Atlanta
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Who Hacked the ATL? Hijackers Are Holding Atlanta for Ransom and Time Is Running Out
For the past five days, a mysterious group has been holding the city of Atlanta for ransom as federal authorities fight a computer attack that has crippled the city. Federal, local and state authorities are frantically trying to find a solution. More important, in the spirit of transparency, the city unwittingly committed a tactical blunder…
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This White Woman’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Atlanta Hawks Feels Eerily Familiar
Trigger warning: Before going any further, we feel it is our duty to forewarn our black readers that this story contains details some may find laughable and could be construed by our African-American audience as the simple reality of being a black person in corporate America. But this story is different. The acts are far…
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The Best Thing About Atlanta, the Best Show on Television
During “Sportin’ Waves,” the episode of Atlanta that aired Thursday night, Earn received a generous and unexpected payout from Darius’ puppy-related investments in season 1. Armed with this unanticipated cash, the still-homeless and aggressively underemployed Earn invests it in a gift card scheme suggested by Tracy, a recently paroled houseguest of Paperboi’s, who claims that…
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Donald Glover Talks About His Assist With the Black Panther Script
If, during one of the three times you caught Black Panther this weekend, you stayed through the end of the credits, you may have noticed a special shoutout to Donald Glover and his brother Stephen in the “Special Thanks” section. The Glovers earned the acknowledgment by providing director Ryan Coogler with script notes on the…
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Family, Police Desperately Search for CDC Employee Who Vanished Without a Trace
Atlanta police are searching for a doctor working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who disappeared last week without a trace. Timothy Cunningham, a 35-year-old alumnus of Morehouse and Harvard, was recently promoted to commander under the U.S. Health Service Corps at the CDC, people close to him told Fox 5 Atlanta. Cunningham…
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Watch: Here’s an Exclusive Clip From Atlanta’s ‘Robbin’ Season’
Atlanta is back Thursday, March 1, on FX. We were all reeling from excitement and wanted more when the new trailer for the show dropped recently; luckily, The Root has an exclusive clip in celebration of the highly awaited second season! With an innocent and almost chilling cover of Rae Sremmurd’s hit “No Type,” this…
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Here’s Why It’s Called Robbin’ Season: New Trailer for Season 2 of Atlanta Drops
A little more than two weeks away from Atlanta’s highly anticipated second season, a new trailer for the FX dramedy is sure to whet the appetites of fans starving for “Robbin’ Season.” The Hollywood Reporter also provided some additional context for the new season, which is named for the bump in crime that happens between…
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BNYFW: Ennyluap Brings Ladylike Style to Fall Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week is typically a flurry of edgy, ultraglamorous presentations from designers we love, daring us to push the envelope—and our imaginations—further. But rarely do the creations we admire on the runway translate to real life. At most, they are inspirational—at least, aspirational. That’s why there was something subtly refreshing about the low-key…
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Desired Extensions Is Changing Lives, One Tress at a Time
Gina Conwell knows hair. You could say that the owner of high-end hair boutique Desired Extensions was born into the beauty industry: Her parents own All-in-1 Beauty Supply, an Atlanta beauty emporium that has served local residents for the past 40 years. Conwell began working in the family business as a sales rep in her…