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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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Atlanta romance bookstores deliver happily-ever-afters in a multitude of genres
A new wave of readers is fueling Atlanta’s new wave of romance bookstores, part of a national boom that’s turned a once-stigmatized genre into a celebration of love stories.
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More than just an exhibition, “André Leon Talley: Style Is Forever” at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film is like a memorial to the late fashion editor and author.
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John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants talks about living in Georgia, vocal lessons at an advanced age and watching the lead singer of Papa Roach throw up in Atlanta.
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Coca-Cola strikes deal to sell majority stake in one of its biggest bottlers
Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will sell a majority stake in Africa’s largest Coca-Cola bottler.
TSA warns Atlanta airport security delays could get worse during shutdown
As the government shutdown stretches into Day 21, Atlanta airport security delays could get worse, a TSA spokesperson confirmed.
Ga. teacher urged to resign after Charlie Kirk post is suing her employer
The high school English teacher says Oglethorpe County School System violated her First Amendment rights.