The Western’s Grand Reversion
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Review: Kinds of Kindness (2024)
Gen Z hates the salacious. It’s become a truism with Hollywood sex scenes declining 40% since the pre-9/11 days. Blame #MeToo or the psychol
Review: West from the Fallen Wall
West from the Fallen Wall, Short Stories from the Pax Americana in Europe, is an impressive debut. Author Ryan Henderson’s unembellished yet
One-on-one with Rep. Andy Ogles
The state's 5th District Congressman Fifth District Congressional candidate talks reelection plans
The Populist Warning of Punisher: War Zone
How a 16-year-old Marvel flop predicted our current political moment.
Review: Crumb Catcher (2023)
Dissecting the American class system is just fine when Bernie rails against the banks or Trump assaults the D.C. swamp, but always-online ar
Transit to the Hinterlands
“Choose How You Move” promises freedom from Nashville’s traffic woes. However, its advocates fail to understand the city’s relationship to the region.
Review: A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
There’s an unacknowledged pleasure in the apocalypse. It’s the equalizing promise that the ruling class and MAGA devout alike will all end u
Review: Daily Wire's Mr. Birchum
Despite taking flack online as The Daily Wire’s most recent attempt at comedy, the Adam Carolla-led Mr. Birchum is a series that has a stran
The Politics of Moviegoing
Film marketing and distribution are broken. It’s not Hollywood’s problem. It’s ours.
Pickin' & Fiddlin' in the Upper Cumberland
The 53rd annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree And Crafts Festival celebrates Tennessee’s musical heritage this July 4th weekend.
Review: Daddio (2023)
One of the most reliable cultural barometers of the last few years should have been the fall of Sean Penn. The shorthand for the worst speci
Anatomy of a Protest
What a caravan of tractors and the heirs to Ross Perot tell us about Middle Tennessee’s relationship to its past.
Journeys to the Wasteland
The Bikeriders and Furiosa chart the enduring appeal of the open road.
The Transformation of Cracker Barrel
From the inside out, the Lebanon-based chain has quietly shifted its priorities away from its core customers