchs was there to capture it all. bodie…
Katy Perry. // photo by Kylee Gregg Katy Perry with Rebecca Black T-Mobile Center Saturday, May 10 Touring in support of last year’s comeback record, 143, pop icon Katy Perry brought The Lifetimes Tour to the T-Mobile stage Saturday night. Fellow pop sensation Rebecca Black, touring in support of February’s Salvation, opened, and our photographer Kylee Gregg was there to…
Chef Kay Pee // Photo by Tommy Vean When I asked Chef Kay Pee how he relaxes, he said he just doesn’t. Well, sometimes he’ll sit down. But the ideas never stop flowing. Kay Pee is no longer denying the part of himself that loves cooking, and now that the tap has opened, it doesn’t turn off. With event pop-ups,…
Liz Pelly. // tisch.nyu.edu On Tuesday, May 13, Mid-Continent Public Library will host journalist and author Liz Pelly to discuss her new book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist as part of their “Facing the Future” series. The following evening, Wednesday, May 14, she will speak at the Lawrence Public Library in a…
Jon King. // photo courtesy Akashic Books Jon King, frontman for legendary post-punk act Gang of Four, is having one hell of a year. Not only is the band celebrating 45 years of their classic release, Entertainment!, but Gang of Four is in the midst of their final tour . King has also released his memoir, To Hell with Poverty!: A…
NASCAR Tide 150 at the Kansas Speedway on Friday, May 10, 2025. // Photo by Tarik Sykes The 2025 NASCAR Tide 150 took over Kansas Speedway on Friday, May 11. After a quick 105 laps around the track, Brenden Queen, in a Chevy, clocked the fastest time. It was the driver’s first professional career win. Our photographer Tarik Sykes captured…
Kansas City Royals versus Boston Red Sox on May 9, 2025. // Photo by Stephen Fuller The Kansas City Royals barely scraped away with a win on Friday, May 9 against the Boston Red Sox. After the game remained at a standing 0-0 for the first ten innings, the Red Sox scored one in the top of the eleventh, as…
Photo Courtesy of Liney Blu Over the past year, artist Liney Blu has rapidly become one of those artists where, should you see them on a bill, you make the time to catch them. Their songs are heartfelt and passionate, with live performances managing to convey all of that emotional heft while being willing to get a little silly. Case…
Kansas City Royals versus Chicago White Sox on Thursday, May 8, 2025. // Photo by Tarik Sykes On Thursday, May 8, the Royals and the Chicago White Sox faced off against each other for the fourth game of a four-game series. The Royals already took all three games that the series brought, and this Thursday afternoon game was no different….
Keep Them Coming with Kristen Thomas. // Photo by Nicole Bissey The release of Netflix’s Adolescence has set off another round of online discourse about the “male loneliness epidemic” and boys’ behavior, but most people discussing the topic are focused on the symptoms, not the sickness. The real crisis is a cultural disconnect growing between men and women. The chasm…
Josh Hartnett, as you may have noticed, is having a moment. The former teenage heartthrob reemerged for many moviegoers when he popped up in Oppenheimer. He further endeared himself to mainstream audiences with M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap the following year. His latest outing, Fight or Flight, features Hartnett in charisma overload, playing a former Secret Service agent who finds himself…
KC Sipps logo by Theodore Rosen Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That’s where I come in. I’ve curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something New News Bites:…
Weather Report (left) and Let Me Be Clear (right) are some of the current menu favorites. // Photo by Sophia Lail James Beard Award semifinalist John Brown’s Underground perfects the intersection of cocktail and concoction. Bartending sometimes emulates pop culture’s take on witchcraft; combining elixirs, potions, and spirits. Liquor is carefully measured, herbs are pestled, and recipes are nailed down…
Clown in a Cornfield. // image courtesy IFC Films Author Adam Cesare’s Clown in a Cornfield series of YA horror novels spans three books–the 2020 original, the 2022 sequel Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives, and last year’s Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo–and this Friday, May 9, sees the release of the Eli Craig-directed adaptation….
Kansas City Mavericks versus Tahoe Knight Monsters on Monday, May 5, 2025. // Photo by Eli Ralls The Kansas City Mavericks took on the Tahoe Knight Monsters on Monday, May 5 in game two of the second round of the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs, where the Mavs took home their second win of the series. After a defensive-centered first period,…
Kansas City Royals versus Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. // Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Royals faced off against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, May 6, which concluded as an electric comeback win for the hometown team. After trailing 3-1 in the eighth, the Royals scraped one back to make it 3-2 heading into…
Electric Park Garden Bar at J Rieger & Co. // Photo by Tiffany Watts Patio season is in full swing, and Electric Park Garden Bar at J. Rieger & Co. Distillery wasted no time setting the tone, kicking things off with a Kentucky Derby Watch Party that was as lively as it was elegant. I’ve been to Electric Park Garden…
Save Ferris // Photo by Nick Spacek Save Ferris w/ Keep Flying and Gametime The Bottleneck Saturday, May 3 Making their return to Lawrence for the first time in nearly seven years, OC ska veterans Save Ferris took to The Bottleneck stage on Saturday night. The show was packed with an all-ages crowd, and while they really went off for the…
Illustrated by Katelyn Betz As we head into summer concert season, it seems as though everyone is dropping a new music video. With a plethora of heavy hitters in this installment of Cine Local, it’s best to let the sights and sounds speak for themselves, so let’s get to it, shall we? Tech N9ne, “RDV” The third single from Tech…
Mayday Parade. // photo by Kylee Gregg Mayday Parade w/ Microwave, Grayscale, and Like Roses Uptown Theater Tuesday, April 29 2000s emo veterans Mayday Parade brought their Three Cheers for 20 Years tour to the Uptown on Tuesday, April 29, in celebration of their 20th anniversary. The band played songs from every era of their career, often bringing folks from…
