From “New Moon” to “Zombieland,” SP’s top 20 fall flicks

Demetri Martin discusses his new movie and working with Ang Lee 

“90 PROOF LULLABIES”
 (VINTAGE EARTH)

 “CHICKENFOOT”
 (REDLINE ENTERTAINMENT)

The week's A&E calendar

The week's A&E calendar

The week's live music in and around Atlanta

Sportopia® Excuses of the Week

Last week, I happened to check out “Soul Power"...

The Quick Q&A

APD Officer Andrew Fincher was bitten by a man with HIV whom he says intended to infect him. Judge Marvin S. Arrington sentenced the biter to 18 months.

Deadline nears for troublesome salvage yard to clean up its act

Disabled police officer files federal complaint against the city

Great local restaurants, plus the Paradijs cocktail

Vegetable Husband delivers produce and fruit to your door

The Irish Guinness BBQ burger at Ri Ra

Roatán, Honduras, is a refreshing retreat

Something was said last night to make me believe that there may have been a little more to the wild night, like perhaps my husband went to a VIP room, but I don’t know for sure...

Abandoned houses, heroin dealers, prostitutes and out-of-control garbage (and rats) plague English Avenue and Vine City, despite millions of dollars in public investment

The cops are too few, the residents too fearful and angry, and the city’s answer—a board of folks with too little training and knowledge—is simply misguided.

Maintaining your sanity amid mixed messages, stress and the humiliation of job-hunting

Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ beats history to a pulp (fiction)

Georgia peach bread pudding at Rathbun’s

A California wino sets up camp in New York wine country

A visit to Abattoir Chophouse has its consequences

Ray’s in the City gets revamped

Next time you feel like laying around on a Saturday, don’t! Turn off the TV, and explore what Atlanta has to offer

SP catches up with Donna Narducci of Ovarian Cycle on her new path

Director Robert Rodriguez discusses ‘Shorts’

“FUTURE SONS AND DAUGHTERS”
 (AM SOUNDS)

“THE ENTRANCE BAND”
 (ECSTATIC PEACE/UNIVERSAL)

Arts & Entertainment

Thsi week's concerts in Atlanta

The Buzz: What's movin' and shakin' in the world of sports

For Michael Vick—and for us—the future starts now

The Quick Q&A

The season’s top 10 productions

Best Lead Actor and Actress

Best Supporting Actor and Actress

Bert Osborne’s top 10 pet peeves

The patios are open, the drinks are flowing, and outside is calling your name

Crispy smoked oyster mushrooms at Flat Creek Lodge

Kate’s Club provides a sense of renewal and hope for children who’ve lost a parent or sibling

A girlfriend gets a tattoo against boyfriend’s wishes, and a brush-up on the basics of dating

This week's Arts and Entertainment calendar

Live music this week in Atlanta

Ever since the Georgia Theatre in Athens suffered extensive fire damage earlier this summer, there’s been a sports-music column brewing in my noodle...

Laid off? Here's what to do next

The Quick Q&A

“DIRTY POND SONGS”
 (SELF-RELEASED)

“I’M GOING AWAY”
 (THRILL JOCKEY)

A ShortTakes review

A ShortTakes review

GSU study: More than 40 percent of start-up charter schools in Georgia operated in the red during the 2006-2007 school year

Part Two of an occasional series on the impact of the mentally ill on the criminal justice system

The police and jailers are their care providers. The taxpayers pick up the tab.

Atlanta used to have a police commissioner who oversaw the city’s police chief...

Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams discuss ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’

“THE LATEST”
 (CHEAP TRICK UNLIMITED)

“BURN BURN”
 (OUR LADY PEACE)

The Buzz: What's movin' and shakin' in the world of sports

A 42-year-old backup catcher/outfielder’s return to the diamond this summer

Despite undercooked moments, “Julie & Julia” goes down like butter

A Sunday Paper preview

Destination Dining

Mama Mia in Midtown and a melody of good eats in Alpharetta

Summer cocktails—Mexican-style

Robert Kenner shares his thoughts on “Food, Inc.,” health care, growth hormones and Congress

Need a break from it all? Float down the Chattahoochee for a guaranteed day of R&R

Savvy Snoot turns out a myriad of home décor options

Faulty meter readings, cracking meter covers, and unsympathetic judges shape the city’s water issues in a mayoral election year

The Quick Q&A

An introspective look into lives affected by the recession

“Greatest Hits Vol. 16”
 (Purple Feather)

Midtown battles the same offenders over and over 

Councilman Ceasar Mitchell gets ideas from a surprising source to bring back the APD's legendary unit

This week's A&E calendar

This week in live music

The Buzz: What's Movin' and Shakin' in the World of Sports

Two Falcons share the thrill of—saving money?

“Live at Goner Records”
 (Goner)

Mayoral candidates lob accusations and innuendos during police and fire forum

Scattered ‘Funny People’ will do anything for a chuckle

‘Colored Girls’ shows its age

Blane Bachelor answers your relationship questions

Georgia’s peaches are ripe for picking—in savory cocktails and delicious dishes

Destination dining in Montego Bay and Kingston

House-made gelato at Alon’s