by Jason Edwards | Dec 12, 2025 | Opinion
The Midland Theatre, Kansas City’s old cinematic palace, has a way of welcoming you before the music even begins. Gilded balconies, carved ceilings, and soft light made the space feel like a memory someone had carefully polished. My wife and I arrived on a cool...
by Jason Edwards | Dec 1, 2025 | Opinion
Each generation believes it would have stood on the right side of history. We look back at the photographs—sepia faces, smoke at the edges of town—and wonder how anyone could have stayed silent while children were marched from their homes, while bodies hung from...
by Jason Edwards | Jul 31, 2025 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. In the heart of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as fear deepens and public pressure mounts, Sue Storm steps outside into the rising tension of a world teetering on panic. Holding her...
by Jason Edwards | Jul 22, 2025 | Opinion
There’s a moment in almost every Caitlin Clark game when the air shifts. The defense pulls up short, the crowd leans forward, and Clark—somewhere just past midcourt—lets it fly. It’s not just the audacity of the shot; it’s the quiet sense that something irreversible...
by Jason Edwards | Jul 8, 2025 | Opinion
The first time I thought I was going to see “Superman” on the big screen was a big disappointment. My parents had taken me to the drive-in. I was hidden under a blanket in the backseat. (Kids under a certain age were free, and money was tight.) We were there to see...
