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June 3, 2026 Taking a Pause: My Summer Sabbatical If you have been following my journey here, you know how much this community means to me. This blog has always been a space for authentic connection. Today, I want to share an important personal update regarding the upcoming months. Starting this week, I am taking a summer sabbatical. I will be hitting the pause button on new blog posts, newsletters, and social media updates until September. Why I Am Stepping Away To be comple

May 16, 2026 Evening everyone! It's time to look for the latest music festivals that are coming for the month of May, courtesy of Music Festival Wizard. Credit Source: Music Festival Wizard Bottlerock Napa Valley 2026 Napa, CA May 22- 24, 2026 / BUY TICKETS California Roots 2026 Monterey, CA May 22- 24, 2026 / BUY TICKETS Strawberry Music Festival 2026 Grass Valley, CA May 21- 24, 2026 / BUY TICKETS Atlanta Jazz Festival 2026 Atlanta, Georgia May 23- 25, 2026 More to come lat

May 9, 2026 Hello, this is Jasmine here to bring you new album releases for this month of May, courtesy of Metacritic. Week of May 3, 2026 Croz Boyce Look For Your Mind! Remember The Humans Train On The Island 8 May 2026 Aldous Harding Train On The Island Basement WIRED Broken Social Scene Remember the Humans Cola Cost Of Living Adjustment Croz Boyce Croz Boyce [Dave Portner & Brian Weitz] GIRLI it’s just my opinion Loraine James Detached From The Rest Of You Lykke Li The Aft

May 4, 2026 Vol.14/#5 Hello! I know I'm starting the month a bit late, but I'm here for what we have going on in May. Not too many things going on for this month, except for two big events...The Met Gala and Cannes Film Festival. The Meta Gala starts on May 4, and Carys is already getting her best and worst dress ready for this week. As always, we are trying to keep the blog site updated with new art, literature, and other creative things to share. There are new music, artist

4.22.2026 Hello! How is everyone doing so far? We are in the middle of this week. The month of April is almost coming to a close...hard to believe, but here we are. Just wanted to take the time to let you guys know that I will have a podcast going for tonight. I will be focusing on the games that I watched as a backseat gamer, talk about where the blog is going, and a few other things to touch on. There will be things coming for the last weekend of April. Please check back fo

April 11, 2026 Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far. We have gotten two posts already up today. This post here is giving you this month's updates so far. The site is updated for Spring, still trying to figure out the podcast part, bear with us with that...We are doing or I should say starting something new with the Box Office Stats. I have decided to have them up on the news ticker. I almost forgot about Coachella! I will have that up on the site later on t

April 11, 2026 Hello there...Rob here finally. Yes, finally here with some thoughts on two games from familiar gaming series. First we have Poppy Playtime Chapter 5: Broken Things, which was released on February 18. Poppy Playtime Chapter 5: Broken Things Image: PlayRatedGames I was a backseat gamer for this one, while a friend of mine played it and I will say that it is darker than the last two chapters. We are now in the domain of The Prototype. Not only are we in its domai

April 10, 2026 Good evening! You thought there would be no activity, but we are here. Looking to Metacritic for some new music for this month of April. Let's see who is releasing new albums. Credit source: Metacritic 10 April 2026 Fantastic Cat Cat Out Of Hell Holly Humberstone Cruel World Jessie Ware Superbloom Joe Jackson Hope And Fury Lime Garden Maybe Not Tonight My New Band Believe My New Band Believe [black midi's Cameron Picton] Snoop Dogg 10 Til' Midnight Squarepusher

April 1, 2026 Vol.14 / #4 Hello! Spring has already arrived and I'm enjoying it so far. It's been fairly quiet, we always say that, but it's true. All three of us working on our day jobs, school, and keeping Shadowboxerinc afloat, we sometimes have to juggle these three things. This month is going to be a bit busy, so we don't want to waste any time. Carys is still working on her fashion week uploads, she's almost done, while Rob is getting the gaming section finished. Work o

March 26, 2026 Hey there! Sorry for taking so long with our posts, but today it's time for some exhibitions and workshops from Artshow. Let's see what they have for this month. Credit Source: artshow.com Now for a few workshops and retreats... Painting Retreats at Château de Pourpry Near Toulouse, South of France (4-5 day workshops) Château de Pourpry offers residential painting retreats in South West France, designed for artists seeking an immersive creative experience abroa

March 21, 2026 Hello! I'm back from my two-day vacation off. It's now time for what music festival are available for this month. Thanks always to Music Festival Wizard for giving us the info on what music festivals that are out there. Credit Source: Music Festival Wizard Boots in the Park Gilbert 2026 Gilbert, AZ March 21, 2026 Mustache Bash 2026 San Diego, CA March 21, 2026 Shaqs Bass All Stars Texas 2026 Fort Worth, TX March 21, 2026 HCBU Aware Fest 2026 Atlanta, GA March 2

March 19, 2026 Good afternoon! This is Jasmine currently sitting in for Shelle. She is out of the office today and tomorrow, but don't worry, she'll return Saturday for this weekend's posting. I know we said that Rob is coming gaming stuff, but tomorrow he is giving his take on Resident Evil Requiem and Poppy Playtime Chapter 5. Shelle is giving her take on it as well. Carys is reviewing her take on the fashions at this year's Oscars. She's also got her Fashion Week Uploads.

March 14, 2026 Hey there! Starting late with the new music post, but better late than ever. Thanks always to Metacritic for supplying the information. Remember, the dates can always change. Credit Source: Metacritic Week of Mar 8, 2026 A Pound Of Feathers Mutiny After Midnight Only You Left PLAY ME Trying Times 20 March 2026 Avalon Emerson Written Into Changes BTS Arirang Grace Ives Girlfriend Ladytron Paradises Luke Combs The Way I Am Spencer Thomas Cynical Vision Ye Bully [

March 12, 2026 Good morning or afternoon. Just giving some updates for what's going for the rest of this week and weekend. Last week we started a bit late, this week we are in the process of getting things going. We still need to get the newest music out, music festivals, and my recent art convocation event. Carys is still working on her fashion uploads, so please be patient with her. Rob is getting his gaming section ready. With the already releases Poppy Playtime Chapter 5

March 10, 2026 Hello, it's Jasmine and we are arriving late with our box office stats from last weekend. Let's get to it...thanks always to IMDb and Box Office Mojo . Credit Source: IMDb and Box Office Mojo IMDb Charts Top box office (US) Weekend of March 6-8 10 Titles Hoppers Weekend Gross: $45M Total Gross: $45M Weeks Released: 1 7.7 (7.8K) Scream 7 Weekend Gross: $17M Total Gross: $93M Weeks Released: 2 5.9 (24K) The Bride! Weekend Gross: $7.1M Total Gross: $7.1M Weeks R

March 1, 2026 Vol. 14 / #3 March arrives with that unmistakable sense of shift—winter loosens its grip, light stretches a little longer each day, and the world feels as if it’s inhaling before a new season begins. It’s a month that naturally invites imagination, and this issue leans into that energy by celebrating the many ways creativity takes shape around us. Across the arts, March often becomes a moment of unveiling. Galleries debut bold new exhibitions as artists emerge

Feb. 25, 2026 Hello. We are going to spotlight a few people who contribute to the arts for Black History Month. Today we have Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) . Catlett was a transformative African and Mexican artist whose work fused modernism with a lifelong commitment to social justice. known for her powerful sculptures and graphic prints, she focused on the dignity, labor, and resilience of Black and Mexican people, particularly women. Early Life and Education Washington, D.

Feb. 24, 2026 Hello, Jasmine here. Sorry for the late box office stats, I had a personal emergency, but I'm back. Now let's look at the current box office lists. Thanks to IMDb and Box Office Mojo . Credit Source: IMDb & Box Office Mojo IMDb Charts Top box office (US) Weekend of February 20-22 10 Titles GOAT Weekend Gross: $17M Total Gross: $59M Weeks Released: 2 6.9 (4.7K) Wuthering Heights Weekend Gross: $14M Total Gross: $61M Weeks Released: 2 6.3 (32K) I Can Only Imagine

Feb. 20, 2026 Hey! Carys here and I'm putting the finishing touches on my fashion upload from Fashion Week NYC 2026 for the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 . I meant to have that done earlier, but it would make better sense to wait for the event to conclude and then pick out which ones were favorites and the ones that stood out in a positive way. Here are a few favorites and some new, from the FF Channel. Comfortable. I can wear the whole collection. Shelle would love this as well. Ex

Feb. 18, 2026 Good afternoon! As you may have noticed, we didn't post anything Monday due to holiday, President's Day. I do have information about several art conferences coming this year. Key 2026 art teacher conferences include the NAEA National Convention in Chicago (March 5–7), the Arts Schools Network conference in San Diego (Oct 20–22), and the Art of Education NOW conference (July 31–Aug 2) . These events offer professional development, networking, and, in some cases,