The Kansas City Monday Night Collection

Here's a glimpse at the adult biz becoming more mainstream every day:

Interrobang: Brazzers Put On a Stand Up Comedy Porn Star Show

XBiz: Brazzers Kicks Off 'Our Queen Is Back' Campaign for Lisa Ann's Return

NDObserv: Filter? I hardly know her

Closer to home, these news links dominate our night:

Kansas City Arsty Hospitality
A Hybrid Museum-Hotel Sets Up in Kansas City With an Exhibition as Refuge
Fútbol Winning For Realz

Sporting Kansas City: 2018 feels like Sporting's year

What a weekend for Sporting Kansas City! After a draw with Real Salt Lake at their house, SKC had to get a victory on Sunday in order to advance to the next round of the playoffs. The home team knew what they had to do and they did that and then some.

Art Life After Combat

Injury ended his military career and led a Kansas City man to a life of creativity and service

A Marine Corps veteran from Kansas City is continuing his mission to improve the lives of his comrades with a new venture in the Crossroads Arts District. Joe Williams is hard at work, turning the space at 514 Southwest Blvd.

Snow Day Splurge

Metro store owners reap benefits as snow brings eager holiday shoppers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There's something about the snow that makes it feel like the holidays are already here, even though we have a few weeks to go. Shop owners in the metro love when it snows early in the season.

Cowtown Vocation Second Act

Veteran finds new mission, helps other vets with cattle ranch

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Zeph Martinez goes to work each day now, he says he feels at home. "I love it. It is really peaceful," he said. The veteran works at the KC Cattle Company ranch in Weston, Missouri. It's a very different reality than the five years Martinez served in the U.S.

Local Startup Money Talk

Jason Tatge: Why venture capitalists can't afford to fly over Midwest

Savvy investors are turning their attention to the Midwest. Leading VC firms and investors are fleeing from the high prices, the groupthink and the cutthroat competition of the coasts and turning to the heart of the United States for their next moonshots.

Hipster Agenda This Week

Thanksgiving cooking classes, a vintage cookbook sale, and Lawrence's best talent teams up to feed the hungry: KC's food and drink events for November 12-18

April Fleming Monday, November 12 Adam Clary from Standard Beverage Company is hosting a Bourbon Trail dinner tonight at Rye Leawood (10551 Mission Road). Smoked bay scallops, duck breast, and risotto are featured on the menu. Featured bourbons include Bakers, Eagle Rare, 1792 full proof, and Old Forester 1920.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .