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Food That Rocks 2026 returns to City Springs on June 4 as Sandy Springs’ all-inclusive tasting event, presented by Taste of Atlanta.

From 6–10 p.m. for VIP entry and starting at 7 p.m. for general admission, guests sample bites from more than 25 neighborhood restaurants alongside craft cocktails, beer, and wine tasting. The under-the-stars evening features live music from Bogey and the Viceroy, chef meet-and-greets, and interactive sponsor activations.

Celebrating Sandy Springs’ growing culinary scene, the event brings together local favorites and new spots for one high-energy night of food, drinks, and community.

Tickets are on sale now.

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People who raise chickens in their backyards won’t have to “candle” their eggs. Restaurants that serve shrimp will have to let diners know if it is from abroad. And forest products manufacturers will get a tax break.

Those are among the effects of 10 bills that Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law this week.

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The state’s agricultural industry has been hammered by wildfires, hurricanes and trade wars. Lawmakers reacted by passing numerous bills to help farmers, timber owners and others in the industry.

“Georgia’s farming and foresting families are some of the toughest people in our state who, despite the challenges of the past several years, have persevered and continue to put food on our tables, clothes on our backs, and provide the material for structures like our very homes,” Kemp said in a statement after signing the bills at the Georgia Forestry Association’s headquarters in Forsyth Wednesday.

The association was most pleased with House Bill 134, which makes the state’s existing Jobs and Investment Tax Credits transferable for forestry manufacturers over a five-year period.

That will allow companies more flexibility when they invest their capital, which the association said would, in turn, lead to more jobs and economic returns for rural areas.

The association also highlighted House Bill 983, which clarifies when prescribed burning is exempt from notice and permit requirements for forest management. Landowners use these burns to clear vegetation that can cause big wildfires like those that have raged in South Georgia.

Senate Bill 306 amends a tax incentive program that allows owners of agricultural land, timberland, or environmentally sensitive property to reduce their property taxes if they pledge to keep their land undeveloped for a decade. The bill confirms that landowners with a Conservation Use Valuation Assessment can enroll in carbon credit programs and earn revenue on the open private market without breaching their covenant.

House Resolution 1008 revises membership rules and interagency agreements for the Regional Water Planning Councils. It ratifies amendments to Georgia’s statewide water management plan in a way that ensures representation from the state’s major water-use sectors, including forestry and agriculture, according to the state forestry association.

“From new investment in forestry manufacturing to critical protections for the landowners and land managers who do the work on the ground, this is a package built around what our industry needs to grow,” Tim Lowrimore, president and CEO of the association, said in a statement.

HR 1008 was a priority for Kemp, as was House Bill 1159, which exempts from state income tax any payments received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program and Specialty Crop Farmers Program.

Kemp also signed a handful of bills for targeted industries, including those in backyards.

Senate Bill 551 deletes the egg “candling” section of Georgia law, which requires those with backyard flocks to inspect egg yolks in a dark room with a bright light.

Coastal shrimpers will appreciate House Bill 117, which requires restaurants that serve shrimp from foreign countries to notify diners with notices on menus or signs.

House Bill 1310 settles a question that has apparently lingered for hundreds of years: it designates that cotton is, indeed, the official state fabric.

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Light up the night

Friday, May 8 — Sandy Springs will be aglow Saturday night as it celebrates a decade of the Lantern Parade. The festivities will kick off at 6 p.m. with food trucks and family-friendly activities before the parade begins at 8:30 p.m. Get all the details here, and send us a picture with your homemade lanterns!

Be prepared to dodge some raindrops this weekend, but it looks like the weather isn’t going to rain on our parade — the lantern parade, that is!

 If you’re planning to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, you may want to do it close to home as traffic is expected to be heavy around much of the city due to major roadwork on parts of I-285.

Several Sandy Springs restaurants are offering Mother’s Day specials, including The Select, Ray’s on the River, Tre Vele, and Southern Bistro.

 Food That Rocks Sandy Springs is returning on Thursday, June 4, featuring food from more than 25 area restaurants, craft cocktails, and live music from Band X. Get more information here.

 The Sandy Springs Education Force recently honored volunteers and program partners who support the city’s public school students year-round. The nonprofit works with more than 8,000 kids each year, offering STEAM programs, literacy coaching, college and career mentoring, and after-school support.

 More than 400 people attended Envision Perimeter’s State of the District meeting this week to hear how highway improvements and real estate development projects are impacting Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, and Brookhaven.

SANDY SPRINGS SNAPSHOT: Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul attended the April 28 ribbon cutting for the new ceramics studio at the Abernathy Arts Center.

Have a great weekend!
The Rough Draft team

Sandy Springs residents rally against SR 400 construction 

 Acres of trees have been cleared between Huntingdon Trail and State Route 400 in Sandy Springs, and the Northridge Forest neighborhood is organizing to protect their homes from the impact of the construction.

The noise of traffic on the eight-lane state route is noticeably louder, neighbors agreed at a specially called May 4 community meeting at one of the affected homes along Huntingdon Trail. (pictured)

At least six neighbors along the SR 400 Express Lanes project corridor border the widening project’s construction zone. Instead of a forest between them and an eight-lane highway, there’s a sparse area that offers little protection.

 Read Hayden Sumlin’s full report.

Gonna be a homebody… Gonna have a house party

SPONSORED BY ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES

 The Southeastern Designer Showhouse benefiting Solidarity Sandy Springs is open to the public for tours now through May 10 (Mother’s Day!).

Located near Chastain Park, the newly constructed private residence features the work of Suzanne Kasler and 20 other celebrated interior designers. From a pool with sunken firepit to a wellness “hub” with sauna, steam, cold plunge and gym to an F1-inspired game room, the 10,000-plus-square-foot house delights at every turn.

 Tickets are on sale now.

Sandy Springs unveils preliminary plan for fire station overhaul

 After issuing $50.5 million in debt last summer, the City of Sandy Springs is unveiling site plans, building designs, and a project schedule for its fire station overhaul.

When construction on three fire stations is completed around December 2027, Sandy Springs will have rebuilt or renovated all of its fire stations within the city in roughly five years.

The city’s bond issuance includes a new location for Fire Station 4 off Roswell Road, a rebuild of Fire Station 1 on Spalding Drive, and renovations to Fire Station 3 across from Riverwood International Charter School. Construction on stations 1 and 4 is expected to begin this October.

 Learn more about the changes to Sandy Springs’ fire stations.

 ‘Mean Girls’ makes fetch happen at City Springs Theatre

 Recreating iconography is hard. And there might not be a more culturally recognizable mid-oughts artifact than that of 2004’s “Mean Girls,” directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey.

But, the difficulty of recreating mythos has never stopped anyone from trying. The musical version of “Mean Girls” hit Broadway in 2018, updating the movie for a new generation of teenagers. And now, City Springs Theatre Company’s recent production of the musical, which opened on May 1, is pulling a Gretchen Wieners and trying to make fetch happen all over again – to pretty stellar effect.

City Springs’ production of “Mean Girls: The Musical” stars Adagia Rueda as Cady Heron, a teenage girl who has spent her formative years living in Kenya with her scientist mother. When her mom takes a job at Northwestern University, Cady will have to navigate a far more wild place than the Savanna – public high school in suburban Illinois.

 Read Sammie Purcell’s review.

What’s doin’ around Sandy Springs

 May 8:A First Lady’s Guide to Killing the President at Georgia Ensemble Theatre (multiple dates)

 May 11:1776 Musical auditions at Mt. Zion UMC

 May 12: Chattahoochee River Art Exhibition at Gallery at City Springs

 May 14:Personal Care Open House at Campbell-Stone Sandy Springs

 Find more events here.

The Sports Section

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCORE ATLANTA
 BOYS BASEBALL

• Holy Innocents’ (26-7): May 14-15 vs. Lovett (24-9)/King’s Ridge (28-4) (GHSA Playoffs)
• Lovett (24-9): TBD (GHSA Playoffs)
• Mt. Vernon (13-12): Season Complete
• North Springs (12-20): Season Complete
• Pace Academy (15-15): Season Complete
• Riverwood (12-18): Season Complete
• Westminster (8-20): Season Complete

  BOYS LACROSSE

• Holy Innocents’ (9-10): Season Complete
• Lovett (16-3): Saturday vs. Blessed Trinity (14-6) (GHSA Playoffs)
• Mt. Vernon (10-6): Season Complete
• Pace Academy (14-7): Season Complete
• Riverwood (11-8): Season Complete
• Westminster (7-9): Season Complete

  GIRLS LACROSSE

• Holy Innocents’ (9-8): Season Complete
• Lovett (13-6): Season Complete
• North Springs (6-11): Season Complete
• Pace Academy (9-9): Season Complete
• Riverwood (9-9): Season Complete
• Westminster (8-9): Season Complete

  BOYS SOCCER

• Holy Innocents’ (14-6): Season Complete
• Lovett (10-10): Season Complete
• Mt. Vernon (15-4): Friday @ Hebron Christian (10-7-1) (GHSA Playoffs)
• North Springs (6-11): Season Complete
• Pace Academy (10-9): Season Complete
• Riverwood (14-6): Season Complete
• Westminster (6-14): Season Complete

  GIRLS SOCCER

• Holy Innocents’ (15-4): TBD (GHSA Playoffs)
• Lovett (17-3): TBD (GHSA Playoffs)
• Mt. Vernon (7-6-2): Season Complete
• North Springs (9-5): Season Complete
• Pace Academy (11-9): Season Complete
• Riverwood (19-2): Season Complete
• Westminster (15-3): TBD (GHSA Playoffs)

School records do not reflect May 7 matches.

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White squirrels of Norcross

May 8 — The first batch of white squirrel statues went on display this week at five locations around downtown Norcross. The Norcross Public Arts Commission has replica marble squirrels and acorns available for community members who donate to the public art project.

For the past few months, I’ve been traveling to Norcross for my regular coverage. Disappointingly, I have yet to see one of the famous white squirrels. Where do I find one? Tell me at hayden@roughdraftatlanta.com. 

Here are a few newsy items before we get into this week’s stories.

The Historic Norcross Business Association and the city will host a Mother’s Day pop-up from noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow with downtown activities and business specials. 

Next week’s Movie Monday showings of “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” are at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center. 

 On May 12, the city has another Day of Play from 5 to 6 p.m. at Lillian Webb Park in partnership with Live Healthy Gwinnett. 

Finally, the Gwinnett County Police Department (GCPD) arrested a suspect in the theft of $10,000 worth of Pokémon trading cards, thanks to tips from a tight network of card shops from around metro Atlanta. According to WSB-TV, GCPD charged Oscar Reyes Montero Stewart of Acworth with break-ins at trading card shops near Duluth and Norcross.

Now on to this week’s Norcross news,
Hayden 

Norcross unveils bronze statues of white squirrels to unite community

 The Norcross Public Arts Commission installed five bronze statues at Norcross parks on May 5, celebrating the city’s unique white squirrel population.

Commission Chair Liz Simpson said the city’s creation of a public arts master plan a few years ago prioritized the White Squirrels of Norcross as a way to bring the community together.

Simpson said the idea for the art hunt project comes from the Mice on Main in Greenville, SC. While the project gained some traction in the community, the city and commission didn’t have the funding until now.

 Read more about fundraising and the interactive art hunt here.

Gonna be a homebody… Gonna have a house party

SPONSORED BY ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES

 The Southeastern Designer Showhouse benefiting Solidarity Sandy Springs is open to the public for tours now through May 10 (Mother’s Day!).

Located near Chastain Park, the newly constructed private residence features the work of Suzanne Kasler and 20 other celebrated interior designers. From a pool with sunken firepit to a wellness “hub” with sauna, steam, cold plunge and gym to an F1-inspired game room, the 10,000-plus-square-foot house delights at every turn.

 Tickets are on sale now.

Norcross approves extension for RedSpeed school-zone cameras

The Norcross City Council approved a five-and-a-half-year extension with RedSpeed Georgia for its school-zone speed cameras, amending its contract and shifting legal and financial risk away from the city.

Council members voted 3-2 to approve the amended contract and renewal at the May 4 meeting, mirroring the controversy surrounding speeding enforcement in communities across the state.

The approved amendment extends the city’s contract term until the end of 2031. It also requires RedSpeed to comply with state law and cover the city’s legal expenses in the case of a claim.

 Read more about the contract and potential legal changes here.

State Rep. Scott Hilton shares thoughts on Georgia’s legislative session

 With the legislative session behind him, state Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) stopped by 45 South Cafe in downtown Norcross to share what state leaders did under the Gold Dome this year.

Hilton represents District 48 constituents in Peachtree Corners and North Fulton County. However, he was first elected to the District 95 seat in 2016, which included about half of the city of Norcross before statewide redistricting in 2020.

“We passed several meaningful education-related bills this year,” Hilton said. “The first of which was the literacy bill … a major piece of legislation modeled after what Mississippi did.”

 Read about the 2026 session and Hilton’s endorsements here. 

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Homebody weekend

Friday, May 8  — Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you’re gearing up for a relaxing weekend, and hopefully not planning to drive anywhere outside of a two-mile radius from your home. If you need some homebody plans this weekend, the Atlanta Film Festival is still going on virtually. If you’d rather brave those streets, I salute your courage. 

Without further ado … Action!

Atlanta media mogul Ted Turner passed away on Wednesday at 87. Check out Jane Fonda’s so very “Jane” tribute to her ex-husband.

Actor’s Express Theatre Company has started a new weekly podcast called “Theater People,” where the hosts sit down with Atlanta theater artists of all types. Learn how to listen here.

Out on Film is hosting a screening of the British film “Departures,” directed by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely, on May 12 at the Tara Theatre. 

The Atlanta Fringe Festival returns for its 14th year on May 27, with performances of dance, theater, comedy, and more set to run through June 7.

In huge, IMAX-sized news, for the first time in history Netflix is giving one of its original films a traditional theatrical release. Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ “The Magician’s Nephew” will hit theaters on Feb. 12 with a 49-day exclusive theatrical window before moving to Netflix on April 2. 

Indigenous actress Q’orianka Kilcher (“The New World”) is suing filmmaker James Cameron and the Walt Disney Company for the unauthorized use of her likeness without her knowledge or consent in Cameron’s “Avatar” franchise.  

Both SAG-AFTRA and the WGA have now reached a tentative deal with studios for new four-year contracts. 

This week’s newsletter includes an interview with Canadian filmmaker Aisha Evelyna, as well as the sound team for the television show “Beef.” We’ve got three movie reviews this week, and the long-awaited return of Spotlight. Plus, what’s playing at movie theaters this week and some reading and listening recommendations for your lunch break. 

Thanks for reading!
Sammie

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Making sense of the world through movies with Aisha Evelyna

Every time Canadian actor and filmmaker Aisha Evelyna sees an unhoused man of a certain age or build, she does a double take. The last time she saw her father, she said, his housing situation was unstable. And she wouldn’t be surprised if, in the intervening time, that housing had fallen through.

That terrified feeling, along with a myriad of other ideas, spurred the creation of “Seahorse,” a film written by and directed by Evelyna that played at this year’s Atlanta Film Festival. It stars Evelyna as Nola, a sous chef at a high-end new restaurant run by her friend Adelaide (Ruth Goodwin) and her awful fiancé, Rob (Brett Donahue). After a particularly terrible shift, she runs into her estranged and unhoused father, Cyrus (Joseph Marcell, of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” fame), on the way home. The film wrestles with Nola’s relationship with her father and the weight of her own mental health issues. 

“Seahorse” was one of the more fascinating films I saw at the festival, and I got the opportunity to speak to Evelyna about the making of the film after the in-person screening.

 You can check out our conversation here.

A nostalgic summer vacation at Lake Oconee

SPONSORED BY VISIT LAKE OCONEE

Looking for things to do this summer or planning a weekend getaway near Atlanta? Just over an hour away, Lake Oconee is one of Georgia’s top summer destinations, offering everything from boating and fishing to berry picking and small-town charm.

Whether you’re planning a relaxing lake vacation or hoping to recreate the “good old days” with your kids or grandkids, Lake Oconee is the perfect place to slow down and make lasting summer memories.

Creating a soundscape of anxiety and rage in ‘Beef’

When we watch films and television, our attention, understandably, focuses on the visuals. The colors and the performances, or – if we’re more cinematically literate – maybe the cinematography, or the editing. Sound is never the first thing that comes to mind, even though it might be one of the most important tools at a filmmaker’s disposal when it comes to shaping how we feel. 

The second season of “Beef,” the anthology show created by Lee Sung Jin, relies on sound to create an environment wracked with tension, rage, and anxiety. The show follows an escalating feud between two couples – wealthy Joshua (Oscar Isaac) and Lindsay (Carey Mulligan), and the much poorer Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin (Charles Melton) – that kicks off when Ashley and Austin decide to blackmail Joshua and Lindsay with footage of a heated argument. 

Supervising sound editor Christopher Gomez and re-recording mixers Penny Harold and Andrew Garrett Lange are part of the team that brought the soundscape of “Beef” to life. I spoke with the trio about their creative processes and their favorite sonic moments. 

 Check out the full piece here.

‘Blue Heron’ is a beautiful treatise on memory and grief

WEEKLY FILM REVIEW

“Thank you for the memories. They’re all that I have now.” This line, at the beginning of Sophy Romvari’s feature film debut “Blue Heron,” offers the perfect encapsulation of what you’re about to see. Although you don’t know quite how perfect until later. 

“Blue Heron” is based on Romvari’s 2020 documentary short “Still Processing,” which follows her and her family as they process unresolved feelings of grief surrounding the deaths of her two older brothers. The short never explicitly states how Romvari’s brothers passed, instead focusing on her and her family’s feelings in the aftermath, playing out as she discovers old photographs and film that her parents hid after the fact.

If “Still Processing” is a treatise on the intersection between memory and grief, “Blue Heron” pushes that concept forward and morphs it into a memory play of sorts, one that ruminates on the fragility and fickleness of memory, and then tries to confront that head-on. The film begins as something fairly familiar, ostensibly dealing in coming-of-age conventions we’ve seen before. But its originality becomes apparent gradually and then all at once. In its latter half, Romvari recontextualizes what you’ve already seen and rips your heart out in the process. 

 Read my full review here.

‘The Sheep Detectives’ is a surprisingly poignant children’s movie

WEEKLY FILM REVIEW

There are many surprises in my job. One of them was when I learned that something called “The Sheep Detectives” was a real movie and not a weird dream I had. The other was when I watched said movie, and actually enjoyed it. 

For a film critic with no children to speak of, I find myself ruminating on the status of children’s entertainment quite often these days. As I’ve stated before, I think we’re in a pretty dire spot – with a few exceptions, most things aimed at children are either interested in making it impossible for them to turn their eyes away from the screen, are secretly aimed at their parents, or are live-action remakes of Disney movies that are barely 10 years old. 

“The Sheep Detectives” (written by Craig Mazin and directed by Kyle Balda) might seem like an unlikely antidote to this problem. But the film walks a fine line between sweet and cloying, touching on tough themes about grief and death in a kid-friendly manner – and with plenty of humor along the way.

 Check out my review here.

‘Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ is a masterclass in connection

WEEKLY FILM REVIEW

In 2021, the documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry,” followed Billie Eilish in the lead up to her 2019 debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” – right as she, at the ripe age of 17, became a worldwide phenomenon.

That documentary offers a vulnerable, sometimes uncomfortable portrait of a very young star on the rise, openly struggling with her mental health. In one scene, her mother asks her if her lyrics about jumping off a bridge reflect how she really feels. She nods, then points out that having a creative outlet to express those feelings is part of why she doesn’t. Those songs, the film supposes, are also what help her millions of fans feel seen – fans who are struggling with the very same feelings that she is. 

“Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour,” directed by Eilish and James Cameron, is not the same kind of film. While it gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the tour itself, those moments are not nearly as revealing. But the concert itself offers a firsthand look at the connection between Eilish and her fans that “The World’s a Little Blurry” highlights, and shows us an artist with the gravitas to command a crowd with no help from anyone but herself. 

 Click here to read my review.

At the Movies!

If you’re looking for a movie to see in theaters this week, here’s what you’ve got to look forward to!

Movies releasing this weekend:
 “Blue Heron”
 “Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour”
 “The Sheep Detectives”
 “Mortal Kombat II” (pictured)
 “Erupcja”
 “Baristas v. Billionaires”
 “Omaha”

Special Events:
WABE Cinema Social: “The Joy Luck Club” @ The Plaza (Saturday)
 Cineprov Riffs Invasion USA @ The Tara (Saturday)
 “Fried Green Tomatoes” 35th Anniversary @ Tara (Sunday-Wednesday)
 “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” @ Landmark Midtown Art Cinema (Sunday)

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Spotlight: Alana Haim in ‘The Drama’

While it’s only May, I think I can say with confidence that Kristoffer Borgli’s “The Drama” will end up being one of the most divisive films of the year. But, whatever your thoughts about the film, there is one thing that most reasonable people seem to be able to agree on: Rachel (Alana Haim) is the worst!

Being “the worst” in a movie like “The Drama” is truly a feat. Without spoiling anything (but if you haven’t seen this movie yet and you subscribe to this newsletter, really, what are you doing?), the film takes place over a few weeks leading up to the wedding of Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson). The lead-up is thrown into disarray when Charlie learns a secret about Emma that changes everything he thought he knew.

Haim plays Rachel, Charlie’s friend Mike’s (Mamoudou Athie) wife, and (by default), a built-in friend for Emma. In the film, Rachel functions as a paragon of performativity – a former mean girl who grew up to be a mean woman, and now hides her cruelty behind a mask of moral superiority.

From the moment Rachel appears on screen, there is a sneering quality to Haim’s performance that is so viscerally familiar – so incredibly high school – that it sent an electric shock of recognition straight through me. Rachel is present when Emma’s secret comes out, and her behavior becomes outwardly hostile in that moment. But even before the big reveal, there is no question in your mind that Rachel had no designs on being Emma’s friend.

Haim carries Rachel’s ruthlessness and righteousness in equal measure, with the distrusting air of someone who was raised rich and doesn’t trust the new girl on the block as far as she can throw her. In her early scenes with Emma, you can feel her waiting for the other shoe to drop. Her smile is laced with venom, and every word that falls from her mouth rings false.

Before Emma’s secret is revealed, Rachel shares with her the worst thing she’s ever done. It’s morally repulsive, but Haim delivers the news with the sly wink of someone who thinks something monstrous is only just a little bit naughty. It’s a masterclass in – for lack of a better term – b*tchiness, and one that all actors looking for a play on mean girls should take note of.  

Lights, Camera, Action!

Since May 1, I’ve been doing nothing but listening to Kacey Musgraves’ new album “Middle of Nowhere,’ which is quickly shaping up to be my favorite album of hers since “Golden Hour.” Check out Craig Jenkins’ thoughtful review of the new album for Vulture, and – if you aren’t already obsessed like me – take a listen. 

Like anyone with eyes, I love Zendaya. We all love to complain about the lack of modern movie stars, and in a lot of ways, I think we’re right to. But Zendaya, along with a few others in her cohort, has emerged as a new type of star. We might not ever get back to the heyday of the 90s, but this is an actor who helped propel “The Drama” – a very thorny movie, to say the least – to over $121 million worldwide. On a recent episode of the “Little Gold Men” podcast, the hosts discuss what makes Zendaya such a star of the moment.

I loved the recent new film “Mile End Kicks,” starring Barbie Ferreira as a young music critic, and I really loved this IndieWire interview that Kate Erbland did with Ferreira back in April. This is not the most important tidbit in this piece, but it’s nice to know that there’s someone else in this world who saw 2002’s “The Ring” far too young and was permanently scarred by it. 

Today’s Scene was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke. 

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