Minecraft Pyramid YouTuber Bubbaflubba built Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid in just over five days … in Minecraft. The game’s creative mode allows players to build anything, and Bubbaflubba has built the White House, the Disneyland Castle, and a Las Vegas hotel and casino. It’s pretty clear Bubbaflubba ain’t from ’round here, though. In […]
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MEMernet: Walking (Dead) in Memphis, Twitter Clapback, and 901 Reasons
Walking (Dead) In Memphis Downtown Memphis is invaded by flesh-eating Walkers in the Walking Dead mobile game. Posted to Reddit by u/Dbfresh0 Marsha, Marsha Jemele Hill/Twitter Writer and podcast host Jemele Hill roasted Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn with a comeback tweet heard ’round the internet last week. Blackburn tweeted, “We will never rewrite the Constitution […]
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MEMernet: Who Pooted? and Best of Nextdoor
Who Pooted? Flyer columnist emeritus Chris Davis clapped eagle eyes on this Memphis beauty last week, posted behind a fence facing Danny Thomas Boulevard. Then, he thankfully posted it to Facebook. I quote: “40 Yrs. of Straight Turd Chasin’.” Best of Nextdoor “Wanted everyone to know that this morning while at Dollar General, I was […]
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MEMernet: WTF? on Ebay, AlGreens, and Shell Shock
WTF? for sale Now you can own a piece of Flyer history. Our 2016 election issue with the “WTF?” headline can be yours on eBay for the low, low price of $100. It was free four years ago. But weren’t we all? Its condition? Used, but in good shape. Where is it? Olive Branch. Posted […]
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MEMernet: Laura’s Lightning, No More Noodles, and Pancho’s Search
Laura’s Lightning Amazing images of Hurricane Laura in Memphis were posted last week. Posted to Reddit by u/tacojohn48 Posted to Instagram by Choose 901 Lucky Cat In an Instagram post, Lucky Cat Ramen announced it would close. “No more noodles for awhile,” Lucky Cat said in the post. “This pandemic has been brutal and it […]
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VOTE NOW for Best of Memphis
It’s that time of year when all good Memphians should do their civic duty and vote in the Flyer‘s annual Best of Memphis competition. Just go here and get to clicking. You’ll be glad you did … and so will we. The Flyer‘s Best of Memphis issue will appear on October 29th.
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MEMernet: Ass-Flavored Incense, Census Game, and The Mountain Goats
Unauthorized “Are you in Downtown Memphis and need to buy some shit? Come to A. Schwab’s. We have literally everything you could possibly need for literally fucking pennies.” Posted to YouTube by Ryan’s Shorts, “Memphis Marketing – Unauthorized A. Schwab’s Commercial” has instant-classic potential. In it, we find a young man (presumably Ryan) in a […]
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MEMernet: Squatting Naked, and Some Bummer Food News
Bath Bombs, Bourbon In the Buff “My husband went back to our carriage house tonight and walked in on a completely naked man just hanging out there. We called the Crisis Intervention Team of the MPD to come convince the guy that he does not belong there and to please leave. “He had apparently been […]
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MEMernet: Good Trouble, Tweet of the Week, & Penny and Mickey
Good Trouble Rep. Steve Cohen paid tribute to the late Rep. John Lewis last week. “I will never forget his words and his wisdom, and it has been an honor to serve with him [in] Congress. #GoodTrouble” Posted to Twitter by Steve Cohen Tweet of the Week “If Trump has proven anything it’s that wanna […]
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Circuit Playhouse, POTS Move Season Opening to November
Photo courtesy of Circuit Playhouse, Inc. As COVID cases have continued to rise in Memphis and Shelby County, many local event venues have had to adjust 2020 plans. In a Tuesday press release, Circuit Playhouse, Inc. (CPI) — The Circuit Playhouse, Playhouse on the Square, and Theatreworks at the Square — announced the cancellation of […]
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Humane Society Seeking Fosters
Photo by The Lucky Neko on Unsplash The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County (HSMSC) has a growing need for fosters — especially for kittens. If you are among those who are now working from home or furloughed due to COVID-19, it may be a good time to consider helping an animal in need. […]
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MEMernet: Mask Up Mane and Covid Stories
Just do it Posted to Facebook by City of Memphis Maskless man A door-to-door salesman riding a “unicycle, motorized contraption” around Cooper-Young sparked a novel-worthy mystery on Nextdoor last week. He wore no mask, seemed to be selling bug/termite services, had no cards for identification, and was just generally “sketchy,” according to Nextdoor users. Speculation […]