television/film

G&G Interview
Ethan Hawke Takes on a Southern Firebrand
Catching up with the Texas native and four-time Oscar nominee, who portrays abolitionist John Brown in a new miniseries

G&G Interview
The Many Faces of Ray McKinnon
There may be no more versatile a Southern actor, writer, and director than this son of Georgia

Arts & Culture
Bob Ross Gets the Recognition He Deserves
See your favorite happy little trees in person this fall at a new exhibition in Virginia that highlights the famous Southern (yes, really) artist

Arts & Culture
In Praise of Designing Women
Just so you will know—and your children will someday know—you can stream all seven seasons on Hulu. Here, five super-fans share their favorite episodes—and explain why the iconic series still matters

Arts & Culture
A Letter to Burt Reynolds
Why you meant the world to a young kid growing up in the South

Arts & Culture
New Show Spotlights Food and Football in the South
John T. Edge and Wright Thompson explore the modern intersection of the sport and Southern cuisine

Arts & Culture
Two Decades of Midnight
Twenty years ago the film adaptation of John Berendt’s best seller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil hit the big screen. Here are the locations in Savannah where the true story—and filming—unfolded.

The G&G Interview
Chadwick Boseman: Man of the Hour
The South Carolina native portrays yet another groundbreaking figure in Marshall—the latest triumph in a career set to sky-high

Arts & Culture
Dirty Dancing: Celebrating Thirty Years
Plus three Southern spots where you can make like Baby and Johnny and have the time of your life

G&G Interview
Screen Player: A Conversation with Richard Linklater
The Texas native and Oscar-nominated director helps craft a masterpiece theater in Austin

Arts & Culture
Saving Southern Music
How the bluegrass balladeer and TV host David Holt helps preserve—and move forward—the region’s traditional sounds

Arts & Culture
A Farm Life: Wendell Berry’s Kentucky
A new film documents the perspective of the legendary writer, farmer, and conservationist

Arts & Culture
Underground Rises
Why you should be watching this Southern-shot TV drama about the Underground Railroad

Arts & Culture
An Acclaimed Southern TV Series Says Goodbye
Ray McKinnon talks Southern storytelling as Rectify comes to an end

Arts & Culture
Why Traveling Musicians Love Asheville
A new documentary examines why so many creative people are moving to Asheville