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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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Learn More About Making Homelessness Invisible

By Judith Tackett | April 2, 2025

Current policies do one thing, and they do that well: attempt to make homelessness invisible.

Q&A with Jamie Berry

By Judith Tackett | April 2, 2025

Berry works at the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency as the Chief of Staff.

Hoboscopes: March 26, 2025

By Mr. Mysterio | March 26, 2025

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a registered fighter-pilot, or a certified surfer.

On Feb. 11, students and their parents filled the Cordell Hull Building to denounce a bill attempting to deny education to undocumented immigrant children. On Feb. 5, the daughter of a World War II veteran demonstrated as part of Fifty Capitols, Fifty States, One Day, an effort to fight fascism across the country. Various other actions have happened as the legislature gathers: housing rights actions, trans rights, calls to keep education equitable, protests against genocide in Palestine and more.