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Superproducer Swizz Beatz drops by Atlanta to give a New York artist his first installation
Art enthusiast and Harvard grad Swizz Beatz revisits attending three high schools in DeKalb County and shares some of his plans for creatives in Atlanta.
Santa’s Fantastical is back: 5 things to know about the Sandy Springs Christmas experience
Heading to Santa's Fantastical, the Instagrammable Christmas experience in Sandy Springs? Here are five things to know before you go.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: November 13–19
K-pop supergroup SuperM comes to Infinite Energy Center, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton participate in ATLive, Santa's Fantastical starts in Sandy Springs, and more.
Want to spend Friday night playing with a shelter dog? You can have one delivered.
LifeLine Animal Project has teamed up with food delivery service Zifty for #LoveDelivered, an event where people are invited to book a one-hour playtime session with an adoptable dog from an Atlanta shelter.
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The Walking Dead Awards: Talk too much
In the quippiest episode of the season, Daryl and Carol go on a hunt for Alpha's horde, while Negan continues trying to join the Whisperers, despite the fact that "whisper" was never a word in Negan's vocabulary.
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The College Park Skyhawks are ready to become Atlanta’s new favorite team
"It is important for our fans to see that our players and our opponents are NBA players and that they will see a fast-paced high energy game," says head coach Noah Gillespie of the NBA G League team.
Omni’s third album criticizes social media-obsessed culture
Frankie Broyles and Philip Frobos of local indie band Omni delivers with a fidelity to the post-punk bands of the late ’70s and ’80s they loved, making them one of the city’s most successful bands.
Q&A: Decatur native Omar Dorsey on being Hollywood, his role in Harriet, and more
Decatur native Omar Dorsey might be best known as Hollywood on Ava DuVernay's Queen Sugar, but he's also had roles in Drumline, Selma, Ray Donovan, Eastbound & Down, and now Harriet, the new feature film about the life of Harriet Tubman.
Trial by Social Media
For better or worse, arts organizations are particularly susceptible in today’s call-out culture. How the ouster of WonderRoot's founder exposed the power and pitfalls of justice in the digital age.
Did Anthony Hill have to die?
When DeKalb County officer Robert Olsen shot and killed an unarmed man, Anthony Hill, in March 2015, it brought up many questions about how police handle people with mental illness. This is the anatomy of a police shooting.
Georgia’s forests are a shrinking line of defense against global warming. Can Janisse Ray make us care enough to save them?
Georgia’s once-mighty and fast-diminishing forests are one of the country’s least appreciated wonders. Author Janisse Ray has long been their fierce advocate—and as a new threat emerges, her message is more urgent than ever.
