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National Day

National Nut Day (USA) National Nut Day celebrates the health, flavour and global story of nuts to promote smarter snacking and food appreciation.

National Make a Dog's Day (USA) National Make a Dog's Day is all about showing extra love to your dog and supporting shelter dogs still waiting for a home.

National Color Day (USA) National Color Day recognises colour as an artistic, psychological, and cultural force that influences daily life.

International Stuttering Awareness Day (International) International Stuttering Awareness Day is dedicated to raising global awareness of stuttering and promoting dignity and inclusion for people who stutter.

International Caps Lock Day (International) International Caps Lock Day is a playful observance celebrating the infamous Caps Lock key and exploring its role in online communication mischief.

Birthdays

Shaggy (58) The Jamaican-American reggae star is known for hits including "It Wasn't Me," "Boombastic" and "Angel.". Before his music career took off, he served in the United States Marine Corps.

21 Savage (34) The Atlanta-based rapper is known for songs including "Bank Account" and "A Lot.". "A Lot," featuring J. Cole, won the Grammy for Best Rap Song.

Plan B (43) The English rapper, singer and actor is known for his music and the film Ill Manors. He wrote and directed Ill Manors as well as making its soundtrack.

Roddy Ricch (28) The American rapper broke through with the hit song "The Box.". The distinctive squeak in "The Box" became one of the song's most recognizable sounds.

Jeff Goldblum (74) The actor is familiar to audiences from films including Jurassic Park and Independence Day. Away from acting, he performs jazz piano with his band, the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.

On This Day

🎵 Music Led Zeppelin released their landmark second studio album 'Led Zeppelin II' in the United States in 1969, which became their first US No. 1 album and knocked The Beatles' Abbey Road off the top spot on Billboard charts.

🎵 Music The Supremes became the first all-female group to reach No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart when 'The Supremes A' Go-Go' displaced The Beatles' Revolver in 1966.

🎵 Music The Beach Boys saw their single 'Good Vibrations' debut on the US Cash Box singles chart in 1966, marking the start of its ascent to becoming one of their most iconic hits.

🎵 Music Pearl Jam played their very first concert—before they had officially adopted their name—at the Off Ramp in Seattle, Washington in 1990.

🌟 Pop Culture Grand Theft Auto III was released in the United States in 2001 for PlayStation 2, pioneering the open-world game genre and becoming Rockstar Games' breakthrough hit.

🌟 Pop Culture The film 'First Blood', introducing Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, was released in the United States in 1982.

🌟 Pop Culture Inventor Chester Carlson made the world's first xerographic copy in 1938, the breakthrough behind the modern photocopier.

Movies & TV

Clayface — 🎬 Cinema In Clayface a former street kid in Gotham, Matt Hagen, undergoes disfigurement at the hands of a crime boss and seeks a radical treatment that resurrects his public image but fractures his grip on reality amid mounting revenge. This film is part of the DC Universe and showcases body-horror elements under Watkins, aiming to further expand James Gunn and Peter Safran's franchise timeline.
Released: Friday Oct 23, 2026

Wildwood — 🎬 Cinema Wildwood journeys into a secret enchanted forest as a girl tries to save her baby brother, navigating perils with allies like Mahershala Ali and Angela Bassett in Knight's sweeping fantasy. The story is adapted from the acclaimed children's novel and scored to highlight Knight's signature visual craftsmanship.
Released: Friday Oct 23, 2026

Other Mommy — 🎬 Cinema Rob Savage's Other Mommy follows 8-year-old Bela, played by Arabella Olivia Clark, who is terrorised by a supernatural entity that looks and sounds exactly like her mother, with Jessica Chastain double-casting the role alongside Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman and Karen Allen. Despite overwhelmingly negative reviews — the film holds under 20% on the Tomatometer — it opened at number one in the US box office with around $27-28 million and has earned over $50 million globally.
Released: Friday Oct 9, 2026

Resident Evil — 🎬 Cinema Resident Evil is a horror-action reboot by Zach Cregger with Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, and Kali Reis playing lead roles, in which courier Bryan gets trapped in a viral outbreak in Raccoon City while uncovering Umbrella Corporation's dark secrets. It earned franchise-best reviews and smashed box office records with its U.S. opening weekend beating all previous R-rated video game adaptations, and has grossed about $249 million worldwide against a $75 million budget.
Released: Friday Sep 18, 2026

Minimum Wage: Season 1 — 📺 Streaming Minimum Wage is a Netflix workplace comedy following a group of teenage employees behind the counter of a chaotic local pizza shop, starring Grace Reiter alongside Ryan and Aidan Micho. Its first season is made up of short episodes of around 12 minutes each, with Randall Park making a guest appearance.
Released: Monday Oct 26, 2026

Newlyweds — 📡 TV (USA) Newlyweds is a romantic sitcom on NBC anchored by Téa Leoni and Tim Daly as a free-spirited woman and a button-ed up professor who marry impulsively after a whirlwind romance. Created by Gail Lerner with Jamie Lee Curtis among the executive producers, it premieres at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fridays.
Released: Friday Oct 23, 2026

The One About Matthew Perry — 📺 Streaming The One About Matthew Perry is a three-part Netflix documentary series looking back at the life and career of the Friends star through interviews and archival footage. It celebrates his comedy legacy as Chandler Bing alongside the story of his life away from the screen.
Released: Tuesday Oct 27, 2026

Concerts

Happening in the next 7 days

🎤 Metallica — Life Burns FasterSome dates are part of a residency - see press for details.
Tonight: Thursday Oct 22 at Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada.
This week: Saturday Oct 24 at Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada · Thursday Oct 29 at Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada.

🎤 Olivia Rodrigo — The Unraveled TourTonight: Thursday Oct 22 at Centre Bell, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
This week: Monday Oct 26 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Tuesday Oct 27 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada · plus 1 more date this tour.

🎤 Doja Cat — Tour Ma Vie World TourTonight: Thursday Oct 22 at Kia Forum, Inglewood, California.
This week: Sunday Oct 25 at Chase Center, San Francisco, California · Tuesday Oct 27 at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University, San Diego, California · plus 1 more date this tour.

🎤 Jonas Brothers — The Burning Up Tour All Over AgainTonight: Thursday Oct 22 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois.
This week: Saturday Oct 24 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Sunday Oct 25 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan · plus 1 more date this tour.

🎤 Journey — Final Frontier Tour (An Evening With)Tonight: Thursday Oct 22 at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky.
This week: Saturday Oct 24 at CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, Maryland · Sunday Oct 25 at Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey · plus 2 more dates this tour.

Events

Happening in the next 14 days

Derry Halloween — 🎪 Festival — Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Europe's largest Halloween festival transforms the city into a spectacle of folklore, light trails, street theatre, parades and fireworks that engage all ages with myth-inspired art and costume. Full details are at derryhalloween.com.
Dates: Wednesday Oct 28-Sunday Nov 1, 2026

City of Derry International Choir Festival — 🎶 Music — Londonderry, Northern Ireland A vibrant gathering of over 100 choirs from across Ireland, the UK and Europe performing in concert, competition, workshops and community events that bring choral music into the heart of the Walled City. Headline evening concerts include an Opening Gala with Beethoven and performances by renowned ensembles—tickets are available via the festival's official site.
Dates: Thursday Oct 22-Sunday Oct 25, 2026

Suwannee Hulaween — 🎶 Music — Live Oak, Florida Suwannee Hulaween is a four-day music and arts festival set in the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park that blends electronic, jam, rock and immersive art installations under the canopy of live oaks. It's known for its late-October timing, scenic grounds and late-night stages offering surprise guest performances.
Dates: Thursday Oct 29-Sunday Nov 1, 2026

Twin Cities Film Fest — 🎞️ Film — St. Louis Park, Minnesota Twin Cities Film Fest is the Upper Midwest's largest film festival, bringing ten days of independent features, documentaries, shorts and awards-season titles to the Twin Cities, along with filmmaker Q&As and special events. Screenings take place in person at Marcus West End Cinema in St. Louis Park and Edina Mann Theatre in Edina, with a virtual streaming option for many films, and full details are at twincitiesfilmfest.org.
Dates: Thursday Oct 15-Saturday Oct 24, 2026

International Alba White Truffle Fair — 🎪 Festival — Alba, Italy The International Alba White Truffle Fair is a renowned autumn gastronomic event celebrating Piedmont's prized white truffle with markets, cooking shows, wine tastings and folkloric traditions such as the Donkey Palio, set against the UNESCO-heritage territory of the Langhe.
Dates: Friday Oct 9-Sunday Dec 6, 2026

Sunbelt Ag Expo — 📌 Event — Moultrie, Georgia The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition is North America's Premier Farm Show, drawing thousands to witness over 800 exhibitors, live field demonstrations, tractor pulls, livestock shows, and food events – all focused on innovations in agribusiness. Full details are at sunbeltexpo.com.
Dates: Tuesday Oct 20-Thursday Oct 22, 2026

Sunfest (Ocean City) — 🎪 Festival — Ocean City, Maryland Sunfest is a four-day fall arts, crafts, food and live-music festival held at the south end of Ocean City's Boardwalk, featuring over 200 vendors, free music stages across rock, country, R&B and more, plus beach-side family attractions like hay wagon rides and DockDogs shows. Admission is free and food/drink vendors operate separately; full details and daily schedules are available on the OceanCity.com website.
Dates: Thursday Oct 22-Sunday Oct 25, 2026

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