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The year women ran Atlanta rap’s scene — and made it fun again
Despite being a rap Mecca, Atlanta had lagged in producing homegrown female stars. But in 2025, women in Atlanta rap are crystallizing momentum into total domination.
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AJC names top 10 Southern books of 2025
The AJC’s list of the 10 best Southern books of 2025 includes a compelling assortment of fiction and nonfiction that draws from a cross-section of the population.
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‘Soft clubbing’ parties, where you can skip the headaches, are trending
People may be drinking less and sleeping more, but they still want to go out. That explains the trend dubbed “soft clubbing,” where dancing and gatherings start and end early.
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Relapse Theatre to be revived in Old Fourth Ward
Relapse Theatre is coming back in 2026 in a new location: the current Limelight Theatre in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.
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John Moore, WSB morning host in the 1970s, has died at 82
The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame inductee once ‘owned this town,’ former co-worker Kim 'The Kimmer' Peterson says.
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Six Flags Over Georgia closes this weekend, cutting Holiday in the Park
For the first time since 2013, Six Flags over Georgia won't be open over the holidays for pass holders to enjoy the lights, music, Christmas tree and visits with Santa Claus.
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Bookshelf: Georgia authors name their favorite books of 2025
From thrillers to literary fiction, see which books Georgia writers loved most in 2025.
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Formed in 1978, English Beat keeps the fire burning for British ska
Concert preview: Dave Wakeling brings the current iteration of the English Beat to Atlanta on Dec. 1-2. Formed in 1978, the band keeps the fire burning for British ska.
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Atlanta illustrator creates Golden Age comics for a modern audience
Atlanta comic book creator Rich Tommaso, author of the recently reissued “Spy Seal: The Corten Steel Phoenix,” is inspired by the comic books of the early to mid 20th century.
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With Fish gone, which Atlanta radio station has taken the Christmas mantle?
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Star 94, which takes the longtime mantle from the now-defunct Fish 104.7.