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Cracker Barrel and The Makings of The Modern South
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
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
By Geneva DeCobert
Tennessee-based Comedian Pat Dixon delivers dark wit and crime reports
The Spirits of Peg Leg Porker
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
An interview with Nashville’s resident pitmaster
Library Laundering
By Christine Eriksen
How taxpayer money supports liberals' art
Tao Te McKay’s
By Geneva DeCobert
McKay’s Ultimate Road Trip offered adventure and all of its accompanying turmoil
Through the Orange-Bitcoin-Glass
By H.D. Miller
H.D. Miller falls down the Bitcoin Conference rabbit hole and tries and fails to learn something
Transit to the Hinterlands
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
“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
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
The 53rd annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree And Crafts Festival celebrates Tennessee’s musical heritage this July 4th weekend.
Anatomy of a Protest
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
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
By Davis Hunt
From the inside out, the Lebanon-based chain has quietly shifted its priorities away from its core customers
Dr. Ming Wang’s Persistence of Vision
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
The world-famous Nashville eye surgeon survived China’s Cultural Revolution. Now, he’s entering the world of the multiplex with a new movie about his life.
Memphis, City of Kings
By Roland T. Gunn
A city of legend, of song, of hallowed and heroic memories that will endure despite its flaws
Bill Burr Takes on Lower Broad
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
The comedian’s pragmatic social critique offers a promising version of Nashville.
Post-Pandemic Literature and the Promise of America’s Future
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
Michael Cunningham and Sloane Crosley prove the book may be the only way forward from our COVID malaise.
A Genuine Cowboy Picnic
By Geneva DeCobert
Town Creek Chuckwagon serves up great food alongside American history
Defender of the Faith
By Jerod Ra'Del HollyfieldBooks
A Review of Dave Verhaagen’s How White Evangelicals Think: The Psychology of White Conservative Christians
Pamphleteer Festival Guide 2024
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
APRIL 4/20 Slawburger Festival, Fayetteville, TN The town just north of Huntsville celebrates its signature burger with mustard-based slaw (Info) 4/20-21 High…
Reality TV and the Empire of Assumed Authority
By Jerod Ra'Del HollyfieldMovies
ID’s viral Nickelodeon documentary and Matt Walsh’s new court show expose the ethical bankruptcy of nonfiction television.
From Air Force Medic to Maternity Trailblazer
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
Caitlyn Schollmeier is building a birthing industry empire and changing the retail landscape of Hendersonville.
