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MEMernet: Standing Brooms, Kind Strangers, and an MLGW Valentine
A roundup of Memphis on the World Wide Web.Swept up The entire internet was swept away (don't judge me) by a viral tweet that had folks all over standing their brooms upright. The tweet said that NASA...
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"Like Trying to End Rain": Working to Solve Homelessness in Memphis
On a recent rainy Wednesday afternoon, Reggie, wearing an oversized poncho and carrying a backpack full of his belongings, walked into St. Mary's Episcopal Church to attend a H.O.P.E. meeting....
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Junior Brown Headlines 2020 Ameripolitan Music Awards
Junior Brown is a paradox: a songwriter with a keen sense of the wit and economy of classic country, but who nevertheless burst on the scene decades ago with some unorthodox ideas and a fierce playing...
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The Photograph.
Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield are smokin’ hot in this time hopping romance. In The Photograph, LaKeith Stanfield plays Michael Block, a feature writer for a fictional magazine called The Republic. As...
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Shelby County Politicians Prepping for Super Tuesday
Shelby County, like the rest of Tennessee, is getting into the act for Super Tuesday, March 3rd, which is already underway via early voting. Although there's a local race or two that have attracted...
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Jackie Murray Honors Harriet Tubman in One-Woman Show
The next performance of "Harriet Tubman: One Woman's Journey" is Thursday, February 20th. The 2019 film Harriet is the most recent major artistic interpretation of the life of the...
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All Hands on Deck!
If it's February, I'm probably going to be writing at least one column about the Tennessee General Assembly, which gets rolling in late January each year. That column usually includes a rundown of the...
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Beer Bracket Challenge 2020: Go Vote for Your Fave Memphis Beers
Voting is important. Voting on beer is important-er. That's why we launched the Memphis Flyer Beer Bracket Challenge. Voting commenced this morning (Thursday) and will run until the champion is picked...
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Lawmakers Want to Allow Tennessee College Students to Carry Guns on Campus
Some state lawmakers are looking to allow students at public colleges and universities in Tennessee to carry firearms on campus. The bill (SB 2288/ HB 2102) would amend Tennessee’s current law, passed...
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City Silo Table + Pantry To Open Second Location
Clean-eating cafe City Silo Table + Pantry has announced that they will open a Saddle Creek location in Germantown this fall in the former Grimaldi’s Pizzeria space. City Silo is owned by Memphis...
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From Pig Tails to Cheesecake: A Look at TN Death Row Inmates’ Last Meals
Fried pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy, and peach pie with vanilla ice cream was the last meal of Tennessee death row inmate Nicholas Sutton. Nicholas Sutton, who died by means of electrocution...
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Memphis Restaurant Association Awards to Honor Shawn Danko and Pat Taylor
This weekend, the 56th annual Memphis Restaurant Association awards will honor Kooky Canuck owner Shawn Danko and Cleaner Solutions owner Pat Taylor. Danko has been named Restaurateur of the Year, and...
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That 70s Revolution: The Potent Global Force of Soul Music, Screened at Stax
Like many, I was stunned by the 1996 documentary, When We Were Kings. Though I never followed boxing, the film's recreation of the political context of a much-hyped 1974 match between Muhammad Ali and...
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Tigers 60, #22 Houston 59
Defense and free throws. From youth leagues to Game 7 of the NBA Finals, coaches emphasize two of basketball's decidedly unsexy elements when trying to squeeze a win out of an overmatched (on paper)...
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Mr. Commissioner
If Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has his way, playoff teams will soon be able to select their opponent (among wild-card teams) as they compete for "the piece of metal" awarded to the...
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Music Video Monday: Snazzy-Line ft. WEBBSTAR
Music Video Monday is beautiful. It might be a dreary, drizzly winter day outside in Memphis, but it's warm and cozy in Snazzy-Line's new music video. I usually try to come up with something witty to...
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With One More Day to Early Vote, Here's Where to Do It
Tuesday at 7 p.m., early voting for the March 3 presidential preference primary and Shelby County primary will end.Here is a link to Shelby County's early voting sites. Through Saturday, February 22,...
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Trial by Fire: Can the Grizzlies Survive Without Jaren Jackson Jr.?
As the run-up to the end of the season approaches and the battle for the 8th seed in the West continues to heat up, the very last thing the Memphis Grizzlies needed was an injury sidelining one of...
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International Jewish Film Festival Finale and Do the Right Thing This Week in...
The 2020 Morris and Mollye Fogelman International Jewish Film Festival ends today (Tuesday, February 25th) with a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles is a documentary about the...
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State Sets Execution Dates for Two More Inmates
Less than a week after the execution of Nicholas Sutton, the Tennessee Supreme Court has issued execution dates for two more inmates later this year, prompting one anti-death penalty group to refer to...
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