Culture

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: Tribune Media News) In December 1989, Johnny Carson lifted a small box on “The Tonight Show” and quipped, “What do you think this weighs? About two pounds.” The box contained a […]

By Mary Colurso Two drag queens from Alabama, Trinity the Tuck and Sam Star, are ready to dazzle viewers with appearances on reality TV in 2025. Sam Star, from Leeds, is set to sparkle on Season 17 of “RuPaul’s Drag […]

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 […]