- Issue Archive for
- Aug 23-29, 2012
- Vol. 1, No. 1226
- Unplanned Parenthood
News
Still Occupying
Occupy Memphis makes plans to stick around despite their recent eviction.
A Wedge or a Club?
Marriage equality and civil rights dispute localizes.
What They Said
Comments from memphisflyer.com
Home Improvement
The vacant, historic James Lee House may soon see new life.
The 2012 Ostranders
Maybe you missed this year's Ostranders Awards gala? No worries. Chris Davis has it all covered, with videos, even.
Unplanned Parenthood
Shelby County's move to defund Planned Parenthood and grant Title X funding for reproductive services to Christ Community Health Services has not worked out as advertised.
A Failed "Plan B"?
The county's awarding to Christ Community Health Service the contract to provide reproductive counseling and services has not worked out as advertised. Hannah Sayle reports in this week's Flyer cover story.
Liberty Bowl Upgrade
John Branston says the snazzy new Liberty Bowl is much improved, but more pieces of the Fairgrounds puzzle are needed.
Abortion: The Third Rail
Bruce VanWyngarden says the issue of abortion is warping the political landscape, nationally and locally.
Cookin' Crunk
Flyer associate editor Bianca Phillips has just had her vegan cookbook published. Managing Editor Susan Ellis interviews her about her recipes and her favorite Memphis restaurant meals.
Your Sister's Sister
Chris Herrington says My Sister's Sister is a graceful, screwball, indie farce.
Cochon Heritage BBQ
There'll be a lot of bourbon, bacon, and barbecue this weekend at the Cochon Heritage BBQ. Hannah Sayle reports.
Gateway to Crosstown
A shiny disco ball made from repurposed bicycle wheels serves as the new gateway to Midtown's Crosstown neighborhood. Bianca Phillips has the story.
Sugarland at FedExForum
Country duo sensation, Sugarland, plays the FedExForum Friday.
We Sue You Long-Time
John Branston considers a good question: Why do desegregation cases takes so long to settle?
Maya Angelou at the Cannon Center
Poet and speaker Maya Angelou will entertain in a fund-raiser for Agape Child & Family Services at the Cannon Center Saturday.
Legally Blonde
The musical, Legally Blonde, opens Playhouse on the Square's 2012-13 season. Chris Davis has a review.
A New Downtown Bed and Breakfast
The historic James Lee house in Victorian Village will be transformed into a bed and breakfast. Louis Goggans reports.
Wild Nothing
Indie faves Wild Nothing and DIIY play the Hi-Tone Monday. Elizabeth Cooper has the story.
Wishful Thinking for the Memphis Tigers
Frank Murtaugh has three wishes for the 2012 Memphis Tigers football team.
Boobs and BBQ
Susan Ellis reports on a racy, perhaps Black Snake Moan-inspired Hardee's commercial, complete with video.
Giant, Killer Dinosaurs!
"Bigger Than T-Rex: Giant Killer Dinosaurs of Argentina" is now on exhibit at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum.
Flyer Staffer Goes Over the Edge
Reporter Louis Goggans faced his fears as he rappelled down the iBank Tower for a Special Olympics fund-raiser. Read about his experience on his new blog, Calling the Bluff.
Horn Island 28
Enjoy works from the Memphis College of Art's annual Horn Island trip through September 28.
On That Fatal Police Vehicle Crash
John Branston reports on statements from Mayor Wharton and Police Director Toney on the recent fatal crash involving a Memphis police vehicle.
We Recommend
Music
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Dream Pop Come True
Brooklyn's Wild Nothing and DIIV team up on tour.
Politics
Saying It Ain't So, Joe? Okay, Maybe I Can Help
In which I do my best, for both our sakes, to assist a Tennessee state representative in walking back some remarks on the Todd Akin situation.
GOP Delegates Spend a Day Hunkered Down at Home Base
(with videos)
Storm Warnings in Tampa — and Not Just from the Weather
Some unexpected dissension rears up as the GOP convention gets set to go, Hurricane Isaac permitting. (with additional pics)
Luttrell Vetoes County Sales-Tax Hike, Setting Up Showdown
County Commission has chance to override mayor's action at next Monday's meeting; tax would pre-empt measures by Memphis and suburban municipalities.
Updating the Scoreboard
Holden's still holding, John Ford's back, and Chumney's keeping the door open.
Sports
Adron Chambers
One Redbird is making a steady climb to the Show.
Theater
Blonde Jokes
Playhouse opens its season with Legally Blonde.
We Recommend
Film
Family Affair
Relationship status: It's complicated, in graceful indie farce.
Opinion
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Letter From The Editor
I read a good quote this week: "Abortion has poisoned the well of American politics." Truer words have seldom been written. Unlike most issues, abortion offers no middle ground, no room for compromise. One side sees a fetus as a "person," making abortion a "murder" that needs to be prohibited in almost every instance, from conception on. For the other side ...
Now or Never
The sales-tax dispute is "not a pissing match" but a matter of crucial funding priorities.
Covering the Big Wind in Tampa
As has been the Flyer's custom every four years since 1992, we will be covering the national political party conventions — the GOP in Tampa and the Dems in Charlotte.
Senior Editor Jackson Baker and reporter Chris Davis will head to Tampa next week. They will hopefully avoid getting blown away by Hurricane Isaac, and offer daily reportage on Memphisflyer.com and in the paper the following week.
As the photo below (taken in 2004 at the GOP convention in New York) makes clear, Baker and Davis are pros at this sort of thing. Rest assured your convention coverage will be in good hands. [image-1]
A Horrifying Picture of Hurricane Isaac
Reader George Lord sent me this satellite image of Hurricane Isaac as it descends on Tampa and next week's GOP convention. Calling Captain Steubing. [image-1]
Food & Wine
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Hog Heaven
Cochon Heritage BBQ celebrates homegrown hogs.
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