Update: Local Rockers Rusted Hearts Release Final Album of Trilogy

Update: The local rock act Rusted Hearts just completed an album trilogy with the appropriately named last installment, Eulogy.   “Eulogy is about taking all the pain and sorrow that comes with loss and giving yourself permission to really feel it and have those more vulnerable moments with yourself,” says lead vocalist/guitarist Patrick Farmer in a…

We Are Entering Serious Injury Season at Amazon Warehouses in Northeast Ohio

During November and December, Amazon warehouse workers across the country log more hours than during any other time of the year. Before, during and after “Cyber Monday,” which this year falls on Nov. 30, the 3,000-plus workers at the Northeast Ohio Amazon distribution centers in North Randall and Euclid will scramble to fill an explosion…

Recent Covid Cases Have Transcended Cleveland’s Capacity to Count Them, But City Commits to Beef Up Staffing

Since the pandemic began, the City of Cleveland has been sending out daily press releases with the latest Covid-19 case numbers and other pertinent updates about the local coronavirus response. Monday evening, the release included a shocking admission. “The City of Cleveland is experiencing an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, unlike anything yet reported during…

DeWine Orders Statewide Curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for Next Three Weeks

Citing Ohio’s “deteriorating” coronavirus situation, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered a statewide curfew during remarks Tuesday. He said that beginning Thursday and for the following 21 days, a curfew would be in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19. DeWine referenced the state’s rising hospitalizations and…

Locally Based 1984 Publishing Releases Book of Rare Weird Al Photos

Cleveland-based 1984 Publishing has just published Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic ’83 – ’86, a hardbound coffee table book that contains hundreds of black-and-white photos of Weird Al that were never developed after they were first taken by Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, Yankovic’s drummer and photographer since…

“Second Careers: Two Tributaries in African Art,” On View Now at The Cleveland Museum of Art, Juxtaposes Ancient and Contemporary African Art

Highlighting pieces from nine cultures in Central and West Africa which are juxtaposed against contemporary installations, sculptures and photographs, the “Second Careers: Two Tributaries in African Art” exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art will be on display through March 14, 2021. “The exhibition’s premise is twofold,” said Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi, the exhibition’s curator and former…

What Ohio’s New Retail Mask Order Means for You

Ohio’s revised retail mask order went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, and it basically says that due to the fact that every county in Ohio is now a COVID-19 high-incidence county, people must wear masks or some other facial covering while in a retail environment to help protect everyone and also keep the economy…

Video: Cleveland’s Downtown Lakefront in 1926 As Seen From the Water

You think we’ve mismanaged and wasted Cleveland’s gorgeous and unique access to Lake Erie in recent years? It could always be worse, as this video snippet from 1926 shows. Video from 1926 showing a very rough downtown Cleveland lakefront. pic.twitter.com/lw9lJvqw53 — Dan Miller (@dm107_) November 16, 2020 (Hat tip to Dan Miller for unearthing/tweeting this…

Mike DeWine Draws Ire of Trump for Mortal Sin of Acknowledging Reality

President Donald Trump was watching Fox News on his otherwise eventless Monday morning and likely saw the recent clip of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine telling Jake Tapper on CNN that former Vice President Joe Biden should be considered the President-elect. For this grave indiscretion, (i.e. acknowledging the results of the 2020 election, what has been…

After Seven Month Legal Battle, Ohio Department of Health Must Disclose Hospital Coronavirus Capacity Numbers

This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join our free mailing list as this helps us provide more public service reporting. As the ongoing pandemic continues to surge, the Ohio Court of Claims ruled last week that the Department of Health must share public records with Eye…

Now Open: Shinto Japanese Steakhouse in Westlake

The conversion from Miami Nights to Shinto Japanese Steakhouse (857 Columbia Rd., 440-772-5017) is complete. After sitting idle for nearly three years, the Westlake building reopened in September. The spiffy new west-side Shinto location joins the 16-year-old original in Strongsville (17070 Pearl Rd., 440-878-3868). Inside the meticulously renovated space are multiple hibachi tables, conventional tables, a sushi bar and beverage…

Cavs Lay Off 5% of Business Staff Same Week Owner Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Companies Posts $3 Billion Quarterly Profit

The Cleveland Cavaliers/Monsters/Canton Charge/Cavs Legion organizations laid off approximately 5% of their shared business-side staff this week, according to a spokesperson who contended the downsizing was planned before the pandemic. You can read the whole gobbledygook statement below but suffice it to say many teams across many leagues have undergone similar cutbacks since March, so in that…

Reports: Shit Really Bad, Getting Exponentially Worse

The state of Ohio posted another record day of new coronavirus cases with more than 8,000 today. The previous record was 7,101. That record was set… yesterday. Ohioans, many of them with no masks at all, or masks beneath their noses, or masks around their necks, have done the Buckeye State proud and helped beat…

Planted Offers Clean-Eaters Wholesome Options from Virtual Kitchen in Kamm’s Corners

So-called “clean eaters” have a new option on Cleveland’s west side. Planted (17446 Lorain Ave., 216-284-6090), which operates essentially as a ghost kitchen in the presently shuttered Red Lantern restaurant in Kamm’s Corners, began offering food on October 22. According to partners Erica Carlberg and Eric Nugent, the concept originally was conceived as a full-service brick-and-mortar…

Crust Pizza in Tremont Reopens Dining Room for the First Time Since March

Like most restaurants, Crust (2258 Professor Ave., 216-583-0257) closed up shop in mid-March because of Covid. But unlike most of its competition, the three-year-old Tremont restaurant never reopened its dining room for dine-in service, instead focusing exclusively on take-out business. Starting tonight at 4 p.m., diners once again can settle in for a full-service meal, says…

Herpesyl Scam: Real Herpes Outbreak Support Supplement Risks

Herpesyl is a dietary supplement design that targets and destroys the herpes virus’s root cause and its related outbreaks by strengthening your immunity system. According to the official supplement website, the formula is made with 26 high-quality ingredients from certified FDA-approved suppliers. Did you know that herpes infection has become one of the most common…

Tropidelic Aims for Something ‘Cohesive and Different’ on New Album

One of Northeast Ohio’s most successful bands, Tropidelic draws inspiration from groups such as Sublime and 311 and blends ska, hip-hop and rock. The band puts on its own Freakstomp Music Festival each year and has played Electric Forest, Vans Warped Tour, California Roots Music & Arts Festival and the 311 Caribbean Cruise. Now, the…

You Can Now See Ohio COVID Cases by Zip Code

The state of Ohio this week debuted a dashboard with zip-code level Covid infection totals, finally. Previously, information shared by the state and Ohio counties covered only broad ranges. Ohioans can now see a variety of Covid metrics, including confirmed and probable cases over two-week, one-month and cumulative timeframes. Gov. DeWine said this week the…

Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic Reviews: Does It Really Work?

So, your favorite dress isn’t fitting you anymore due to those love handles? Or you want to flaunt your belly through the crop top, but the fat accumulated there isn’t making it happen? Well, the only solution is losing belly fat. You need to flatten the belly to fit into the dress or to flaunt…

Ticketmaster Proposes Plan to Track Guests’ COVID-19 Status

There’s no doubt that the recent news of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has people flipping their lids with excitement with the hope that maybe the new normal may soon return to the old normal. But no one seems as excited as Ticketmaster, the same goons who put ticket-holders through the wringer this year when they quietly…

Of Course Dr. Amy Acton Was Right

 “At our peak surge we may be as high as 6,000 to 8,000 new cases a day,” Dr. Amy Acton said on March 26th during the state’s then-daily coronavirus press conference. This was a shocking prediction to many at the time — Ohio had only 867 total cases as of that day —  but the…

Best CBD Oil for Pain: Buyer’s Guide [2020]

Pain is designed to protect the body. It warns us when something is wrong. However, many people experience a problem with this natural protective ability. When pain symptoms persist too long, it can alter our mood, sleep, and mental health. Many people turn to CBD oil to help manage their chronic pain because it targets…

Savage Love: Why Are Foursomes More Taboo Than Threesomes?

Why are threesomes much more accepted in the popular imagination than foursomes? I was just googling “finding foursomes,” and the first result is an article about threesomes that takes for granted that people are looking for MFF. That is a form of heteronormativity, right? I’m not judging threesomes, of course, but asking why foursomes are…

Senator Rob Portman Attempts to Fart Through the Eye of a Needle

Trump carried the mediocre state of Ohio by about the same 8-point margin he did in 2016 while losing the nationwide popular vote and the projected Electoral College result by a handy margin. Since Saturday, when every news outlet including Fox News projected Biden’s victory and made the former Vice President the President-Elect, Trump has…

CMHA Now Accepting Applications for Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) has announced that it is now accepting preliminary applications for the housing choice voucher program, the government subsidy which helps low-income families pay rent at the location of their choice. Unlike in years’ past, CMHA will be accepting applications year round. Applicants names will be kept on file for…

A Small Crowd Gathered to ‘Stop the Steal’ in West Park While GOP Election Officials Called Trump’s Voter Allegations ‘Deranged’

Reports indicate that Donald Trump will not concede his staggering loss in the presidential election and will instead continue to hold campaign-style rallies (at least on days that he’s not golfing) to further boost his unhinged and wholly unsupported claims, and judging by this weekend’s activity, local MAGA parties across the country will continue in…

New Documentary Film Centers on Cleveland’s Rich R&B History

A local guy who’s been in the entertainment business since the 1970s, producer Dennis Crash has released The Greatest R&B Legends: Cleveland, a new documentary featuring live performances and interview with acts such as the O’Jays, Rude Boys, CASH, Levert, Men at Large, the Dazz Band and many others from the ’70s to the present.…

Ohio. Record Covid. 5,000+ New Cases. You Don’t Care

Ohio has set another record for newly reported coronavirus cases in a day. That’s been true more days than it hasn’t recently. That’s what experts would consider a bad trend. There were 5,008 new cases, 231 new hospitalizations and 33 newly reported deaths in the past 24 hours. More than 2,100 Ohioans are now in…

An All To-Go Cleveland Restaurant Week Runs Nov. 9-20

Cleveland Independents would very much like you to help support the city’s restaurants this November during Cleveland Restaurant Week, which runs from Nov. 9th through 20th and which will be to-go only because of the pandemic. More than 40 restaurants are offering special three-course dinners for two or four at various price points that start…


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