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What new animal would you like to see at the Baton Rouge Zoo?
City officials exploring options to donate a new animal to the Baton Rouge Zoo. After a unanimous vote to keep the zoo in North Baton Rouge, Baker officials are considering options to donate a new animal to the Baton...
Season ViningBaton Rouge named one of the most underrated cities in US
Baton Rouge actually makes is on a GOOD list this time! Last ranking I read Louisiana came in DEAD LAST for overall best states… According to Thrillist Travel, Baton Rouge is the most underrated city in Louisiana...
Vote for your favorite King Cake!
For the 3rd year in a row, King Cake Snob brings you the definitive ranking of King Cakes in Louisiana. Mandeville based Innovative Advertising prides itself on Louisiana’s roots and their King Cake Snob community...
Jan 22, 2018
Josh Does It All: Crash Course in Resolutions
After the New Year’s Eve kisses have stopped, many of us will be left chanting “New Year, new me (or you)!” We’ll have declarative resolutions ranging from weight loss to nixing poor habits. While I’m not one who’s into...
Jan 2, 2018
This Month In Dig: December 2017
Last month, we talked about the bad. This month, we talk about the good—bringing balance to Baton Rouge and all our readers. It’s officially the holiday season. For some that means cheerful moods, music, parties, and...
Dec 6, 2017
Josh Does Stuff: Be a gift boss
The very nature of shopping is stressful. There’s the ever-present tight budget accompanied by the hope of your desired item being available. Thankfully, Amazon and the other digital titans of the world have made the...
Dec 5, 2017
Let’s all <3 BR
While our list of what’s wrong with Baton Rouge can seem long-winded, it’s important to remember everything that makes life in the capital great. Whether you’re a foodie, a diehard football fan, a lover of the arts, a...
Nov 2, 2017
Josh Does Stuff: Rebuilding homes
From Merriam-Webster to Urban Dictionary, there are multiple definitions of what it means to be a ‘do-gooder.’ For me, it’s more of a responsibility all humans have to give back to their community. This month, I had a...
Oct 31, 2017
We Asked: How Can Baton Rouge Be Better?
Baton Rouge has had some rough times lately. Floods, murders, hurricanes, big losses at Tiger Stadium, it seems like every week there’s more bad news. We asked on Facebook what sucks about Baton Rouge, what needs...
Oct 30, 2017
Does anyone still poke?
A blank white screen shines like a sad bat signal in my room. It calls to all single ladies sitting at home on a Friday night, wearing yoga pants and a sports bra that currently holds more crumbs than boobs. The cursor...
Sep 25, 2017
Josh is 30
There are several milestones in a person’s life—your first steps, that first kiss, high school graduation—often lauded by others and remembered by nostalgic photography. This month, I get to celebrate a point that...
Sep 6, 2017
The Soundtrack of My Life
Almost every significant moment in my life has a musical memory to accompany it. You could call it my own personal soundtrack. Music has a way of attaching itself to experiences in a way that is lasting and emotional...
Apr 3, 2017
Things we hope go away in 2017
Baton Rouge is a great city. We’ve got diverse people, art, music, a growing culinary scene, and enough events to keep our social calendars full. But there is always room for improvement. After a particularly trying...
Dec 12, 2016
Oh, Hell No!
What could make an LSU fan hate another team more than they hate Alabama? The University of Florida seems to have answered that question. During a game against Missouri, a fan brought a cat skeleton to the game. At some...
Nov 25, 2016
OPINION: Will this election change Louisiana party lines?
This year’s presidential election is historic for a number of reasons, most of which are nothing to be proud of. Two wildly unpopular candidates are simply fighting to be the least worst option, while anti-establishment...
Oct 5, 2016
Opinion: One protestor’s account of the aftermath of Alton Sterling’s Death
By Keem O. Muhammad The price of substantial social and civil change is too often the sacrifice of life and limb. Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Eric Garner, Michael Brown and countless others have lost their lives...
Aug 2, 2016
Humor: 2016 so far…
It’s June, which means two things. One, the most important anniversary in human history takes place – June 22, the date I emerged into this mortal plane, hell bent on bending it to my will. The other important...
Jun 3, 2016
East of the River: I Quit! I think…
Putting in your notice at a job is at best cathartic and at worse a slow awkward drag to your final day. When you’re fired or laid off you get to peace out immediately after you box together a few years of your life...
Jun 2, 2016
The Bitter Lemon: Why we stalk our exes…online
On my way to work last week, the radio show I regularly listen to was talking about the reasons we look up our exes on Facebook. According to the study they were discussing, the No. 1 reason was to see if that person...
Jun 2, 2016
Humor: Tips to survive the graduation ceremony
Nearly graduates, congratulations. You are almost done escaping hell…as long as you don’t screw up the landing with this last set of finals. Don’t worry though; it’s finals for the toughest classes of your collegiate...
May 4, 2016
Kitchen: San Juan Turkey Sandwich @ Street Breads
It sometimes seems that the definition of a “sandwich” is completely open to interpretation. With the ongoing “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” debate raging among strangely dedicated communities, along with a sheer variety of...
May 4, 2016
Drink: Smooth Criminal @ Olive or Twist
With the crazy amount of musical geniuses passing away in the past couple of years, the past few months especially, it makes sense to pay homage to their legacy with anything we see fit. Here in the South, that means...
May 4, 2016
Film in Review: Keanu
With Keanu — a rather affectionate title to one Keanu Reeves who not only kicks butt but is also cute as a button — comedy duo Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele have achieved something of a light absurdity. Far from a...
May 4, 2016
The Bitter Lemon: Ladies, got game?
Last week, Forbes magazine published an Instagram post revealing the top five downloaded podcasts, which included one called “The Art of Charm.” I checked it out and noticed the description was geared toward men and how...
May 4, 2016
East of the River: Knowing your worth
It’s hard knowing how to value yourself. Some people with great self-esteem and perfect parents know that they shouldn’t settle for what they get in life. Some other people, with an overly-inflated sense of self who...
May 4, 2016
Interpretive dictionary: You know when someone thinks they’re using a word correctly, but they’re really doing it wrong? We got to the bottom of it.
The dictionary is a good thing. It’s also criminally underutilized. People often say something without truly knowing the definition. It’s literally the most annoying thing I can think of. However, with all the...
Apr 27, 2016
Kitchen: Goong Op Mor Din @ Thai Kitchen
Patrons of Thai restaurants are probably going for the curry. Thick, savory red, brown or green sauce over a bowl of rice with thick chunks of juicy meat and fresh veggies would be hard for anyone to pass up, but, Thai...
Apr 27, 2016
Drink: Best Damn Cherry Cola
Despite what health professionals say about how terrible, unhealthy or just plain bad soda is for you, people still seem to be buying it by the barrel. Walk down the soda aisle at Winn Dixie or Wal-Mart and you’ll find...
Apr 27, 2016
Film in Review: Elvis & Nixon
About to board a flight to L.A., Elvis approaches an airport ticket clerk. Ecstatic, the clerk exclaims how she had dreamt of this moment for years. Elvis, nodding, says “It’s good to hold on to your dreams.” Michael...
Apr 27, 2016
The Bitter Lemon: My stars are aligned for a summer fling
When I was 16 years old, I went to see a palm-reader. She lived in a semi-sketchy neighborhood, and when my high school friend and I knocked on her door, she quickly snapped off an episode of “Full House” before tending...
Apr 27, 2016
East of the River: Can’t we just sell weed?
With our state dealing with the biggest budget crisis in 30 years, and possibly ever, the governor and legislators are scrambling to figure out where to find the funds. The state has to close a $943 million budget...
Apr 27, 2016
Sounding Off: Violence around campus
Editor’s Note: Each week our team will sound off about the latest trending topics on and around campus. Check us out and see what we’re discussing. Rickey Miller, Campus Editor I think the violence around campus has...
Apr 20, 2016
You Said It: Your thoughts on marijuana legalization
There are so many different opinions and debates on the legalization of marijuana. When interviewing various students on campus, the majority of them all agreed that it should be legalized. Here are their thoughts...
Apr 20, 2016
Smoker’s guide: What to do in the few places it’s perfectly legal to celebrate 420
After recreational marijuana became a legal thing in both Colorado and Washington, flights got a little cheaper in both states. Both states saw a spike in tourism, and the legal recreational industry boomed the...
Apr 20, 2016
Book in Review: The Marijuana Project
By the title of the book, we have a pretty good hunch about its theme. But don’t assume it’s all ‘puff, puff pass.’ This is a tale of medicine and morality; “a security expert’s journey through the ethical weeds” if you...
Apr 20, 2016
Kitchen: Pinwheel Pretzels @ Rösch Bakehaus
It seems that everything is getting the “artisanal” makeover these days. Whether it’s homebrewed beer, hand roasted coffee beans, custom-made bars of soap or carefully crafted donuts, the consumers of the nation finally...
Apr 20, 2016
Drink: Wine Flight @ Blend
USA Today ran a story a few weeks ago that alleged millennials are responsible for nearly half of all wine consumed in the United States (42 percent last year, to be exact). While I don’t care for the “millennial”...
Apr 20, 2016
The Bitter Lemon: He’s not into you… now what?
“When a guy’s really into you, he’s coming upstairs.” It was a simple line that Carrie Bradshaw’s then-boyfriend, Jack, delivered to her friend Miranda when she asked for feedback on a date she recently had. That...
Apr 20, 2016
East of the River: Cutting the cable cord
When we moved to our current house a year and a half ago, we made the decision to forgo cable. We have a few basic channels and HBO that came with our Internet package. For the most part, though, we don’t watch regular...
Apr 20, 2016
Film in Review: The Jungle Book
While not of the intensely real looking Revenant bear variety, the animals and environment of Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book are stupendous. It truly is amazing just how far filmmaking technology has come. Occasionally...
Apr 20, 2016
