Pop Culture Sneak Peek
Curated by Ray Rico (he/him) and Chellie Bowman (she/her) BOOKSThe Over the Rainbow committee of the American Library Association’s Rainbow
Ray Rico
May 3, 2021
Culture
Exploring and discovering the culture that shapes us through arts+entertainment, law+ethics, and news that affects the community throughout the Mid-South.
Gardens for the Dearly Departed
by Chris Reeder Young (she/her) | photos courtesy of Elmwood Cemetery Cultural practices around death, dying, and how we honor
Chris Reeder-Young, M.A.
April 29, 2021
Creep of the Week: Florida’s Anti-Trans Athlete Law
By D’Anne Witkowski Whenever I want to bum myself out, I do a Google news search for “Florida.” Because if terrible
D'Anne Witkowski
April 28, 2021
Hotmess Sports Brings Kickball to Memphis’ LGBTQ
by Savannah Bearden (she/her)| photos courtesy of Hotmess Sports As a middle-aged CIS gender hetero married lady, I naturally have
Savannah Bearden
April 27, 2021
Feeling at Home in Your Own Skin
by Nick Lingerfelt In one of Kae Papula’s graduate school classes, she and the rest of her classmates were doing
Nick Lingerfelt
April 26, 2021
Author David Jackson Ambrose Tackles LGBT Relationships, Mental Health, and “Transracialism” in Sophomore Novel, A Blind Eye
Multiple worlds collide in Philadelphia-based author David Jackson Ambrose’s sophomore novel, A Blind Eye. The novel delves into various forms
Focus Mid-South
April 12, 2021
The Power of Pets: Health Benefits of Family Pets
From NIH News in Health | images from Shutterstock Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal
Focus Mid-South
April 11, 2021
Inside Hollywood
story by Romeo San Vincente A ‘Wizard of Oz’ remake? Lol ok. New Line Cinema is teaming up with Emmy
Romeo San Vincente
April 9, 2021
Fortune Feimster is Giving the Gays Something to Talk About
By Chris Azzopardi | photos courtesy of Fortune Feimster Fortune Feimster’s mouth has been going and going and going. “I
Chris Azzopardi
April 7, 2021
At Home with Cotton Row Uniques
story and photos by Robin Beaudoin Ownby (she/her) Partners both in business and in life, Shane Waldroup and Scott Barnes
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
April 2, 2021
Dominique Jackson Won’t Stop Surviving
By Chris Azzopardi | photos courtesy of Starz Model and actress Dominique Jackson can’t say a thing about the third
Chris Azzopardi
April 1, 2021
Trees: Memphis’ Cherished Crown
story and photos by Tricia Dewey (she/her) Turning one’s gaze to the landscape of Memphis in springtime, the greening panorama
Tricia Dewey
March 29, 2021
