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Janelle Monae, Pharrell speak out against Kim Burrell following singer's rant about "the perverted homosexual spirit"

Monae getting spirited on stage. Akili-Casundria Ramsess

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Monae getting spirited on stage. Akili-Casundria Ramsess
By Jewel Wicker
Jan 3, 2017

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Earlybirds Club has taken flight as part of the new trend dubbed “soft clubbing.” In Atlanta and elsewhere, revelers are drinking less and sleeping more, but they still enjoy cutting loose at dance parties and other fun gatherings. (Courtesy of Earlybirds Club)

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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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Earlybirds Club has taken flight as part of the new trend dubbed “soft clubbing.” In Atlanta and elsewhere, revelers are drinking less and sleeping more, but they still enjoy cutting loose at dance parties and other fun gatherings. (Courtesy of Earlybirds Club)

Credit: (Courtesy of Earlybird Club)

‘Soft clubbing’ parties, where you can skip the headaches, are trending

Huzzah! Georgia Renaissance Festival marks its 40th anniversary

New Flannery O’Connor treasures found in time for centennial celebration

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Managing Partner at Atlantica Properties, Darion Dunn (center) talks with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during a tour following the ribbon cutting of Waterworks Village as part of the third phase of the city’s Rapid Housing Initiative on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Atlanta opens door on first modular rapid-housing for homeless residents

The first-of-its-kind development, Waterworks Village, overlooks the nearby reservoir. It's part of Mayor Andre Dickens' initiative to build 500 units of for the unhoused.

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Local GOP sees ‘danger’ in a chaotic race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican leaders in Georgia's 14th Congressional District worry a crowded field in a special election could give Democrats a chance to win.

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Two centennials, one story: Delta and the Atlanta airport

Delta Air Lines and Hartsfield-Jackson both turn 100 this year, and you can’t tell the story of one without the other.