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Upbeat Nonsense #26: Art vs. artificial intelligence

Jul 2, 2026

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3 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #26: Art vs. artificial intelligence

“Don't pull me under, we were meant to stay afloat.” - MisterWives

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

newsletters

Upbeat Nonsense #25: Cleveland artist Will Cherry wants a minute of your time

Jun 24, 2026

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6 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #25: Cleveland artist Will Cherry wants a minute of your time

“The feeling I might hit a ceiling.” - Sammus

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

arts and culture

Will Cherry’s ‘Gimme a Minute’ hopes to re-introduce Cleveland to its music scene

Jun 24, 2026

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2 min read

Will Cherry’s ‘Gimme a Minute’ hopes to re-introduce Cleveland to its music scene

One minute at a time, musician and video producer Will Cherry launched his first video series featuring an original soundtrack and cameos from local performers. Episode 3 premieres tonight.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

downbeat

Why is Cleveland's Mayor palling around with tech bros and defense contractors in Detroit?

Jun 23, 2026

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3 min read

Why is Cleveland's Mayor palling around with tech bros and defense contractors in Detroit?

Last week, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb attended the Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit, where he was the only current public official outside the Trump administration scheduled to speak.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dean Jackson
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events

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Get ‘CROAK!’: Celebrate Queer and Black Pride with Guiche and A.M. The Queen on Juneteenth

Jun 17, 2026

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2 min read

Get ‘CROAK!’: Celebrate Queer and Black Pride with Guiche and A.M. The Queen on Juneteenth

Featuring local musicians, drag performances and DJ sets, CROAK! is a free variety show happening this Friday at 5 O’Clock Lounge in Lakewood.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #24: Juneteenth, Pride and frogs

Jun 17, 2026

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4 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #24: Juneteenth, Pride and frogs

“That wasn't us, that was colonialism.” - Noname

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #23: Somebody Somewhere, Midnight Gospel and Kehlani

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #23: Somebody Somewhere, Midnight Gospel and Kehlani

“I’m looking right at you, but you’re not there.” - Kehlani

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #22: Cleveland musicians, I Love Boosters and more anti-capitalist art

Jun 3, 2026

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5 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #22: Cleveland musicians, I Love Boosters and more anti-capitalist art

"Yes I been down but yes I’m still here.” - Mega Ran

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

arts and culture

Press play on Cleveland Public Library’s ‘The People’s Playlist’

Jun 3, 2026

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1 min read

Press play on Cleveland Public Library’s ‘The People’s Playlist’

Listen to 25 albums from Cleveland-based musicians, totally free.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

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Friends of Dorothy launch as Cleveland’s first queer pinball league

May 27, 2026

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2 min read

Friends of Dorothy launch as Cleveland’s first queer pinball league

Are you “a friend of Dorothy?” Follow the yellow brick road to Superelectric Pinball Parlor on Monday, June 1. No previous pinball experience required.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #21: Cleveland’s art fund, cute monsters and queer pinball

May 27, 2026

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5 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #21: Cleveland’s art fund, cute monsters and queer pinball

“Never gonna change who I am, just cause you’ll never understand.” - Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

newsletters

Upbeat Nonsense #20: Trauma, trains and demanding the impossible

May 20, 2026

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3 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #20: Trauma, trains and demanding the impossible

“I roll with caterpillars in the dirt but I survive.” - STL GLD

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #19: Daredevil, Dark Knight and data centers

May 13, 2026

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4 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #19: Daredevil, Dark Knight and data centers

“The scene goes dark; time to fight back, hero” - Open Mike Eagle

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

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Planned Parenthood’s ‘Drag Senator Husted’ event to fight for healthcare, not ICE funding

May 6, 2026

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2 min read

Planned Parenthood’s ‘Drag Senator Husted’ event to fight for healthcare, not ICE funding

Local drag performers team up to save access to reproductive healthcare on May 7 at the Winchester.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #18: Paprika and power plays

May 6, 2026

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4 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #18: Paprika and power plays

"It feels so close, but always disappears" - Quarterflash

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

downbeat

‘The Data Centers Are Coming’: New podcast examines the not-so-hidden costs of Big Tech

Apr 29, 2026

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1 min read

‘The Data Centers Are Coming’: New podcast examines the not-so-hidden costs of Big Tech

The series is hosted by Ohio’s Danny Caine as part of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s “Building Local Power” podcast. The first two episodes premiere on Thursday, April 30.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #17: Art imitates life and it's a mess

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #17: Art imitates life and it's a mess

“What are you changing? Who do you think you're changing?” - Jenny Lewis

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

newsletters

Upbeat Nonsense #16: Anxiety and accountability

Apr 22, 2026

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6 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #16: Anxiety and accountability

"People call me rude cause I ain’t lettin’ ‘em try me.” - Megan Thee Stallion

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

downbeat

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor changed office policy prior to 2024 election, potentially contradicting previous statements

Apr 22, 2026

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2 min read

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor changed office policy prior to 2024 election, potentially contradicting previous statements

When Prosecutor Michael O’Malley faced questions about letting employees run for partisan office, he cited... events that happened after he changed the policy.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

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‘Let’s Get Rhinestoned’: Celebrate Earth Day with The Girls’ Joint

Apr 16, 2026

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1 min read

‘Let’s Get Rhinestoned’: Celebrate Earth Day with The Girls’ Joint

Bring your lighters, grinders, or other items and rhinestone the crap out of them at Ninja City on April 22.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense #15: Earth, weed and fire

Apr 15, 2026

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4 min read

Upbeat Nonsense #15: Earth, weed and fire

Does this email pass the Bechdel Test?

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense Issue #14: Forbidden Fruits, La Reina and Gift of Gab

Apr 8, 2026

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5 min read

Upbeat Nonsense Issue #14: Forbidden Fruits, La Reina and Gift of Gab

"You know I don't believe in hierarchy in female friendships." - Forbidden Fruits

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

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Upbeat Nonsense Issue #13: Awakening spring

Apr 1, 2026

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8 min read

Upbeat Nonsense Issue #13: Awakening spring

No pranks. Seriously.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

newsletters

Upbeat Nonsense Issue #12: Just a sprinkle of pop culture

Feb 25, 2026

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7 min read

Upbeat Nonsense Issue #12: Just a sprinkle of pop culture

When shit happens, all you can do it pivot.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

3 lovely things

Three Lovely Things

Feb 18, 2026

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5 min read

Three Lovely Things

A new TV series from the creator of Derry Girls, Trevor Noah's 2016 memoir and Pretty in Pink's iconic soundtrack.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy
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