
AJ Willingham
Senior Culture Writer at CNN
Senior Reporter and Writer, A.M. ATL at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Emmy/NABJ award-winning writer. Sr. Reporter @AJC, fmrly @CNN. Professional menace. Music, art, history, lit, sports, nature etc. Episcopalian. Mayo is gross.
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1 day ago |
ajc.com | AJ Willingham
Morning, y’all! Macon’s makin’ moves: Mercer University will host the Los Angeles Football Club at their newly-renovated soccer pitch and athletic facilities while the team prepares for the FIFA Club World Cup later this month in Atlanta. The end goal? To be the practice home for a national team for the big games in 2026. Fingers crossed! Let’s get to it.
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2 days ago |
ajc.com | AJ Willingham
Morning, y’all! Crafting clubs are very in right now. Think macaroni pictures, but for adults. Painting night, anyone? Maybe a little crochet tutorial? Don’t be shy. Our hands were made for more than typing on keyboards. Let’s get to it. WHAT’S UP AT ATL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Credit: John Spink/AJCGiven the number of recent air travel scares and tragedies, it’s only natural to wonder how things are going in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s own crow’s nest.
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3 days ago |
ajc.com | AJ Willingham
Morning, y’all. Happy Monday, happy June, happy summer break, happy Pride. Also, happy wallet: Those Georgia tax refund checks of up to $500 should be coming soon, the state says. More info here. Let’s get to it. YOUR SUMMER CALENDAR UPDATECredit: Paul AbellPull up your Google Cal or that Hunky Hometown Firefighter Calendar they were selling for charity (which of course, you had to buy).
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6 days ago |
ajc.com | AJ Willingham
We’ve all seen the TikTok trend where men call the homies to wish them goodnight. It’s honestly so sweet and normalizes the kind of loving friendship men deserve but are sometimes discouraged from expressing. Tell your friends goodnight! Just not every night. No one needs that. New around here? Welcome to Sweet Tea by the AJC, a new newsletter celebrating fascinating, positive stories around the South. Sign up to get Sweet Tea in your inbox every Saturday.
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6 days ago |
ajc.com | AJ Willingham
Hello, Peachtree racers! “Why in the world am I doing this?” I bet that thought has popped up at least once during a run. It’s a fair question with endless answers: For fun. For tradition. To try something different. To get healthier. To show yourself you can. Your reasons are your own. Keep them close so you can remind yourself as the miles get long, the weather gets hot and the race gets ever closer. RACE COUNTDOWN: 34 DAYS Credit: Ben Gray/AJCOooh, just about a month. Getting excited yet?
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I am coming for you @ajc https://t.co/vBnhnvvUkR

I forgot to grab a hard copy but please look at this perfect program cover from church last Sunday. https://t.co/N3aqcIiawB

I love when Christians forget the God of Christianity is also, quite literally, the God of Islam and Judaism.

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