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The Conjuring: Unspoken launches exclusively on Netflix on October 13, 2026. It is an interactive horror game set in the Conjuring universe, developed by Supermassive Games, the studio behind Until Dawn and The Quarry. Netflix subscribers play it on their television, using a smartphone as the controller, to investigate a haunting. It is included with … Read more
Amira Elfeky’s debut album, It Was Only a Dream, comes out on November 13, 2026, through Anemoia Records/Atlantic Records. Elfeky announced the album on October 7, 2026. It is her first full-length release after two EPs, including 2025’s Surrender, and its opening track and lead single, “Breakdown,” is already out. A limited “Bruised” colored vinyl … Read more
The Plains Indians are the Native nations historically living on North America’s Great Plains, such as the Lakota, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Blackfoot.
Hiragana and katakana are the two kana syllabaries used to write Japanese. Each symbol stands for a sound unit (a mora) rather than a meaning, unlike the Chinese-derived kanji they are written alongside. Hiragana, with rounded shapes, is used for native Japanese words, grammatical endings and particles. Katakana, with angular shapes, is mainly used for … Read more
A halberd is a two-handed polearm: an axe blade topped with a spike, mounted on a long wooden shaft, often with a hook or thorn on the back of the blade for pulling riders off horses. It was in prominent use in Europe from the 13th to the 16th centuries. Halberds were typically about 2 … Read more
Thanksgiving 2026 in the United States is on Thursday, November 26, 2026. By federal law, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November, and it is a federal holiday, so federal offices, banks, and most schools are closed. Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving earlier, on the second Monday of October, which is Monday, October 12, … Read more
Navi Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN human rights chief, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced October 9, 2026.
The Hashemites are the royal family of Jordan, ruling since 1921, and once also ruled Mecca, the Hejaz, Syria and Iraq.
The AI-generated anthology film Gods Don’t Give Gifts opens in U.S. theaters on December 4, 2026, after Fable moved it from October 30 to pursue a Best Animated Feature Oscar bid.
Many people object to honoring Columbus, whose 1492 arrival began colonization that devastated Native peoples, so some states and cities mark the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of or alongside Columbus Day.