- Issue Archive for
- Oct 9-15, 2008
- Vol. 1, No. 1024
Art
Back to Basics
Works at On the Street and the Dixon.
News
Silver Screen Style
The Flyer's Annual Fall Fashion issue is ready for its closeup.
Mercy Killing
Some reviews are hard to write.
The Mercy Seat, Neil LaBute's sardonic post 9-11 one-act isn't finding an audience at Theater Memphis' Next Stage. And I seriously doubt that this article will result in many advance reservations for the closing weekend.
TM's production generates no sexual heat and misses all the comedy and absurdist flourishes at the core of LaBute's limp morality play....
Elvis Is Alive! We Told You So.
Sure, the world's economy is going into the tank, but hey, Elvis is alive! At least, that's what a woman claiming to be Elvis' half sister says. And she says she has the DNA to prove it.
We say, big deal. We told you all about it last year in the Flyer.
Germantown Horse Show
One urban legend has it that there used to be more horses in Germantown than people.
We don't know if that's true, but we do know there are a lot of horses in Saddle Creek these days. Fiberglass horses, but still.
The Big Get
Two Memphians win $5,000 each in Oprah magazine contest.
Bianca Knows Best ... And Helps a Potential Stripper
Dear Bianca,
Times are tough with the economy on the downswing, and I've got to pay my bills. I've got a toddler to feed and a husband who'd like me to contribute to my half of the rent, electricity, and phone bills.
Unfortunately, I've been out of work for a few months, and though I have a degree, I can't seem to find a decent-paying job. Like any rational and well-endowed girl, I've started dreaming up ways to make quick money off my looks ...
What They Said
Comments from memphisflyer.com
Cybill Is Not Impressed With Palin
Memphis actress Cybill Shepherd isn't impressed with Veep candidate Sarah Palin.
Check it out.
"Ask Vance" Investigates Shelby Farms
Several weeks ago, one of my colleagues asked if anyone had ever "ask-vanced" me about the headstone in the woods at Shelby Farms that marks the grave of Robert and Mary Mann, who died in the 1890s. It was, she said, along a trail that runs close to an old barn that is falling to pieces and -- another surprise -- a couple of abandoned cars from the 1950s. The truth is that in recent months, I have actually received several inquiries about this mysterious tombstone ...
Vance Lauderdale, Memphis magazine's own historic anomaly, has more, here.
JT Hearts BO
From Hello Magazine: After enjoying a romantic holiday together in Rome, sweethearts Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were back hard at work this week for a cause close to their hearts, supporting Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama ...
Real Estate
Wooded Wonderland
Circa 1960 split-level in Frayser.
We Recommend
Win Tickets to Stone Temple Pilots!
Win tickets to see Stone Temple Pilots at the Desoto Civic Center on October 30th!
We're giving away a pair of tickets each week until the show. Each week is a different drawing and each week the tickets get better! Enter as many times as you like, as often as you like. Winners will be notified by email on the morning of each drawing.
Music
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Mr. Prolific
That's how he got his fame: Guided By Voices founder Robert Pollard keeps cranking out tunes.
Politics
Shaffer Gets Boost in Council Race
Paul Shaffer, the de facto Democrat in a de facto Democrat vs. Republican city council race, got public endorsements Friday from two party stalwarts, 9th District congressman Steve Cohen and Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton.
Gays, Cows, Hillary, and Abortions: A Classic Ad
This is hilarious. Simply hilarious.
McCain's "Fannie Mae" Questioner Lives in Memphis; Dishes on Facebook
How did I feel about Sen. McCain stating “You probably never heard of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac before this.”
Well Senator, I actually did. I like to think of myself as a fairly intelligent person. I have a bachelor degree in Political Science from Tennessee State, so I try to keep myself up to date with current affairs. I have a Master degree in Legal Studies from Southern Illinois University, a few years in law school, and I am currently pursuing a Master in Public Administration from the University of Memphis ...
Tangling in Tennessee
With the bailout bill a done deal, national attention focuses on this week's second presidential debate.
Debate II: Showdown in Nashtown
Flyer staff writer and film-maker Chris Davis spent yesterday in Nashville. Here's what he saw.
Sports
Griz Fall to Wiz in Pre-Season Home Opener
The Grizzlies lost to the Washington Wizards 89-80 in their first home pre-season game of the season Wednesday night. The frustrating loss revealed an offense that's still very much a work-in-progress. But one Grizzlies rookie made a strong impression, and it might not be who you think. For a full report on the game, check out Chris Herrington's Grizzlies blog, Beyond the Arc.
Grizzlies 103, Pacers 95: Post-Game Three-Pointer
1. O.J. Mayo Breaks Out: Through the first three pre-season games, rookie O.J. Mayo struggled a little with his shot, going 14-41 from the floor and 2-14 from three-point line, a string of performances that didn't look much like the deadly shooter seen in summer league and again in practice. But he found his stroke tonight.
Mayo scored 26 points in 30 minutes on 10-17 shooting and 6-8 from downtown. Not only was every make a jumper, only one of the 17 attempts was from within seven feet of the basket ...
More from Chris Herrington at Beyond the Arc.
FROM MY SEAT: Hall's Heroics Against Louisville Go for Naught
Friday night at the Liberty Bowl, University of Memphis quarterback Arkelon Hall awoke memories of the "triple threat" hero of college football days gone by. Opposing the Louisville Cardinals in front of 40,248 fans and a national television audience, Hall passed for two touchdowns, ran for a third, and actually caught a fourth (courtesy of wideout Maurice Jones, who took a handoff from Hall on an apparent end-around, only to sling the ball back across the field and into the end zone). Alas, it was the fifth touchdown Hall was responsible for -- a fumble recovered by the Cardinals' Johnny Patrick and returned 21 yards to paydirt -- that made the difference in Louisville's 35-28 victory.
Fashion
Film
In the Spotlight
Indie Memphis enters its second decade with a week-long run at Studio on the Square.
Doc in Black
Local filmmaker Robert Gordon chronicles the impact of Johnny Cash.
Evolution
Memphis filmmaker Morgan Jon Fox's third feature is a visual leap forward.
Indie Memphis Film Fest Weekend Guide
The 11th Indie Memphis Film Festival starts Friday with more than 100 films screening at Studio on the Square over the next seven days. For a full schedule, see IndieMemphis.com.
Here’s our guide to some of the potential highlights on tap at the festival this weekend.
Indie Memphis Names Its Winners
The 11th incarnation of Indie Memphis Film Festival has named its award winners. Among them is Morgan Jon Fox's OMG/HaHaHa, which took home several Hometowner awards ....
Opinion
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Letter from the Editor
"Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they? ...
Topical Depression
Ben Bernanke knows what we have to fear.
McCain's "Strategy": What is He Doing?
I'm trying to figure out John McCain's campaign strategy. I really am. Surely, a multi-million-dollar operation run by some of the smartest political minds in this country has some rationale for its candidate's actions. Surely, there is an underlying plan to turn around McCain's abysmal polling numbers in the next 25 days.
Isn't there?
On Mediocrity and Sarah Palin
Mediocre Americans are allowed to get married and vote and run for office. Mediocre Americans have never been forced to sit in the balcony of theaters or in the back of buses. You are free to be mediocre in America. And proudly so. In fact, I'm surprised there aren't "Mediocre Pride" parades and T-shirts reading, "It's a Mediocre Thing. You Wouldn't Understand."
Read the rest of Bruce VanWyngarden's editor's note.
Marriage of Necessity?
Willie Herenton makes another pitch for city and county consolidation.
October Surprises?
It has long been a tradition in American presidential races for there to be an "October surprise" -- a sometimes game-changing development that impacts the election in the waning days of the campaign.
In the 1972 contest between Republican incumbent Richard Nixon ...
Read the Flyer's editorial here.
Women With Questions
Yesterday, I learned one thing very clearly: You do not mess with older women voters.
Or maybe just women, in general.
I went to a forum on the proposed amendments to the Memphis City and Shelby County charters ...
Read more on the proposed Charter amendments from Mary Cashiola at her In the Bluff Blog.
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