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Wknd Update: Photography Contests 2026
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:
Richelle Murry
Feb 82 min read


New Music / February 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
Richelle Murry
Feb 41 min read


Editor's Note / February 2026
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
Richelle Murry
Feb 11 min read


Box Office / January 23-25, 2026
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
Richelle Murry
Jan 264 min read


Box Office / Jan.16-18, 2026
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
Richelle Murry
Jan 192 min read


Box Office / Jan.9-11, 2026
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
Richelle Murry
Jan 125 min read


New Music / January 2026
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
Richelle Murry
Jan 71 min read


Editor's Note / JANUARY 2026
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
Richelle Murry
Jan 51 min read


80s Weekend / 1982
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
Richelle Murry
Dec 21, 20251 min read


Music Festival / December 2025
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
Richelle Murry
Dec 20, 20251 min read


Box Office / Dec. 12-14, 2025
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
Jasmine Henderson
Dec 15, 20255 min read


Weekend Update: Literary Conferences for 2026
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,
Richelle Murry
Dec 13, 20256 min read


Editor's Note / December 2025
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
Richelle Murry
Dec 2, 20251 min read


Box Office / Nov.14 - 16, 2025
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
Richelle Murry
Nov 17, 20252 min read


Box Office / Nov. 7- 9, 2025
Nov. 10, 2025 Good afternoon everybody. This would've been posted earlier, but...you know how Mondays are. Ok, now we need to get to why this post is important: new film tops this week's box office. Predator: Badlands . Yes the latest Predator film made some bank at only $40M. Regretting You is at the second spot with $39M and lastly Black Phone 2 is at third with $70M. Take a look at the rest of the list below. Thanks always to IMDb and Box Office Mojo . Credit Source: IMD
Richelle Murry
Nov 10, 20252 min read


80s Music Weekend
Nov. 8, 2025 The final and last post for tonight. 80's Music Weekend is back. I picked some videos that will definitely bring back memories. That is all for now...more from 1981 next weekend. Enjoy the rest of you weekend, be safe, happy, healthy, and blessed. Featured Image: Wikipedia
Richelle Murry
Nov 9, 20251 min read


Art Competitions / Exhibitions from Artshow
Nov. 8, 2025 Hello again! From music to art. I really need to start back posting these competitions and exhibitions...I don't know why I can't keep up with that, but I hope that can change! For those who have been following this blog, I often go to artshow.com to see what competitions, exhibitions, and other opportunities that are out there for artists. I know these are last minute competitions, but this is just to give you a window of what to see. Here are some competitions
Richelle Murry
Nov 8, 20254 min read


New Music / November 2025
Nov. 8, 2025 Good Morning...the weekend is here! Happy, happy, joy, joy. I decided to move these posts to today. Just to get the weekend updates started. Not too much going on in the music department, but here are some new album releases coming for this month of November. Thank you always to Metacritic . Credit Source: Metacritic Week of Nov 2, 2025 A Bridge to Far Cosplay Daylight Daylight Liquorice Sad And Beautiful World 14 November 2025 Austra Chin Up Buttercup AVTT/PTTN
Richelle Murry
Nov 8, 20251 min read


Editor's Note / November 2025
Nov. 2, 2025 Friday was Halloween and today is November 2nd. Getting closer to the end of 2025, but we have more to do. New music, a bit of catching up with this year's films, Rob wants to talk about games, and Carys catches up with fashion is on this month's list. I know October has been post empty. There have been life changes going on with all three of us. Rob's dad passed away recently and both me and Carys recovered from medical emergencies. All three of us needed to pu
Richelle Murry
Nov 2, 20251 min read


Update for Friday & The Weekend Ahead
Oct. 30, 2025 Good afternoon! Well, October flew by fast and now we want to make up with a host of posts for tomorrow, since tomorrow is Halloween. Saturday will be the beginning of November and yes all the attention will be focused on the site. So come back Friday for some spooks! Enjoy the rest of your Thursday, be safe, happy, healthy, and blessed. Featured Image: Wix Media
Richelle Murry
Oct 30, 20251 min read
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