One of the biggest names in the food entertainment world will appear on a local podcast Tuesday. Ree Drummond, better known as the Pioneer Woman, will be featured on the Lisa Fischer Said podcast, which is hosted by AY’s editor-at-large Lisa Fischer. Drummond is the host of a cooking show which has aired on…
By Dustin Jayroe Over the years, it’s become fairly typical for people to think of news personalities as celebrities. As journalists, they may not think it themselves, but it’s a natural phenomenon that’s bound to happen when one is on television with so many eyes watching. Figures of the past like Walter Cronkite,…
Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easy-to-digest guides. And stargazing in April is another one for the books. This month features local astrophotography from Arkansan Tony Milligan. You can find more of his spectacular photos on his website, Captured in Time. Moon Phases Third Quarter: April 4 New Moon:…
Las Vegas is quite a trek for us in Arkansas. No matter which city or town you call home, it’s at least a 1,000-plus mile journey that’s either a multi-day car ride or about a three-hour plane ride. Don’t misunderstand: Vegas is not out of reach; thousands of Arkansans make the trip every year. But,…
It’s hard to shake the weirdness of writing about a historic snowfall for a March issue of the magazine. But, here we are, amid the pendulums of #ArkansasWeather. And what a sight that snow was last month, shattering practically every wintry record known to the state. For me and my household, our Little Rock home…
Since 1994, real estate professional Tracie J. Kelley has dominated the market at every angle and her business has evolved into a collaboration of more than 35 team members delivering exceptional services and unwavering customer service at every level. Kelley recognizes that her many successes through the industry continue to be deserved only by the…
Acme Brick Tile & Stone strives to make products that outlast a mortgage, a roof, even a lifetime. When you see the Acme name stamped in the end of a brick on your new home, you know that you’re getting both Acme quality and the 100-year guarantee. But Acme is more than just a product…
Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easy-to-digest guides. And stargazing in March is another one for the books. This month features local astrophotography from Arkansan Tony Milligan. You can find more of his spectacular photos on his website, Captured in Time. Moon Phases Third Quarter: March 5 New Moon:…
Few phrases from modern popular-culture resonate as well as this line from 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises: “A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat on a young boy’s shoulders to let him know that the world hadn’t ended.” In the film, it was climactic…
The 2016 drama Hidden Figures really opened a lot of American eyes to a side of history that for a long time remained untold, that women — specifically, Black women — were behind some of the historic technological achievements of the previous century. This particular film (based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly) tells…
