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.

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