What’s filming in Atlanta now? Super Fly, Ozark, Being Mary Jane, plus how Georgia legislature could threaten the film industry (again)
A remake of Super Fly, Netflix's Ozark, and the final season of Being Mary Jane are just a few of the movies and TV shows filming in Atlanta this month. Plus—Georgia's latest "religious freedom bill" is sparking cries for a boycott of the Hollywood of the South.
FX’s Atlanta: Robbin’ Season has its hometown premiere at Starlight Drive-In
On Monday night, the stars of FX's Atlanta walked the red carpet before a screening of the first two episodes of the new season at Starlight Drive-In. Here's what they told us about making the long-awaited season two.
Don’t Miss List: Our top 5 Atlanta event picks for March
Midtown's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, the American Craft Show, and Graham Nash at City Winery.
The Walking Dead Awards: Carl teaches Rick one last lesson
In the midseason premiere, Carl reminds Rick to see the beauty in the world. Meanwhile, Morgan heads down a dark path while he and Carol rescue Ezekiel from the Saviors.
At the Guthman Competition, innovative instruments just might predict the future of music
This is the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, a Star Wars cantina band–meets–science fair contest that attracts inventors from all over the globe. Set up by Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology, participants battle for a $5,000 first prize while providing glimpses of what music might sound like in the future.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: February 21-27
Run through Buckhead in your underwear at Cupid’s Undie Run, celebrate black history at the Black History Month Parade, and watch a magazine come to life at Pop-Up Magazine.
Grant Henry’s next big (ad)venture: A bucolic campground named Sister Louisa’s Sanctuary
Rural Spalding County isn’t the first place you’d expect to find a man who sometimes goes by “Sister Louisa,” and who has become synonymous with Edgewood Avenue nightlife. But Church bar owner Grant Henry's next big project involves transforming a 44-acre former Girls Scouts campground into a retreat and events space.
Atlanta duo behind Stuff Mom Never Told You launches their own company and a new feminist podcast, Unladylike
From 2010 until 2016, Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin talked feminism, history, psychology, and more as co-hosts of Stuff Mom Never Told You, under the umbrella of Atlanta-based How Stuff Works. Now they've launched Unladylike, a podcast under their own brand, where they've been interviewing guests about everything from abortion and female friendship to body positivity and self-worth.
Flashback: Doraville Boxing Club, 1990
Photographer David Zeiger started work on a documentary about Doraville, which became PBS’s Displaced in the New South, and discovered the diverse Doraville Boxing Club tucked away in a strip mall. “In the gym, you learn to respect each other—otherwise you’re gonna get your ass kicked,” says Cesar, the boxer photographed “Over here, we don’t look at color. We don’t look at race. We learn to respect each other with these gloves.”
Sunday Night Skate: Clubs don’t have anything on Cascade’s rolling weekly party
These skate sessions have been one of the biggest social events in the Adamsville and Oakcliff areas since the rink opened in 2000. Stars like Bow Wow, Usher, and Jermaine Dupri skate here, and the 2006 movie ATL was largely filmed inside Cascade.