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BPAC Thunder and Lightning (2023) | Sports Contests, Sports-Related Celebrations | Jul 14 - Jul 23, 2023

The Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective Showcase returns to the BrewDog Brewery and Taproom in Murarrie, Brisbane with BPAC 2023: Thunder & Lightning. BPAC is Australia’s highest attended competitive pinball and retro gaming event, attracting competitors from across the country and even the globe. Over 70 pinball machines and 40+ Arcade games will populate the ….

Brisbane Pinball Masters (2023) | Sports Contests | Jul 22 - Jul 23, 2023

Stern Pinball will present the Brisbane Pinball Masters, the eighth Stern Pro Circuit tournament of the 2023 competitive season, on July 22-23, 2023. Held in Brisbane, Australia, this two-day tournament takes place during the 2023 Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective Thunder & Lightning 2023, Australia’s highest-attended competitive pinball and classic arcade event. BPAC features an ….

Night Blooms (2023) | Streaming/VOD Premiere | Jul 18, 2023

Night Blooms tells a 1990s-era story of a young woman who begins an affair with her best friend’s father. The film centers on Carly (Jessica Clement), a 17-year-old girl from a broken home, dreams of a different life; escaping reality and her deadbeat mom through drugs and unrealistic fantasies of becoming a rock star. Carly ….

First Anchor Tenant Opens at Puente Hills "Back to the Future" Mall (1974) | Launches and Openings | Feb 18, 1974

Puente Hills Mall in City of Industry, California, is notable for serving as the filming location for the Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall in the 1985 cult classic sci-fi comedy film Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. The Mall opened in phases over the course of a year, from February 1974 ….

Back to the Future Fans Gather at Puente Hills Mall Looking for DeLorean Time Machine (1985) | Cultural Events | Oct 26, 1985

Puente Hills Mall in City of Industry, California, is notable for serving as the filming location for the Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall in the 1985 cult classic sci-fi comedy film Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. According to the movie’s DVD audio commentary, screenwriter Bob Gale says that several fans ….

Rub (2023) | Streaming/VOD Premiere | Aug 1, 2023

Written and directed by Christopher Fox, RUB centers on Neal (Micah Spayer), a lonely everyman. He meets Lola (Jennifer Figuereo), a sex worker with whom he forms an unlikely bond after visiting a massage parlor at the suggestion of a co-worker. In the process, Neal’s life changes in ways he never would have imagined. Westley ….

Trailer for psychological thriller RUB

Urban Action Showcase (2023) | Award Shows and Ceremonies, Film Festivals, Pop Culture Conventions, Trade Shows | Nov 11, 2023

The Urban Action Showcase and Expo (UASE) is an action entertainment and pop culture platform that showcases diversity and multicultural achievements within the action genre, including adventure, fantasy, action horror, martial arts, sci-fi, superhero and supernatural forms of entertainment storytelling. Since the event’s inception, the UASE has become a marketer in the dynamic production and ….

Christy Canyon (1966) | Birthdays | Jun 17, 1966

Adult film legend Christy Canyon performed in more than 100 adult films and has appeared in photo spreads for Penthouse, Swank and other men’s magazines. According to Canyon’s autobiography, the adult actress got her start when porn actor Greg Rome approached her while she was waiting for a ride in Hollywood, telling her that she ….

Movie-Con (2009) | Film Festivals, Pop Culture Conventions | Aug 15 - Aug 16, 2009

Empire Magazine and the BFI teamed up in 2009 to present an event called Movie-Con, a weekend of special events, genre film screenings and activities. Empire Magazine’s Movie-Con also featured exclusive footage from San Diego Comic-Con’s famed Hall H film panels. The event also featured surprise preview screenings, along with special guests, movie-related prizes and ….

Pocket Gamer Connects (2023) | Gaming Conventions, Trade Shows | Jul 19 - Jul 20, 2023

Las Vegas Market (2023) | Trade Shows | Jul 30 - Aug 3, 2023

Las Vegas Market offers buyers, designers and exhibitors an efficient, effective and compelling market experience. Located on a world-class, state-of-the-art campus, LVMKT provides thousands of cross-category furniture, gift and home decor resources, as well as access to quality accommodations, dining, and recreation.

Puttery Bar and Golf Experience Minneapolis Grand Opening (2023) | Launches and Openings | Jul 21, 2023

Drive Shack announced that Puttery Minneapolis will open to the public on Friday, July 21, 2023. Located in the North Loop, Puttery Minneapolis’s grand opening is described as a modern spin on putting, re-defining the game with unique twists at every hole. This adults-only, 20,265-square-foot venue features several bar and lounge areas where guests can ….

They Live 35th Anniversary Theatrical Screening Series (2023) | Film Screening Series | Sep 3 - Sep 6, 2023

Horror master John Carpenter directs this cult classic sci-fi conspiracy thriller about aliens who are gaining control of the earth by masquerading as humans and the one man determined to stop them.

The Manhattan Project Ends with Trinity Test Atomic Detonation (1945) | Milestones | Jul 16, 1945

The Manhattan Project concluded on July 16, 1945, with the Trinity Test, the first successful detonation of an atomic device. Theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer dubbed the test “Trinity,” inspired loosely by a sonnet by John Donne, “Batter my heart, three person’d God…” The Trinity Test took place on the plains of the Alamogordo Bombing ….