AltWeeklies Wire
A Really Bad Billnew
State lawmakers try to victimize kids to feed their homophobia.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
02-22-2008 |
Commentary
The Accidental Touristnew
Kinks' frontman Ray Davies explores his American fascinations in his latest Nashville-recorded effort.
Nashville Scene |
Edd Hurt |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Ray Davies, Working Man's Cafe
Won't You Be My Neighbor?new
Vanderbilt professor believes the Golden Rule is more than just a commandment.
Nashville Scene |
Paul V. Griffith |
02-14-2008 |
Nonfiction
Beyond Heavy Breathing and Heaving Breastsnew
A novelist discusses her plan for making history come alive.
Nashville Scene |
Lacey Galbraith |
02-14-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Dead Againnew
Yet another study of Tennessee's death penalty falls flat after legislators refuse to extend the review an extra year.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
02-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
What Would Jesus Say?new
Churchgoers are asking for protection against clergy sex abuse, but the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention says there's little it can do to fend for the flock.
Nashville Scene |
Elizabeth Ulrich |
02-14-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
SAW V: Inside the Scene Officesnew
The Scene's inaugural indie office film.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Hurricane Marknew
Tennessean newsroom enraged by editor's infamous temper.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Goin' Down to Georgianew
Susan Gregg Gilmore's debut novel keeps the small-town spirit alive.
Nashville Scene |
Claire Suddath |
02-11-2008 |
Fiction
Murder He Wrotenew
Nashville judge pens historical fiction based on true-crime 1913 murder.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
02-11-2008 |
Fiction
Is Robert Cooper Attorney General or House Keeper?new
Tennessee's top prosecutor makes a last-ditch attempt to keep an ailing and likely innocent man on death row.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
01-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Dereliction of Voter Data in Nashvillenew
Davidson County election commissioner says a controversial employee ignored directives to safeguard Social Security data.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
01-18-2008 |
Politics
The Other Volznew
Eric Volz's little sister scuffled with her illegal boyfriend and his brother. Now she's having them deported.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
01-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Burgundy Bootleggernew

Overzealous inspectors investigate a local wine enthusiast and turn up ... nothing.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
12-28-2007 |
Food+Drink
Kick Yourself for Not Seeing These Moviesnew
From minor hits to complete obscurities, these films from 2007 -- and others -- deserved more attention than they got, either from audiences, distributors, or critics.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
12-28-2007 |
Movies