Entertainment
4 weeks ago
Tired of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’? Try these alternative Christmas movies

Are you feeling reluctant to take “Elf” off the shelf? Is your “Home Alone” tradition in need of renovation? Is your 34th viewing of “Miracle on 34th Street” just one time too many? Like Rudolph with his nose so bright, 828reviewsNOW is here to help.

Music
4 weeks ago
WNC bluegrass band to celebrate 500th performance this weekend

Local bluegrass outfit The JackTown Ramblers are heading to Jack of the Wood for their 500th performance this weekend. The bluegrass band will take to the stage from 8:30-11:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 27 at the downtown pub.

Entertainment
4 weeks ago
Top 5 international movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

2025 was a fantastic year for global cinema. From searing docudramas to surreal celebrations of the film medium itself, we visit Brazil, China, Iran, Norway and Palestine to bring you the best international movies of 2025. Read our list.

Music
1 month ago
Trousdale, Turnstile, Tyler Childers: The best albums of 2025

828newsNOW and our friends at the Asheville Media Group, including DJs for Mix 96.5, 98.1 The River and La Pantera 97.3, are proud to present a list of our favorite albums of the year.

Arts & Culture
1 month ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Dec. 19-21

Looking for weekend plans? From winter solstice celebrations to a Grinch brunch to a town-wide bar crawl, we have you covered.

Entertainment
1 month ago
White Horse kicks off family movie series with ‘Frozen,’ ‘The Princess Bride’

White Horse Black Mountain, a nonprofit music venue located in the heart of Black Mountain, N.C., has launched a new family movie series called “Sunday Funday Movie Features.”

Music
1 month ago
Coverfest V: 12 local bands to perform their favorite covers at AMS benefit

Next month, The Grey Eagle will host the fifth annual Coverfest, a musical fundraiser for Asheville Middle School’s 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. 

Entertainment
1 month ago
Threequel ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is a lukewarm rehash – 828reviewsNOW

When “Avatar: The Way of Water” was released in 2022, it had been 13 years since James Cameron’s revolutionary sci-fi epic first hit the scene. “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” meanwhile, comes soaring into cinemas this weekend just three years after its predecessor, and this time, it feels a little less special. Read our full review.

Arts & Culture
1 month ago
Rob Reiner dies at 78: Tribute to the ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ director

On Dec. 14, 2025, acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, photographer and producer Michele Reiner, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home. Though details are still emerging about the manner of their death, one thing is certain: the world is a better place for their time on it.

Entertainment
1 month ago
Top 5 animated movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

As the year winds to a close, 828reviewsNOW takes a look at the best movies of 2025. First things first: from gory sci-fi spectacles to French-language indies, we draw up a list of the year’s best animated features.