By Ryan J. Dennis | Peach Pop Five There are movies you watch, and then there are movies you survive. Ric Roman Waugh’s latest film, Shelter, falls firmly into the latter category. From its opening moments, the film refuses to behave the way trailers, formulas, or expectations suggest it should. It does not ease you […]
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By Ryan J. Dennis | Peach Pop Five On November 25, I had the chance to experience the 2024 Tony Award winning musical The Outsiders during its stop at Atlanta’s iconic Fox Theatre, and it was nothing short of riveting. What unfolded onstage was a gritty, emotionally charged reimagining of S E Hinton’s classic story,
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By Ryan Dennis | Peach Pop Five! Entertainment News Actor, singer, and dancer Brian Jordan Jr., best known as Maurice Webb on BET’s hit series Sistas, has dropped a project that turns sound into storytelling: RILEY: The Mixtape, out October 17. The 15-track collection is a bold and unapologetically Black love letter to the HBCU
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P-Valley star Shannon Thornton is stepping into the holiday spotlight with Finding Joy, Tyler Perry’s newest romantic drama premiering November 5, 2025, on Prime Video. In the film, Thornton plays Joy, a gifted New York fashion designer whose career and confidence are constantly overshadowed by her demanding boss. When her friends Ashley (Brittany S. Hall)
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Pretty Girls Sweat Fest 2025 proved that fitness can be fierce, fun, and full of purpose. Earlier this month, women from all walks of life came together in Atlanta to celebrate sisterhood, self-care, and the power of breaking a sweat — all while redefining what healthy looks like. Founded by Aeshia DeVore Branch, Pretty Girls
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Atlanta — After an eight-year absence, Cirque du Soleil is bringing back one of its most visually stunning productions, LUZIA, to Atlantic Station this coming fall and winter. From November 6, 2025 through December 14, 2025 (with some sources extending into early 2026) the iconic Big Top returns to 241 20th Street NW, offering Atlantans
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Some people follow a blueprint. Others create one. Hanz Fequiere is the latter. A firefighter turned healthcare CEO, and now the owner of Atlanta’s comfort food hotspot & Cheese at Lenox Square, Fequiere proves that success doesn’t come from doing what’s expected — it comes from daring to do things differently. Breaking Barriers in Healthcare
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DJ XO is no stranger to the grind. The Houston-born producer, artist, and DJ has spent years laying the foundation for something bigger—something timeless. Now, that moment has arrived. His latest track, “Love Somebody,” a powerful reimagining of Keith Sweat’s classic “Right and a Wrong Way,” is not just a remix—it’s a movement. “I literally
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Imagine stepping onto the hallowed hardwood of State Farm Arena—not to shoot hoops, but to sit down for dinner. Not just any dinner, either. We’re talking about a family-style feast dreamed up by Chef G. Garvin, flanked by some of Atlanta’s boldest new restaurant stars, all under the bright lights where the Hawks play. Welcome
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In an exclusive interview with Peach Pop Five, rising star Alannah Wilhite reveals to correspondent Carrington Manous that she is a self-taught dancer who is not only a triple threat with skills as an actress and singer, but she’s also having the time of her life on the road as a professional dancer on Beyoncé’s
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