Reviews

THE MINIMUM WAGE SHOULD NOT FORCE WORKERS TO LIVE IN POVERTY On New Year’s Day, 20 states raised their minimum wages. That leaves a lot of states that aren’t increasing the minimum wage — along with...

CBDB RELEASES SECOND ALBUM // A GROWING FORCE IN THE SOUTHEAST One of Tuscaloosa’s premier groups is ready to drop their second effort on the ears of diehard fans and nightlife enthusiasts alike. CBDB, a...

TAKEN 3 // NO-HOLDS BARRED ACTION // I WATCHED IT TWICE **** out of 4 A good action thriller rarely gives its hero a chance to catch his breath. The bottom seems to fall out from under Liam Neeson in the...

THE MARRIAGE DOCTOR // MAKING THINGS BETTER Every marriage has its speed bumps. Carole Wilkins just wants you to slow down and think about how to get over them, so you can enjoy smooth sailing toward a...

BLACK SAILS // A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR US After the huge buzz for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, the legend of pirates took over the airwaves, and suddenly the swashbuckling sea farers were on...

UA STUDENTS INSPIRED BY ANTHONY BRAXTON FUSE ART & MUSIC University of Alabama art students will exhibit works inspired by the music of renowned jazz composer and musician Anthony Braxton Feb. 6-27 at...

SNAKE HANDLER // WARMS YOU UP // LOOSENS YOU UP It’s widely known that some beers can create a cult following. People go bonkers over Hop Slam or Heady Topper, but in Alabama, we go bonkers over something...

APOTHIC WHITE // NICKNAME CAB // RECOMMEND Apothic White is bottled by Apothic Wines and comes from Modesto, California. For this review, I tasted the 2012 vintage. This wine is a blend of three different...

COFFEE, TEA, AND FOOD FOR THE SOUL // HERITAGE HOUSE If you ask someone where they can grab a cup coffee in town, you’re likely to hear the name Starbucks. Some however, may be lucky enough to hear the...

COUNTING PLEASURES DISTINCTLY REMEMBERED As a ponderer of the unimportant but significant turnstiles of life, I could easily list some pompously conceived New Year’s Resolutions in a way that might induce...