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Festival Guides

Culver City Film Festival 2026 Guide: Nine Days of Indie Film in Marina del Rey

The Culver City Film Festival runs December 3 to 11, 2026, with every screening at the AMC Marina Marketplace 6. Here is…Sep 17, 2026

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Festival Guides

Indio International Tamale Festival 2026 Guide: Free Admission, $3 Tamales, and a World Record Two Days in Downtown Indio

The 34th Indio International Tamale Festival fills Downtown Indio December 5 and 6, 2026, with free admission and dozens of tamale vendors.…Sep 17, 2026

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Festival Guides

La Habra Tamale Festival 2026 Guide: Free Admission, Three Stages, and a Tree Lighting on Euclid Street

The 13th annual La Habra Tamale Festival takes over Euclid Street and two parks on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with free admission.…Sep 17, 2026

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Sushizanmai Founder Kiyoshi Kimura Talks Sushi’s Global Rise at Japan House Los Angeles

Kiyoshi Kimura, the Sushizanmai founder known for record bids at Tokyo's New Year tuna auctions, speaks at Japan House Los Angeles on…Sep 17, 2026

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Festival Guides

Ventura Winter Wine Walk 2026 Guide: 70-Plus Pours, a Free Holiday Street Fair, and Snow on Main Street

The Ventura Winter Wine Walk and Holiday Street Fair returns to Main Street on December 5, 2026, with 70-plus tasting stations, a…Sep 17, 2026

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L.A. Magazine Names Its Best of Beauty 2026 Winners

From a Brentwood salon to a Studio City microblading studio, Los Angeles Magazine's fourth annual Best of Beauty list puts local businesses…Sep 16, 2026

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Festival Guides

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2027 Guide: Film Awards, Passes, and 12 Days of World Cinema

The 38th Palm Springs International Film Festival runs January 7 to 18, 2027, opening with the Film Awards. Here are the dates,…Sep 16, 2026

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Conventions & Fan Culture

Anime Los Angeles 2027 Guide: A Masquerade, an Idol Showcase, and Four January Days in Long Beach

Animé Los Angeles 22 runs January 7 to 10, 2027, at the Long Beach Convention Center. Here are the badge tiers and…Sep 16, 2026

Official poster for the drama-thriller The Barrel starring Til Schweiger

Til Schweiger Drama-Thriller ‘The Barrel’ Sets Sept. 18 Release on Apple TV

The Barrel, Alexey Zvontsov's claustrophobic drama-thriller featuring Til Schweiger, arrived on Apple TV September 18, 2026 via Cardinal XD.Sep 16, 2026

Promotional image for Line Of Control, a film based on the novel The Collaborator

Vision Films Announces North American Digital Release of ‘Line Of Control’

Line Of Control, Travis Hodgkins's adaptation of Mirza Waheed's novel The Collaborator, arrives on digital platforms in the U.S. and Canada October…Sep 16, 2026

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Festival Guides

Pechanga Pow Wow 2027 Guide: Three Free Days of Dance, Drum, and Fry Bread in Temecula

The Pechanga Pow Wow returns to Pechanga Resort Casino's Summit Events Center January 8 to 10, 2027. It is free and open…Sep 15, 2026

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Conventions & Fan Culture

ANIME Impulse Los Angeles 2027 Guide: Concerts, Cosplay, and an Itasha Car Show at the Fairplex

ANIME Impulse Los Angeles returns to the Fairplex in Pomona January 16 and 17, 2027, with concerts, cosplay, gaming, and an itasha…Sep 15, 2026