“A miracle only ever grows wild,” Jeff Tweedy half-mumbles on “Random Name Generator,” one of 11 tracks from Wilco’s new album “Star Wars.” Miracle or not, “Star Wars,” available as a...

Created in the spring of 2014, the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame serves to honor Alabamian authors who have made exceptional contributions to the literary world. Currently, the J. Wray and Joan Billingsley...

With the next presidential election in November of 2016, politics and the array of associated topics and issues have continued to increase in prominence across the nation. Some students and faculty at...

When thinking of a video game, guns, swords and non-stop action usually come to mind. But, “Her Story” is a video game that fits a different set of themes. The independent game, created by Sam Barlow,...

A lot of attention has been paid to Gov. Robert Bentley’s recent appointment to the Alabama State Board of Education. On July 16, the governor appointed Matthew Brown of Fairhope to serve as board member...

Laura Testino | Culture EditorAlthough their old and gold Chevy van — mustache-clad and also nick-named Ron Burgundy — can’t quite make a trek to the moon, Mars or Pluto, the Steel City Jug Slammers...

On a sunny Tuesday in June, my younger sister and I went to the movies together for the first time in quite a while. At the time, “Jurassic World” was in the beginning of what became its third straight...

Standing among the businesses and busy streets of the Birmingham skyline, Sloss Furnaces is a reminder of life in the early 1900s. Opened by Col. James Withers Sloss in 1880, the iron smelting furnaces...

Rod Stewart will perform at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Thursday, July 16. The show’s official billing as “Rod Stewart: The Hits” gives reasonable assurance that one will leave the Amphitheater...

Artists of all sorts become inspired by a variety of people, places, items and experiences. Laurie Popp’s inspiration comes from her daily environment: the farm.Popp’s artwork is being shown at the...