Maryland Republican operative James Appel, who has provided accounting and compliance services for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District Rep. Andy Ogles, is facing federal embezzlement and fraud charges.

The Rutherford County Library Board fired library system director Dr. Luanne James Monday following James’ refusal to relocate 132 children’s books to the adult section of the library.

The Metro Human Relations Commission is evaluating how accessible Metro departments are to those not fluent in English.

Critic's Pick: "At Queertopia Presents: Rookie Season, there’s a refreshing focus not only on 'Heated Rivalry's queer fans, but also on putting money back into the local queer community."

Slideshow: Thousands took to the streets of Nashville Saturday for the third No Kings rally, which was held in conjunction with hundreds of other demonstrations across the nation.

Let's go INSERT BASEBALL TEAM NAME HERE

Crowds gathered in Wasioto Park Saturday morning for Nashville’s No Kings rally. Video by @formvscontent.bsky.social.

I have lived in a lot of places where people say the weather is weird. You know where the weather is actually weird? Nashville

come work with me !!

1) Red Sox 2) whoever’s playing the Yankees

As Vision Zero — the city’s primary road safety initiative — enters the final phase of its five-year action, key intersections and deadly stretches identified for years as top priorities remain untouched.

A bill that would require health care providers to submit data on transgender patients to the state passed the House Thursday — with sponsor Jeremy Faison calling gender-affirming care "as dumb as frontal lobotomies."

Nashville filmmaker Jason Sulham thinks younger generations are especially eager to break out of the algorithm through physical media. When they watch a copy of a movie that they physically own or check out of a library, “they know that their privacy isn’t being invaded.”

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The shipper... (takes off glasses, pinches bridge of nose) The shipper chose DHL. (unable to look you in the eye) We don't know when your package will arrive. We may never know.

I love it when a story has everything: Wrestling death matches. Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Metalheads and weird punks. Wrote about Danger Zone Video and why VHS and DVDs are on the rise for @nashvillescene.com 📼

This week’s cover package is all about physical media: Touring Nashville’s zine scene, investigating the resurgence of VHS, considering the influence of AI in graphic design and more.

don't forget to leave a hot dog out on the counter tonight, or baseball won't leave you any presents

You need to go do your art or something

right this way buckaroo

I wrote about the @belcourttheatre.bsky.social’s next showings of Kiki’s Delivery Service and turning your favorite hobby into your job for @nashvillescene.com

In advance of Semler’s show at Exit/In, Hannah Cron talks with the singer-songwriter aka Grace Baldridge about how the project helps them reckon with their faith and find the path forward.

texting the full lyrics to danny boy to the author group chat

got him

Dope preview, many thanks to @avparnell.bsky.social for digging in on a Cat Power classic. (Which, I have to admit, I had skipped over, mostly because I like 'Moon Pix' so much)

Wrote about a favorite for this week’s print issue

Ahead of Cat Power’s Nashville appearance for the 20th anniversary of ‘The Greatest,’ audience editor @avparnell.bsky.social considers the album’s legacy.

In our annual People Issue, we meet some of Nashville’s most interesting people, from a Paralympic gold medalist to a 'Drag Race' alumna and more. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/nashville-scene-people-issue-2026/article_544fbb21-2b86-4238-a379-17f2f347cbd8.html

here’s an event I wrote about for @nashvillescene.com that I’m looking forward to: Neko Case x @annkpowers.bsky.social at Grimey’s next week

The "Human Life Protection Act," which would have allowed homicide charges — including first-degree murder — to apply in cases involving “unborn children," failed in committee on Tuesday.

Weird baseball stadium food season, how I’ve missed you

Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez — who faced death threats in Colombia, came to the U.S. legally and has applied for asylum — was detained by ICE on Wednesday morning.

last night we finished season 5 and Levi called Giles the Dark Knight of Sunnydale

I reviewed the new album from Scout Gillett, out Friday, for @floodmagazine.bsky.social 🎢🎠🎡

After several months of anticipation, the Metro Council officially passed a nonbinding resolution opposing The Boring Company’s Music City Loop airport-to-downtown tunnel project.

Such a great song+recording. Should be a huge AAA hit! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVsK...

these are cute why not

not to quote tweet with my own writing about Smashing Pumpkins, relevance and legacy from a few months ago but floodmagazine.com/212602/the-s...

State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson made a substantial investment in Elon Musk’s Tesla as the state coordinated The Boring Company's Music City Loop deal last year.

On Monday morning, 88-year-old anti-war activist Karl Meyer set up outside the entrance of the Fred D. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building to protest the joint U.S.-Israel bombings of Iran.

This is a great one from Betsy. Even before I moved to Nashville I was hearing about the fairgrounds issue and my immediate thought was “oh so it’s a class thing.” Fascinating to see this play out while like, Carhartt and camo are going designer

It probably looks amazing.

What's your favourite album cover? Doesn't have to be your favourite album, just a cover you ever get tired of looking at

What's your favourite album cover? Doesn't have to be your favourite album, just a cover you never get tired of looking at.

11:11 Art Collective and the Nashville Radical Library are offering a recurring Queer Ramadan event for the LGBTQ Muslim community to observe the holy month.

fittingly all over the place

According to emails reviewed by the Scene, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn coordinated a personal power restoration timeline with NES CEO Teresa Broyles-Aplin during Winter Storm Fern.

It’s 60 degrees outside and I can feel a Bull Durham rewatch coming on

Fictional athletes that would or would not have accepted a Trump WH invitation. Obvious place to start, and I'm sorry but definitely yes they would have gone:

For Playboy, I wrote about Clavicular, masculinity, and the digital image www.playboy.com/read/enterta...