Arts & Entertainment

With a series of intense Southern roles and an Oscar behind him, and a Civil War drama on the way, Matthew McConaughey has redefined his career by coming back to the place that shaped him

In defense of the season’s most loved (and hated) song

Taking on stereotypes one paddle stroke at a time

A closer look at the tintype photos of Lisa Elmaleh

Lisa Elmaleh turns to a near-lost photographic process to capture a Southern music tradition

The actress gives an inside account of the most successful film of all time

For the painter Eldridge Hardie, his art isn’t just a vocation. It’s a way of life

Navigating life’s calamities with perfect Southern poise

The tale of an unwanted dog who found his true calling

His Hollywood profile may be on the rise, but Scoot McNairy can’t escape the pull of his native Texas

Should the fine details of our final fiesta be left to someone else?

In defense of going shoeless

Paintings and sculptures from the Dallas native

A Southern take on the answers to some of life’s thornier questions

A country music icon, five-time Grammy award winner, member of the Grand Ole Opry, and a passionate photographer

A true tale of a racy movie, a small Mississippi town, and a big house

Pull over and grab a bag. They’re good for you

A Southern take on the answers to some of life’s thornier questions

As a screenwriter in Hollywood, the bard of Oxford wrote lines for Gary Cooper and Humphrey Bogart

The biggest name in Southern lit didn’t spend his whole life in Mississippi