"We've made it this far because we embraced the editorial freedoms others refused themselves," writes columnist Kyle Whitmire. "While our orthodox brethren have feared innovation, we lived by it." Editor Glenny Brock, columnist Courtney Haden, and former staff writer and editor Thomas Spencer also reflect on why the paper has survived and what it means for the city.

Continue ReadingBirmingham Weekly Celebrates 10th Anniversary

As part of a larger redesign and graphic overhaul of the site to be revealed later this year, we've made some initial changes to AltWeeklies.com:

  • The "Movies" section is now "Movies+TV" and TV stories have been moved there from the "Culture" section.
  • Food and Drink stories now have their own "Food+Drink" section.
  • The "Politics" section has been resurrected.
  • The "Opinion" section, on the other hand, has been eliminated, and its contents have all been shifted to other sections.


In addition to cutting down on clutter in certain sections, these changes also mark the first step towards a modified folksonomy for organizing the information on the site.

Continue ReadingRedesign Begins at AltWeeklies.com