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Landon Laird on the set of “The Buccaneer” with Cecil B. DeMille and, on right, Louise Campbell and Margot Grahame in 1937.

Landon Laird: Remembering Kansas City’s First Film Critic 

By Brian Burnes | March 9, 2023

Landon Laird served as the Kansas City Star’s film critic for decades, offering a unique local connection to Hollywood.

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Ernest Hemingway at his home in Cuba, late 1940s.

Ernest Hemingway: PBS Documentary Grapples With Both Man and Myth

By Brian Burnes | April 2, 2021

A new PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick passes through Kansas City on its way around the world to tell the sweeping story of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway.

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The Kansas City Star recently announced plans to print newspapers in Des Moines, Iowa, instead of downtown Kansas City.

The Kansas City Star’s Owner Files Bankruptcy

By Chris Lester | February 13, 2020

McClatchy Co., owner of the Kansas City Star, sought bankruptcy court protection from creditors early this morning, becoming the latest casualty in a financial crisis that has decimated the newspaper industry.

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The Kansas City Star recently announced plans to print newspapers in Des Moines, Iowa, instead of downtown Kansas City.

Stop the Presses: Kansas City Star to Cease Printing Saturday Newspapers

By Chris Lester | November 14, 2019

McClatchy Co., the Kansas City Star’s owner, plans to stop printing physical newspapers on Saturdays in its 30 media markets — including Kansas City — by the end of 2020.

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