- Justin Fox Burks
- Issue Archive for
- Jan 17-23, 2013
- Vol. 1, No. 1247
- The Year of the Big Deal
Art
News
Fly on the Wall
Nashville, Happy Endings, and Big Booties
Life on the Line
The Memphis Crisis Center hotline reported a record number of suicide calls for 2012.
20<30 Party
Celebrate with the young people selected to be part of the Flyer's annual 20<30 story at the Cove, Wednesday: 5 to 7, free.
Breaking Down the Grizzlies' Trade
Chris Herrington takes an in-depth look at what the Grizzlies' recent trade could mean — now and in the future.
Q & A with Chris Hedges,
Award-Winning Journalist and Author
What They Said
Comments from memphisflyer.com
Starting Over
Financial firm employee resigns and moves to Orange Mound.
Go Team
Overton Park users are recruited as park ambassadors.
Year of the Big Deal
2013 is the defining year for Beale Street, Bass Pro Pyramid, the Heritage Trail, and the Fairgrounds. Really.
Tigers Top Tulane, 71-60
Frank Murtaugh reports on the Tigers' come-from-behind victory over Tulane Tuesday night.
Four Big Deals for Memphis
The year 2013 will be a make-or-break one for four major public and private projects in Memphis. John Branston has this week's Flyer cover story.
MLK's Legacy as Seen by a Child
Andria K. Brown says our children will live the change that Dr. King wanted.
On Nathan and Wendi
Bruce VanWyngarden wasn't a fan of Wendi Thomas' column on Forrest Park.
Pickler and Jones Square Off
John Branston reports on a legal squabble between Martavius Jones and David Pickler.
Memphis' "Last Segregated Hour"
Leonard Gill interviews Stephen R. Haynes, author of The Last Segregated Hour, about attempts to integrate Memphis churches during the 1960s.
Memphis' Robotic Future
Will robots replace human factory workers in the future? John Branston reports that it's already happening.
Chris Hedges Speaks
Chris Shaw interviews Pulitzer-Prize-winning author, war correspondent, and activist Chris Hedges, who speaks in Memphis Saturday.
Palace Intrigue in Grizzlies Land
Chris Herrington writes about tonight's Griz game and the latest inter-office dynamics between the team and the owners.
"Rust & Bone" and More
Marion Cotillard stars as an amputee looking for love in Rust & Bone. Read Chris Herrington's review and other recent Flyer reviews here.
Altar Boyz Redux
Chris Davis writes about Altar Boyz second time around — and gets a dance lesson.
Moving to Orange Mound
Louis Goggans has the unusual story of a group of suburbanites that has decided to move into Orange Mound.
Farewell, Stan the Man
Frank Murtaugh offers a remembrance of the greatest Cardinal of them all, Stan Musial.
"Street Food" Comes to Oxford
The guys behind Big Bad Pop-ups are bringing street food into the kitchen in Oxford.
Big League Memphis
Frank Murtaugh says the NBA's MLK Game shows that Memphis is "big league" in more ways than one.
It's Oscar Catch-up Time
Chris Herrington has some good advice for those of you wanting to catch up on seeing this year's Oscar-nominated films.
Griz Trade Speights, Ellington, and Selby
Chris Herrington reports on the Grizzlies' trade that sent Mo Speights, Wayne Ellington, and Josh Selby to Cleveland.
Uncivil War: Fullilove, Boyd Battle Over Forrest Park
Bianca Phillips reports on Tuesday's City Council committee meeting that featured fireworks between Bill Boyd and Janis Fullilove.
Police Director Comments on Officer-Involved Death
Toney Armstrong comments on a video taken at the scene of an officer-involved killing of an armed man. Bianca Phillips has the story.
Real Estate
We Recommend
Music
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The Weird, Dark Road
Unlikely local rocker returns with The Overachiever
Politics
Corker Named Ranking Member on Foreign Relations
Tennessee Republican senator has long been watchdog on military commitments abroad.
Rep. Todd Cops Guilty Plea on DUI, Gun Possession
Collierville legislator sentenced in Nashville to modest jail time, probation, and community service.
Kyle or Mulroy?
One of the two Memphis Democrats is likely to oppose county mayor Mark Luttrell in 2014.
Sports
Mr. Versatility
Darrell Arthur is rounding back into form.
RIP Stan Musial (1920-2013)
The greatest Cardinal of them all passes at 92.
Theater
Film
Rust & Bone
Marion Cotillard carries French drama.
Opinion
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The Rant
Congress — less popular than head-lice and Nickelback.
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Letters to the Editor
Nathan B. Forrest, No to Sales Tax, Second Amendment Blues ...
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Letter From The Editor
I enjoy Commercial Appeal writer Wendi C. Thomas' columns. I mostly agree with her, and even when I don't, I appreciate her sass, intelligence, and wit. That said, her January 13th column, titled "Marker for Klan founder Forrest moved by KKK's worst nightmare: A powerful black man," was, as Thomas might say, something of a hot mess ...
Republicans Adrift
A boatload of GOP mourners tries to come to terms with the new electoral math.
A Sci-Fi Future
What's the place of robots in America's Distribution Center?
Wisdom From the Mind of a Child
Martin Luther King's dream may be realized by the coming generation.
Icy Winter Deathstorm 2013
A photo from the frontlines.
Books
Entrance Exam
Second Presbyterian on the front line.
Food & Wine
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Big Bad Pop-Ups
Big Bad Pop-Ups in Oxford bring street food into the kitchen.
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