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August 1, 2026

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What Stevie Young Finds Behind the Closed Doors of Hollywood’s Celebrated Relationship Will Change Everything She Thought She Knew About Her Job

July 26, 2026

By: Gus Schock There is a specific quality of professional disillusionment that Danielle M. Wong captures in The Lines Between with accuracy and emotional intelligence: the particular experience of discovering that the system someone has devoted their professional life to serving may have been organized around a deception more

What Stevie Young Finds Behind the Closed Doors of Hollywood’s Celebrated Relationship Will Change Everything She Thought She Knew About Her Job

July 26, 2026

She Found a Photograph and Then Spent Years Finding the Woman Inside It: The Making and the Achievement of Kathleen McDonnell’s Brideen

July 25, 2026

By: Santiago Miller The origin story of Brideen is itself the kind of thing that reminds you why family history matters and why most of it gets lost. Kathleen McDonnell found a formal portrait in a family album, a middle-aged woman labeled simply Bridget Sweeney McDonnell, and knew almost

How Eddy Mann and CattSue Are Giving Florida a Heartfelt Musical Voice

July 16, 2026

By: Dean Landers Florida has long been celebrated for producing chart-topping pop stars, Latin superstars, country hitmakers, and rock legends. Yet beyond the bright lights of Miami, Orlando, and Tampa lies another musical

Isabela Quilodrán Moves Between Vertical Film and Theater

July 10, 2026

Isabela Quilodrán has been working in three formats at once. The actress recently wrapped her second vertical production alongside creative partner Thiago Carvalho, a Portuguese-language project shot and produced in Los Angeles. She

England Beats Congo DR 2-1 in Atlanta at World Cup

England Beats Congo DR 2-1 in Atlanta as World Cup Fever Grips Downtown

July 2, 2026

England came from behind to defeat Congo DR 2-1 at Atlanta Stadium on July 1, with captain Harry Kane scoring twice in the final 15 minutes to send the Three Lions into the

Cathleen Ireland’s In The City Is a Vibrant Portrait of Resilience, Rhythm, and Renewal

June 30, 2026

By: Jean Apache There are albums that chase trends, and then there are albums that quietly build their own identity. Cathleen Ireland’s In The City belongs firmly in the latter category. It is

Tiffany Rachal Keeps Southern Soul Grounded in Real Emotion With Her New Single “Mr. Do Right”

June 25, 2026

For Tiffany Rachal, Southern Soul has never been about chasing a moment. It has always been about connection. The kind of connection that comes from lived experience, strong vocals, and songs that say

Events Not to Miss in Metro Atlanta This Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend

June 23, 2026

Metro Atlanta residents will find dozens of weekend events spanning Juneteenth commemorations, FIFA World Cup screenings, and Father’s Day activities June 19 to 21, 2026. The convergence of three major occasions creates one

Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival Returns to Piedmont Park June 19–21, Anchoring the City’s Densest Cultural Weekend of the Summer

June 19, 2026

The 14th annual Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival opens Friday, June 19, at Piedmont Park and runs through Sunday, June 21, placing one of the Southeast’s largest Juneteenth celebrations inside a weekend

Cape Verde Stuns Spain 0-0 in Atlanta's First World Cup Match as City Projects $503 Million Economic Impact

Cape Verde Stuns Spain 0-0 in Atlanta’s World Cup Debut as City Projects $503 Million in Economic Impact Across Eight Matches

June 16, 2026

The first World Cup match in Atlanta history delivered one of the tournament’s defining upsets before the city had even finished processing what it means to host the world’s largest sporting event for

Why Atlanta Has Dozens of Peachtree Streets but One Peachtree Street

Atlanta Has Dozens Of Peachtree Streets But Only One Peachtree Street

June 13, 2026

Ask a visitor what makes navigating Atlanta confusing, and the answer often comes down to a single word repeated across the map. The city is laced with streets, roads, boulevards, and avenues carrying

Atlanta World Cup Prep 230,000 Hotel Bookings, but Demand Lags Hype

Atlanta Readies for Eight World Cup Matches as Hotel Demand Runs Uneven

June 11, 2026

With the opening of the FIFA World Cup days away, Atlanta is in full preparation mode for its turn on soccer’s biggest stage. The city has secured more than 230,000 hotel bookings tied

Atlanta Film Production Rebounds in 2026 as a Superman Sequel and Studio Slate Fill Soundstages

June 4, 2026

Metro Atlanta’s film economy is showing signs of life again. After a year in which cameras went quiet across much of the region, the city’s soundstages and back lots are busy through June

MARTA CQ400 Trains Set for Early June Launch as World Cup Nears Despite Pending Safety Tests

May 30, 2026

Atlanta’s transit agency has set a date for one of the most-watched debuts of its modernization push, even as questions linger over whether the new fleet will be fully cleared in time. MARTA’s

Power, Legacy, and Buried Violence Collide in Paul Attaway’s Blood Rivalry

May 15, 2026

By: Loreen M Blood Rivalry doesn’t read like a writer trying to manufacture importance. It reads like someone who has spent years sitting close enough to power to understand how quietly destructive it

World Cup One Month Out as Atlanta Prepares to Host Eight Matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

May 13, 2026

The countdown is officially on. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approximately one month away from kicking off in Atlanta, the city is in final-preparation mode for what local officials describe as one

John David Castilla and the Dynamics of Regional Film Markets in the American Midwest and Southeast

May 13, 2026

Over the past two decades, film and television production in the United States has expanded beyond Los Angeles and New York. States such as Georgia and Illinois have built active production environments supported

Is Atlanta The Birthplace of Hip-Hop? History & Modern Dominance

Is Atlanta the Birthplace of Hip-Hop? A Look at the City’s History and Modern Dominance

May 13, 2026

The short answer is no. Hip-hop was born in the Bronx, New York, in the early 1970s, with most historians pointing to a 1973 block party hosted by DJ Kool Herc as the

Mourning Daughters Like “Small Deaths, ”Son Preference and Family Grief in ‘Cost of My Freedom’

May 6, 2026

In Cost of My Freedom, the birth of her younger sister’s third daughter serves as a painful catalyst. The house becomes “heavy with disappointment.” Sons are welcomed with celebration and sweets; daughters arrive

Lee Najjar, the Man Atlanta Knew as “Big Poppa,” Has Died at 68

April 23, 2026

Lee Najjar — the Atlanta real estate investor who became one of the most talked-about off-camera figures in reality television history — passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the age of 68.

Cardi B Closes the “Little Miss Drama Tour” at State Farm Arena — And Brings Missy Elliott, T.I., and Jeezy to the ATL

April 22, 2026

Atlanta got the ending it deserved. On Saturday, April 18, Cardi B brought the curtain down on her Little Miss Drama Tour at State Farm Arena — and the city delivered the kind

City Joins Georgia Entertainment at 79th Cannes Film Festival

April 16, 2026

The City of Atlanta is expanding its international presence by joining Georgia Entertainment at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, scheduled for May 12–23, 2026. This collaboration involves several key municipal departments, including the

Find Your Georgia Getaway: Discover the Chattahoochee River

April 16, 2026

Atlanta residents have one of the more underrated natural assets of any major American city sitting practically at their doorstep — and most of them have barely scratched the surface of what it

Netflix’s Live-Action Scooby-Doo Series Heads to Metro Atlanta This Spring

April 15, 2026

Georgia’s film corridor just added another major production to its 2026 slate — and this one’s been decades in the making. Ruh-Roh, Atlanta: Scooby-Doo Is Coming to Conyers Metro Atlanta’s film industry is

Atlanta Is Under 70 Days From the World Cup — Here Is Where Everything Stands

April 9, 2026

Eight matches. A semifinal. Half a million expected visitors. The clock is running, and Atlanta is moving fast. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11, and with the opening whistle now