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09/11/23

901 Now: Whitehaven native creates Memphis trivia game

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Looking for some in-home entertainment for 901 Week? A Whitehaven native hopes his Memphis trivia game will spark some Memphis pride and fun with 200 cards that feature everything that makes Memphis, Memphis. “Memphians have that pride about their city and it’s just another way for them to show that,” Jamal…

09/11/23

This $61 million riverfront park turns Memphis into a natural wonderland

Tom Lee Park reconnects the city to its overlooked edge on the Mississippi River. In Memphis, Tennessee, a remarkable new public park has just opened. Filling 30 acres along the edge of the Mississippi River with active, social, ecological, and architectural spaces, it could reframe the city’s fading connection to the riverfront. It could also…

08/21/23

First Memphis-raised head chef takes the helm at Chez Philippe

Chez Philippe, the fine-dining restaurant in The Peabody Memphis hotel, recently hired a new chef who learned his craft in local kitchens. Chef Keith Clinton, who previously worked at Erling Jensen The Restaurant, has joined Chez Philippe’s culinary team as the chef de cuisine, or the head of the kitchen. “I’ve always enjoyed cooking in…

08/21/23

Three 6 Mafia turns $4,500 into $45 million with ‘Mystic Stylez’

By Phil Harrell When hip-hop started 50 years ago, it was just a curiosity for the record labels. But by the mid-1990’s, it was big business. For artists working outside the major-label system, though, there wasn’t much hope of nationwide success. Then came a group out of Memphis: Three 6 Mafia. Cultural critic Kiana Fitzgerald…

08/21/23

Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson Believe Political Change Is Possible

The Tennessee state representatives gained national recognition after Republicans expelled them from the legislature for protesting gun violence. They’re not about to back down now. AS TOLD TO CHELSEY SANCHEZ AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARIO SORRENTI; STYLING BY EDWARD BOWLEG IIIPUBLISHED: AUG 16, 2023   This past April, Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel Democratic…

08/18/23

These Are Bazaar’s Icons for 2023

14 people who are helping to shift narratives, open doors, and reshape the culture. PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARIO SORRENTI; STYLING BY BEAT BOLLIGER AND EDWARD BOWLEG PUBLISHED: AUG 16, 2023   It has been said that we live in an attention economy, where power and influence are determined by what grabs us most fully, whether it’s a…

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