Arts & Culture

I have to admit my heart sank when I heard the news. Jahseh Onfroy, the 20-year-old rapper known professionally as XXXtentacion, from South Florida had been murdered in the streets of his home state. I turned to Twitter for confirmation,...

Nick White signed his brilliant collection of short stories “Sweet & Low” at Off Square Books on June 21. Following his debut novel “How to Survive a Summer,” White explores topics like sexuality, identity, relationships and trauma in “Sweet &...

Lauren Groff took the literary world by storm with her 2015 novel “Fates and Furies.” The novel was shortlisted for the National Book Award, and Barack Obama named it his favorite book of 2015. Groff is back again this summer...

Celebrate Pride Month with essential podcasts from voices in the LGBTQ community.   A Gay and NonGay The theme of this podcast is that no matter who you are, or what you’re into, love is love and gay and non-gays...

Almost smack dab in the middle of North Main Street in the sleepy, pastel-hue town of Water Valley a few miles down the road from Oxford, a tiny bookstore stands defiantly with a pride flag in its window, like it’s...

“He’s into sci-fi, fantasy, and Dr. Who, and I’m into sitcoms, Grey’s Anatomy, and Orange is the New Black. We’re total animal hoarders. We’ve got four dogs. He has chickens and goats – I’m talking Farmer freakin’ Brown. He can...

Pride Month is a great time to not only celebrate LGBTQ people but also LGBTQ literature. While there are so many worthy queer books, the following works are a great introduction to different facets of queer life with an emphasis...

“Yassss, queen” is not just a phrase, but a way of life. From owning the runway that you created on the side of the street to dressing like a dime as others gawk with jealousy, here’s your three step guide...

OutOxford will host its first Pride Picnic event at Lamar Park on June 24 in honor of Pride Month, which is held every year during the month of June. OutOxford was founded in 2017 with a goal to educate and...

Seth Stroud of Blackwater Trio sings in The Grove on Sunday. The concert was a part of the annual Summer Sunset Series hosted in Oxford. Photo by Christian Johnson Alice Hasen of Blackwater Trio plays violin in The Grove during...