On Stoicism And New Southern Optimism
An essay by Walker Percy in 1959 can tells us something about the South today
Getting to Cheekwood Harvest
Nashville’s premiere botanical garden celebrates fall while never losing sight of the next season.
Robby Starbuck's Crusade Against Woke
The Nashville-area activist carves out a niche by exposing corporate DEI programs to consumers
Thong Girl Forever
Filmmaker Glen Weiss talks about his superhero franchise and what’s next
A Sound Transplant
Audio Engineer James Price brings his expertise from the North—no yankeeisms included
Cracker Barrel and The Makings of The Modern South
We kick off our fall series on the vital role the iconic restaurant chain plays in the South and the identity crisis that may be its undoing.
The Late-Night Show Host America Deserves
Tennessee-based Comedian Pat Dixon delivers dark wit and crime reports
The Spirits of Peg Leg Porker
An interview with Nashville’s resident pitmaster
Library Laundering
How taxpayer money supports liberals' art
Tao Te McKay’s
McKay’s Ultimate Road Trip offered adventure and all of its accompanying turmoil
Through the Orange-Bitcoin-Glass
H.D. Miller falls down the Bitcoin Conference rabbit hole and tries and fails to learn something
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.
Pickin' & Fiddlin' in the Upper Cumberland
The 53rd annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree And Crafts Festival celebrates Tennessee’s musical heritage this July 4th weekend.
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.
The Transformation of Cracker Barrel
From the inside out, the Lebanon-based chain has quietly shifted its priorities away from its core customers