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Charter clears final regulatory hurdle in merger deal with Cox Communications

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Review: Center for Puppetry Arts’ ‘Tesla vs. Edison’ will spark your senses

At Tucker’s new retro arcade, owners want all players to feel like winners

Braves Alumni fest and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos jumped around in 90 degree heat, and the Scottish band played a sizzling set of hits and other cuts from its deep catalog at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Piedmont Park in September 2025. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

11 months after hot Shaky Knees set, Franz Ferdinand returns to rock Atlanta

Slamdance brings its ‘On the Road’ program to Atlanta

Atlanta TV stations could see changes under new FCC rule

An FCC change marks the first time the rule for local TV stations has been modified in more than two decades.

12 Atlanta arts events to look forward to this week

Our Atlanta arts events to plan for this week include an Atlanta Shakespeare Company Threepeat of the Bard’s comedies and puppetry performances of “Tesla vs. Edison.”

2026 Essential Play Festival opens with a play humanizing Helen of Troy

Previewing “Helen of the West,” winner of the 2026 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award. It opens the 2026 Essential Theatre Play Festival, Aug. 6-23 at at 7 Stages.

Georgia Entertainment Scene

Review: Center for Puppetry Arts’ ‘Tesla vs. Edison’ will spark your senses

Review of a revial of the Center for Puppetry Arts’ 2023 hit staging of "Tesla vs. Edison," called "a masterpiece of invention" by critic Benjamin Carr.

Antitrust case reportedly has Paramount eyeing Georgia, others for HQ move

Paramount Skydance's leadership has mulled a headquarters move amid a push by California and other states to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

At Tucker’s new retro arcade, owners want all players to feel like winners

Infinite Horizons Arcade aspires to be more than a place of retro video diversion. Plus, where to find other retro arcades in metro Atlanta.

Food & Dining

We found the best banana pudding in Atlanta

Looking for the best banana pudding in Atlanta? The AJC did a blind taste test of five reader favorites with 19 judges to find the city's best.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

At Last Dance, a star is born in Avondale Estates

A menu with almost no skips and an atmosphere that inspires creativity make Last Dance in Avondale Estates an AJC Critic’s Pick.

Crispy rice is a delicacy, no matter the cuisine

That's not a mistake! Why the burned bits at the bottom of the rice pot are delicacies, plus some of the best crispy rice dishes in Atlanta.

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