CultureTabulating the 'Best of 2026' nominations and fact checking our readers re: ladders [Member Newsletter Extract] Andrew Miller, April 10, 2026
MoviesBlazing Fists is a trope-trapped YA sports story mismatched by the ultra-violent lens of Takashi Miike Adrian Torres, April 8, 2026
PoliticsElection results: Voters choose school board members and approve bonds Maria Benevento, April 8, 2026
CultureVisit KC hosting a free "Culture & Hospitality Training Series" ahead of FIFA World Cup Cory Swieczkowski, April 6, 2026
PoliticsBan on THC seltzers, other intoxicating hemp products heads to Missouri governor Rebecca Rivas, April 6, 2026
PoliticsAfter narrow 2024 loss, Missouri abortion opponents reorganize for 2026 vote Anna Spoerre, April 3, 2026
MoviesOscar-winning filmmaker and actor Ray McKinnon re-releases his films Randy and the Mob and The Accountant Abby Olcese, April 3, 2026
MusicRising pop artists Natalie Jane, colby! take KC on an upbeat emotional rollercoaster at Truman Eleanor Leslie, Daniel Fuchs, April 3, 2026
MusicPhotos: bbno$ sells out the Uptown Theater on his 'Internet Explorer' tour Tommy Vean, April 2, 2026
SportsPhotos: Royals take rainy 13-9 victory over Minnesota Twins [April 1, 2026] Tarik Sykes, April 2, 2026
MoviesThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie tests the audience with the limits of brand loyalty Adrian Torres, April 1, 2026
PoliticsNo Kings demonstration spans six miles as thousands of Kansans line streets Maya Smith, March 29, 2026
MusicRock legends Journey sell out T-Mobile Center in their final Kansas City performance Ethan Sympson, Jason Colvin, March 28, 2026
MusicCat Clyde on the natural world and Mud Blood Bone ahead of Bottleneck gig Nick Spacek, March 26, 2026
CultureLuke Dumas' new book Nothing Tastes As Good is weighty body horror Nick Spacek, March 26, 2026
MoviesSupernatural fever dream The Serpent's Skin is a deliriously queer ouroboros Kylie Volavongsa, March 25, 2026
MusicVincent Neil Emerson unleashes his outlaw songwriting on Knuckleheads Cory Swieczkowski, March 24, 2026
CultureInvestigation: Is Turnsol Books secretly managed by two feline employees? The answer may shock you. Cory Swieczkowski, March 24, 2026
MusicPhotos: INZO & co. took Midland on a journey through otherworldly soundscapes Ethan Sympson, March 23, 2026