There are 7 articles by Andrew A. Smith :

• October 2018

  • Arts & Culture

    X-Men creator to be featured at Memphis Comic Expo this weekend

    Chris Claremont has enjoyed legendary success writing comics and novels, including a 17-year run on X-Men that introduced fan-favorite characters Kitty Pryde, Mystique, Rogue, Gambit and the New Mutants.

    By Andrew A. Smith October 19, 2018
  • Arts & Culture

    Annual Memphis Comic Expo featured something for all fans

    Two Batgirls. A female Loki. Crush (the daughter of DC Comics’ Lobo). Ladybug (from Action Lab’s Miraculous). Harley Quinn (movie version, complete with baseball bat). The Riddler. A green-haired, pre-school Fropper (fromMy Hero Academia). Ghostbuster Spider-Man. Four Captains Marvel.

    By Andrew A. Smith October 22, 2018

• November 2019

  • Arts & Culture

    Sydney Strait. Rece Davis. Wolverine. It’s been a big week for the Rendezvous

    The list of national figures, both real and fictional, who love the Rendezvous keeps growing. In one calendar week, the famed Memphis restaurant got three national plugs.

    By Andrew A. Smith November 04, 2019

• March 2020

  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: A Tigers documentary, nursing homes on alert, and cancellations

    It's Tuesday, March 17, and also St. Patrick's Day. Our daily Live Coronavirus Blog lists a lot of cancellations, but while grocery stores worry about supplies, there's still takeout. And will Memphis in May need a new month this year?

    By Andrew A. Smith March 17, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: FedEx guard changes, Memphis restaurants’ to-go options, and a leisure-time bracket

    It's Monday, March 16, and our experts on pleasant pastimes have created a bracket to counter the cancellation culture. We're also talking to Ryan Silverfield and about FedEx earnings. 

    By Andrew A. Smith March 18, 2020

• July 2021

  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Good sports news offsets bad health news

    Bad air joins our health worries, while politicians wrangle with health departments in Memphis and Nashville. But better sidewalks, AutoZone Park, the Milwaukee Bucks and even the TVA give us reason to smile.

    By Andrew A. Smith July 22, 2021
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Redbirds make history. Hardaway recycles it.

    Just for fun, enjoy a cold one at Grind City and take a selfie at Pose 901. Let history record the Redbirds streak, and the removal of Forrest’s bust. Meanwhile, Hardaway makes his own history ... and repeats it.

    By Andrew A. Smith July 23, 2021