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Republican congressional candidate Brent Taylor asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as "youthful indiscretions."

After two-and-a-half years of buildouts and name tweaks, Noko Yaki — the newest spot from the owners of Noko and Kase x Noko — is ready to reveal its menu and opening date.

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The 45th annual NAIA Pow Wow took place last weekend at Long Hunter State Park, and photographer Angelina Castillo was there to document the dancers, vendors and visitors.

We made a map of Nashville’s 15 early voting sites!

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This week’s cover package: With early voting now open in the Nov. 3 election, we break down what’s on the ballot. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/who-s-who-in-the-midterms-breaking-down-the-nov-3-ballot/article_e342be74-36b4-4344-b832-dbf1dec6ad24.html

The 'General Jackson Showboat' — the kitschy Old Nashville institution among the last remnants of bygone theme park Opryland USA — will soon cease operations after more than 40 years cruising the Cumberland River.

@kawhittlesey.bsky.social Me in the Scene’s style/grammar Slack channel if you’d like to use this one sometime.

Had a lot of fun talking to fighting game community members at Game Galaxy, and a big thanks to @njusticeraps.bsky.social for walking me through his journey as a competitor.

Writes @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social: Writer-director Brian Duffield’s slimy nautical survival film 'Whalefall' — opening wide this week — plays its absurd premise totally straight.

I reviewed what is easily one of the two slimiest films of the year.

Our coverage of the Southern Festival of Books — Oct. 17-18 at Bicentennial Park — includes reviews of the new book by Barbara Kingsolver and a Whitney Houston biography.

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Best of Nashville 2026: "The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club has long had a reputation for top-shelf drinks and a cozy, tucked-away atmosphere."

Quick story in honor of @nashvillescene.com’s Best of Nashville issue out now.

The Scene's annual Best of Nashville issue has landed! Check out all of the 2026 readers' poll and writers' choice winners now. Illustration by Katie Turner. https://www.nashvillescene.com/bon/2026

A federal court has largely dismissed a lawsuit brought by Atlanta-based tech developer DC BLOX over the Metro Council’s recently passed moratorium on permits for data centers.

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Y'all I ain't got no money, so y'all need to give @nashvillescene.com and @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social some money cause why Eli got two cameras out?!? That man supposed to be a reporter, and he out here doing video and stills at the same time. Respect

“Anything that was in the actual room” relevant to the failed execution of Christa Pike must be immediately preserved, according to Chancellor I’Ashea Myles, along with related documentation and communication.

Onetime Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins plans to bring gems from his archives Nashville's RADAR615 next month. “This is my love letter to rock and roll," he tells the Scene.

Pretty cool morning hanging out with Henry Rollins. Stay tuned.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear soft-launched his own 2028 presidential bid at a private Nashville fundraiser for 5th Congressional District candidate Chaz Molder on Saturday.

Huge headline aside, why did everyone decide to do their big news drops on us this weekend

The head of the Tennessee Department of Correction is stepping down following two failed lethal injections this year.

Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday called for an independent review of Christa Pike's failed execution. Meanwhile, Sen. Marsha Blackburn is calling for use of the electric chair.

This week’s cover story from reporter Craig Havighurst: Bluegrass, born 80 years ago in Nashville, is enjoying its latest golden age. https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/coverstory/pickin-party-bluegrass-is-enjoying-its-latest-golden-age/article_58a4b9b8-48b9-48fa-86a3-4a781cbb997f.html

Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Christa Pike is the state’s second death row inmate in a matter of months subjected to an unsuccessful attempt at a lethal injection.

A lawyer for Christa Pike confirmed to the Banner that she had been administered both doses of pentobarbital and was still alive. It appears the State of Tennessee has another botched lethal injection.

Thread here from Steven related to today's planned execution of Christa Pike — the only woman on death row in Tennessee — the status of which is still up in the air.

Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: A panel of judges on the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an 11th-hour stay of the planned execution of Christa Pike in Nashville Wednesday morning.

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel brought the first installment of his four-part lecture series on the Antichrist to Broadway Monday, drawing hundreds to the Grand Lodge of Tennessee for some speculative theology.

Metro councilmembers expect emails and debate from constituents. But some recent incidents have turned personal.

Scene staff reporter Eli Motycka was removed from the guest list for Peter Thiel's Nashville Antichrist lectures — and he's not the only journalist who was. 🧵

From columnist @betsyphillips.bsky.social: With the Titans hoping to extend the 100-plus-year-old Seigenthaler bridge, here's a look at the structure's greater context.

Look at this absurdly well-behaved collie I met today. Looks like a book jacket author photo.

The only woman on Tennessee's death row — Christa Pike, convicted for a murder committed when she was 18 — is scheduled to be killed by the state next week.

Former Rutherford County Library director Dr. Luanne James has filed a federal lawsuit against the library system and board alleging First Amendment violations and discrimination and retaliation.

This week’s cover package: The Scene’s annual guide to the season's most anticipated art, film, theater, music events and more. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/fall-guide-2026-this-season-s-most-anticipated-arts-events/article_28a310c6-b288-47b1-adb2-0ea7d6699c5a.html