Kansas City Saturday Smile: Showdowns & MAGA Against World

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Local Lights Reappear . . . 

Christmas tree lightings, holiday displays across Kansas City area 2024

Cities and attractions around the Kansas City area are getting their Christmas trees, lights and décor up for everyone to see.

View From The Past

Photographs from 1860s provide rare glimpse of bridge that propelled Kansas City's rise

Completion of the Hannibal Bridge set in motion Kansas City's rise into a major city.

Rock Chalk Analog Imaging

This Kansas film lab is helping to develop an analog resurgence in movies and photography

Midwest Film Company in Wichita processes filmstock for photographers and cinematographers around the U.S. - and even pop stars like Megan Thee Stallion. Owner Justin Cary started the business in 2019 with a setup in his kitchen.

Show-Me Scribes Letting Loose

Two Missouri playwrights find their voices after incarceration with shows about home

For 25 years, Prison Performing Arts has given detainees in Missouri prisons the chance to act and star in theater productions. But what happens after they're released? Two alumni members are taking their experiences to Greenfinch Theater & Dive in St. Louis with plays focused on what it's like to be home.

Local Concert Tribute

Missouri mother receives healing song verse from Jelly Roll after son's death last month

Salena Garten got a boost of support from a superstar in Kansas City this week, as she is grieving the loss of her son.

Brit Hottie Journey Cont'd

Kelly Brook and husband Jeremy Parisi land huge ITV deal

KELLY Brook and husband Jeremy Parisi have landed a huge ITV deal after their successful stint on Race Across The World. The model and actress, 44, has now bagged a three-part mini series which wil...

Prez Fades Into Background

Biden awkwardly stands in back of APEC photo with China's Xi Jinping front and center

President Biden awkwardly stood in the back corner of this year's APEC family photo on Saturday, which prominently featured Xi Jinping and Justin Trudeau towards the center.

MAGA Puts World On Notice

Trump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs

President-elect Trump has talked about using the military on the "enemy from within," at the border and potentially even in Mexico against cartels. The rhetoric has sparked increasing w...

Governing Deets Debated

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies | CNN Politics

President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite widespread unease on Capitol Hill about entrusting the Justice Department to a figure with limited legal experience who has recently faced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct.

Tesla Cutback Await

Transgender Monkeys And Barbie Fraud: Here's Some Of The Government Waste DOGE Could Target

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have their work cut out for them. The pair is heading up the meme-worthy Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), part of President-elect Donald Trump's effort to slash the federal bureaucracy and runaway spending. Both entrepreneurs have said they'll take an aggressive approach with the project, and there is no shortage ...

Nominee ALMOST Explained

Pete Hegseth offers explanation to Trump aides on sexual assault accusation

Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon is arguing to transition officials that a 2017 sexual encounter was consensual.

Conservatives Stand Up For CNN Newsie After Showdown

'No Shame, No Decency': Video Shows Anti-Israel Protester Confront CNN Anchor At Synagogue

An anti-Israel protester confronted CNN anchor Dana Bash, who is Jewish, at a synagogue, video that circulated on social media Friday shows.

End Game In Europe?!?

Zelensky says war will 'end sooner' once Trump becomes US president

Volodymyr Zelensky says he is certain the war with Russia will "end sooner" under a Trump presidency.

Tech Against Holy Land

Video from US Air Force shows a swarm of Iranian drones targeting Israel | CNN Politics

CNN's national security correspondent Natasha Bertrand speaks to the US pilots that defended Israel's airspace from an Iranian attack in April. Pilots and ground crew recall the events and share video they shot of the night.

Actress Backpedals After Outrage

Eva Longoria says Trump's win was not why she left the US, despite sharing anxieties over his victory

Eva Longoria, who splits her time between Spain and Mexico with her husband, José Bastón, and their 6-year-old son, Santiago, shared her real reason for leaving the U.S.

Not All Benefits Friendly?!?

Why being polyamorous is different for people of color

People of color have different experiences with polyamory than their white counterparts. Here are their stories.

Bebop Soundtrack Revisited

A new album features rare Kansas City recordings from jazz legend Charlie Parker

A collection of rare recordings from jazz legend Charlie Parker are featured on the new album "Charlie Parker: Bird in Kansas City." The tracks were all recorded in Kansas City in the 1940s and 1950s.

New Digs Across River

'It's a big deal': Excitement builds for new Riverside amphitheater

The excitement continues to build for the amphitheater scheduled to open in 2026 in Riverside, Missouri.

Upscale Cowtown Artsy Offering

One of world's most famous paintings now at Nelson-Atkins Museum

"Under the Wave off Kanagawa," is now on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City.

Local Taco Proliferation . . . 

Tiki Taco plans to double its restaurant count in 2025, starting at one busy Olathe corner

A rapidly scaling taco spot with a trio of locations across the metro is adding an Olathe restaurant this March. Four more Kansas City-area eateries are already in the works with the partners at Tiki Taco hungry for regional expansion - even if it isn't yet on the table.

Weekend According To Katie

Easy, breezy Saturday with a windy, windy week ahead

Saturday will have high temperatures around 64 degrees; breezy Saturday, rainy Sunday, stormy Monday.

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.