Greg Akers @GregAkers
Editor-in-Chief, Memphis Business Journal. Follow me at @MBJAkers for even more stuff. The opinions on this feed are my own. pronouns: he/him/his bizjournals.com/memphis Memphis, Tennessee Joined June 2009-
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The Sympathizer ep. 1 is beyond outstanding. This series has drop-everything-and-watch potential.
Tremendous show.
My. GOD. This is the best thing I have ever read.
My. GOD. This is the best thing I have ever read.
Big month for UK disappearing acts.
Favorite performance of the year
RiverBeat Music Fest lineup: Fugees, Odesza, Jelly Roll, Mt. Joy, Black Pumas - Memphis Business Journal bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2… via @MBJMemphis
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Willy Wonka moved to Memphis 🎩😂
We know the snake was unarmed.
Things you find while packing. This is a Pavement set list. Given the WOWEE ZOWEE songs, probably from their 1995 Wilco double-bill at First Ave. Not my handwriting. Don’t remember anything about it.
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Saw Wemby for the first time in person last night and reunited with @e_roseb
One underestimated aspect of Parks & Rec was how fully it nailed the media, from Perd Hapley to Joan Calamezzo & the Gotcha Dancers to Crazy Ira and the Douche to that hilarious NPR parody. Shauna Malwae-Tweep was the most legit journalist in that town & she's 100% unemployed now
SomeBUNNY is going to be a big brother! 🐣 The countdown to October 2024 is underway! 💙
I don’t know if this is the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to me, but it certainly in the top 10 vulture.com/2017/05/leftov…
You know it in your heart to be true.
Big month for UK disappearing acts.
Jack Gohlke is gonna tell his grandkids about this day. RIGHT NOW.
Pretty great list if anyone is wanting to read The Great American Novel. I've read 42/136 (only disagree with a handful of titles listed here of the 42 I've read. Would certainly add a number to this): theatlantic.com/books/archive/…
Two weeks ago, we were told by our doctors that during DJ's newborn screen he had elevated IRT levels. This meant that there was a real chance of DJ having cystic fibrosis. More tests were needed. It was terrifying. Today, we got the amazing news: He's OK. He doesn't have CF.