When the Universe Calls, Tami Answers
by Briar Brakhage There are a lot of ways to experience DRUS Bar. More nights than not, you can find an opportunity to sing a little karaoke, wearing tulle boas
September 23, 2025
Briar Brakhage
After bouncing around the country for most of their life, Briar has called Memphis home for a better part of a decade. A perpetual amateur, Briar dabbles in writing, pottery and indie filmmaking.
What Karaoke Night Reveals
by Briar Brakhage It was a Thursday night in Midtown Memphis, and a karaoke singer tied their oversized flannel around their waist over a crushed-velvet mini-dress, howling at the moon
July 9, 2025
Faith and Mental Wellness: Parallel Paths
by Briar Brakhage I was recently asked to do something I did not want to do. My therapist finished a session with these instructions: when I wake up in the
May 22, 2025
My Sistah’s House: It’s a Memphis Thing
Kayla Gore stands in front a new home she helped build with My Sistah’s House.
January 14, 2025
The Artists Behind Some of Memphis’ Queer-Friendly Tattoo Scene
We spoke with tattoo and piercing artists from Underground Art, Inc. and Rose Quartz Body Adornment.
October 17, 2024
