- Issue Archive for
- Jul 5-11, 2012
- Vol. 1, No. 1219
- Hot Days, Cool Reads this Summer.
Art
News
Get Your 2012 Best of Memphis Posters
Voting begins Wednesday, July 11, in our annual Best of Memphis Readers' Poll.
Here's your chance to to rally support for your place of business or show some love for your favorite places around town.
Spider-Man Returns
Chris Herrington reviews The Amazing Spider-Man.
Bookworm
Hot days, cool reads this summer.
Last Day for Best of Nominations
Today is the last day for nominating your favorite restaurant server, bartender, local band, and singer to be included in 2012 Best of Memphis ballot.
Online voting for Best of Memphis starts July 11th.
Peace with Police
Grassroots group works to build better relationship between cops and community.
Shape App
New smart phone app puts fitness information at your fingertips.
What They Said
Comments from memphisflyer.com
Fight Night
Flyer reporter tries his hand (and entire body) at Muay Thai.
Trolley Tunes
Memphis musicians perform on downtown trolleys.
Summer Reading
In this week's cover story, we check out cool summer books.
Trolley Tunes
Bianca Phillips checks out "Memphis Trolley: Unplugged" a concert series featuring local musicians performing on trolleys at certain times of the day.
Atmosphere at the New Daisy
Minnesota indie-rappers, Atmosphere, play the New Daisy Wednesday. Chris Herrington has a profile of the band.
Spider-Man vs. Batman
With the summer of superhero superfilms underway, we've been inspired to revisit a 2008 Point/Counterpoint from Memphis magazine: Spider-Man vs. Batman.
Woody Allen's Latest: "To Rome With ... Meh"
Chris Herrington says Woody Allen's latest Euro-romp — To Rome With Love — is not so hot.
The City That Always Sleeps
Bruce VanWyngarden has a modest proposal to help Memphis deal with global warming.
Speights Signs With Griz
Chris Herrington reports that the Grizzlies have reached a two-year deal with forward Marreese Speights.
Memphis Planned Parenthood Awarded Federal Grant
Hannah Sayle reports that Planned Parenthood of Memphis has landed a federal grant that will help make up for state funds that were rescinded.
Memphis: Made in the Shade?
John Branston says Memphis has a problem: It's too damn hot to do anything.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Is the world ready for yet another Spider-Man flick? Chris Herrington takes a look.
Memphis Vive!
Memphis Vive: Latino Art in the Mid-South opens at Dixon Gallery & Gardens Sunday.
Race
Chris Davis reviews David Mamet's Race, now showing at TheatreWorks.
The Time is Ripe ... for Wisdom
This week's Flyer editorial concerns the weighty decisions now facing Judge Hardy Mays.
The Sleeping and the Dead
Local author Jeff Crook signs his mystery novel, The Sleeping and the Dead, set in Memphis. At Burke's Books Monday.
The Redbirds All-Star Team
Frank Murtaugh says you could put together a pretty decent major-league All-Star team with former Memphis Redbirds.
Low-Water Mark
The RDC's Beale Street Landing project continues to have to deal with very low river levels while construction proceeds. John Branston has the latest.
New City Government App for iPhone
A free app allows citizens to report potholes and get push notifications from police, fire, and sanitation. Bianca Phillips has the story.
Double Shot of Memphis PIzza
Hannah Sayle has news about two new Memphis pizza joints — one out east and one downtown.
Bastille Day Dinners
Bastille Day is coming up this weekend, and two local restaurants have big plans. Susan Ellis reports.
Supreme Discomfort for the GOP
Randy Haspel Rants on SCOTUS, Fast & Furious, healthcare, and other issues of the day.
Xanadu at Playhouse on the Square
Chris Davis says it's better to do stupid sh-t smartly than smart sh-t stupidly. Or something like that. Read his review of Xanadu.
Former Principal Charged in Test-Taking Scam
John Branston reports on the charges filed against a former MCS assistant principal who allegedly ran an illegal test-taking service.
Grizzlies Sign Jerryd Bayless
The Grizzlies signed a deal with former Toronto guard Jerryd Bayless. Chris Herrington reports.
Vote for Best of Memphis
It's Best of Memphis voting time, folks. Here's your ballot. Have fun.
We Recommend
Music
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United in Rock
Local heavy bands Galaxicon and Tanks team up for a dual record-release show.
Politics
Judge Mays: Commissioners’ Petition Against Suburban Referenda “Proper” and “Timely”
Status conference on Monday will further clear the way for an ultimate ruling
Mays Sets Thursday for Hearing on Commissioners’ Complaint
At status conference, judge hints decision will be difficult and may not be forthcoming at all; Bartlett's McDonald professes optimism.
Suburbs Take Steps to Join School-Merger Suit
Municipal bodies act on eve of Monday status conference called by Judge Mays.
“What We Got Here …”
Communication is starting to happen on the election-glitch front.
Sports
Theater
Film
Back in the Neighborhood
The Amazing Spider-Man fights familiarity in a quick return to the big screen.
Opinion
Sports Perfection
Performance oddities with a Memphis angle and some lessons.
Nothing On
So far, it’s been a presidential campaign with no drama.
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Letter From The Editor
... I suggest a bold and innovative proposal: On June 1, 2013, Mayor Wharton should announce to the world that Memphis will become America's first official "Nocturnal City." Each summer, Memphis is simply going to reverse the clock. We will begin doing at "p.m." what most people normally do at "a.m."
Food & Wine
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Pizza Party
Opening soon: Hog and Hominy and Aldo’s Pizza Pies.
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