Cover Story
Film: Jennifer Lawrence called to save Louisville from hostile pig takeover
Oscar winner and Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence was summoned last weekend to help her hometown win its battle with swine infestation. The JBS Swift plant in Butchertown was the site of the war between man and pig, as hundreds of pigs scheduled to be slaughtered by the bacon makin’ company escaped and overtook the city.…
Guest Commentary
BY MARCY WILLIAMS Last week, I was sitting on the balcony of my two-bedroom, two-bath Cherokee Park apartment when I saw a cleaning lady walk down my street. I could tell she was a cleaning lady because she had a mop and a bag full of cleaning supplies. It wasn’t because she looked Mexican, OK?…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Vodka Yonic
BY CLAIRE GIBSON Before I got married, I took a lot of pride in the fact that my fiancé and I had done things by The Book. The groom-to-be was chivalrous, with a solid group of guy friends and no red flags in sight. He taught me how to flip an omelet without splattering the…
Video TapeWorm
THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKS: 47 RONIN 2013; $19.98-$49.98; PG-13 The legend of the 47 Ronin has been filmed about a half-dozen times, most famously in 1957 (Kunio Watanabe) and 1962 (as “Chushingura” by Hiroshi Inagaki), but this is Keanu Reeves’ all-new, all-out-CGI-effects blockbuster. He plays Kai, an outcast who joins, then leads, an army of…
Fake Issue 2014
Dragon sightings rise as 17th smokeshop opens on Bardstown Road Louisville Metropolitan Police Department has issued a public service announcement instructing residents to stay indoors and away from windows in order to avoid death by dragon. “We cannot downplay the importance of heeding the new dragon warning system we’ve put in place,” said LMPD spokesperson…
Staffpicks
Thursday, March 27 Aisle Help You Out Highlands Kroger 2440 Bardstown Road Free; 4 p.m. Management at the Highlands Kroger now admits they underestimated the impact that rearranging their aisles would have on residents. Customer complaints are at an all-time high, with some people reporting getting lost and disoriented when their attempts to find Special…
Film: Lebowski Fest takes a break, Grease 2 Fest gets ready to ride
Tell the bartender to hold the White Russians this year — the annual Lebowski Fest is taking a back seat this year so the promoters can launch the next big event — Grease 2 Fest — at Waterfront Park in July. The fest will celebrate all things “Grease 2” — the 1982 sequel that only…
23-year-old named executive editor of C-J
Following a landslide of departures by senior editors and staff writers, The Courier-Journal has named a 23-year-old content producer executive editor of the once storied newspaper. Bailey Pulliam has previous experience as a beat reporter at a small Indiana newspaper, a summer intern and as editor-in-chief of the University of Louisville student newspaper The Cardinal.…
Clifton man wasting away again at Big Al’s Beeritaville
Retired teacher Lawrence Beatty has found a new purpose in life. “Living on sponge cake, watching the sun bake” is how he describes his mission. He spent part of last night blowing out a flip-flop, probably by stepping on a pop-top. Beatty also enjoys mornings spent strumming his six-string on his front porch swing. Though…
Ramsi’s waitress fired for misunderstanding definition of ‘slow food’
A customer service specialist at an established Highlands restaurant has been let go after three months for failing to understand one of the latest food trends in the industry: slow food. Melissa Jones, 21, says she thought the name was self-explanatory, so she made customers at Ramsi’s Café on the World wait upwards of 40…
Advice: Savage Love
READERS: A crowd of smart, engaged students packed a theater for “Savage Love Live” at Centenary College of Louisiana last week. Centenary is a terrific liberal arts school in Shreveport. Centenary students submitted more Qs than I could possibly A in the 90 minutes I had with them. So here are some bonus answers to…
The Lord and Lady of the Rings
Kentucky is currently the center of an epic battle for control over Middle America, as the Free Peoples hope to wrestle power away from Sauron, the Dark Lord of Corporate America, who rules the federal government in Washington, D.C., with an iron fist. Sauron’s rule is in jeopardy due to the presence of a magical…
Inbox — March 26, 2014
Not My Cuppa Joe As the campaign manager for Sen. Mitch McConnell, I was completely justified in threatening to have LEO Weekly news editor Joe Sonka arrested for having the gall to want to ask the senator a question at his press conference in Louisville last week. LEO is nothing but a communist rag for…
Louisville’s next big breakout band currently getting good grades in seventh grade music class
Future hipsters Iver Samson, Lennon Pinson and Holden Suffeld, who will one day comprise the indie-folk-newgrass-punk-new-age band 21st Century Hobo, are doing well in their seventh-grade music class, according to teacher Cindy Flanagan. “I really think Iver is doing quite well on the trumpet, despite his limited musical abilities,” Flanagan said, unaware that her semi-talented…
B-sides
‘Planet Coffeehouse’ controversy A recent episode of the public radio program “Planet Coffeehouse” devoted a segment to American music throughout the years, highlighting the labors of favorites like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Tim Krekel. Despite the inclusion of some newer, younger acts as well, Louisville music bloggers were outraged that the panel of radio…
Bar Belle: Take your key and shove it!
Dear Mr. Mayor, Hey, it’s me again. The girl who always bothers you for a key to the city. We’ve rubbed elbows on the Belle of Louisville during the Great Steamboat Race. Remember? You even came to the Back Door once and sat at my table when you were first running for mayor. I shared…
Plugged In
Readers are strongly encouraged to call ahead to verify these listings. To get your musical act listed, send email to pberkowitz@leoweekly.com with PLUGGED IN in the subject line. The deadline is FRIDAY at NOON the week before the show happens. We do not accept listings via social networking sites. Wed MAR 26 Air Devils…
Organic, locally sourced curry taco pho borscht wings joint opens in NuLu
A new restaurant, Just Curry Taco Pho Borshcht Wings ’n’ Things, has opened in NuLu. The concept is the brainchild of co-owners Mary Srivastava Garcia-Nguyen and Russ Dementyev-Johnson. “We’re so excited to finally bring our curry, tacos, pho, borscht and wings to Louisville,” said Garcia-Nguyen. “All of our food is organic and locally sourced.” The…
