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Kendi Jean
The JMA-winning country singer-songwriter has big plans for 2025. B Y
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METROPOLIS Oakhursters wonder aloud if City Council would have allowed Mercy Culture’s shelter in Monticello, Tanglewood, or some other tony neighborhood. B Y M A D E LY N E D WA R D S
EATS & DRINKS Everyone knows Christmas is tamale time, but where are our faves? BY LAURIE JAMES
ATE DAY8 A WEEK Get ready to wine and dine — it’s NYE time in the Fort. BY ELAINE WILDER
SCREEN Mufasa has jokes and songs, though one aspect works a lot better than the other. BY KRISTIAN LIN