Arts & Entertainment

Cover image: Robert W. Norris wrote a moving tribute to his mother: “The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise: Pentimento Memories of Mom and Me.”
Books

‘Pentimento Memories of Mom and Me’

Preface from ‘The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise’ by Robert W. Norris

By Robert W. Norris | October 31, 2022
Woman on laptop, possibly doing a Boggle or Jumble or other puzzle. Photo by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Hidden Mammals

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 31, 2022
The sign marking the location of the old Freetown community, which will be the site of the new historic marker and part of the Edna Lewis Menu Trail.
Books

The Edna Lewis Menu Trail

Orange County, Virginia, honors the Southern cooking legend

By Annie Tobey | October 27, 2022
grandmother granddaughter playing tower puzzle Fizkes Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumbles Puzzles: Sushi and Sunglasses

The scrambled word game for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 24, 2022
Lynda Day George with Michael Ansara in Day of the Animals - Montoro Productions. Whatever happened to Lynda Day George? You might recall her from “Mission: Impossible” or one of several horror films. Tinseltown Talks columnist Nick Thomas answers that question.
Nick Thomas

The Screen Horrors of Lynda Day George

Facing fake horrors, real tragedies, and a new life in Washington

By Nick Thomas | October 24, 2022
book cover of "The Great Believers" by Rebecca Makkah. For a list of recommended LGBTQ+ books for your reading list
Books

LGBTQ+ Books for Your Reading List

For comfort, insight, empathy, and enjoyment

By Lucy Sanders | October 21, 2022
picture of two snakes in the leaves. Image by Bruce Macqueen, Dreamstime. Used for the Boggle Find the Snakes puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Snakes

... Before they find you!

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 17, 2022
This tongue-in-cheek comedic overview of the classic Shakespearean tragedy, Macbeth, includes a suggestion that is, well, out of this world.
Humor

Jest a Moment: Macbeth 101

A comedic overview of the classic Shakespearean tragedy

By Nick Thomas | October 17, 2022
grandma grandaughter on tablet doing puzzle fizkes dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Fish and Chips and Book Clubs

The scrambled word game for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 10, 2022
Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook compares two well-known restaurants, Waffle House and The French Laundry. See if you agree.
Food Finds

The Waffle House: It’s No French Laundry. Thankfully

How do these two well-known restaurants stack up?

By Steve Cook | October 6, 2022

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