Random Fashionable Memphian of the Week
I highly recommend streaming the whole of the Memphis episode of TLC's "What Not to Wear" online this week. If you didn't spend your college years watching WNTW marathons on cable, Stacy London and...
View ArticleRandom Exit Strategy of the Week
You probably shouldn't put yourself into a situation where you could get into a fight, but in the event that you do, the late, great Memphis punk rocker Jay Reatard has a three-point plan to get you...
View ArticleRandom Bo-Keys Single of the Week
Just a warning: your afternoon is about to get funkier. The Bo-Keys (aka, the soul band formed from members of the original Stax house band) have a new seven inch out this week. The single is called...
View ArticleRandom Giant Thing of the Week
Of all of the giant things perched on roofs in Memphis, this mouse nibbling cheese atop Atomic Pest Control is my favorite. I can only hope that Atomic Pest Control on Elvis Presley can combat pests of...
View ArticleCooper-Young is Infected
At least, that's what the stencils on the underpasses would have you believe. I didn't see any zombies on my walk, so I'm not sure what sort of scourge has befallen the neighborhood. Good bars?...
View ArticleRandom Festive Pig Of the Week
I haven't eaten at Marlowe's Barbecue (yet), but I'm quite taken by the fact that they've not only painted an Airstream to look like a pig, but have also decorated it for the holidays by lining it...
View ArticleRandom Words of Encouragement
If you're feeling insecure, check out the ladies' room door at Otherlands Coffee. Awww, thanks, bathroom door lady painting!
View ArticleMemphis’ Greatest Cheap Beer Store Now Offering Build-Your-Own Six Packs
Beer lovers, rejoice: Memphis' great cheap beer emporium is now offering make-your-own six packs. The Cash Saver Cost Plus Food Outlet on Madison added a make-your-own six pack area to their already...
View ArticleSpencer Hall May Be from Out of Town, but He Gets Us
It's been a few days since SB Nation published Spencer Hall's fantastic account of what it was like to be in Memphis for the last Grizzlies game, but I can't stop reading it. (Photo by @katie_joy5 via...
View ArticleLast Night’s Lightning
My front porch view of last night's thunderstorms wasn't nearly as great as this. Photo by @the_shrews via Instagram. To see your photos here, tag them #ilovememphis.
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