We all have been there at least once: Your phone is dying, and you really need to use it. You spot a USB port or outlet while you’re out at a public place and decide to plug it in to get more battery juice.  While public outlets may be […]

The cell phone view of Netflix’s Home Page. Photo Courtesy: Kaiyah Clarke Netflix has become the leading streaming service worldwide with more than 130 million subscribers. In 1997, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph created the online movie rental portal that is Netflix. By 2000, Hastings and Randolph had implemented a […]

Located on West Georgia Street, Southern Velvet Cafe joined Casanas Village as one of the buildings introduced through Frenchtown’s ongoing development. The restaurant is the brainchild of Stephanie Waldo. As part owner and head baker at the café, she came up with an idea to open a bakery while […]

Working Class Wednesday, an event that aims to bridge the gaps between local businesses, leadership and the community, held its ultimate networking experience last week at Prive Lounge. Terrance L. Barber, founder and CEO of Working Class Wednesday, believes that this event was necessary for the local community. “My […]

After much anticipation, CMX Cinemas Fallschase, Tallahassee’s newest theater in decades, held its grand opening on Friday. Guy Austin, vice president of operations, called the grand opening  “fantastic.”  “Seeing people smile is why we love what we do,” he said. The grand opening brought in a wide variety of […]

Cast members of The Mississippi Delta running lines a couple hours before opening night. Before the audience took their seats, Essential Theatre members were busy preparing last Thursday for the opening night of their benefit performance in Tucker Hall. In addition to opening night jitters, the cast and crew prepared to […]

Sadly, the end of the summer is rapidly approaching. For students, this means it is time to get back in the mindset of multiple classes, early mornings, school supplies and trendy clothing. Even if you are not a student, it is a great time to catch great deals and […]

The conference will take place in Detroit from Aug. 1-5.​ Photo courtesy of NABJ Convention website. The National Association of Black Journalists’ annual  convention will be held in Detroit this year. Students are buckling down and getting ready for the career-advancing event. Students are looking for opportunities for internships […]

The 1200 Church hosted a back to school community fun-day on Saturday.   The ultimate purpose of the community fun-day was to give less fortunate families free school supplies. There was also free food and games for kids to enjoy. The Tallahassee Police Department and the Tallahassee Fire Department were in attendance […]

A small group of women gathered inside The Moon nightclub Saturday afternoon for Red Table Talk Tallahassee, hosted by  Thais “Speaks” Wilson. Red Table Talk Tallahassee was inspired by the Facebook series Red Table Talk, which was created by actress Jada Pinkett Smith. The Facebook series features her daughter […]