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AAJC 080626 Essential Fest

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.

Nick DeLaCruz
HEAT CHECK

Meet the Georgia content creator going behind the scenes at your favorite concerts

Georgia's Nick DeLaCruz is the creator of This Is DeLaCruz, an online platform that interviews crews for major tours, from Madonna to Bruno Mars.

Mr. & Mrs. Ambien

Paramount murder mystery ‘Diarra from Detroit’ shoots Season 2 in Atlanta

It was a long wait but "Diarra from Detroit" has returned for Season 2 and on Paramount+ instead of BET+. Plus, it moved production from New Jersey to Atlanta.

Food & Dining
The Real Food Show

Why the U.S. government is launching a cooking show

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last week the launch of a new cooking show, “The Real Food Show." Here's what to know about it.

Manuel Maloof and his Tavern

Historic Atlanta watering hole Manuel’s Tavern turns 70

The decade-by-decade history of Manuel's Tavern tells the story of Atlanta, too.

Food and dining
PUNK FOODIE GUIDE

6 Atlanta food pop-ups this week, and the return of Brave Wojtek

The 6 pop-ups to catch around metro-Atlanta this week, plus a profile of Matt Reeves discussing how cooking in Ukraine changed his perspective on his pop-up, Brave Wojtek.

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Let Me Put U On: The Decatur trivia night that turned strangers into family

Warner Bros

Judge halts Paramount’s merger with CNN parent company Warner Bros.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire perform

PHOTOS: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire perform in Atlanta

Georgia Trust Acquisitions

2 of Georgia’s oldest newspapers acquired, will increase local coverage

Signage and work for FIFA

Here’s how hotels, short-term rentals in Atlanta fared during the World Cup

Warner Bros

States file lawsuit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Turner parent company

You42 Studios

In this Atlanta-area film studio, visitors can dine while creators go viral

Lee Thomas

She helped ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Spider-Man’ film in Georgia. Now she’s retiring.

Jermaine Dupri

Atlanta megaproducer Jermaine Dupri alleges Sony owes him $18M in royalties

Repticon Atlanta

10 weekend events hotter than the metro Atlanta weather

Trilith Studios offers behind-the-scenes tour

Trilith Studios offers behind-the-scenes tour that includes Nate Bargatze set