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Press photo of pop artist Nick Hissom for his EP Hot Boy Things

Pop Provocateur Nick Hissom Goes Unapologetic on Latest EP ‘Hot Boy Things’

Nick Hissom, aka Hizzy, has released Hot Boy Things, a five-track pop EP featuring "Sexify," "Yeehaw" and "Amazing," with UK and Germany…Sep 10, 2026

P-pop group SB19 performing in the concert film Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale

P-Pop Idol Group SB19 Debuts New Concert Film SB19 Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale in Cinemas

SB19 Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale in Cinemas screens at more than 200 North American theaters October 8 and 11,…Sep 10, 2026

The curved blue glass front of the Anaheim Convention Center behind a plaza fountain, framed by palm trees under a clear sky

Conventions & Fan Culture

Midsummer Scream 2027 Guide: The Horror Convention Moves to Anaheim After Four Straight Sellouts

Midsummer Scream leaves Long Beach for the Anaheim Convention Center, August 6 to 8, 2027, after a record 2026. Here is what…Sep 10, 2026

Cover art for ALL(H)OURS' sixth mini album UNBOUND

ALL(H)OURS Marks Comeback With Their 6th Mini Album, UNBOUND

South Korean group ALL(H)OURS released their sixth mini album UNBOUND on September 10, 2026, led by "HOP" and "DANG DANG," with North…Sep 10, 2026

Pyrotechnic flames shooting up from an indoor stage over a crowd at the NOS Events Center

Festival Guides

Wasteland SoCal 2027 Guide: Hard Dance at 150 BPM and Up, Back at the NOS Events Center

Insomniac's hard dance festival Wasteland SoCal returns to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on September 3 and 4, 2027. The…Sep 9, 2026

Smiling woman in a yellow outfit holding a colorful plush toy, with a person in a brown mascot suit beside her outdoors.

Conventions & Fan Culture

Anime Expo Chibi 2027 Guide: SPJA’s Fall Show Returns in October After a Year Off

Anime Expo Chibi returns October 22 to 24, 2027, after pausing in 2026. The venue is still to come. Here is what…Sep 9, 2026

The round Long Beach Arena at the Long Beach Convention Center, painted with a large ocean mural, seen across a parking lot lined with palm trees

Conventions & Fan Culture

Season’s Screamings 2027 Guide: Holiday Horror Returns to Long Beach for Two December Days

Season's Screamings, the holiday horror show from the Midsummer Scream team, returns December 4 and 5, 2027, at the Long Beach Convention…Sep 9, 2026

Glass perfume bottle on a light background

Contrapposto Fragrance Debuts With Three Extraits From the L.A. Beauty House

The Los Angeles clinic and beauty house behind Contrapposto has released its first fine fragrances: Lubanite, Melting Flowers and Musc Pétille, packaged…Sep 9, 2026

Two people standing at the side of the stage at Rolling Loud in Oakland in 2018, one of them rapper P-Lo

Festival Guides

Rolling Loud California 2027 Guide: A 10th Anniversary Weekend in San Bernardino

Rolling Loud returns to California for its 10th anniversary, December 10 to 12, 2027, at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.…Sep 9, 2026

Diego, an Española giant tortoise, at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galápagos

Diego, the 100-Year-Old Tortoise Who Helped Save His Species, Went Home

Taken from Española Island in the 1930s and kept at the San Diego Zoo for decades, Diego fathered roughly 40 percent of…Sep 9, 2026

Promotional image for the sci-fi thriller Isolation

Vision Films Releases Sci-Fi, Psychological Thriller ‘Isolation’ After Labor Day

James Drake Coleman's sci-fi psychological thriller Isolation, filmed across Texas, arrived on digital platforms in the US, Canada and UK September 22,…Sep 9, 2026

Promotional campaign artwork for D.D. MEC's Francophone album À Ma Façon

D.D. MEC Releases Francophone Album ‘À Ma Façon’ With Seven Music Videos

Francophone artist D.D. MEC has released the seven-track album À Ma Façon ("In My Own Way") on global streaming platforms, along with…Sep 8, 2026