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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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‘Thunderbolts’ could be the farewell to Marvel films shooting in Georgia
"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.
Atlanta native Ed Helms of ‘Office’ fame delves into big historical snafus in new book
Ed Helms, formerly of "The Office" and "The Daily Show" has written a new book called "SNAFU," about America's biggest historical screwups.
WABE names replacement show for Lois Reitzes, retiring after 46 years
WABE will launch "The City Lights Collective" weekday show this summer with hosts Kim Drobes and Jon Goode, replacing "City Lights with Lois Reitzes," who is retiring in June.
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Atlantans need a six-figure income to afford a home this year
Mortgage rates have only slightly cooled since reaching a 20-year high in 2022. For hopeful homeowners, it's a tough time to shop in Atlanta.
Former Georgia governor urges Trump administration to support Okefenokee UNESCO bid
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is urging President Donald Trump to support the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge's bid for World Heritage listing.
Patricia Murphy: Trump tanks in Georgia. But Democrats do worse
A new AJC poll shows the only thing less popular in Georgia than President Donald Trump is the Democratic Party opposing him.