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Don't Say Gay Bill Tamed, For Now
Seems all that last-minute phone calling to state reps got at least decent results for state civil rights activists--particularly local activist Conrad Honicker and the...Read More Published 01/29/2010 at 11:48 AM 0 comments -
KMA Extends Devorah Sperber's Threads of Perception
Knoxville Museum of Art has extended the exhibit Threads of Perception by Devorah Sperber. The New York installation artist works with pixilated versions of iconic...Read More Published 01/28/2010 at 3:57 PM 0 comments -
Chrome Pony Goes After a Different Clientele
There have been rumors for a few months now that the Chrome Pony Saloon on Alcoa Highway might undergo a surprising sort of rebranding, from...Read More Published 01/27/2010 at 4:47 PM 0 comments -
Activists Fight Campfield's "Don't Say Gay"
Knoxville's own Republican bill-introducing-machine, Rep. Stacey Campfield, is at it again with another potshot at LGBT kids who attend state public schools. His newest, technically HB0821...Read More Published 01/26/2010 at 5:08 PM 0 comments -
Neil Hamburger at Pilot Light, Feb. 3
Why aren't you going to see Neil Hamburger at Pilot Light? Cause you can't drink a PBR and suck on your mom's titties at the...Read More Published 01/25/2010 at 5:45 PM 0 comments -
UT's Norman Magden Wins First Prize for Experimental Short Film at L.A. Reel Film Fest
UT film and video professor Norman Magden recently got first place among experimental films at the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival. He won for "Cafe,"...Read More Published 01/22/2010 at 3:46 PM 0 comments -
Last Night's Debate on Mountaintop Removal
Here's a pretty interesting 35 minute debate on coal and mountaintop removal that took place yesterday evening in West Virginia:...Read More Published 01/22/2010 at 11:04 AM 0 comments -
Updates on Higher Ed, Solar Plant
The Senate voted unanimously (32-0) to pass Bredesen's higher education bill this afternoon and a House vote is expected later today. Gov. Bredesen announced Confluence...Read More Published 01/21/2010 at 3:04 PM 0 comments -
Knoxville Syndrome?
Frank Cagle's column this week examines the argument that broke out between journalists, producers and camera operators during Lane Kiffin's announcement that he would be...Read More Published 01/21/2010 at 11:04 AM 0 comments -
Democratic County Mayoral Candidate?
Randy Neal over at knoxviews.com says that a West Knoxvillian named Michael McBath has picked up a petition to run for county mayor as a...Read More Published 01/21/2010 at 10:32 AM 0 comments -
Clinton to Receive $400 Million Solar Project
The governor is expected to announce today that Clinton will be the site of a $400 million Confluence Solar Inc. manufacturing plant, which could bring...Read More Published 01/21/2010 at 10:20 AM 0 comments -
Bredesen's Higher Ed Bill Comes before Senate
Gov. Phil Bredesen's higher education reform bill will be taken up before the Senate today after receiving unanimous approval in the Senate Education Committee. The...Read More Published 01/21/2010 at 10:11 AM 0 comments -
Kennedy V. Blankenship in Mountaintop Removal Debate
At 6:15 today at the University of Charleston, West Va., conservationist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will debate Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship on the...Read More Published 01/21/2010 at 9:28 AM 0 comments -
Have You Seen Spanky Brown?
According to his tweets and Facebook page, looks like Knoxville's fascinating radio funny man Spanky Brown is off the air for the moment. His status...Read More Published 01/20/2010 at 3:57 PM 0 comments -
Pilot Light's Having an Adult Spelling Bee
When was the last time you spelled competitively? You can end that streak at Knoxville's first adult spelling bee next month. The contest is a...Read More Published 01/20/2010 at 3:48 PM 0 comments -
Colbert Mines Mountaintop Removal for Laughs
From Monday night's Colbert Report: The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cCoal Comfort - Margaret Palmerwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorEconomy...Read More Published 01/20/2010 at 11:23 AM 0 comments -
Some Thoughts on the Massachusetts Race
So if you're a Democrat, you're probably feeling pretty dejected today. Last night, State Senator and one-time beefcake model Scott Brown became Massachusetts' junior senator,...Read More Published 01/20/2010 at 11:04 AM 0 comments -
Questions Swirl Around Kiffin, AD Mike Hamilton
The story of Lane Kiffin's car accident in August made the jump from sports blogs to the mainstream press yesterday, with the Associated Press, the...Read More Published 01/20/2010 at 10:14 AM 0 comments -
Tomato Head's Haiti Fund-raiser Results
Last week, we helped spread the word on the Tomato Head's Haiti relief fund-raiser: 5 percent of sales on Friday and Saturday were earmarked for...Read More Published 01/19/2010 at 6:53 PM 0 comments -
Arts & Culture Alliance Accepting Applications for Six-Month Residency
The Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is accepting applications for a six-month artist residency to start in April. The residency includes a one-year...Read More Published 01/19/2010 at 4:42 PM 0 comments -
Coal Production in Central Appalachia to Fall 50 Percent
Environmental consulting firm Downstream Strategies of Morgantown (W. Va.) released a report today projecting that coal production in Central Appalachia--that's Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky and...Read More Published 01/19/2010 at 3:30 PM 0 comments -
Porn Name Self-Portraits by A1LabArts
A1LabArts is presenting a show called Alter Ego: Self Portrait as Your Porn Name for February's First Friday, at the A1 space in the Fireproof...Read More Published 01/19/2010 at 2:56 PM 0 comments -
Obama Asks for More 'Race to the Top' Funding
This past week, the TN legislature approved Gov. Phil Bredesen's education reform package, which will tie teacher tenure decisions to student performance and other metrics....Read More Published 01/19/2010 at 11:32 AM 0 comments -
McElroy Likes Red-Light Cameras
News-Sentinel editor Jack McElroy is stirring a hornets' nest by defending red-light cameras, which are about as well-liked inTennessee as the prospect of an income...Read More Published 01/18/2010 at 4:16 PM 1 comments -
Donate to Knoxville's Red Cross for Haiti Relief
Frank here. Yesterday I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Hubert Smith Radio Show on WUTK. It was a lot of fun,...Read More Published 01/18/2010 at 2:44 PM 0 comments -
All I Did Was Huff a Duster, Officer
From the Associated Press: Kingsport police say a woman said she doesn't remember starting her car, leaving a discount store parking lot and driving into...Read More Published 01/18/2010 at 10:23 AM 0 comments -
City to Recommend Bike Lanes for Henley Bridge
If you've read this week's cover story by Jack Neely, then you know that Henley Bridge is in seriously bad shape and needs to be...Read More Published 01/15/2010 at 4:18 PM 1 comments -
Education Bill Advances; Haslam Touts Executive Experience
An education bill that would require student test scores to account for half in teacher performance evaluations and also provide professional development funding for teachers...Read More Published 01/15/2010 at 10:24 AM 0 comments -
Another Good Reason to Eat a Kepner Melt
Today and tomorrow, The Tomato Head will be donating 5 percent of its sales to disaster relief in Haiti (including organizations like Doctors Without Borders). Now...Read More Published 01/15/2010 at 9:17 AM 0 comments -
Air Force Academy: Calhoun's Staying
Troy Calhoun's not coming to UT, according to the Air Force Academy website. That leaves the football team in the same predicament it's been in...Read More Published 01/14/2010 at 3:08 PM 0 comments -
Arts & Culture Alliance Announces National Juried Winner
The Arts & Culture Alliance has named the winners of its annual national juried exhibition, which is on display at the Alliance's Emporium Center on...Read More Published 01/14/2010 at 1:06 PM 0 comments -
How Kiffin and McCain Are Related
Men in Tennessee, and specifically East Tennessee, have been feeling less manly in the past year, and Kiffin's betrayal is just icing on the cake....Read More Published 01/14/2010 at 10:55 AM 0 comments -
Governor Injects Some Perspective into Kiffin Story
It's been less than 48 hours that we found out Lane Kiffin hoodwinked Knoxville and the state university, but it's already beginning to feel like...Read More Published 01/14/2010 at 9:30 AM 0 comments -
Lane Kiffin T-Shirts Take Off for Haiti
This just in from alert reader and Vol fan Margaret James, a nefarious plan to send Lane Kiffin t-shirts to Haiti. Originally reported by Josh...Read More Published 01/13/2010 at 3:12 PM 0 comments -
Kiffin Out, Will AD Mike Hamilton Follow?
So you might have heard that Lane Kiffin is ditching the UT football program and heading to USC. One of the possible repercussions being discussed...Read More Published 01/13/2010 at 12:39 PM 0 comments -
Outrage at News-Sentinel Editor Jack McElroy
A man by the name of Sam Mayo has created a website dedicated to removing News-Sentinel editor Jack McElroy over what he deems to be...Read More Published 01/12/2010 at 2:40 PM 0 comments -
TN House Member + Cheech + Chong=WTF?
U.S. Rep Steve Cohen, the Democrat representing Tennessee's 9th district, will speak at the Marijuana Policy Project's annual event this year, along with fellow honorable...Read More Published 01/12/2010 at 2:00 PM 0 comments -
Harold Ford, Jr. Supports Gay Marriage
West Tennessean, former House member and one-time Senate contender Harold Ford, Jr. said yesterday morning on the Today Show and in the New York Post...Read More Published 01/12/2010 at 11:30 AM 0 comments -
Getting Leafy With Nissan
Despite the fact that they'll destroy the Earth, I like cars. Whether muscle cars or economy cars, I especially like the ones that delight with...Read More Published 01/11/2010 at 3:12 PM 0 comments -
Gay St. Bridge Reopened
From the cittaaay: The Gay Street Bridge was opened to traffic shortly before 1 p.m. Monday.The bridge was closed because of icy conditions during Thursday's...Read More Published 01/11/2010 at 1:45 PM 0 comments -
In Case You Missed It...
Here's an embed and link to the 2008 campaign/Sarah Palin story on CBS' 60 Minutes last night: Watch CBS News Videos OnlineSome revelations in the...Read More Published 01/11/2010 at 9:47 AM 0 comments -
If You Can't Stand Palin, This Should Be a Treat
Watch CBS News Videos OnlineAnd for our Facebook users....Read More Published 01/08/2010 at 10:50 AM 0 comments -
Snow Day! A.K.A. Go to Work in Snow Day!
If you actually got a snow day, congratulations! Curl up with some cocoa, a book or The Wire collection you got for Christmas and enjoy...Read More Published 01/08/2010 at 10:15 AM 0 comments -
Gay St. Bridge Closed
The City has closed Gay St. bridge, so if you've got to get over to no-man's land, aka South Knoxville, aka where I live, then...Read More Published 01/07/2010 at 4:16 PM 0 comments -
Good Convos on Dem Challenges in 2010
In the last few weeks, a number of prominent Democrats, including two long-time House reps from Tennessee, have announced they'd retire, ratcheting up expectations and...Read More Published 01/07/2010 at 3:50 PM 0 comments -
"Rebel Scum" Premiere: Finally!
Worldstorm Arts Lab from Atlanta has been working on Rebel Scum, a documentary about local punk rock band the Dirty Works and its frontman, Chris...Read More Published 01/07/2010 at 2:58 PM 0 comments -
More Democrats Retire; Fund Raising Update on Tanner's Seat
Two big-time Democratic senators are retiring rather than running for reelection. Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota both say they will...Read More Published 01/06/2010 at 11:46 AM 0 comments -
Stark Love, our once-obscure silent film, on the National Film Registry
Stark Love, the once-obscure 1927 silent film shot in the Smokies with its two lead actors plucked from the streets of Knoxville, has just earned...Read More Published 01/05/2010 at 4:51 PM 1 comments -
Bistro at the Bijou Has a New Owner
And it's probably someone you may already be familiar with--Martha Boggs, the current manager of the Bistro, has bought it from the Millwood Group. This'll...Read More Published 01/05/2010 at 3:57 PM 0 comments -
Lumpy the Penguin?
Our one loyal reader One of our many loyal readers sent us a great couple of images today. Here's County Commissioner Greg "Lumpy" Lambert next...Read More Published 01/05/2010 at 2:50 PM 0 comments -
Big Money To Replace Tanner; Bredesen Wants Ed Reform Bill
Mo' moneyAnother even-numbered year, another election. It's only the second business day of 2010 and the fund raising race is already well underway. State Sen....Read More Published 01/05/2010 at 8:48 AM 0 comments -
Third First Night flies
For days, the third attempt at a sort-of family-oriented New Year's Eve festival known as First Night, seemed headed for the Perfect Storm. The weather...Read More Published 01/01/2010 at 2:02 PM 1 comments
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