Sam Armstrong flew off the top ropes, using the full weight of his body to drive a chair into Walker Hayes’ chest, sending each man to the mat for the umpteenth time. With three other Ultimate Championship Pro Wrestling South wrestlers piled upon him, Hayes could no longer get up. Armstrong crawled over, draped an arm over his opponent, and the ref counted Hayes out.
April 29th, 2018 - 7:36 am § in Memphis
Rec Room Wrestling: We Put Our Bodies Through Hell For The Crowd
April 16th, 2018 - 11:30 pm § in American Travel, Memphis
New Photos, New Map: Returning to Memphis, April 2018
It's time to go back to Memphis, a city that continues to hold our attention. Even as it grows and changes, it remains a city with a true sense of self.
December 29th, 2017 - 7:56 pm § in Memphis, Memphis BBQ
What Leonard’s Pork Volcano Taught Us About Being “Memphis Famous”
Leonard’s Pit Barbecue is one of the oldest and “top” spots in one of America’s barbecue capitals, but it has very little national hype. We went to find out why.
November 22nd, 2017 - 12:37 pm § in Near South
The Call or: How Henry Harrison Made Us Remember Elvis as a Man, Not a King
Henry Harrison, owner of The International Rock-a-Billy Hall of Fame Museum, wants you to know Elvis, Carl, and Johnny as people, not as mythic titans of music and history.
September 5th, 2017 - 10:16 pm § in Miami
Welcoming the End of Endless Summer With a Pair of Hot Dogs at Dogma Grill (Miami, FL)
Miami’s Upper Eastside is full of proof that “endless summer” is a false ideal to chase. Summer does end, but it also comes back, sometimes in a new shape and form.
March 5th, 2017 - 12:40 pm § in Kentucky BBQ, Near South
Manic Kentucky Barbecue Adventures: A Fiery Welcome to Roy’s Bar-B-Que in Russellville, KY
It was well past sundown when the Ford Ranger rolled up to us in the shadows behind Roy’s. All the employees were gone, and we definitely weren’t supposed to be there. The headlights turned off & the truck crawled closer, like a predator stalking prey.
February 20th, 2017 - 10:10 am § in Canada, Newfoundland
What the Hell is in Western Newfoundland? A Manic American Photo Essay.
Can you find Newfoundland on a map? Did you know that it has its own time zone?