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Dia de Muertos

By Amanda Haggard | October 21, 2026

This year Nashville will have its first free community Dia de Muertos celebration at the Nashville City Cemetery, which is the oldest continuously operated public cemetery in the city.

Not So Supergirl crashes onto HBO Max

When I say “Supergirl crashes,” of course I mean that she’s wound tight on space sake and falls flat on her face.

Asking For Help: The Big Taboo

You may think that asking for help is easy for homeless people.

Hoboscopes: October 7, 2026

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a registered cornsolver, or a trained haunted mirror technician.

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Slavery Ended a Long Time Ago, Why Are We Still Talking About It?

By Lindsey Longoria | February 4, 2026

An Examination of the Letter to Philemon and the American Prison System

It feels like the War on Poverty, which was launched in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act has turned into a War on the Poor. In early January, the Trump Administration announced the cut of $2 billion in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Due to a national public outcry, the administration reversed the grant cuts within hours. At local levels the damage was already done. Chaos was created among providers, and I have even heard of some agencies in Middle Tennessee that had already announced that grant-funded staff would be let go.