Blog Topic: Newsish

Homedrone: Hear The B-52s' Take on the 'Squidbillies' Theme Song

By Blake Aued | July 19, 2016 3:25pm

Photo Credit: Joseph Cultice

Legendary Athens band The B-52s put a rockabilly spin on David Allen Coe’s country downer of a theme song for this week’s episode of “Squidbillies,” airing Sunday at 11:30 p.m. on Cartoon Network.

For the uninitiated, “Squidbillies” follows a family of, yes, hillbilly squid led by paterfamilias Early Cuyler and their shotgun-and-party-liquor-fueled shenanigans in a thinly disguised version of Douglas County, GA.

Here’s the upcoming episode’s title sequence:

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In the Loop: Rejoice, for Athens' Public Pools Are Opening

By Blake Aued | May 27, 2016 1:33pm

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Take a dip, cool off, insert summer cliche here.

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Culture Briefs: What Time Does the Super Bowl Start?

By Blake Aued | February 7, 2016 12:23pm

6:30.

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Grub Notes: The New Prince Avenue Wendy's Is Open

By Blake Aued | January 18, 2016 2:12pm

Photo Credit: Blake Aued

May Wendy's blessings shine ever down upon you.

Almost a year after the Prince Avenue Wendy's caught fire, lo, it has risen.

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In the Loop: Your Practical Guide to Thanksgiving in Athens

By Blake Aued | November 25, 2015 11:31am

“I’m sorry, we don’t accept refugees who are a different religion from us. You might kill us all and take over the country.”

Breaking news, y’all: Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and a lot of stuff is going to be closed.

Athens-Clarke County’s trash and recycling pickup schedule has changed. Buses are running on a holiday schedule this week and will be shut down entirely tomorrow. Parks are closed Thursday and Friday. Click here for details.

UGA buses are running on an intercession schedule today, then will not run again until Monday.

If the dog eats your turkey and you find yourself looking for some non-Waffle House food options—or if you just need to get a drink and get away from your relatives—look no further.

And here’s a bunch of ISIS-related stuff in case you decide you want to ruin the holiday by arguing with said relatives.

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Culture Briefs: Website: Georgia Fans Can Barely Speak English

By Blake Aued | September 2, 2015 4:49pm

When the plagiarism-checking website Grammarly.com re-ranked the Top 25 college football teams according to how well their fans write, the SEC did well.

UGA, not so much. The Bulldog Nation has the second-worst grammar of any Top 25 fan base (supposedly).

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Grub Notes: Rejoice/Despair: Pumpkin Spice Season Is Upon Us

By Blake Aued | August 21, 2015 11:17am

The temperature has dipped below 100 degrees, so it must be fall.

Another sign: Terrapin is the first local beverage maker out of the gate with a pumpkin-spice product.

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In the Loop: Send Us Your Giant Retaining Wall Memes

By Blake Aued | August 20, 2015 3:41pm

Graphic designers of Athens! People who just like to mess around on Photoshop! This giant retaining wall on Wilkerson Street is just begging to be made into a Selig-style meme.

Click here for a hi-res photo and do your worst. Send the results to [email protected].

The prize is rapelling gear. (Kidding, I don't know what the prize is.)

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In the Loop: Here's the Deal With That Drone at AthFest

By Blake Aued | July 1, 2015 2:24pm

People have been wondering about the drone spotted flying over AthFest last week.

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Culture Briefs: Hugh Acheson Can't Find Nice Things in Athens (Updated)

By Blake Aued | May 26, 2015 2:57pm

Gucci, Gucci, Hughie, Hughie, Fendi, Fendi, Prada.

Athens' Hugh Acheson is more than the proprietor of four successful restaurants (including Five & Ten), a Bravo star, cookbook author and owner of the world’s second-most-famous unibrow behind Anthony Davis. He’s a style icon in the restaurant world!

“As he’s spent more time outside the kitchen in the past few years as a judge on ‘Top Chef,’ he has become one of the food world’s most stylish figures,” writes Jacob Gallagher in the Wall Street Journal, “favoring suits from Sid Mashburn and Gucci, and always squeezing in a bit of shopping when traveling.”

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