Culture

By R. Eric Thomas Dear Eric: I have a sister “Beth” who has treatment-resistant depression. I have another sister “Jo” who is physically and mentally healthy and had a really bad year. Jo typically hosts family events. […]

By Mary Colurso  Ellvie Smith knows exactly how to whip up delicious cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other sweet treats. At age 11, this Alabama girl can handle a stove, master a mixer and use decorating tools […]

By John Sharp  Grant Tatum had been walking with the Cub Scouts during past Homewood Christmas parades, but he decided to change course amid the pandemic. What emerged in 2021 was a float representing the counterculture […]

By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Hip-hop’s first billionaire, Shawn Carter, popularly known by his stage name Jay-Z, vowed to show Texas trial lawyer Tony Buzbee that he is not a celebrity to be toyed with after […]

By Heather Gann A Tuscumbia minister has taken his cause all the way to Capitol Hill. On Nov. 29, Jeff Abrams co-led a memorial service at the Washington Monument and placed 600 teddy bears with blue […]

By Patrick Darrington Cullman is enjoying the spotlight this holiday season as visitors flock to a celebration of the Alabama city’s German roots — the Christkindlmarkt. Featuring a Weihnachtspyramide, a 40-foot-tall Christmas pyramid that is the […]

By Mary Colurso According to a famous holiday song, Christmas is “the most wonderful time of the year,” and people in Alabama definitely agree. Despite the lack of snow in winter, Alabamians have a big love […]

By Kelly Kazek Are boiled peanuts so important to our culture we need to honor them with a historical marker? Of course. And, as far as I can determine, Alabama is the only state to have […]

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek An Alabama pastor and musician’s song is part of a Billboard top hit album this month. Birmingham’s Rock City Church Pastor Mike McClure Jr. was featured in a song on the album “Undefeated Champion” by […]

By Matt Wake  “It’s dope as f— getting older and everyone should embrace that s—,” Kevin Hart said during his June 30 performance at a Newark arena, according to mosaic.nj.com. “It’s a privilege to age and make it. […]