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Nancy Wilson: Still Rocking, Still Writing, Still Raising Hell

June 10, 2025

Concerts·Events·Feature·Musician Interviews

By Teresa Spencer In a world where music icons are too often frozen in amber, Nancy Wilson remains in motion writing, playing, evolving. And when you speak with her, it’s clear the Hall of Famer hasn’t just survived rock and roll. She’s still breathing fire into it. At a recent interview, I mentioned to a group of Gen

Events·Feature

Florida Theatre Ball: All that and a bag of chips

Words by Kerry Speckman The Florida Theatre held its signature fundraising gala last month, and can I just say what a ball it was. Held at the historic Downtown theater, the event was a ’90s-themed party with hundreds of guests donning their splashiest track suits, loudest graphic tees

Loud, Fast and Lifted: Lifted Riffs

Words by Carmen Macri “It wasn’t always the dream, you know,

Are We Losing the 24-Hour City?

Words by Kaili Cochran When COVID hit, everything changed. It felt

Nightlife Tech

May 30, 2025

Concerts·Editorial Opinion·Feature

Words by Kaili Cochran What does it mean to go out when the dance floor might be virtual, the music silent and your wristband reflects your mood in real time? Nightlife is constantly evolving and so are the ways we socialize and spend our time. Earlier this year

Skaters Drop In: Go Skateboarding Day

May 30, 2025

Feature

Words by Joshua Walker Skateboarders, a special event is around the corner! Go Skateboarding Day, held June 21, is a global event to celebrate the sport of skateboarding and how far it’s come over the years, by bringing local skate communities together. The event is more than just a day

The Streets Called and We Picked Up: Summer 2025 Streetwear Trends

May 30, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Fashion·Feature·Shopping

Words by McKenna Oakley, Photos by Ambar Ramirez and McKenna Oakley As longtime devotees of the Jacksonville arts and culture scene, we think we know a thing or two about upcoming fashion trends. Or maybe we’re just overly enthusiastic about our “Sex and the City” re-watch. Nevertheless, when it

SINNERS: Culture, History and the Language of Metaphors

May 30, 2025

Feature·Movie Reviews·Movies·On Screen

Words by Za’Nya Davis If you miss it, you might only catch a vampire story — paying closer attention, you will find Ryan Coolger’s “Sinners” is a strategically constructed film that uses every aspect of its screenwriting to entice its audience through the art of creative writing and masterful

Jax On Pointe: In the Age of the Algorithm, Ballet Still Slays

May 30, 2025

Dance·Feature·On Stage·Theatre

Words by McKenna Oakley, Photos by Katarina Weissbach In a culture that increasingly caters to quick dopamine boosts brought on the backs of Facebook clickbait, Amazon shopping hauls and staged Tik Toks, it was refreshing to enjoy the elegance and restraint of a timeless art form: ballet. Season after

Teal-Tinted Glasses: How Jaguars Fans Keep Roaring “DUUUVAL!”

May 30, 2025

Feature·NFL·Sports

Words by Kaleb Stowell Photo by Sam Kaplan In a city that is more familiar with cheering for a high draft pick than hopes at a post-season, the Jacksonville Jaguars continue to maintain a positive image in the hearts and minds of fans in the area. Year in and

Where the Artist Comes Back to Life: CoRK Arts District

May 30, 2025

ART·Art Exhibitions·Feature·Local Artists·Local Galleries·Public Art

Words by Savanna Stillwagner Many years ago, there was a building on Rosselle Street in Riverside that was once a match factory, but today, it lights up in a completely different way. With trepidation, one might drive past the railroad tracks and junk houses, around the potholes and errant

Swimming in options: Jacksonville’s top 5 locally-owned freshwater and saltwater fish stores

May 30, 2025

Business·Feature

Words by Savanna Stillwagner Jacksonville’s fish store scene is more than just tanks, guppies and bacopa; it’s a community of passionate people all supporting one another. The community that is created in the Jacksonville fish store community is branched through every strand of guppy grass. Despite the

Online and In Love

May 30, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Entertainment·Feature

AI intimate relationships unfold Words by Ambar Ramirez We’ve all seen the movies. “Her” by Spike Jonze gives us a lonely writer falling for his AI assistant. Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina” unpacks the uneasy bond between a genius coder and the android he’s built. And then there’s “Blade Runner

Surf’s Up, Duval

May 30, 2025

Entertainment·Feature·Sports

International Surf Day Turns 20 Words by Joshua Walker, photo by Mathieu Chirico Surfers don’t forget to mark your calendars: International Surfing Day is June 21. This international event is far more than a day to celebrate surfing, it’s a day to bring the local surf community together and celebrate