Oct 19 – Nov 1, 2022

Oct 19 - Nov 1, 2022 / Vol. 27 / No. 21

Northside Parents Weigh Cincinnati City Council’s Proposal to Move Trick-or-Treat to Weekends

Tiny goblins and ghouls galore went door-to-door in neighborhoods across Cincinnati on Oct. 31, during what could be the city’s final trick-or-treat scheduled for a weekday. Cincinnati City Council members are considering putting trick-or-treat on a permanent weekend schedule to protect children’s safety and make the holiday easier on working parents. Council member Liz Keating…

Ohio Medical Board Investigating ‘Magnetic’ COVID-19 Conspiracy Doctor Who Was Supported by West Chester State Rep

Perhaps from the magnetic forces that she has spoken about at length, a controversial Ohio doctor is being pulled back into the spotlight. The state medical board of Ohio has launched an investigation into Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, a Cleveland-area  doctor who practices osteopathic medicine. If Tenpenny’s name sounds familiar, it’s because she famously and falsely testified…

Taylor Swift Is Coming to Cincinnati on Her ‘The Eras’ Tour

Time to freak out: Taylor Swift is coming to Cincinnati. Here’s everything Swifties need to know about Tay Tay’s upcoming stadium tour. Swift will play Paycor Stadium downtown on July 1, 2023 as part of her “The Eras” tour. Presale TaylorSwiftTix tickets will be released at 10 a.m. Nov. 15, with special Capital One cardholder presale…

Study: Ohio’s Favorite Halloween Candy is a Classic

Whether you’re a kid sifting through your trick-or-treat loot or a grownup stashing away candy from the porch bowl, we all have our favorite Halloween candy. Turns out, people in Ohio share one favorite in particular. Ohio’s favorite Halloween candy The candy Ohioans buy the most for trick-or-treaters is classic M&M’s, according to the National…

OutReels Film Festival Screens LGBTQ+ Cinema Nov. 4-6

OutReels Film Festival is screening 16 movies, short films and documentaries highlighting stories told from an LGBTQ+ perspective. The festival, in its eleventh annual run, is Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday Nov. 6 at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater in Price Hill. The first night of the festival will also serve as a ceremony to honor…

New Robert De Niro film ‘Wise Guys’ to be shot in Cincinnati

Hollywood has its eye on Cincinnati: In addition to the new films Dandelion and The Bikeriders  being shot in the Queen City, Robert De Niro’s new movie Wise Guys will also be filmed here. The announcement comes from D. Lynn Meyers Casting, who put out the call on Facebook for extras. “We’re excited to start casting…

How to Recycle Halloween Candy Wrappers in Cincinnati

What’s spookier than the thinning of the veil between the realm of the living and the dead each Halloween? The amount of candy wrappers that end up in landfills every year after the haunted holiday. Americans buy roughly 600 million pounds of sweet treats annually for Halloween, with a “vast majority of wrappers” from that…

Cincinnati Cyclones to Drop the Puck on 2022-2023 Season Oct. 29

After a few months without ice time in front of a home audience, the Cincinnati Cyclones are eager to nab those goals at Heritage Bank Center. Cincinnati’s pro hockey team will entertain the masses with its 2022-2023 season home opener on Oct. 29. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. as the Cyclones take on the…

Boozy Mountain Dew Hits Cincinnati Store Shelves

Mad Men’s Peggy Olsen once said, “You need three ingredients for a cocktail. Vodka and Mountain Dew is an emergency.” Well, sound the alarms, because a new boozy Mountain Dew is here. The company released HARD MTN DEW in select Cincinnati stores on Oct. 26. Ohio is one of ten states to get the new…

Your Guide to Halloween 2022 in Cincinnati

All Hallows’ Eve approaches, so you may be wondering how you can celebrate the most frightening night of the year in Cincinnati. From spooktacular frights like goblins and ghouls to the less terrifying, like bar crawls and pumpkin patches, we’ve compiled a roundup of all the things happening in Cincinnati leading up to Halloween night.…

Guest Commentary: 2022 Already Hits Record for School Shootings With Months Left to Go

As a Michigan teen pleaded guilty on Oct. 24, 2022, to killing four students in a December 2021 attack, America was learning of yet another school shooting. This time, it was a performance arts high school in St. Louis, where a former student opened fire, killing two and injuring at least seven others before dying…

Cincinnati Trick-or-Treat Could Permanently Move to Weekend Evenings

Cincinnati City Council members are considering putting Halloween trick-or-treat on a permanent weekend schedule. Liz Keating has introduced a motion to move the annual tradition permanently to weekend evenings but says the change will only happen if a city-wide survey reflects the “community has a shared interest.” She says that she wants to know what parents…

Guest Commentary: The Roles Gender, Race, Age and Voter ID Laws Play in Casting a Ballot

Who shows up to cast a ballot and who is allowed to mark a ballot and have it counted will determine which candidates take office and what issues they focus on. The Conversation asked three scholars of different aspects of voter turnout for their insights as the election approaches. More women vote, and white women vote…

Joe Biden Wants Everyone to Know He’s Not Pardoning Pot Dealers

Even though cannabis reform advocates praised President Joe Biden for finally making good on his promise to expunge pot records, the president evidently wants folks to know that clemency doesn’t apply to dealers. During a speech last week at Delaware State University, Biden trumpeted his record on weed but pointed out that the pardon doesn’t…

Bootsy Collins Announces New Album ‘Funk Not Fight’ on His 71st Birthday

Cincinnati funk and R&B legend Bootsy Collins celebrated his 71st birthday by announcing a forthcoming collaborative compilation album project titled Funk Not Fight. The album pools talent from emerging artists whose music will be featured alongside Collins’ own funky contributions and, according to a press release, will also include Lettuce, Buckethead, Zapp, Triggy, Syleena Johnson,…

Jake Wagner to Take the Stand Again in Pike County Massacre Trial

Eight weeks into the trial of George Wagner IV, there is new insight into the motive behind the 2016 custody battle-turned-mass slaying of Pike County’s Rhoden family. In his Oct. 24 testimony, Edward “Jake” Wagner said he had “no choice” but to kill Hanna Rhoden, the mother of his 3-year-old daughter, the Associated Press reports. The…

The American Sign Museum in Cincinnati Is Expanding and Improving

The American Sign Museum (ASM) is set to double in size by the end of 2023. The museum has launched a campaign to raise more than $5 million and bring about numerous updates, including expanding into the currently unused 20,000 square foot section of its permanent location in Camp Washington. With large donations from museum…

Rooftop Igloos Are Back at Braxton Brewing Company

Braxton Brewing Company is bringing back its popular IGLOOBAR, so you can cozy up with a drink on the rooftop during the colder months. Beginning Nov. 2, you can rent one of Braxton’s 10 private, heated igloos for two-and-a-half hours. Each one holds up to eight people, and guests are served food and drinks directly…

Folk-Rock Band Dawes Returns to Cincinnati’s Taft Theatre in March

With the release of their newest album, Misadventures of Doomscroller, Dawes is set to embark on another tour. Once again, they’re coming to Cincinnati and bringing their brand of vintage-sounding California folk rock to Taft Theatre. The venue and the band have quite the history together, as Dawes has played the historic Cincinnati theatre on…

Alabama Fish Bar Reopens After Truck Crashes into Storefront

After an accident closed its doors earlier this month, a favorite Over-the-Rhine restaurant is back to slinging its beloved fried fish. Alabama Fish Bar has reopened after a pickup truck smashed into its front doors on Oct. 4. Currently, the restaurant is serving via “a temporary walk-up window along Race Street,” according to a press release from Alabama…

New Lunch Spot Y’all Cafe Opens in Covington

There’s a new casual breakfast and lunch spot in Northern Kentucky. The cozily named Y’all Cafe opened its doors at the RiverCenter complex in Covington on Oct. 24. The eatery features everything from omelets and avocado toast to burgers, salads and sandwiches, plus a selection of boozy beverages like local beer, bloody marys, mimosas and cocktails.…

Cincinnati City Manager to Employees: If You Say the N-Word, You’re Fired

Cincinnati government officials are finally enacting a new policy regarding city employees’ use of racial slurs after several police officers recently used the N-word and other insults while on duty. During an Oct. 20 public meeting, city manager Sheryl Long shared that through administrative regulation 25, the city’s non-discrimination policy will ensure that city employees…

Great Parks Offering Two Night Hikes on Halloween Weekend

Great Parks is offering two (not-so) spooky Halloween night hikes in October. On Oct. 29, specially planned evening hikes will be held at both Farbach-Werner Preserve and Sharon Woods. Each hike will offer their own unique experiences. At Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 100 jack o’lanterns will light the path 6:30-7:30 p.m. for a self-guided, family-friendly hike…

Here’s What to Watch in a Halloween Double Feature

Everyone’s entitled to one good scare on Halloween night, but masked serial killer Michael Myers terrorizes Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and the community of Haddonfield year after ghoulish year in the Halloween film franchise. Largely heralded as the archetype of the slasher horror movie sub-genre with its 1978 debut, the Halloween series has seen…

Guest Commentary: Three Takeaways from the Final U.S. Senate Debate Between Ohio’s J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan

Heated exchanges bookended the U.S. Senate debate in Youngstown on Oct. 17. Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance criticized one another sharply on their records and stances. Digging into those conflicts offers a glimpse into their contrasting plans for the U.S. Senate. Abortion: Clarifying and Obscuring Positions Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe…

Kings Island Reveals Details for Brand New ‘Adventure Port’ Attraction

After teasing a big announcement on its social media accounts yesterday, Kings Island has revealed something new coming to the park in 2023: Adventure Port. This land, which will be located between Coney Mall and Action Zone, is described on the website as “resting in the foothills of overgrown mountains and dense tropical terrain” and…


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