Before Metairie Cemetery became a landscape of tombs and monuments, its curves carried racehorses. They now lead through the stories of governors, musicians, business leaders and generations of New Orleanians who shaped Louisiana history.

Remembering Mississippi comic-book artist Mitch Byrd, whose dynamic work on the New Orleans-set Cat & Mouse launched a career that later reached Marvel, DC and beyond.

For 100 years, Frostop has been more than a root beer. A lunch at Ted's Frostop revealed how one American brand became part of my family's story, connecting childhood memories, grocery store shelves and generations of New Orleans tradition.

Long before Broadway and Hollywood returned audiences to Oz, Caliber Comics invited readers beyond the Emerald City, building a darker interpretation of Baum's world that's largely been forgotten today.

From an vintage copy of Welcome to My Nightmare to a signed CD nearly forty years later, my journey with Alice Cooper became a story about music, faith and learning to look beyond the makeup.