Behind the Memphis Chess Club’s Fascinating History and Nerd Nite
The Memphis Chess Club—the second-oldest in the United States— is way more than a chess haven.
April 17, 2024
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Out in the Woods: Friends of George’s Tales
Don’t stay in – Get OUT in the Woods tonight for entertainment & laughs By Ray Rico. Photos by Mike Divoky and Ray Rico I attended “Out in the Woods,”
April 13, 2024
HIV/AIDS Advocacy at Day on the Hill in Nashville
HIV/AIDS Awareness Advocates showed up for change at the Nashville, TN Day on the Hill.
April 1, 2024
7 Ways to Beat the Winter Blahs
Embrace this winter season with these 7 useful cold-weather tips
February 13, 2024
The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus Ball 2024: A Look Inside this Night to Remember
We joined 300 enthusiastic partygoers at The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus Ball. See what happened!
January 30, 2024
The 6th Annual Trans Girls Rock Awards Honor Local LGBTQIA+ Trailblazers
Trans Girls Rock Awards 2023 celebrates Memphis LGBTQIA+ trailblazers.
November 22, 2023
The Low-Down on Six: The Musical
Check out our review of the fabulous SIX: THE MUSICAL now showing at the Orpheum Theater.
November 22, 2023
Focus Mid-South Magazine Announces Focus Awards 2023
Focus Mid-South Magazine Announces Focus Awards 2023 People’s Choice Award Recipients with Surprise $10,000 Prize Focus Mid-South Magazine is thrilled to reveal the 2023 People’s Choice Award recipient, Mr. Eli
October 22, 2023
Q + A with Filmmaker Naima Overton
(Above photo of Naima Overton, by Malik Martin) We partnered with Indie Memphis to bring you a queer guide to the 2023 festival. We also got to talk briefly with
October 17, 2023
7 Tips for LGBTQ+ Solo Travelers
Making Memories, Unleashing Freedom In a world opening up to diversity and acceptance, embarking on a solo journey as an LGBTQ+ traveler is not just fine, it’s a chance to
October 2, 2023
Flower Friend Farms
In early June, I left Midtown and ventured out to Bartlett to visit Angie Arnold at her newly established flower farm. The farm sits on three acres of property that
July 20, 2023
The Future is Queer: Star Trek Brings Memphians & Our Community Together
by Chellie Bowman | photos by Frank Chin This is an article where I get to tell you about some really nerdy, really unique stuff happening in Memphis, but I
October 31, 2022
