Jackson Free Press

The Yin and Yang of Health

Photos by Ronni Mott

Needles. The mere word reminds me of my last blood test when a clumsy nurse poked for a vein in my right arm, gave up and poked around some more …

Spring Tour of Jackson

Spring is here, and it is time to get out of the house. Rediscover the green grass under your toes and our city's green destinations.

Straight to the Litter Box

Staggeringly bad filmmaking in nearly every conceivable way, it's hard to imagine a more boilerplate costumed comic-book actioner than "Catwoman," a DC Comics rip-off.

The Cost of Witnessing

When it comes witnessing tragedies and historic events, journalists are often the ones in the crosshairs. But the perception that journalists are tough as nails isn't always true.

[Geek] (Re)Enter The Atomic Age: A Review of "Atomika"

Imagine a world of ideals: black and white, good and evil, supermen full of vision and idealistic fervor, the perfect model and epitome of one doctrine. Now, imagine the ideal …

The Pasty Stuff

I was not born a southerner, so I do not have the grits gene. I had to acquire a taste for the southern delicacy, and it didn't come easily.

The Wait is Over

GC | WII

Bucking the Trend

Do you have any idea how much weight the average American gains between Halloween and the New Year? Neither does Lunch Lady. But she does know that if you're expected …

[BoozeTalk] DIY: Make Twists For Fifty

Even ugly people look refined when they're holding martinis with bright yellow twists on their rims. While Champagne is a must for your New Year's toast, most people don't want …

Best Sports Movies of All Time

Sports Girl has a lot on her plate these days between watching every single March Madness game possible, keeping up with pre-season baseball, and what's this about Terrell Owens going …

No Easy Fix, Dang It

I no longer need an alarm clock. These days I can count on my body to wake me up in plenty of time to get an early start. But it's …

Tech Trouble In Texas

"Sometimes, you don't know what you've got until you look at it with new eyes," says Oxford native Stephen Merris. Merris, who once helped NASA map the face of planets, …

House Of Duchovny

Here's a surprise: Dour, dry David Duchovny's directorial debut, "House of D," is more weepy than creepy, a conventional coming-of-age story that flashes back to 1970s New York City.

Look Ma, I Made An Omelette!

My earliest recollection of actually seeing an omelette dates back to late 1969, early 1970. I had moved from Jackson to Kansas City, Mo., and being in my early 20s …

The Beginning

The Mississippi Sovereignty Commission, a state agency that spied on the activities of civil rights supporters, was what first led Eric Etheridge to the haunting mug shots of the Freedom …

Drawing From Hopes

Tucked away in a classroom of the Mississippi Museum of Art, the work of over 50 young Mississippians covers a full wall with a riot of faces and colors.

Krewe of Broccoli

Can't get enough of Mal's St. Paddy's Parade? Continue the party at home, and have another Mal-athon on your dining room table. You need only to create a krewe of …

A Personal Touch

Lacey Norris, 25, started working in the field of cosmetology after she decided that college was not for her.

[Green Eats] Giants Dominate Organics

If you think the farmer-in-the-dell wearing Birkenstocks and singing "Kum Ba Yah" owns that organic brand you're so fond of, think again. According to "Organic, Inc.: Natural Foods and How …

Sexy Side Effects of Seahorse

The world has forever been on the lookout for a good aphrodisiac. Henry Kissinger said it was power and money, which might be your only hope if you look like …