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  1. greenwashing
    Katrina Victims Still Owed $20.5M From Lawsuit With Brad Pitt’s FoundationNonprofit Global Green allegedly promised to pay the settlement without ever having the funds to back it up.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. spooky!
    Conjuring Writers and Spiral Director to Launch LaLaurie Mansion FranchiseIf it isn’t based on a true story, is it even prestige horror, bro?
    By Bethy Squires
  3. rip
    Steel Magnolias Actress Carol Sutton Is Dead at 76The “queen of New Orleans theater” died of complications from COVID-19.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. last night on late night
    Jane Curtin Looks Back on SNL’s Chaotic Mardi Gras Special“Every minute was counted for. Not.”
    By Megh Wright
  5. obits
    Dr. John’s Peculiar Yet Undeniable New Orleans LegacyIt’s almost impossible to conceive of that city without hearing Rebennack’s gravelly, syrupy draaawwwl accompanying it.
    By Andy Beta
  6. backstories
    The Big Uneasy: When SNL Went to Mardi GrasIn 1977, Lorne Michaels took his show to New Orleans. Things didn’t exactly go as planned.
    By Andrew Buss and Chris Kopcow
  7. Inside the Restaurant Serving Authentic Cajun Cooking to Los AngelesIn partnership with Southern Comfort, we followed an L.A. chef reclaiming the essence of his hometown.
    By Blake Z. Rong
  8. Meet the Chef Bringing New Orleans to New YorkMatt Pace brings artistic flair to Creole cuisine with Café Booqoo.
    By Blake Z. Rong
  9. Sexual Misconduct Allegations Have Put the Future of New Orleans and […]With theaters and training centers in Austin and New Orleans, three comedy festivals under its name, and a published book about improv, The New […]
    By Megh Wright
  10. live musical events
    Tyler Perry to Host Live Musical Event About the Crucifixion of JesusIt will air on Palm Sunday.
    By Nate Jones
  11. one of the greats
    Remembering Allen Toussaint, the Musical Force Who Embodied New OrleansToussaint shaped the sound of R&B, rock, and country, but to New Orleans, he remained a down-to-earth ambassador.
    By Alison Fensterstock
  12. obituaries
    New Orleans Music Legend Allen Toussaint Dies at 77Toussaint’s songwriting and producing career stretched over nearly 60 years.
    By Nate Jones
  13. dark night of the soul
    Anne Rice Blessed All the Outcasts During a Vampirish Visit to New Orleans“The Vampire Chronicles have always been for us outcasts, us people that think differently.”
    By Jada Yuan
  14. Tim Heidecker, Todd Barry, Nikki Glaser, and More Are Headed to Hell Yes […]New Orleans’s largest annual comedy festival just announced its lineup. Founded by The New Movement, this year’s Hell Yes Fest will take place […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. How the New Movement Built a Comedy Scene from Scratch in New OrleansThe MC yells, “Please, sound like a million people for…!” and sweeps his arm as he announces the name of the improv group taking over the […]
    By Ryan Sparks
  16. bros
    Watch Brad Pitt Toss a Beer to Matthew McConaugheyAcross balconies in New Orleans.
    By Lindsey Weber
  17. secret shows
    The Foo Fighters Shut Down a New Orleans BlockFor a secret show.
    By Delia Paunescu
  18. welcome to burlesque
    Channing Tatum Is Also Producing a Reality Show for A&EIt’s about his New Orleans burlesque club.
    By Delia Paunescu
  19. comedy
    NBC Hops on the Musical Teens Bandwagon with New Marching Band ComedyTaking a cue from Glee and this weekend’s college a cappella comedy Pitch Perfect, NBC is developing a show about rhythmic youngsters all of […]
    By Bradford Evans
  20. comedy
    NBC Developing New Orleans Series With a Musical SideThe Swamp.
    By Zach Dionne
  21. Will Ferrell Can Teach Us How to Live It’s official: Will Ferrell is having the most fun of all the people, celebrities and non-specials alike. Shooting strange local commercials […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  22. music
    Play Around on an Audio Map of New OrleansIt’s like taking a tiny, miniature, alcohol-free audio vacation.
    By Edith Zimmerman