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The Dimwit D.A.

As Johnson County's top prosecutor, Phill Kline has been a disaster.

• by Justin Kendall
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Scott Hattrup, Phill Kline, Stephen Maxwell, Jacqie Spradling

Uncensored Stretch

The artist, sculptor and businessman known as Stretch knows he's got a bad rep -- and he likes it that way.

• by Eric Barton
• Tags: Pitchcast, Columns, Apple iTunes

One Good Spanking

Hold still, junior. Pastor says you need this wooden spoon across your ass.

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, Kansas, Department of Burnt Ends, Olathe, Countryside Baptist Church

Pay for Pain

Please stop bleeding on the ER floor and go to a movie.

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, AL Central Division, American League (Baseball), Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Local Booger

Don’t be a dick, burger-pusher, just because you’re all organic.

• Tags: Hey, You!, Columns, Wendy's International Inc., Local Burger

Press Here

Local label the Record Machine struggles to keep its gears turning in a changing industry.

• by Aaron Ladage
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Nathan Reusch, Jeff Tweedy, Kansas City, Wilco (Band)

Village Invasion

We don horned hats for a raid of Prairie Village’s bars.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Night Ranger, Shawnee, Tonganoxie, Prairie Village

Left of the Dial

Sonic Spectrum leaves big earphones to fill at KCUR.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Columns, Robert Moore, Bill Anderson, Kansas City, National Public Radio Inc.

Down 'n' Dirty

Blowfly nastifies a new genre: punk rock.

• by Geoff Johnston
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Jello Biafra, Punk Rock Party, Ol' Dirty Bastard, R. Kelly

The Download

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Spoon (Musical Group), Austin (Texas), REO Speedwagon

George Thorogood and the Destroyers

• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, George Thorogood, MTV Networks Company, Bob Seger, YouTube LLC

The Red Chord

• by Ray Cummings
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Boston, Brad Fickeisen, YouTube LLC

The Boggs

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Show Preview, Julian Gross

Sal Retta

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Sal Retta, Eleni Mandell, Erin McKeown, Jolie Holland

The Sex Police

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Sex Police, Annabel Chong, Wikimedia Foundation Inc., Doris Henson

Strictly Reggae Happy Hour and Bassline Pressure

• by Chris Milbourn
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Show Preview, United Kingdom

Ego Trip

Fritz Co. Grille cures us of the illusion that it’s a fancy steakhouse.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Tom Allen, Fritz Co., Overland Park, Lee's Summit

Soap Opera

A former dishwasher tells all.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Hobart, Pete Jordan, National Public Radio Inc.

Kids in the Hall

What really happens in the heartland.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Eric Frodsham, Ryan Palmer, Candice Wuehle, Iowa

Day Watch

• by Nathan Lee
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Russia, Konstantin Khabensky, Viktor Verzhbitsky

Evan Almighty

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Evan Almightyis

1408

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, John Cusack, Cody Banks, Mikael Hafstrom, Stephen King

A Mighty Heart

• by J. Hoberman
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Angelina Jolie, Karachi, Bertolt Brecht, Daniel Pearl

La Vie En Rose

• by ELLA TAYLOR
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Edith Piaf, Marion Cotillard, Olivier Dahan, France

The Manly Art

Bigger is better at the Dolphin.

• by Dana Self
• Tags: Art, Columns, Ke-Sook Lee, Peregrine Honig, Brandon Anschultz, Eric Sall

Worn Out

The Unicorn’s Intimate Apparel reveals too little.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Lynn Nottage, Loretta Lynn, Larry the Cable Guy, Ma Rainey

Rockwell revisited

• by Chris Packham
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Norman Rockwell, Union Station

Outdoor Art Bazaar

• by Chris Packham
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, John Wysocki, Lawrence (New York)

Disney Delusions

Signing up to blow a billion bucks, WyCo leaders look like Dumbos.

• by David Martin
• Tags: Martin, Columns, Dale Froh, Craig Chambers, The Walt Disney Company, Missouri River

letters from the week of June 21

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Greensburg, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Lawrence

The Crowd Goes Wild!

Why do seemingly adoring fans curse at musicians?

• by Gustavo Arellano
• Tags: Ask a Mexican®, Columns, Deborah Schurman-Kauflin, Mexico, Javier Castellanos, Guero Guapisimo