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Paramount may stay in California for the time being, but Hollywood is already moving to Nashville
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Anatomy of a Scandal
🏛️ The Council Halvening · Brent Taylor weathers a scandal · TIRRC files another lawsuit · Much more!
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Good morning everyone! I hope you all are recovering nicely from the coalescing forces of Halloween festivities and government mandated time changes. My weekly playlist is particularly chill this week, you can listen to it here. Tonight, there is a lovely indie-folk bill over at The East Room with
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Are you racist, or am I?
✏️ Matt Walsh's new documentary on race · Transparency for me, but not for thee · Film rundown · Much more!
Flip-Flopping Freddie
In 2018, he wanted to show voters how much Mayor Barry's transit referendum could cost them. In 2024, he doesn't think it necessary. What changed?
Dispatch from the Premiere of The Daily Wire’s Am I Racist?
The conservative media empire releases its first film in theaters and makes the case for Matt Walsh as a movie star.
That High Carbon Lifestyle
⛽️ We need more energy, not less · Bon Jovi Saves · Transit Maps · Review of The Great Wave · Much more!
Musings of the Carbon King
Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, talks to us about the nation's energy landscape
Review: Michiko Kakutani’s The Great Wave
As the chief critic for The New York Times Book Review from 1983-2017, Michiko Kakutani anointed a host of 20th century literary titans like
Retaining That Southern Flair
🥧 What's on the menu at Cracker Barrel · Energy consumption · Short staffed · Much more!
Cracker Barrel and The Makings of The Modern South
We kick off our fall series on the vital role the iconic restaurant chain plays in the South and the identity crisis that may be its undoing.
Who Ate the Cat in the Hat?
🐈 Who is actually eating cats · Sweeping street vendors · This week in streaming · Much more!
This Week in Streaming (September 10th)
Our recommendations to counteract the endless scrolling.
Money for Something
💰 How deals get done · Fourth quarter come back · Parking · Skyline age · Much more!
The Manchurian Media Outlet?
🤖 Russian influence in the media · No lawyer for you · Going nuclear · Film rundown · Much more!
Criminal Activity Played for Laughs
🎭 Crime pays for Pat Dixon · Silent passage · New Beetlejuice movie · Much more!
The Late-Night Show Host America Deserves
Tennessee-based Comedian Pat Dixon delivers dark wit and crime reports
Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Much to Hollywood’s relief, the summer box office made a sustained rebound that could indicate the public isn’t quite ready to abandon movie