Before we look ahead to a new year, AY About You is looking back at the past 12 months and which stories its readers were clicking.

 

The most-read stories on aymag.com in 2024 offer plenty of insight into what exactly our readers care about. Clearly, you guys love food, local celebrities and movies being filmed in Arkansas! And if the No. 1 article is any indicator, you all love to make sure your favorite people and local businesses get the recognition they deserve. Speaking of which, nominations for AY’s Best of 2025 open on Jan. 8.

 

Whether you were waiting for the ever-popular DeLuca’s Pizza (which received an 8.7 rating by Barstool President Dave Portnoy) to open its Little Rock location or looking for a yummy soup recipe, the clicks don’t lie. Arkansans love food news. Mixed in with the food, though, readers really seemed to appreciate updates on local celebrities, including the latest career shifts of Chanley Painter and Todd Yakoubian. And, of course, who wouldn’t be excited to hear about movies being filmed right in their backyard with big names like Rumer Willis and Zoey Deutch attached to them?! It’s just as exciting for us to be able to share that sort of news with all of you!

 

Here’s a look at AY’s Top 10 articles of 2024:

  1. AY’s Best of 2024
  2. Recipe Monday: Creamy Beef Taco Soup
  3. Yakkety-yak (Todd is Back) — Weatherman Drama Comes to a Close as Todd Yakoubian Returns to Living Rooms
  4. Actors Needed for Zoey Deutch Movie Being Filmed in Little Rock
  5. Russellville’s Feltner’s Whatta-Burger Listed for Sale
  6. Chanley Painter Leaving Court TV, Joining Fox News
  7. DeLuca’s Pizzeria Reveals Opening Date of Little Rock Location
  8. Update: Sir Loin’s Inn II Delays Opening Date
  9. ‘Broken Trail’: Rumer Willis Movie Wraps Production in Arkansas
  10. Dreaming Big: Downtown Little Rock Master Plan Aims High

 

If you like this article, you may also like our Year in Review article on ARMoneyandPolitics.com.

 

These were just some of your favorites from AY in 2024. Read more from AY About You at aymag.com. As always, thanks for reading, and here’s to a 2025 filled with good news.