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Every mommy’s brain comes equipped with a special horror reel, a continuous mental movie of precious moments gone wrong, like the time little Jimmy drank Drano, or the night Jane’s prom date stood her up.

“I thought I was the trophy husband.”

Nashville’s J.C. Piscine Company is one of the leading manufacturers of Jesus fish—those glued-on piscine symbols of faith that some religious folks attach to the trunks of their cars, usually near the name of the dealership.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: To the surprise of many of his supporters, David Briley is suddenly talking tough about illegal immigration.

The U.S. Department of Justice has opted to pay up rather than take their chances fighting an age-discrimination lawsuit filed by a former federal prosecutor in Nashville.

The mayoral election is only two weeks away, and you haven’t made up your mind yet?

From first kisses in the back row during the Depression to a final kiss goodbye last January, the history of the Franklin Cinema has been entwined with the lives of Williamson County residents.

The first thing you need to know about buying a brand-new house is that many of the people you’ll encounter during the house-shopping and house-buying process won’t tell you everything that you need to know.

Letters from our readers.

The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office finally concedes that the post-conviction claims of Paul House should be settled in federal court, meaning he soon might be retried—or maybe even released from death row after 22 years.

Vice mayor. It’s a nebulous job title and an even more nebulous job, seeing that its duties depend largely on who’s holding the seat.

Music

Last week on Nashville Cream, we offered up a prize to anyone who could guess the opening number of the Idols Live 2007 Tour.

Kim Richey loves London so much that it’s become a second home for the singer-songwriter. But she formed that attachment only because Nashville is her first home.

You can see Stacy Fleeman almost any night of the week working the door at The End, but this Saturday he’ll be at the club celebrating the sixth anniversary of his local indie label Spat! Records.

Like all good Southern rock bands, Flynnville Train look more like roadies than rock stars. Like the original longhaired ’70s rockers, they wield the word “redneck” with a defiance missing from today’s country music.

Restaurants

After going dark for nearly a month-and-a-half, the lights are back on in Parco Café, and Tsuo Chuan and Chun Fu are back in their Printers Alley basement serving up some of the best food in town.

When dining at an Italian restaurant, it’s encouraging to overhear people making favorable comparisons to the Old Country—even if they’re referring to northern New Jersey.

Movies

More than 15 years ago, Jay Jonroy was sitting at a sidewalk café in Paris when a stunning green-eyed woman ended up at his table.

Hairspray the movie musical has been conceived and executed as a faithful record of the stage version. But that’s all it is—a recording.

Arts and Culture

However horrifying our current enthusiasm for torture may be, there’s no escaping that America has a long history of condoning prisoner abuse.

The activists of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have gained worldwide fame for their flamboyant protests, including a “Got beer?” ad campaign to discourage milk consumption, and “Unhappy Meals” that show young McDonald’s diners where their burgers really come from.

Pradip Malde’s penchant for extreme close-ups has produced some truly unorthodox portraits. Rarely will his prints show an entire face. We may see an eye and a forehead, or perhaps half a face. Backgrounds are almost always fuzzy or obscured.

Old Archives

A Kroger customer stuffed his pants with the makings of a hearty meal and then attempted to stroll out of the store without paying for the groceries, police say.

Why did the duck cross the road? To get to the Bedford Commons water retention pond.

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