Blog Topic: Breaking News

Culture Briefs: Half of Athens Spent the Weekend Stalking Jon Hamm

By Blake Aued | April 12, 2015 12:53pm

Several celebrities—Paul Rudd, Jon Hamm, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Zack Galifianakis and Kristen Schaal reportedly among them—were in town this weekend, rumor has it for a “Bob’s Burgers” writer’s wedding. (In addition, Rudd is filming The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving in Atlanta; Hamm and Galifianakis are starring in Keeping Up with the Joneses, also filming in Atlanta; and McBrayer has family in Athens.)

It turned Athens into a bunch of star-struck Creepy McCreepersons. Like me, your Facebook feed is probably full of #HammSightings. Here, too, are few select tweets about this momentous occasion:

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Homedrone: Kuroma, T. Hardy Morris, We Love Tractor, More Announced for AthFest

By Gabe Vodicka | April 6, 2015 11:22am

Kuroma

AthFest has announced a few more outdoor performers for this year's festival, which takes place June 26–28.

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In the Loop: UGA Retirees Pack Meeting Held to Explain Health Benefits Changes

By Pete McCommons | April 3, 2015 9:27pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

William Bell, a retired UGA research assistant, speaks to University System Associate Vice Chancellor Karin Elliott at a Friday meeting at Masters Hall.

A standing-room-only-plus-overflow crowd of UGA retirees, employees and family members showed up for a 10 a.m. Friday, Apr. 3 information meeting in Masters Hall at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on campus.

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Grub Notes: Athens Farmers Market Opens This Weekend… with Farm Cart

By Hillary Brown | April 2, 2015 3:55pm

Oh, hai, remember when we teased you and told you Farm Cart was returning to life and would be serving at the Athens Farmers Market? We were only a year off…

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In the Loop: UGA Sold Its TV Station

By Blake Aued | April 2, 2015 12:55pm

The University of Georgia has sold its TV station to a Maryland company.

Marquee Broadcasting paid $2.5 million for the station, which has hemorrhaged money ever since UGA bought it seven years ago.

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In the Loop: A UGA Student Died in a Dorm, and Another Was Hit by a Car

By Blake Aued | March 20, 2015 10:35am

University of Georgia student Mikal Ghirmazghi, 21, was found dead in her dorm room at Russell Hall at about 6 p.m. Thursday, according to UGA police.

Authorities said they don't know yet how Ghirmazghi died, but there were no obvious signs of foul play.

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In the Loop: Jamie Hood's Trial Will Cost More Than $300,000

By Blake Aued | March 17, 2015 5:29pm

Admitted cop-killer Jamie Hood is finally going on trial in June on 70 charges, including two counts of murder during a crime spree in 2011 that drew national attention. It’s going to cost us.

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In the Loop: Half a Million Georgians Signed Up for Obamacare

By Blake Aued | March 10, 2015 4:38pm

In Georgia, 541,080 consumers enrolled in or renewed health coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchanges during the latest open enrollment period, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today.

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Homedrone: of Montreal, The Baseball Project, The Whigs, New Madrid to Headline AthFest 2015

By Gabe Vodicka | March 10, 2015 4:45pm

Photo Credit: Michael E. Anderson

The Baseball Project

Yesterday, we reported on the tracklist for this year's AthFest compilation album. Now, AthFest has released the names of the artists who will headline the free outdoor Pulaski Street stage June 26–28.

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Homedrone: Discounted Slingshot Passes, Day Passes, Single Tickets Now Available

By Gabe Vodicka | March 23, 2015 11:00am

Photo Credit: Suzy Poling

Holly Herndon

Slingshot, the three-day festival of music, tech and electronic art, happens Mar. 26–28 in Athens, and, in case you hadn't heard, the fest has landed a truly impressive selection of musical talent for its third annual installment.

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