RJ Smith

Matt Kish’s artwork is jarring, vivid, totally whacked. Is it a visual riddle? A painterly koan? And what does it say about art and literature? Only The Lonely Harpooneer can say, and The Lonely Harpooneer says nothing.

Follow the whole stinky route.

For a city its size, Asheville has a surprisingly happening downtown. And these Appalachians can cook.

Don’t be fooled by Pho 96’s inauspicious first impression.

Comedian Tig Notaro brings us together in a communal awkward moment.

Yes, Detroit has her problems. But entertaining guests is not one of them.

When MadTree tapped their inaugural beer at Arthur’s in Hyde Park on February 6, 2013, Ryan Blevins was there to try it. Little did he know he’d soon be brewing it.

Frankenmuth, Michigan, is unmistakably German with its steeply-pitched rooflines, half-timbering, and soaring turrets.

For Luke Cole, who has worked alongside head brewer Jim Matt since Rhinegeist opened in June 2013, brewing was never his goal.

Maier is photography’s current mystery girl.