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Amanda Heckert

Amanda Heckert is a deputy editor at Garden & Gun. A native of Inman, South Carolina, she previously served as the editor in chief of Indianapolis Monthly and as a senior editor at Atlanta magazine. She lives in Charleston with her husband, Justin, and their dog, Cooper.

A boy stands on a rock in a forest

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: Country Christmases, Greek Gods, and a Savannah-Set Scandal

December’s standout series and movies with Southern ties

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: Hallmark Magic at Biltmore, a Heart-Wrenching Jon Batiste Doc, and the Next Yellowstone Spin-off

November’s standout series, movies, and podcasts with Southern ties

Travel

Discovering the Scenic Small Towns of Asheville Highway

Skip the interstate toward Asheville and hit a historic two-lane for antiques, baked goods, and beautiful mountain vistas

Cinema

Southern Streaming: Bill Pullman as Alex Murdaugh, Ken Burns on Bison, and a Modern Spin on Poe

October’s standout series, movies, and podcasts with Southern ties

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: More Murdaugh and a Great Smoky Hallmark Romance

Love (and wrasslin’) rules in September’s standout series, movies, and podcasts with Southern ties

Arts & Culture

Three Tips for Surviving the Heat of Game Days

Advice from a lifelong (long-suffering) football fan

Arts & Culture

Laughing All the Way with Writer R. Eric Thomas

The Baltimore-raised essayist, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter on being funny, a plague of frogs, and his new book about returning to his roots

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: Pat Conroy, a Royal Romcom, and Those Soul-Crushing Florida Gators 

SEC football documentaries lead August’s top series, movies, and podcasts with Southern ties

Arts & Culture

Step into the World of the Carolina Shag

For almost a century, one dance has captured the spirit of the coast and beyond. Follow along with three generations of the Free family as they pivot, belly roll, and boogie walk to keep the tradition alive

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: the Sweet Magnolias Return—and So Does Raylan Givens

Chill out this July with Southern-inflected series, movies, and podcasts

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Diggin’ on TLC, and Vroomin’ Vintage Cars

Standout series, movies, and podcasts to tune into in June

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: A Must-See High School Football Team, a Wynonna Judd doc, and a Mississippi Mystery

Seven great series and podcasts to tune into this May

Sporting

How to Take the Ultimate Masters Nap (Even When It’s Easter)

There’s no better day on the Southern sports calendar to get a little shut-eye

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: A Jason Isbell Doc, a Louisiana Pilot Hero, a Texas Thriller, and More

Ten great series, films, documentaries, and podcasts to tune into this April

Arts & Culture

Top Southern Shows to Stream in March

Top series, films, documentaries, and podcasts to tune into this March

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: What to Watch in February

Southern-accented series, films, and documentaries to tune into this February

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: Great Stories to Dive Into This Month

Cozy up with these Southern-inflected films, series, and podcasts

Food & Drink

Love and Loathing in Fruitcake Land

Why the much-maligned dessert deserves a place on your holiday sweets spread—yes, really. No, really, I’m serious!

Arts & Culture

Southern Streaming: Great Series to Dive Into This December

Six Southern-inflected podcasts, documentaries, and dramas to watch

Recipe

Shelby Drink Your Juice

A Steel Magnolias–themed cocktail for all the Shelbys out there—and Clairees, Truvys, Ouisers, Annelles, and M’Lynns