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Trained Dogs Can Smell a Deadly Dog Cancer in Blood Samples, Penn Vet Study Finds

Five detection dogs at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center learned to pick out the scent of hemangiosarcoma in blood samples, an…Sep 19, 2026

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Long Beach’s Día de los Muertos Festival Returns to Rainbow Lagoon on November 1

The City of Long Beach holds a free Día de los Muertos festival at Rainbow Lagoon on Sunday, November 1, with cultural…Sep 19, 2026

A wide view across central Mission Valley in San Diego from a brushy hillside, with buildings and freeways on the valley floor under a clear blue sky

Conventions & Fan Culture

San Diego Anime Con 2026 Guide: Voice Actors, a Midnight Saturday, and a $55 Weekend in Mission Valley

San Diego Anime Con's third year runs November 13 to 15, 2026, at the DoubleTree in Mission Valley. Here are the voice…Sep 19, 2026

Book cover of Tracing Inferno: A Myrmecoleon Novel by Roland Hesmondhalgh

Roland Hesmondhalgh Presents a Mythology-Rich Fantasy in ‘Tracing Inferno: A Myrmecoleon Novel’

Roland Hesmondhalgh's Tracing Inferno: A Myrmecoleon Novel is a fantasy epic that sends a young corporal through the nine circles of Dante's…Sep 19, 2026

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Festival Guides

Darker Waves 2026 Guide: Morrissey, The Smashing Pumpkins, and a Day of New Wave on Huntington Beach

Morrissey and The Smashing Pumpkins headline Darker Waves on Huntington City Beach, November 14, 2026. Here is the full lineup, ticket tiers,…Sep 18, 2026

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Ultimate Guide to SD Comic-Con 2027 badge pricing and registration dates

Comic-Con International has set October 17 for the first of two badge sales for Comic-Con 2027. Here is who qualifies, what it…Sep 18, 2026

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Ultimate Guide: Anime Expo 2027 Dates Confirmed July 2–5

Anime Expo’s 35th edition set a new turnstile attendance record and spread across Downtown LA. The convention returns to the LACC July…Sep 18, 2026

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Epic 50-Year Star Wars Anniversary: A New Hope 2027

Lucasfilm and ReedPop bring Star Wars Celebration to Downtown LA in April 2027 for the 50th anniversary of A New Hope. Every…Sep 18, 2026

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Ultimate Guide to WonderCon 2027 Early Bird Badge Prices

Comic-Con International’s spring show returns to Anaheim on Easter weekend 2027. Badges are on sale now, with the three-day price unchanged from…Sep 18, 2026

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Anime Expo 2026 Economic Impact Soars to $115 Million

Anime Expo now fills arenas and closes streets in Downtown LA. The numbers behind its growth, the year SPJA considered leaving, and…Sep 18, 2026

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Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex: The Ultimate Foundation Breakthrough

Nine years after Pro Filt'r reset the industry's expectations on shade range, Fenty Beauty has started over. The new Fluid Flex formula…Sep 18, 2026

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How to choose innovative Philippine cosmetics for Morenas

The Philippine beauty market has long been dominated by American, Korean and Japanese imports. A generation of Filipina founders is changing that.…Sep 18, 2026