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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 08 > georgia-duo-hey-nothing-makes-major-label-debut-with-hound

An Athens duo nearly quit music last year. Now, they’re back with a debut album

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (711+ words) Last fall, Tyler Mabry and Harlow Phillips were so burned out that they pondered whether they should continue making music together — or at all. At the time, the Duluth-raised, Athens-based pair, professionally known as the folk/emo duo Hey, Nothing,…...

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 08 > atlanta-fall-arts-guide-2026-dont-miss-these-top-10-events

Fall Arts Guide 2026: Don’t miss these top 10 fall events

14+ hour, 33+ min ago   (257+ words) Now that the kids are back in school and the sweltering days of summer are numbered, it’s time to turn our thoughts to cool weather pursuits. This is the time when arts organizations launch a slew of new productions and…...

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 08 > ya-book-golden-boy-by-atlanta-author-aj-symon-explores-dog-turning-into-boy

Golden retriever turns football star in Atlanta author’s YA debut

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (605+ words) I don’t know about anyone else’s social media feed, but there was a minute during the COVID-19 pandemic when mine was filled with funny memes and videos extolling the virtue of boyfriends with “golden retriever energy.” You know the type…...

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ajc.com > food-and-dining > 2026 > 08 > atlanta-restaurant-news-pataaka-opens-at-spring-quarter-and-more

Pataaka opens at Spring Quarter and more from Atlanta’s restaurant scene

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (756+ words) With the opening of Pataaka, Spring Quarter is now home to five restaurants, plus a new location of Hal’s The Steakhouse on the horizon; LikeMinds announced it will extend its Krog District pop-up through the end of the year; Maepole…...

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 08 > shaqs-passion-for-dunking-leads-to-professional-dunkman-league-in-atlanta

Shaq’s passion for dunking leads to professional Dunkman league in Atlanta

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1189+ words) When Shaquille O’Neal was in the NBA, he loved to dunk. With his height, he made it look easy. Including playoffs, he dropped a whopping 4,000 dunks over his 19-year career. And while he didn’t dunk with the artistry of a…...

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 08 > atlantas-hoedown-south-spotlights-queer-country-dancing-culture

Giddy up! Meet the Atlanta group building community for queer country dancing

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1107+ words) If you stepped inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dunwoody on the penultimate day of July, chances are you probably felt like you were entering a campy, misfit country night. Shades of pink, black and purple permeated the room. Attendees…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 08 > am-atl-hot-doggin-it

A.M. ATL: Hot doggin’ it

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (505+ words) Morning, y’all! It’s Friday, and it just so happens we have a few light, delicious stories on the menu today. Well, after some business talk. If you don’t finish today’s newsletter a little hungry, I’ll be impressed. The landmark $34.5 billion…...

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ajc.com > business > 2026 > 08 > the-okefenokee-is-the-first-world-heritage-site-in-georgia

The Okefenokee is the first World Heritage site in Georgia.

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (193+ words) Late last month in South Korea, after more than four decades, Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, joining the likes of Yellowstone, Machu Picchu and the Great Barrier Reef. “After 44 years, the Okefenokee…...

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ajc.com > sports > 2026 > 08 > atlantas-chuck-and-chernoff-radio-show-ends

Farewell to ‘Chuck and Chernoff,’ Atlanta’s anti-sports, sports radio show

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (749+ words) The final “Chuck and Chernoff” show Tuesday felt a little bit like a going away party for a longtime neighbor. On 93.7/680 The Fan airwaves, there were moments of gratitude and reflection, a string of guests, laughter over memories from years…...

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ajc.com > things-to-do > 2026 > 08 > 2026-suzi-bass-award-nominees-include-major-musicals-world-premieres

Major musicals, world premieres among nominees for 2026 Suzi Bass Awards

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (207+ words) Nominees were announced this week for the 2026 Suzi Bass Awards, Atlanta’s version of the Tony Awards, recognizing excellence in Atlanta’s professional theater community. Among the season’s most recognized productions are “Fiddler on the Roof” at Alliance Theatre with the Atlanta…...