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Aldis Hodge: Super Hero

When you take one look at Aldis Hodge, one word comes to mind: superhero. With a winning smile and imposing physique, thinking of him donning a cape to fight crime wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination.

In the latest project from the 38-year-old American film star, this presumption isn’t too far from the truth. Hodge plays the lead “Alex Cross” in Amazon Prime’s new “Cross” series, which premiered on the platform on Nov. 14, 2024. The series is based on the Alex Cross books by James Patterson. Since Along With the Spider – the first book in the series, published in 1993 – the titular character has appeared in 33 separate titles. 

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Melissa McCarthy: Perfectly Imperfect

During last week’s Saturday Night Live cold open, Melissa McCarthy appeared onstage as a member of the show’s prestigious five-time host club. The evening’s host and five-timer inductee was former cast member Martin Short, who pointed out that the classy vibe of the five-timers club doesn't quite match McCarthy’s comedic style. 

“This is a classy place,” McCarthy responded “We don’t do any of that sophomoric comedy stuff here, do we?”

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Eniola Shokunbi: Middle School Genius

Middle school is arguably the most awkward time in a person’s life. From wearing mascara for the first time to shuffling around a gymnasium listening to a “clean top hits” playlist in a dress your mother bought on the Dillard’s sales rack for your very first school dance. Middle school seemed like a constant struggle.For twelve year old Eniola Shokunbi, however, middle school became so much more than just a time of self-discovery, she also discovered how to be a leader in respiratory care. 

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John Hope Bryant: The Power of Financial Knowledge

It’s election week in America. It's the once-every-four-years moment we consider how we view ourselves as a nation. Central to both campaigns is an American myth told over and over again: America is a place where anything can happen, where anybody can pull themselves up by the bootstraps and make something of themselves. A wild west where only the strongest and the fittest sit at the top of the hierarchy.

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Dragon Con: A Weekend of Magic

Labor Day weekend in Atlanta is historically one of the busiest weekends in the city, with football season kicking off at the Benz, Dragon Con attracting America’s most devoted fandoms, House in the Park celebrating 20 years of dancing and all the joys that come with Black Pride. For Labor Day weekend, the streets of Atlanta were full of roller skating dragons, frat boys in polos and Khakis, a million Harry Potters and Bulldogs fans painted in UGA’s signature red and black. It’s always refreshing to see such a different mix of people all coming together for a weekend of unanimous enjoyment. 

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