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Author Bellamy Rose on the precarious intersection of murder-mystery and rom-com
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Author Bellamy Rose on the precarious intersection of murder-mystery and rom-com

Bellamy Rose. // photo credit Madeline Bohrer Way back in March, Atria/Emily Bestler Books released Bellamy Rose’s Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder, the story of a spoiled heiress who “must investig...

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December 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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Eat This Now: Signature Smashed Burger and fries at AlBeik
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Eat This Now: Signature Smashed Burger and fries at AlBeik

Al Beik // Photo by Alexander Omorodion As a kid, the holidays truly were the most magical time of the year in more ways than one. The prospect of new gifts, along with Harry Potter marathons, made th...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM

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A Kansas town chose cruelty. Now it mourns as the mayor faces voter fraud charge and deportation.
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A Kansas town chose cruelty. Now it mourns as the mayor faces voter fraud charge and deportation.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, shown on Oct. 1, 2025, has charged the mayor of Coldwater with felony voter fraud. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Coldwater residents have learned a valuable les...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM

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KC Sipps: Strang Hall has four “new” tenants, and two new Crossroads bars open this week
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KC Sipps: Strang Hall has four “new” tenants, and two new Crossroads bars open this week

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

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December 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM

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Author Bellamy Rose on the precarious intersection of murder-mystery and rom-com
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Author Bellamy Rose on the precarious intersection of murder-mystery and rom-com

Bellamy Rose. // photo credit Madeline Bohrer Way back in March, Atria/Emily Bestler Books released Bellamy Rose’s Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder, the story of a spoiled heiress who “must investig...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM

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Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals agreed the ballot language set to go on the November 2026 ballot failed to sufficiently inform voters that a ‘yes’ vote would repeal abortion rights passed in 2024.
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Missouri appeals court rewrites ballot proposal to clarify a ‘yes’ would end right to abortion

Students hold up anti-abortion signs at the Midwest March for Life on May 1, 2024, at the Missouri State Capitol (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent) A Missouri appeals court rewrote the language for a...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM

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Afghan man who helped the U.S. fight the Taliban finally released from ICE detention in Missouri
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Afghan man who helped the U.S. fight the Taliban finally released from ICE detention in Missouri

An Afghan man who fled the Taliban has been released from a Missouri immigration detention facility following a federal judge’s ruling. Mohammad Ali Dadfar had been held in the Greene County Jail in S...

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December 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM

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Dish & Drink KC: A snow day sustenance crawl in Parkville
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Dish & Drink KC: A snow day sustenance crawl in Parkville

Dish & Drink KC logo by Theodore Rosen With schools closed for snow, I decided to turn an unexpected free morning into a little adventure with my daughter, and Parkville’s charming downtown felt like ...

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December 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM

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From sausage to caviar: The Evolution of Kansas City’s neighborhood markets
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From sausage to caviar: The Evolution of Kansas City's neighborhood markets

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 abil...

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December 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM

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KC Sipps: Award-winning cocktails for $10 all month, plus two new bars open within existing eateries
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KC Sipps: Award-winning cocktails for $10 all month, plus two new bars open within existing eateries

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

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December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM

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New age verification rule causes Pornhub to shut down access in Missouri
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New age verification rule causes Pornhub to shut down access in Missouri

Catherine Hanaway talks to reporters on Aug. 19 after being announced as the state’s next attorney general (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent) Pornography sites that wish to operate in Missouri must ...

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December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM

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Best of KC 2025: “Clubbing” finds new forms for a reinvention generation
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Best of KC 2025: “Clubbing” finds new forms for a reinvention generation

Photo by Shea McGraw 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, compil...

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December 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM

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Kansas attorney general site hosts illicit content in apparent national scam campaign
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Kansas attorney general site hosts illicit content in apparent national scam campaign

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...

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November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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As SNAP benefits are restored, food pantry workers assess the damage. Supply is low, demand remains high and uncertainty about future federal cuts leaves families wondering what comes next.
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‘We can’t keep food on the shelf’: KC food pantries struggle to keep up ahead of holidays

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 Se...

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November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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Post-Glee, Dot-Marie Jones remains one of the hardest working character actors in the scene
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Post-Glee, Dot-Marie Jones remains one of the hardest working character actors in the scene

Briefly catching up with Glee's and Lost & Found in Cleveland's Dot-Marie Jones to talk all things show business.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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Dish & Drink KC: Breakfast hits with luxe sips at HomeGrown and Urban
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Dish & Drink KC: Breakfast hits with luxe sips at HomeGrown and Urban

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 re...

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November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM

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Best of KC 2025: Rachel McCarthy James’ book Whack Job cuts deep
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Best of KC 2025: Rachel McCarthy James’ book Whack Job cuts deep

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...

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November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM

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KC Sipps: Award-winning cocktails for $10 all month, plus two new bars open within existing eateries
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KC Sipps: Award-winning cocktails for $10 all month, plus two new bars open within existing eateries

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM

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Zootopia 2 nails consistency and dedication to deliver a quick, feel good hit
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Zootopia 2 nails consistency and dedication to deliver a quick, feel good hit

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 m...

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November 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM

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November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM

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Doing my annual viny fundraiser for those unhoused and hungry in the KC area. Rare/well-loved items up for sale through the Discogs website, and every dollar goes directly to area organizations. Looking for something for yourself/friend in the soundtrack/rock world? www.discogs.com/seller/riots...

Buy Vinyl Records and CDs from riotsmile at Discogs Marketplace

Check out our shop on Discogs, the biggest online music marketplace in the world, and add some gems to your collection!

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November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM

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Abby Olcese

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EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! (Advent starts MONDAY and it's the perfect time to start MY BOOK):

November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM

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Two new oral histories, covering divergent rock eras, differ wildly in quality
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Two new oral histories, covering divergent rock eras, differ wildly in quality

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 ...

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November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM

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Signature gatherers were allegedly offered thousands of dollars to abandon their work and provide ‘intelligence’ to opponents of the referendum campaign.
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