On Nov. 28, 2025, the Mavericks shut out the visiting Wichita Thunder in a tight 1–0 final at Cable Dahmer Arena—marking goaltender Jack LaFontaine’s first shutout for the season. The team moved to 7–0 on the season. After a scoreless first period, David Cotton broke through in the second with the lone goal of the night, assisted by Marcus Crawford…
Courtesy Carne Diem My grandmother is the world’s best home cook, and unlike everyone else who believes this cliche, I’m the only one telling the truth. (Julia Child be damned.) Inimitable in her ability to turn a simplified food pyramid of meats, starches, and “dairy-assisted” vegetables into a meal that nourishes soul-deep, she learned it all from the farm-reared sensibilities…
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:…
Rachel McCarthy James. // photo credit Carly Hays Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025….
Volunteers collect food for the pantry at Redemptorist Social Services Center in Kansas City (Thomas White/The Beacon). Kisha Tivis heard about an emergency food distribution event at Jewish Family Services the day her family’s SNAP benefits were supposed to arrive but didn’t. The moment she clocked out from her job as a caregiver, she drove over, hoping for the chance…
The links appearing on the attorney general’s website opened PDF files containing instructions on how to access illicit content, such as AI tools that “undress” individuals in photos. // Photo by Zane Irwin/Kansas News Service Documents promoting AI deepfakes, money scams and pornography appear under the “ag.ks.gov” domain and dozens of others. The links are now inactive, but the source…
Dish & Drink KC logo by Theodore Rosen There’s something special about gathering your people for a surprise celebration, especially when it involves brunch in downtown Kansas City. My friends and I recently took our new friend out to HomeGrown in the Power & Light District to surprise her with a birthday brunch, and it turned into one of those…
Photo Courtesy of Fox Fun fact: if you tell Dot-Marie Jones you are calling from Kansas, she perks up instantly. “I am a huge Gunsmoke fan,” she blurted out within the first ten seconds of our interview. Turns out, she knows westerns, she knows the middle of America, and she knows real people with real grit—the kind who make our city feel alive….
Courtesy Disney For the last several years, Disney has been focusing on promoting its biggest brands. Marvel, Star Wars, and even their Fox properties have all seen a significant push, with numerous movies and TV projects in development, with varying degrees of success. Meanwhile, it seems that the company has shifted less focus to their original core: animated films. Zootopia…
Sfija And Chorizo Empanadas At Los Hornos. // Photo By Lauren Textor Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we…
Waifs of the Week is a collaboration between The Pitch and the local animal shelter Wayside Waifs. Over at 3901 Martha Truman Road, this ‘no kill’ shelter is constantly working to find loving homes for animals, including dogs, cats, and a host of other intriguing additions to your family. If you’re not in a position to adopt but want to help out…
Photo Courtesy of Amy Barickman Amy Barickman has spent her life stitching creativity into everything she does. The Kansas City designer, author, and entrepreneur has built a career out of blending old-school craftsmanship with modern style—and her latest book, Love You to Pieces: A Gift of Friendship, might be her most heartfelt project yet. Inspired by vintage quilts, doll-making traditions, and the timeless…
Currently on bookstore shelves are two very different musical oral histories. Alternative for the Masses: The Oral History of the ’90s Alt-Rock Revolution by Greg Prato was published by Motorbooks on October 28, and seeks to be “the definitive story of the ’90s alt-rock movement straight from the musicians and figures who lived it.” Via interviews with Butch Vig, Mike…
Photo Courtesy of Q Kansas City Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be…
Photo by Deanie Chen Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these…
Photo by Zach Bauman Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these…
Photo by Tarik Sykes Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these…
“Zootopia 2” arrives with the confidence of a sequel that knows exactly what worked the first time and refuses to settle for a simple retread. Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard expand the city in every possible sense, sending Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) into new environments, bigger ideas, and a mystery that actually earns its…
Our indoor pro soccer team, Kansas City Comets, hosted its media day this week, featuring practice jerseys that were made in collaboration with S.O.S. (Success On The Spectrum). Our photographer, Tarik Sykes, was there to capture the event: Categories: Sports Tags: Kansas City Comets, KC Comets, S.O.S., Success On the Spectrum
Protesters gather in the Missouri Capitol rotunda Sept. 10 in opposition to a gerrymandered congressional district map (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Opponents of a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map are offering “huge sums of money” to signature gatherers in an effort to undermine the petition drive, according to accusations in a federal lawsuit. Advanced Micro Targeting of Dallas, Texas, was…
& Juliet Company// Photo by: Evan Zimmerman The touring production of & Juliet hit Kansas City Nov. 18-23 with enough spark to light up the entire Music Hall, and the audience never stopped responding. From the first minutes, it felt like Shakespeare dropped into an episode of Glee in the best way possible, only with sharper writing, louder laughs, and…
Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! // photo credit Matt Petit Since its Netflix premiere in 2021, the mixed-media kid’s show Gabby’s Dollhouse has delighted children and their parents. From Blue’s Clues co-creator Traci Paige Johnson and the show’s executive producer Jennifer Twomey, the DreamWorks Animation series sees the titular character “jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that…
Illustration by Rose Wong for The Marshall Project By Ivy Scott / Data analysis by Ivy Scott and Sophia Nabours / Graphics by Ivy Scott and Anna Flagg This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and…
Photo by ItsBaliVisuals Being an immigrant is tough, and in the current climate, the experience can be discouraging and downright scary. Eye of an Immigrant aims to help make the process easier for foreigners while also providing a platform for their stories. For Komalpreet Kaur, founder and executive director of the organization, it’s a topic not far from home. Though…
