National Candy Day (USA)
National Candy Day encourages people to enjoy confectionery treats of all kinds.
National Stress Awareness Day (UK)
National Stress Awareness Day encourages people to spot the causes of stress and find ways to manage it at home and at work.
National Easy-Bake Oven Day (USA)
National Easy-Bake Oven Day celebrates the classic Kenner toy oven, first introduced in 1963.
Birthdays
Gregory Porter (55)
Gregory Porter is a jazz and soul singer known for songs including "Liquid Spirit" and "Hey Laura." Before his music career took off, he worked as a chef in Brooklyn.
Chris Difford (72)
Chris Difford co-founded the British band Squeeze and co-wrote songs including "Up the Junction." He met Squeeze bandmate Glenn Tilbrook after putting an advert in a shop window seeking musicians.
Jordan Rudess (70)
Jordan Rudess is the keyboardist for progressive rock band Dream Theater and the supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment. His live performances often feature an elaborate array of keyboards arranged around him.
Matthew McConaughey (57)
Matthew McConaughey is known for roles in films including Dazed and Confused and Interstellar. He won an Academy Award for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club.
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On This Day
🎵 Music
Shania Twain released her landmark album 'Come On Over' in 1997 which became the best-selling country album ever by a female artist in the US.
🎵 Music
Johnny Nash hit No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1972 with 'I Can See Clearly Now', bringing a reggae-influenced sound to the top of the US chart.
🎵 Music
Cliff Richard topped the UK albums chart for the first time in 1961 with '21 Today', released on his 21st birthday.
🎵 Music
The Rolling Stones topped the UK Singles Chart with 'Get Off of My Cloud' in 1965, adding another international hit to their growing catalog.
🌟 Pop Culture
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone premiered at Odeon Leicester Square in London in 2001, bringing J.K. Rowling's wizarding world to the big screen.
🌟 Pop Culture
'The Crown' premiered on Netflix in 2016, beginning the series that dramatized Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
🌟 Pop Culture
The first cash register was patented by James Jacob Ritty in 1879, a business invention that transformed retail by curbing employee theft.
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Movies & TV
I Play Rocky — 🎬 Cinema
A biographical drama about Sylvester Stallone's fight to turn his screenplay Rocky into the movie and to star as its hero, with Anthony Ippolito as Stallone directed by Peter Farrelly.
Limited release: Friday Nov 6, 2026 Released: Friday Nov 20, 2026 UK Release: Friday Nov 6, 2026
The Cat in the Hat — 🎬 Cinema
An animated adventure where the Cat—voiced by Bill Hader—is assigned to cheer up siblings Gabby and Sebastian in their new town while working for the Institute of Imagination. Based on the 1957 Dr.
Released: Friday Nov 6, 2026 UK Release: Friday Dec 4, 2026
Godzilla Minus Zero — 🎬 Cinema
A sequel by Takashi Yamazaki following postwar Japan's struggle as it rebuilds while facing a new monstrous threat after Godzilla resurfaces. It follows up on Godzilla Minus One.
Released: Friday Nov 6, 2026
Whalefall — 🎬 Cinema
Whalefall is a survival thriller by Brian Duffield where Austin Abrams plays a diver swallowed by a sperm whale, with Josh Brolin as his estranged father, and Elisabeth Shue and Jane Levy among the cast.
Released: Friday Oct 16, 2026
Sense and Sensibility — 🎬 Cinema
Sense and Sensibility is a film by Georgia Oakley featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as the Dashwood sisters navigating love, money and loss in 18th-century England. It's based on Jane Austen's novel and drew generally strong reviews when it opened.
Released: Friday Oct 16, 2026 UK Release: Friday Sep 25, 2026
All's Fair: Season 2 — 📺 Streaming
Returning to Hulu, the legal drama created by Ryan Murphy follows high-powered women attorneys including Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson and more tackling high-profile divorce cases amidst shifting loyalties; in the UK it streams on Disney+.
Released: Wednesday Nov 4, 2026
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 3 — 📺 Streaming
A fantasy epic continuing the saga in J.R.R. Tolkien's Second Age as the forces of light and dark clash in Middle-earth with mounting danger.
Released: Wednesday Nov 11, 2026
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Concerts
Happening in the next 7 days
🎤 Michelle Branch — Everywhere And Back Again TourTonight: Wednesday Nov 4 at Roadrunner-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. This week: Thursday Nov 5 at Beacon Theatre, New York, New York · Friday Nov 6 at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, New Jersey · plus 2 more dates this tour.
🎤 Journey — Final Frontier Tour (An Evening With)Tonight: Wednesday Nov 4 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This week: Friday Nov 6 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania · Saturday Nov 7 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York · plus 1 more date this tour.
🎤 Dave Matthews BandTonight: Wednesday Nov 4 at Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin. This week: Friday Nov 6 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee · Saturday Nov 7 at United Center, Chicago, Illinois · plus 2 more dates this tour.
🎤 UB40 — The Unstoppable TourTonight: Wednesday Nov 4 at Revel Entertainment Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico. This week: Friday Nov 6 at House of Blues Dallas, Dallas, Texas · Saturday Nov 7 at Saracen Casino Resort, Pine Bluff, Arkansas · plus 2 more dates this tour.
🎤 Doja Cat — Tour Ma Vie World TourTonight: Wednesday Nov 4 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. This week: Friday Nov 6 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas · Saturday Nov 7 at Toyota Center, Houston, Texas · plus 1 more date this tour.
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Events
Happening in the next 14 days
Denholm Folk Festival 2026 — 🎶 Music — Denholm, Scotland
An intimate folk celebration set in the scenic Scottish Borders village of Denholm, filling its halls and pubs with storytelling through music, traditional and contemporary folk acts and communal sessions. Practical information: hall concerts are ticketed (£20 per concert or £35 for the weekend), with many free sessions in local venues; see the Denholm Folk Festival website for full programme.
Dates: Thursday Nov 5-Sunday Nov 8, 2026
Chicago 312 Comedy Festival — 🎪 Festival — Chicago, Illinois
A multi-day celebration of stand-up comedy featuring more than 20 of the country's best comedians across multiple venues, combining big name acts and rising stars. Ticketing, venue details and the performance schedule are at 312comedyfestival.com.
Dates: Thursday Nov 5-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival — 📌 Event — Lodi, California
Each November, Lodi celebrates the migration of thousands of sandhill cranes with guided tours, expert talks, nature-inspired art, and family activities set in the California Delta's wetlands. Full details are on the official website.
Dates: Friday Nov 6-Sunday Nov 8, 2026
Sound of Belfast Festival — 🎶 Music — Belfast, Northern Ireland
A city-wide music festival celebrating Belfast's diverse scene from gospel and rap to electronic and rock, marking its UNESCO City of Music status with events across venues in Belfast. Full details are on the official website.
Dates: Thursday Nov 5-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
Mar del Plata International Film Festival — 🎞️ Film — Mar del Plata, Argentina
A long-standing competitive FIAPF "Category A" festival in Latin America highlighting new Argentine and international cinema across feature, short and documentary forms in official and non-competitive sections. For attendees, screenings take place in venues such as Paseo Aldrey and Cine Ambassador, tickets sold via mardelplatafilmfest.com along with special ticket-packs and schedules.
Dates: Thursday Nov 5-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
Thought Bubble — 🎪 Festival — Harrogate, England
Thought Bubble is the UK's biggest comic art festival where fans of manga, graphic novels and illustration gather to meet creators, attend workshops, take part in a colourful parade and enjoy a weekend full of artistic energy. Tickets, schedule and location details are available on the Thought Bubble website.
Dates: Monday Nov 9-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
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