Tag Archives: Hearne Christopher
Hearne: KC Columnist Catches Chiefs ‘Coronation’ Virus
Strange things can happen when one takes up “jock sniffing” as a profession… Kansas City Star sports writer Vahe Gregorian, for instance. In a recent chant, Gregorian claimed, “It’s time for a monument to honor heroic Joe Delaney.” Hold it right … Continue reading
Hearne: KCC Reader Rides to Star Honcho Mike Fannin’s Defense
Remember when “all” used to be fair in love and war? Less so today, suggests reader Rick McCullough, who says the editor of the Kansas City Star, Mike Fannin deserves a pass based on his checkered resume, because of – wait for … Continue reading
Hearne: Time to Give the ‘Downtown Ballpark’ Concept a Rest
Would the so-called journalists – past and present – at the KC Star please get a grip… If memory serves, this “downtown ballpark” really got started around 15 years back when a business reporter at the newspaper from Buffalo, Kevin Collison, … Continue reading
Hearne: KC Star Looking for a Few Good ‘Thrill Seekers’
Talk about head scratchers… Describing the past 10 years of working at the Kansas City Star as daunting and disheartening for its news staff would be a massive understatement. Death row denizens have lead less stressful lives. Hey, the average … Continue reading
Hearne: Scribe’s Spirit Reaches Out, Picks My Pocket
This may come as a shock to those of you who knew me back in my lost youth, but I don’t make sports bets… I know, shocker. But during a friendly phone call earlier this evening from Uptown Theater main … Continue reading
Hearne: Anthony Bourdain Was No Kate Spade
Think tale of two cities… Media know-it-alls are falling over themselves connecting the suicide deaths of KC designer Kate Spade and “foodie” Anthony Bourdain. Which to me says more about today’s celebrity worshipping culture than it does the hidden demons that … Continue reading
Hearne: Trigger Happy Highchair Hustler Courtroom Bound
Things seem to be spiraling out of control for Raytown baby furniture maker David Jungerman… You may recall it was Jungerman’s white van seen speeding away from murder scene of Brookside lawyer Tom Pickert‘s after he was shot late last … Continue reading
Hearne: End of an Era @ Metcalf South
We live in lightning fast times… That goes without saying. Yet sometimes Cowtowners have to shake their heads about things that – amazingly – have nothing whatsoever to do with Donald Trump. Go figure. For example the mighty Sears department … Continue reading
(Re) Born on the 4th of July
A funny thing happened on the way to the end of June… Not so funny, actually. An accidental misstep caused the KC Confidential publishing device of choice – my MacBook Pro – to take a dirt nap. One that ensued … Continue reading
Hearne: New Star Editorial Writer Works K.C. Schmooze After D.C. Axe
Talk about controversial couples… Seems the newest Kansas City Star addition comes with a bit of journalistic baggage. Editorial columnist Melinda Henneberger’s been all over the map since splashing down at 18th and Grand recently. She’s weighed in on everything from … Continue reading
Hearne: Long, Slow Death Throes Continue @ 18th and Grand
Don’t look now but the inevitable is upon us… The question being, when and where will it all end where the Kansas City Star is concerned? When the Star dropped its most recent bombshell – on Monday April 17, 2017 in a front page … Continue reading
Hearne: The Spin Stops Here, Baby
How many times does the exact same story about fallen Fox News host Bill O’Reilly need to be written? I’ve lost count. The usual suspects have been busy reporting basically the same stuff – CNN, MSNBC, Vanity Fair, New York Times, Fox news – … Continue reading
Hearne: The Rise & Fall of INK Magazine
Last one out, turn off the lights… Forget about the Kansas City Star rescuing what’s left of The Pitch. The beleaguered, former alt weekly threw in the towel last month, but instead of merely curling up and dying, embarked on a path of … Continue reading
Hearne: Will Kansas City Finds Its Way?
Is Kansas City on the right track? Think about it. In generations past the Cowtown had a lot going for it. The mighty Missouri River, the stockyards, Kansas City Board of Trade and Kansas City Southern Railroad for starters. Moving forward, Hallmark … Continue reading
Hearne: The Long Predicted, Pending Death of Alternative Journalism in KC As We Know It
Death spiral, anyone? Enough with the sentimental beating about the bush and kissing up to what little remains of KC’s so-called alternative newsweekly The Pitch. And as for beleaguered Pitch publisher Scott Wilson’s tap dance Monday on KCUR-FM – stating the pub’s move from … Continue reading
Hearne: Saying Something Nice About The Kansas City Star
Tis the season…. What better way to harness the holiday spirit than critique my former home-away-from-home, the Kansas City Star. You may recall I let my subscription lapse last year before hopping back aboard last summer. The break allowed me to … Continue reading
Hearne: A Tale of Two Cities — KC’s Inflated Streetcar Ridership Numbers
In a world of made-up news stories and overblown media hype, the unsubstantiated success of the Kansas City streetcar line looms large… Check out a recent front page headline in the local newspaper of record: “Transit line needs more cars; KC’s … Continue reading
Hearne: KC Star Axes Veteran Firebrand Yael T. Abouhalkah
Last one out turn off the lights? No way…not after the Kansas City Star laid the pipe today to longtime lead editorial columnist Yael Abouhalkah. Think one less dead tired, relic of the past, making room for new, fresher perspectives. “Good Monday morning. I … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe Rubs Crystal Football for This Week’s Picks
Well, football fans fall is in the air and in your wallet… Chiefs tickets, Red Friday, ridiculously high parking payments, $10 dollar beers, BBQ and yes, football picks! Again, last year’s good teams are still the ones to beat until proven otherwise. … Continue reading
Hearne: Do Not Miss ‘Drivin N Cryin’ Saturday @ Knuckleheads
Those of you who halfway know me, understand that I’m not given to shameless plugs… Not in print anyway. That said I’m about to make an exception as I reach back into my dark, hazy past to the late 1980s/early 1990s when … Continue reading
