Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month kicks off this week with coast‑to‑coast energy, as communities in California and New York turn May into a month of parades, film festivals, markets, and neighborhood teach‑ins. From Los Angeles and the Bay Area to Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, AAPI organizers are using official “heritage” calendars to foreground stories that usually live in the margins. California: AAPI Heritage as Everyday Infrastructure In Califor

PaleyFest LA, the Paley Center for Media's flagship event, returned triumphantly to the Dolby Theatre on April 12, 2026, transforming Hollywood Boulevard into a nexus of television nostalgia, star power, and incisive cultural dialogue. Now in its 38th year, this annual festival has evolved from a simple awards ceremony into a multi-day celebration of TV's role in shaping societal narratives, drawing over 10,000 attendees including fans, critics, and industry executives. Origi

HARD SUMMER 2026 Hard summer: the basics August 1, 2026 marks the start of Hard Summer which lasts two days and has a lineup of 50 artists. The festival has a wide range of genres from EDM to hip hop to R&B with some huge stars to headline. Kali Uchis and Charlotte De Witte are just two examples. These two artists are set to perform on Saturday, August 1 and Knock 2 and DJ Snake are some headliners to look out for on Sunday. About 80,000 to 100,000 tickets were sold so there