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Feb. 7, 2026 Hello! I have just one post to share with you today and that is about photography contests. We haven't posted anything in the photography section of this blog, but today changes that. I found about three. This is for those who love everything photography, armature or veteran. Hasselblad Masters 2026: Open for submissions until February 28, 2026, offering, recognition for professionals and emerging talents. BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition 2026:

Feb. 4, 2026 Ok, it's time for new music for the month of February, courtesy of Metacritic . Credit Source: Metacritic Week of Feb 1, 2026 Butterfly EXPO Move On With The Year Singin' To An Empty Chair URGH 6 February 2026 Beverly Glenn-Copeland Laughter In Summer Daphni Butterfly J. Cole The Fall-Off Jay Buchanan Weapons Of Beauty [Debut solo LP for Rival Sons frontman] Mandy, Indiana URGH Nick Jonas Sunday Best Puma Blue Croak Dream Puscifer Normal Isn't Ratboys Singin' To

Feb. 1, 2026 February is a powerful month of reflection and inspiration, and at Shadowboxerinc Factory we’re honoring that energy across multiple creative fronts. Valentine’s Day reminds us of the many forms love can take in a creative life: love of craft, love of community, and love of the stories we choose to tell. Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing work that explores connection, collaboration, and the emotional core of art, music, fashion, film, and writing. February

Jan. 26, 2026 Hello and good afternoon, this is Jasmine here for the usual box office stats. A new film is at the top of the list, Mercy , with Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson plants itself at the top with a total of $11, Avatar: Fire and Ash is now at the second spot with $378. Let's get on with the rest of the list, courtesy of IMDb and Box Office Mojo . Credit Source: IMDb & Box Office Mojo IMDb Charts Top box office (US) Weekend of January 23-25 10 Titles Mercy Weeken

Jan. 24, 2026 Must-See Art Exhibitions and Contests Featured on artshowcom . Hey! My apologies for not posting Wednesday or Thursday, but we are back for a weekend update. First we have a few art contests and exhibitions from Artshow . The last few for January are late, but you can check out the site for more contests. Credit Source: Artshow National Call for Artists January 25 NSCDA-OH Women Veterans Memorial - Request for Qualifications The National Society of the Colonial

Jan. 19, 2026 Hello and good evening! This is Jasmine for your box office statistics. Avatar: Fire and Ash is still holding strong at the top spot for the fifth week with $368M. At number two is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple with $15M, Zootopia 2 comes in at number three with $393M, The Housemaid is at the fourth spot with $109M, while Marty Supreme is at fifth place with $81M. Thanks to both IMDb and Box Office Mojo , let's take a look at the rest of the domestic box o

Jan.17, 2026 Hello! I promised writing poetry contests didn't I? Well before Saturday hits a closing note, here are several of these contests you might be interested in or you might know someone who loves to write and create stories. Here are those contest entries courtesy from Poets and Writers . Credit Source: Poets & Writers Writing Contests, Grants & Awards See Recent Winners View the Submission Calendar The Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details abou

Jan.12, 2026 Hello, this is Jasmine and welcome to the box office stats! Avatar: Fire and Ash is staying put at the top with $343M, with Primate closely following at second place with $11M. Here is the rest of the domestic and global statistics, thanks to IMDb and Box Office Mojo . Credit Source: IMDb and Box Office Mojo Top box office (US) Weekend of January 9-11 10 Titles Avatar: Fire and Ash Weekend Gross: $21M Total Gross: $343M Weeks Released: 4 7.4 (105K) Primate Week

Jan. 7, 2026 Hello, everyone! New album releases for this month of January, courtesy of Metacritic . Credit Source: Metacritic JANUARY 2026 9 January 2026 Dry Cleaning Secret Love Jenny On Holiday Quicksand Heart [Let's Eat Grandma's Jenny Hollingsworth debut solo LP] The Cribs Selling A Vibe The Kid Laroi Before I Forget 16 January 2026 Courtney Marie Andrews Valentine Madison Beer locket Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick Tragic Magic Peaer Doppelgänger Sleaford Mods The Dem

Jan.5, 2026 Hello everyone and Happy New Year! Yes, we know that we were supposed to start the editor's note on the first, but we were too busy enjoying the last remnants of the holidays. Speaking of, did everyone enjoyed their Christmas holidays? We sure did and we are now back into the normal, everyday things for this new month, new year of 2026. We would like to start off by apologizing for being slow to post and update the site, for those who don't know, the past several

Dec. 22, 2025 Good afternoon, it's Jasmine with you Monday box office news. The newest film to top the box office belongs to Avatar: Fire and Ash . The gross total for the latest saga is $88M. David came in at number two with $22M, the third spot goes to the psychological thriller The Housemaid , with $19M. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Square Pants comes in fourth place with $16M, and at fifth place goes to Zootopia 2 with $283M. Now let's look at the rest of the domestic

Dec. 20, 2025 Hello again! We promised 80s Weekend Music and here we are. Enjoy these memorable gems from 1982. Thanks to Mark Pinheiro for these videos. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday, be happy, safe, healthy, and blessed. Featured Image: Wix Media

Dec. 20, 2025 Evening everyone! Needed to update the music section of this blog. Music Festival Wizard brings some festivals for this month. Not a lot at this time of the year, but there is some you can check out for the rest of this month of December. Credit Source: Music Festival Wizard Jackpot NYE 2025 Las Vegas, NV December 26- 27, 2025 / BUY TICKETS HiJinx Festival 2025 Philadelphia, PA December 27- 28, 2025 / BUY TICKETS We Belong Here Palm Beach 2025 West Palm Beach, F

Dec. 18, 2025 Good Afternoon! We have a several things to cover this weekend, but first, let's look at some news from ARTNews. Credit Source: Art News Editor’s Picks News Art Institute of Chicago’s 2025 Acquisitions Include a Painting by Kay WalkingStick and a 17th-Century South Asian Textile News Somerset’s Unlikely Contemporary Art Scene is a Welcome Departure from the UK’s London-Centric Thinking Digital Issue 2025 Year in Review News Guggenheim Bilbao Scraps Biosphere Exp

Dec. 15, 2025 This is Jasmine with your Box Office News. Zootopia 2 is number one with a gross total of $259M. At second place is Five Nights at Freddy's 2 with $95M, third place, Wicked: For Good with $312M, at fourth place goes to Dhurandhar with $7.9M. Fifth place goes to Now You See Me: Now You Don't with $59M. Thanks to both IMDb and Box Office Mojo, take a look at the rest of the domestic top ten list below. Credit Source: IMDb & Box Office Mojo IMDb Charts Top box

Dec. 13, 2025 Hello everyone! Sorry for the late post start, but we all had to finish up our schooling for the fall semester. So we are now setting up for literary conferences that are coming up for 2026. Poets & Writers have their lists of up coming conferences for next year. To see the whole conferences on here, you will have to have an account . Here...take a look. Credit Source: Poets & Writers A Rally of Writers Conference Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction Lansing,

Dec. 2, 2025 Hello! We are in the final month of 2025. Christmas time is here. We celebrated a bit longer with Thanksgiving and we'll do the same with this holiday season. I'll explain that in a minute. In the meantime, we are working and updating the site. Our podcast is still under construction so we ask that you please be patient. We are still trying to figure it out! Our art, film, literature, gaming and other sections are still being worked on. Not too much happening th

Nov. 26, 2025 Hello and Good Morning! It's been quiet for a few days. Most of us have already left for the Thanksgiving holiday and that means I will be gone as well. We won't be back until Monday. Enjoy the rest of the week, be safe, healthy, happy, blessed...don't eat too much. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Featured Image: Wix Media

Nov. 20, 2025 Hey! MidWeek Update alert for Thursday. We now have our monthly music festival for November 2025. Courtesy of Music Festival Wizard . Take a look. Credit Source: Music Festival Wizard Don’t Fall in Love Fest 2025 San Bernadino, CA November 22, 2025 / BUY TICKETS Dreamstate SoCal 2025 Long Beach, CA November 21- 22, 2025 / BUY TICKETS Galaxy Station 2025 Houston, TX November 21- 22, 2025 / BUY TICKETS Lost in Dreams Festival Chicago 2025 Chicago, IL November 22,

Nov. 17, 2025 Hello and good morning! We are starting the week with a little bit of what is going on with the box office. May not be interesting to some, but for those who are invested we can carry on. Now You See Me: Now You Don't is at the top with a total of $21M and according to The Hollywood Reporter the action heist film made a global impact of $75.5M, while The Running Man came a close second spot with $17M, Predator: Badlands comes in third place with $66M, fourth