Author Herb Neu

COLLARDS // A FEAST FOR THE FAMISHED Food is essential to southern culture, and collard greens play a central role in the South's culinary traditions. A feast to the famished, a reward to the strong, and a...

TUSCALOOSA'S MUSIC LISTINGS// SEE WHO'S PLAYING WHERE FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Missused, Rhythm & Brews Plato Jones, DJ Spinnzz, DJ Blaze, Rounders The Kinky Aphrodisiacs with Black Water Thieves, Green...

RESTAURANT LISTINGS AROUND TUSCALOOSA BREAKFAST / LUNCH Brown Bag 9425 Jones Road | Northport // 333.0970 Its speciality, fried green tomatoes, joins barbecue plates and fish filets on an extended list...

LAURA LINEBERRY WINS TOP LOCAL AWARD FOR PLANET WEEKLY COVERS // THE REGIONALS ARE NEXT Planet Weekly’s noted cover designer, Laura Lineberry, has been awarded a Golden Addy by the Tuscaloosa Advertising...

BAMA THEATRE PART OF NATIONWIDE FILM PROJECT MARCH 8 Film-lovers in Tuscaloosa will unite with audiences in cinemas across the U.S. to decide the fate of “Patrick’s Day,” a feature film from Ireland,...

PLAYWRIGHT TO ATTEND UPCOMING PRODUCTION // "W;T" Theatre Tuscaloosa will present W;t, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, in the Bean-Brown Theatre on Shelton State’s Martin Campus, February...

THE COLD & FLU SEASON // BEING ON THE DEFENSIVE Looking at the upcoming weekly weather, I see temperatures of mid 60’s and lows in the 20’s in the forecast here in Tuscaloosa. I wear my winter...

POWERFUL WEEKEND // THIRD ANNUAL BLACK WARRIOR FILM FESTIVAL The third annual Black Warrior Film Festival will take place Feb. 13, 2015, on The University of Alabama campus and in downtown Tuscaloosa,...

A BIZARRE MEANDER THROUGH DREAMLAND // JEFF BRIDGES' "SLEEPING TAPES" As it turns out, The Dude also reclines. Jeff Bridges’ new album, "Sleeping Tapes", was designed with the sole intention of soothing...

SUGAR // THE FACTS ARE NOT SO SWEET Is sugar making us sick? According to over 8,000 scientific papers, it is! Studies have shown that too much sugar can lead to many chronic diseases not only in people who...