Tag: Entertainment

Film NEWS: -- Nearly five decades after arriving in San Francisco as a Vietnamese refugee, David Duong returned to the city for an awards ceremony honoring "The King of Trash," a documentary about his family's journey from war and displacement to building a successful business in America. The film won Best Documentary and Best People Choice Film at the 13th San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival, with both awards presented November 1 at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Duong, the founder of California Waste Solutions, dedicated the film and its two awards to his parents, Jim Thu Tai Duong and Anh Thi Le.

Publishing NEWS: -- What if the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence could help us ask some of humanity's oldest questions in a new way? In "The Infinity Formula: How Consciousness, AI, and Time Lead Us Back to the Source" (ISBN: 978-1834383446; released through Tellwell Publishing), author Calvin Engen explores the relationship between consciousness, time, technological acceleration, and the human search for meaning.

Music and Performers NEWS: -- Song Refiners today announced that Updraft is live. Updraft is a private, curated catalog of songs that have scored 90 or higher on the Song Refiners scale. A&R representatives, publishers, sync supervisors and label staff can request access.

Publishing NEWS: -- Entering the school counseling profession can be exciting, rewarding, and overwhelming. While graduate programs provide essential theoretical foundations, new counselors often discover that the realities of the job involve situations no textbook can fully prepare them to handle. In her new book, "A Year in the Life of a School Counselor: Tips, Tools, and Tales From the First-Year Journey" (ISBN: 978-1834540344) released by Tellwell Publishing, Dr. Kim Gore Mitchell offers an honest and practical guide to navigating those realities.

Music and Performers NEWS: -- San Francisco Bay Area alternative folk-rock duo Cosmic Spin has released "Majority of One," a new live recording that combines an infectious reggae-influenced groove, rich vocal harmonies, and a timely message about the power of individuals to make a difference.

Film NEWS: -- What's in the case? Registration is now open, and players across the US can try to find out. "What's In The Silver Case?" is a live mystery that begins inside "The Man With the Silver Case," the black-and-white neo-noir thriller from writer-director Colin Best, and moves into Los Angeles, with a $25,000 prize for the winner.

Publishing NEWS: -- Author Yuri Gascon presents "Friday Guy: The Highs and Lows of the Non-ordinary Life of an Ordinary Man" (ISBN: 978-1834541075) released by Tellwell Publishing, a deeply personal memoir drawn from his own experiences with childhood trauma, family dysfunction, shame, abuse, and the long process of finding a way forward.

Publishing NEWS: -- Soap Opera Magazine, named the No. 1 soap opera news website of 2026 by entertainment publication High on Films, is marking 35 years since the magazine first reached newsstands in 1991. The revived digital title now publishes daily recaps, spoilers, breaking news and analysis for all five American daytime dramas.

Publishing NEWS: -- When Regina Collier lost her partner, Dean, in July 2022 following complications from a double-lung transplant, she expected grief to change her life. What she didn't expect was how dramatically it would change the way other people interacted with her. In her new book, "I Don't Have Leprosy, I'm Just Grieving: A Widow's Blunt Perspective on Society" (ISBN: 978-1834385839), released through Tellwell Publishing, Collier offers an unfiltered account of widowhood and the strange, painful, and sometimes infuriating ways society responds to people who are grieving.

Publishing NEWS: -- Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online news publisher covering books, music, indie film, and software launched in 2004, announced today its latest semi-annual “books to bookmark” list for third quarter (Q3) of 2026, highlighting 10 new and interesting “great reads” from small publishers based in North America. These newly published books are often overlooked due to not coming from major traditional N.Y. book publishers.

Music and Performers NEWS: -- The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) announces "The Sound of Belonging," its eighth season, a series of programs exploring how music connects us to family, culture, history and community. At the heart of the season is the principle that has defined LCO since its founding: great music should belong to everyone.

Film NEWS: -- David Duong, the charismatic entrepreneur whose family built California Waste Solutions after arriving in San Francisco as refugees, is the star of a new documentary, "The King of Trash," that has drawn strong reviews and is now returning to California theaters. Tickets for Bay Area and San Jose showings sold out in August after heavy demand from movie-goers and the local community.

Music and Performers NEWS: -- Global Artists Collective presents two free events featuring the award-winning band Global Heat this September in Bellevue's BelRed Arts District. Both events are supported by a project grant from Bellevue Arts & Culture, City of Bellevue, to Global Artists Collective.

Publishing NEWS: -- Soap Opera Magazine, a digital publication covering American daytime television, has been named the No. 1 soap opera news website of 2026 by entertainment publication High on Films. In its newly published ranking, "The 5 Best Soap Opera News Sites Online in 2026," High on Films placed Soap Opera Magazine first among five major outlets covering the daytime television industry.

Publishing NEWS: -- Soap Opera Magazine, a leading digital publication covering daytime television, today announced the nominees for the first annual Maggie Awards, a new honors program recognizing outstanding performances and storytelling across all five American daytime dramas. The Maggies celebrate work that aired during the 2025 calendar year, and every winner will be chosen by fan vote. Winners will be announced October 1, 2026.

Publishing NEWS: -- What does a child do when an entire Saturday stretches out ahead with endless possibilities? In "A Perfect Saturday.., almost" (ISBN: 978-0228802990, released by Tellwell Publishing), author and retired educator Dave Jones, PsyD, takes young readers on a lively journey through one child's ambitious plans for a bright springtime day and everything that does, and almost does, happen along the way.

Publishing NEWS: -- "Pitch Black: The best Black ads of the past 50+ years" (ISBN: 978-1736621585), a new book by advertising luminary, Mark Robinson, officially goes on sale September 7, 2026, and is destined to challenge what you think you know about American business, fashion and culture. "Pitch Black," chronicles a pivotal chapter in America's Civil Rights movement.

Publishing NEWS: -- Canadian operations strategist and transformation leader Aaron Streeton announces the launch of his new book, "The Nine Essential Questions for Organizational Transformation: A Field-Tested Guide to Designing & Deploying a Targeted Operating Model" (ISBN: 978-1834387666; released August 4, 2026 by Tellwell Publishing). Drawing on more than two decades of global consulting experience, Streeton's book provides leaders with a practical framework for understanding their organizations, aligning teams, and turning strategy into measurable results.

Publishing NEWS: -- SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The AzurevaAI Research Collective has officially announced the publication of a new data model solving one of science's enduring mysteries. The findings, driven by advanced Large Language Models, address what Rachel Feltman highlighted on Scientific American's Science Quickly as one of sexology's most enduring debates: the exact biological mechanics of high-volume female fluid expulsion.

Publishing NEWS: -- Author David Hughes is inviting readers to reconsider how healthy relationships are built in his new book, "Battlefield of Love: Ancient Wisdom for Today's Relationships" (ISBN: 978-1834388557) released by Tellwell Publishing, a guide that combines timeless philosophical principles with practical approaches to communication, conflict, and emotional connection.