A bridge in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood is soon to be named the “Officer Mia Goodwin Bridge” in memory of the late Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer, Mia Goodwin. Tragically, Officer Goodwin lost her life in December 2021 while assisting in the closure of a section of Interstate 85, struck by a … [Read more…]
Roque Dalton in exile in Havana, Cuba, 1967. Casa de las Américas, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. For our Poetry Making series, we ask poets and translators to dissect the poems they publish in our pages. Natasha Wimmer’s translation of Roque Dalton’s poem “I Wasn’t Always This Ugly” appears in our new Fall issue, no. … [Read more…]
AVP League continues the 2025 season with week 6 scheduled for July 19 and 20 in New York City. Central Park will be eight matches for two days because four teams based in the city compete in front of the local crowd. With some playoffs still in quarrels, the weekend results are expected to have … [Read more…]
With the highest parity in the NFL, some unlikely clubs may have the best chance of getting a ring As the NFL season approaches, predictions are being made about who could win the Super Bowl in February, and there’s still plenty of time to see if those views pan out. The majority of those views … [Read more…]
If you’ve noticed new apartments popping up in your neighborhood, chances are you’re living in one of Charlotte’s top zip codes for apartment construction. To pinpoint exactly where the apartment building boom is happening, Rent Cafe just released a report of the Fastest Growing Apartment Zip Codes in America after analyzing … [Read more…]
via City of Charlotte The Charlotte Open darts tournament has proven to be an outstanding proving ground for the best players in North America, and in December two former winners of the event will make their World Championship debuts. The 2023 edition, held at the Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel, saw Alex Spellman weave his magic … [Read more…]
Antique friendly robot. Photograph by Thomas Quine, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY 2.0. Read the first installment of Nancy Lemann’s series on talking to robots here. “Would you say that you have a personality?” I asked him. What am I really trying to find out—this guy is a robot. I just want to … [Read more…]
Thanksgiving in the U.S. is a holiday rich with events, with each region bringing its own flavor to the festivities, creating a patchwork of traditions that are as diverse as the nation itself. In New York City, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade dazzles spectators with its colossal balloons and extravagant floats, capturing the hearts of … [Read more…]
Charlotte’s own Famous Toastery, now with 26 locations across the Carolinas and Virginia, has just secured the naming rights for the Bahamas Bowl in their first major step to advertising on a national level. Scheduled for December 18th at 2:30 pm, the Famous Toastery Bowl will take place at UNC Charlotte’s … [Read more…]
Andy Warhol with Archie, his pet Dachsund. Photograph by Jack Mitchell, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0. In The Philosophy, the artist Andy Warhol tells us relatively little about how he became Warhol. He shares parts of his story in this series of aperçus about death, love, taxes, and beauty, among other issues—thus … [Read more…]