Local Entrepreneur, 4, Follows Her Passion for Fashion Opening Her Own Affordable Line, The Cali Collection

May 26, 2021

At 4 years old, Cali is already an accomplished entrepreneur, leader, model and brand ambassador. All inspired by Cali’s natural eye for fashion, The Cali Collection is Cali’s own clothing line that is high fashion for children at prices that won’t kick parents in their pocketbooks. I recently got the opportunity to speak with Trinesha […]


Big Easy Movie Reviews: Mortal Kombat

May 3, 2021

Ignore the haters and enjoy this film for what it is. I’m biased. Every day after school, my best friend and I would go to his house and play Mortal Kombat 3. It was sublime. We would challenge each other to learn new combos, new fatalities, and beat harder fighters and bosses—that is, when we […]


Kermit Ruffins Speaks Out Against Police Harassment of Food Vendors on Claiborne Avenue

January 2, 2021

(Updated with statement from NOPD) Claiborne Avenue is known for a variety of reasons. Besides its large homeless encampments, it is also a party spot, a place where people can do everything from listening to good music to getting their car washed. It’s also a place for good food. And Kermit Ruffins at Kermit’s Treme […]


Big Easy Movie Reviews: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

January 2, 2021

“What you all say don’t count with me, you understand? Ma listen to her heart. Ma listen to the voice inside her. That’s what count with Ma.” It’s a dark night in the woods. The dogs are howling loudly. Two young black men are running, running as fast as they can, through the branches, over […]


CANCELLED: No New Orleans Mardi Gras Parades This Year

November 17, 2020

  Put away your tutus, ladders, and signs, there will be no Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans in 2021. While this news is devastating for parade-lovers, and more importantly, New Orleans business owners, it’s not exactly surprising.  The US has surged in COVID cases over the last week, and our amount of cases is […]


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