Archives: October 2026

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Politics

Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey makes appearance with Denny Hoskins after leaving FBI post

“Any Tom, Dick or Harry can file a lawsuit against anyone,” Hoskins said. “And by golly, the liberal left, funded by their out-of-state East Coast sugar daddies, sure has sued me a lot, as many times as possible for following the law and doing my job.”
Ishrat Madiha,

Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks on Tuesday at American Legion Post 202. Bailey served as the co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation before resigning last week (Nolan Henry/Missourian) Andrew Bailey, the former Missouri attorney general who left his post at the FBI last week, told fellow Republicans Tuesday night that he vowed to continue holding wrongdoers,…

Erin Jeanne McDowell posing with pastries.
Culture, Food & Drink

Erin Jeanne McDowell’s latest cookbook is a colorful love letter to food as an art form

Olivia Steele,

Erin Jeanne McDowell // Photo by Nico Schinco When Erin McDowell graduated from culinary school, she had a fork, a bowl, and a blog. Fast forward to now, when, on September 29, she released her fourth cookbook, Bake Anything: a guide to doing exactly that. Building on everything she’s learned during her journey as a pastry chef, McDowell’s cookbook is…

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Culture

Waifs of the Week: Emberly, Chili, and a cat named Gandalf

Pitch Staff,

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…
Music

This Meowing Kills Fascists: LFK’s CAT F!GHT bares their claws in debut EP

Olivia Steele,

Photo by Erin Rockers The Lawrence-based, fem-punk band CAT F!GHT, a Bratmobile-meets-B-52s-meets Mommy Long Legs hodgepodge, formed in appropriately spooky fashion on Halloween 2022 by four KU students, released their self-titled debut EP this July and subsequently hit the road. Comprised of lead singer Ali Madden, guitarist Maura Dayton, bassist Clare Hawkins, and drummer Lisa Hild, the band began as…

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Theater

TeenTix reviews Beetlejuice: The Musical at Starlight Theatre

Brynn Weiss,

TeenTix KC is an organization that helps provide KC youth with access to live stage performances. As part of that work, some up-and-coming  ‘Press Corps Members’ are tackling their first reviews—building up a next generation of critical, celebratory voices. Today, we’re thrilled to share Brynn Weiss’ coverage of Beetlejuice: The Musical. Find out more about TeenTix here. You’ve seen the…

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Music

How Joseph Termini willed a KC Current ‘Teal Town’ music video into existence

The music video, now in the final stages of post-production, will be released later this year.
Cory Swieczkowski,

The Royal Chief made headlines last month as the first musical opener for the KC Current. He kicked off in front of 11,500 fans, performing his love letter to the team, “Teal Town.” Now, local videographer Joseph Termini is capturing the hype for everyone at home. If you have lived in Kansas City or are familiar with the Chiefs’ dark…

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Music

Photos: Five Finger Death Punch goes ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ at Morton

Mike Dotson,

Five Finger Death Punch. // photo by Mike Dotson Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire Morton Amphitheater Saturday, October 3 Hard rockers Five Finger Death Punch brought their 20th Anniversary World Tour to Morton Amphitheater. Outlaw country singer Cody Jinks and Detroit rockers Eva Under Fire were there for support, and our photographer Mike Dotson…

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Culture

Cultural historian Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez tangles with the influence of white Christian women in Live Laugh Love

Abby Olcese,

In the six years since its publication in 2020, historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s book Jesus and John Wayne has become an invaluable source for contextualizing and explaining the unholy union of white evangelical Christianity and conservative politics that currently dominate American public life. That book focused primarily on the role of rugged masculinity in defining and developing Christian nationalism….

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Music

Brooks & Dunn brought classic country to Morton on Friday night

Nick Spacek,

Brooks & Dunn. // photo by Nick Spacek Brooks & Dunn with David Lee Murphy and Alex K Morton Amphitheater Friday, October 2 For some reason, from about 1991 to 1994, my mom switched to listening to country. For 2 or 3 years, whenever she was driving her white GMC Safari, we’d be listening to KFKF. At the time, I…

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Sports

Photos: KU women’s volleyball swept at home by BYU

Tarik Sykes,

Photo by Tarik Sykes No. 18 BYU emphatically ended the nine-match winning streak of Kansas’ volleyball team Friday night as the Cougars swept the 19th-ranked Jayhawks, 3-0 (27-25, 25-18, 25-21), in a Big 12 Conference match at the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture everything: Categories: Sports Tags: BYU, ku, KU volleyball, Volleyball

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Music

The Crystal Method’s Scott Kirkland reflects on 25 years of Tweekend ahead of Friday’s Madrid show

Nick Spacek,

The Crystal Method (Scott Kirkland, Ken Jordan) in 2001 photographed for their Tweekend album release campaign. Credit: Ralf Strathmann This year, the Crystal Method’s  sophomore album, Tweekend, celebrates 25 years as a groundbreaking combination of rock and electronic music. Coming two years after their debut, Vegas, the follow-up showed just what the duo of Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan had…
Food & Drink

KC Sipps: From Applefest to Schnitzelfest and Midwest Soul VegFest to PigaPalooza, Kansas City welcomes fall flavors in a big way this weekend

This week's Kansas City restaurant news.
Sarah Sipple,

KC Sipps logo by Teddy 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:…

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Culture

Letter from the Editor: The monsters are dudes on Maple Street

Brock Wilbur,

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Greetings dearest reader, Welcome to the October print issue of The Pitch magazine. I’m your haunted host, Brock Wilbur, and on behalf of every spirit on staff, I’d just like to say: loud clattering sounds, a chain rattles, something awful awakens, a door creaks open, followed by assorted shrieks and moans Yeah, spooky season shit. Real nightmare…