Indie bookstores love to be on the cutting edge, hoping to discover the very best and to get that best into the hands of their readers, said Nicole Yasinsky, marketing manager and sidelines buyer for Novel.

Dave Godbout is the winner of the first Indie Memphis Film Festival Black Filmmakers Pitch Rally, as well as its $10,000 prize. 

Indie Memphis, which begins on Thursday, contains multitudes, with an endless number of films big and small, feature and doc, across multiple venues and multiple days.

The India Association of Memphis is gearing up for its 16th year of offering Memphians a grand India Fest experience fit for a king. The organization will be celebrating “Ancient History & Culture” at this year’s festival at Agricenter International on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday. The title translates into "Day of the Dead."

Afrofuturism is more than black science fiction or simply an aesthetic, says Memphis-based author Troy L. Wiggins.

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.

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.

A small house with boarded-up windows and a metal fence around the yard sits on Lucy Avenue off of Wellington Street.

Nearly two decades ago, the South Main Association in Downtown Memphis decided that the last Friday of every month would be ideal to celebrate South Main art, culture and community.