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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
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After success of ‘Fight Song’, Rachel Platten looks inward for inspiration
Rachel Platten's newest music finds inspiration from her struggles with postpartum depression, the pandemic and trying to follow up on the success of her 2015 hit 'Fight Song'
‘Mirth & Mischief’ immerses itself at real castle in Helen
There will be a blend of interactive games, shows and other spectacles, including fairies, puppets, aerialists, vendors, a tarot card reader and a body painter.
Avengers disassemble: Marvel ends Georgia filming streak with ‘Thunderbolts’
"Thunderbolts" will be the last Marvel movie to be shot in Georgia for the time being. Marvel currently has no upcoming films committed to shoot in Georgia, preferring London.
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Interactive: What Georgia voters think about Donald Trump’s first 100 days, the issues and 2026 election
Explore the AJC's interactive poll results to see how Georgians' opinions differ about politics based on their gender, age, race, education, income and political leaning.
Dickens administration aims to wipe out $33M deficit before budget cycle begins
According to the mayor’s office, the original $33 million deficit — about 3% of last year’s general fund budget — has already been reduced by half.
Gwinnett judge won’t apply Kemp’s new lawsuit limits to landmark trial
The judge overseeing a landmark trial in Gwinnett County refused to apply Gov. Brian Kemp’s new lawsuit-limiting legislation to the case.