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The Broke Socialite Pens a Book

So have her ambitions. There’s now a Broke Socialite event series (the Sugar Coma sweets tour is the most popular), and last December she organized the Lavish! conference, a national social media event that focused on the likes of fashion, beauty, home decor, and travel.
2022 Atlanta 500: Education & Healthcare

2022 Atlanta 500: Education & Healthcare

These are Atlanta's 500 most powerful leaders. We spent months consulting experts and sorting through nominations to get a list of the city's most influential people—from artists to chefs to philanthropists to sports coaches and corporate CEOs. In this section, we focus on Kindergarten through high school, higher education, and healthcare.
U.S. Capitol innsurrection 1906 Atlanta Race Riots

To understand the mob violence at the U.S. Capitol, remember the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot

Rage is uncontrolled lashing out at a perceived injustice. The mob in Atlanta acted out of grievances fueled by false claims from politicians and media. So did the mob in Washington D.C.
Haylene Green

5 Reasons to love West End

West End was named in the 1860s after London’s famed theater district. Connected to downtown by horse-drawn streetcars, the suburb soon attracted affluent residents, including mayors, a governor, business owners, and Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus tales. Though the neighborhood experienced white flight during the mid-20th century, it has long benefited from its proximity to the Atlanta University Center—drawing prominent residents like Dr. O.T. Hammonds, whose grand Victorian home is now an art museum. In recent years, the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail has brought new development—such as the sprawling Lee + White complex—along with the mixed benefits of gentrification. Through it all, strong local leadership has ensured that the “Best End” keeps its sights on the future.

RHOA bonus recap: NeNe watches Cyn shop at Eclectic Girl, Kandi self-pleasures at Tap

The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Episode 407: “Law by Sheree” recap:As this week’s bonus episode of the television equivalent of a Georgia 400 16-car pile up opens, viewers learn details about about Sheree Whitfield’s sketchy ex Bob Whitfield’s surprise legal maneuver in Sunday’s episode. He’s filed a petition to modify his child support agreement, claiming his income dropped from $20,000 a month to $3,000. Or as Sheree shrieks at her attorney Phaedra Parks, “He wants to modify a child support agreement he’s never made!” Sheree fears Bob’s celebrity status as a former Atlanta Falcon will hamper her efforts in court. Phaedra assures her she’ll get her money.

Graham Colton takes a spin at Vinyl, George Lefont celebrates a cinematic 35 years

When the finale to your hilarious, avert your eyes music video features you frolicking in a fountain while displaying some open-mouth PDAs, casting can be everything. No one has ever accused singer-songwriter Graham Colton of being stupid. "We cast my wife," says Colton of the video for his single, "Pacific Coast Eyes." The singer, who first shot to fame with his 2008 hit single "Best Days" (used on both "American Idol" and "Oprah"), comes to Vinyl at Centerstage in Atlanta Wednesday night to introduce fans to songs from his latest project, "Pacific Coast Eyes, Volume 2." "The director told us, 'I have this idea for an elaborate, sarcastic make-out scene in the middle of a fountain.' The chance for hitting a rough patch in your relationship is greatly reduced when the beautiful woman you're making out with is your wife." The video features Colton running and singing. For three minutes. So, is he a runner in real life? "Oh, hell no!" he concedes chuckling. "I haven't run like that since I played football in high school. I just said to the director, 'I don't want to be the guy with the guitar, lip-syncing for the camera again.' We had some fun with it."
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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.

Single in the City

Crunching census data, cost-of-living figures, and quality-of-life metrics, the Daily Beast ranked Atlanta number one on its list of “Best Cities to Find a Date in 2012.” But—with all due respect to statisticians—we turned to the real experts: actual single Atlantans.
AC3 expands 15th anniversary

Ahead of its 15th anniversary, Atlanta’s A3C festival looks to expand with a focus on technology

Mike Walbert has long been contemplating ways to expand and grow the Atlanta music festival and conference, and ahead of this year’s event, scheduled to take place October 8-13, A3C has announced plans to expand the conference to focus on technology in addition to music.
How to register to vote in Georgia

What to know about casting an absentee ballot in Georgia

What happens if I already voted in the presidential primary in March? Do I need stamps? A quick FAQ to absentee voting in the upcoming June 9 Georgia primary.

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