there's something extraordinary happening in the small town of Duffy, Georgia. #HeelsSTARZ #STARZFYC

Latest Decoder Ring comes courtesy of Sidedoor Podcast and is all about the artist Leroy Neiman and what there is to admire in some bad art, with a great cameo from Jerry Saltz slate.com/podcasts/decod…

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Reporting that links modern monster trucks to Jethro Tull (not that Jethro Tull). And a brilliant headline to boot!🤘

What's better than two college football national championships? This list of fine new establishments in Athens, Georgia, curated by me for Garden & Gun. 🍸🍜🎸 gardenandgun.com/articles/athen…

Working on a book about professional wrestling I see its influence everywhere, like in this The New York Times piece about theater kids by Madison Malone Kircher.

Story of my life (but also the mighty ⁦Jessica Bennett⁩’s). New York Times Opinion nytimes.com/2023/08/19/opi…

“When I looked at that crime scene (…) I felt like I had failed them.” Former Jacksonville sheriff Nat Glover talks through some of his most difficult moments in this interview with the deft tommy tomlinson on #southbound

“Always keep your eyes open to the stories. You don’t know how many of these stories, when they’re unfolding in real time, are going to end, and it’s often the most interesting ends are the ones we’re not even looking for.” 🙏David Grann for these and other resounding words.

What a beautiful and complex story.

💯"Whiteley is always after what is real, which in this case sets up a rich irony: a painstakingly authentic look at an endeavor often derided for being fake." nytimes.com/2023/09/13/art…

I love getting to return to my old college town of Athens. Here’s my latest for ⁦Garden & Gun⁩ Birdies in Athens, Georgia. gardenandgun.com/articles/birdi…

I interrupt your political coverage for the uncanny resemblance I discovered today while working on my book. Brutus Beefcake = Tate Ratledge