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Bosco, an African giant pouched rat trained by APOPO to detect landmines, at the visitor center in Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Hero Rats of Cambodia: A Gold Medal for Magawa and a World Record for Ronin

African giant pouched rats trained by the charity APOPO sniff out landmines in Cambodia. Magawa was the first rat to win the…Sep 21, 2026

The white Victorian Hotel del Coronado with its red turret roof, seen from the sand under a blue sky with clouds

Festival Guides

Coronado Island Film Festival 2026 Guide: I Play Rocky, Paper Tiger, and Five Days by the Hotel del

The Coronado Island Film Festival's 11th edition runs November 4 to 8, opening with I Play Rocky and closing with Paper Tiger.…Sep 21, 2026

The 824 Journal Artists to Watch title card for Jim Legxacy, rap and R&B, South London

Artists to Watch

Artists to Watch: Jim Legxacy

Jim Legxacy co-wrote the 10-week UK No. 1 "Sprinter," won a MOBO in 2026, and still has not released a debut album.Sep 21, 2026

A female Iberian lynx in the Sierra de Andújar in Andalusia, Spain

From Fewer Than 100 to 2,663: The Iberian Lynx Sets Another Population Record

In 2002 there were fewer than 100 Iberian lynx left. The 2025 census counted 2,663, almost twice as many as four years…Sep 21, 2026

A marching band on a downtown street during the 1950 Anaheim Halloween Parade

Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade Return Downtown on October 24

Anaheim's Fall Festival, classic car show and nighttime Halloween Parade take over downtown on Saturday, October 24, with costume contests, crafts and…Sep 21, 2026

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro smiling in glasses, a black sweater, and a dark blazer at a photocall

Festival Guides

GuadaLAjara Film Festival 2026 Guide: GLAFF Turns 16 in Los Angeles, With the Lineup Still to Come

GLAFF, the Los Angeles sister festival of Guadalajara's FICG, returns November 5 to 7, 2026. Here is the $75 pass, how reservations…Sep 21, 2026

Title card: Azar Lawrence, Turn the Music Up

Tenor Saxophonist Azar Lawrence Sums Up His Lifelong Musical Trajectory on “Turn the Music Up,” Set for September 25 Release on Trazar Records

Tenor saxophonist Azar Lawrence released Turn the Music Up on his own Trazar Records on September 25, 2026, revisiting his 1970s material…Sep 21, 2026

The white arched Spanish Colonial Revival arcade along Ojai's main street, with a traffic signal and a banner over the road

Festival Guides

Ojai Film Festival 2026 Guide: Theodore Melfi Takes the Reins for a 27th Edition in the Valley

The Ojai Film Festival's 27th edition runs November 6 to 9, 2026, under new Artistic Director Theodore Melfi. Here is what's confirmed,…Sep 20, 2026

San Clemente Pier stretching into the ocean past a sandy beach, framed by tall palm trees and a flowering hedge

Festival Guides

Taste of San Clemente 2026 Guide: Local Bites, a Cover Band, and a Night in a 1937 Dance Hall

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce's 35th Taste of San Clemente is Friday, November 6, 2026, at the historic Casino San Clemente.…Sep 20, 2026

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert performing on stage beside the drum kit.

Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45

Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist and songwriter who helped shape New Found Glory for nearly three decades, has died at 45 following…Sep 20, 2026

A bartender pulls a beer from a long row of taps under a bright green TASTE sign and chalkboard beer menus at a San Diego brewery

Festival Guides

San Diego Beer Week 2026 Guide: Ten Days of Rare Releases, Pairings, and Taproom Events Across the County

San Diego Beer Week returns November 6 to 15, 2026, with events at breweries, bars, and restaurants across the county. Here is…Sep 20, 2026

Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California

Conventions & Fan Culture

Anime Pasadena 2026 Guide: A Free Day Zero, 60-Plus Guests, and an Eighth Year at the Pasadena Convention Center

Anime Pasadena turns eight November 6 to 8, 2026, with a free Day Zero on Friday, 400-plus vendors, 60-plus guests, and an…Sep 20, 2026