Art & Culture

Tokyo – September 24, 2026 -- Casio Computer Co., Ltd. has unveiled the MRG-B2100HR, a limited-edition watch marking 30 years since the debut of its flagship MR-G line within the G-SHOCK brand. Only 800 pieces will be sold worldwide.

The dial reimagines a traditional Japanese joinery pattern in platinum

The timepiece features a dimensional latticework dial inspired by kigumi, a traditional wood-joinery technique, finished in platinum leaf. Metal leaf artist Hiroto Rakusho created an original artwork applied to each watch using powdered platinum leaf, giving every piece its own texture and depth.

Laser-etched surfaces shift color depending on viewing angle

The bezel and bracelet use structural color technology, where precision laser processing creates metal leaf-inspired textures that change hue as the viewing angle shifts. Casio built the design around its shock-resistant MRG-B2100 model, retaining its signature octagonal bezel shape.

Los Angeles – September 24, 2026 -- Crunchyroll subscribers will see Part 2 of "The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System" continue streaming dubbed and subtitled this fall, following the reveal of a new key visual, main trailer, theme songs and four additional cast members.

Four new adventurers join the story as Part 2 shifts to the city of Lacoryna

Kosuke Tanabe voices Kelt, a B-rank Hunter; Tsugumi Sakuragi voices Maebel, a C-rank Priest; Misaki Kuno voices Hilde, a B-rank Magic Swordsman; and Kengo Kawanishi voices Carlos, an A-rank Magic Swordsman known as the "Black Flame Blade." The new trailer opens after the battle with Malice, as protagonists Elymas and Ruche arrive in Lacoryna, described as the city of adventurers.

Chambersburg – September 24, 2026 -- Franklin County Visitors Bureau will host a two-day "Learn & Explore Weekend: Road to Freedom" on October 3-4, spotlighting the local history of John Brown, Frederick Douglass, and the raid on Harpers Ferry.

A bus tour retraces the county's role in the 1859 raid

The weekend opens Saturday, October 3, with "A Freedom Tour of Franklin County," running 9 AM to 3 PM. The bus tour stops at sites tied to the Underground Railroad, John Brown, Frederick Douglass, and the United States Colored Troops, including the Mary Ritner Boarding House, the capture site of John Cook, the home of bounty hunter Daniel Logan, Wertz Farm, and USCT cemeteries.

New York – September 23, 2026 -- Great American Media has launched the first annual Great American Christmas Movie Challenge, offering fans a shot at a $100,000 grand prize for correctly predicting how America will rank its 2026 holiday movie lineup.

Fans must rank all 18 World Premiere films by October 8

The challenge asks viewers to visit GreatAmericanFamily.com/Challenge and create a personal Great American Christmas Movie List, ranking all 18 World Premiere movies from the slate from No. 1 to No. 18 based on which films they predict America will watch most. Entries must be submitted by the October 8 deadline.

Norfolk, VA – September 23, 2026 -- The U.S. Postal Service has dedicated its newest Kwanzaa stamp, marking the 11th design since the first was issued in 1997. Postmaster Matthew Toman served as the dedicating official for the ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia.

The stamp depicts a father and daughter sharing a moment

The digital illustration shows a father in a green, yellow and white dashiki and matching kufi hat smiling at his young daughter, who wears a pink-print dress and holds a wrapped gift. He holds a kikombe cha umoja, the unity cup used in Kwanzaa celebrations. It is the first Kwanzaa stamp to center on a father-daughter pair.

New York – September 23, 2026 -- Janie and Jack closed out New York Fashion Week with its first-ever runway show on Saturday, September 19, at The Crosby Street Hotel in New York City, presenting its Fall Collection alongside a 12-look capsule curated by British fashion journalist Louise Roe.

The presentation, called The Louise Roe Edit, blended American heritage with English countryside style through tailored suiting, statement dresses, heritage plaids, cable knits and outerwear on children models.

The Louise Roe Edit features eight girls' looks and four boys' looks for fall

Roe's curation combines florals, gingham, cable knits and tailored pieces meant to reflect countryside weekends, first days of school and family celebrations. Roe has a personal history with the brand, having dressed her eldest daughter in Janie and Jack clothing when bringing her home from the hospital.

Charlotte – September 23, 2026 -- The Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway (ACWR) is bringing a fleet of historic passenger railcars to Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood, launching The Magenta Train Charlotte with a public Open House on Thursday, October 22.

The event kicks off with a ribbon cutting and media preview at 11 a.m.

A media meet & greet and guided walkthroughs follow until 1 p.m., ahead of a free public Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. at 409 East 35th Street. No tickets are required, but guests must sign a waiver before boarding, and pets are not permitted; the railcars are not wheelchair accessible.

Lakeland, Fla. – September 23, 2026 -- Florida Southern College will reopen its Frank Lloyd Wright designed Planetarium to the public this month, restoring the historic space to educational and public use for the first time in more than two decades.

Public shows begin September 26 with tickets starting at $15

Located inside the Polk Science Building, the Planetarium is the only one ever built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design. It sits within Florida Southern's collection of 13 Wright structures, the largest single-site collection of his architecture anywhere. Public shows run Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 p.m., starting Saturday, Sept. 26. Tickets cost $20 per person, or $15 per person for families and groups of four or more, and are sold separately from the college's Wright architectural tours.

Leiper's Fork, Tenn. – September 23, 2026 -- A string of fall festivals is rolling out across the rural communities bordering the Natchez Trace Parkway, the 100-mile stretch of National Park land anchoring what organizers call Nashville's Big Back Yard.

Lavender and pudding lead the harvest lineup

Near Hohenwald, the Oak Grove Lavender Farm hosts an all-day Fall Festival on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with artisan vendors, seasonal food and a dog costume contest. In Centerville, the National Banana Pudding Festival runs Oct. 3-4, featuring a cook-off and a tasting trail dubbed 'The Puddin' Path.'

Traverse City, Mich. – September 22, 2026 -- RADwood, the automotive festival celebrating '80s and '90s car culture, returns to the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, October 24, with its first free-to-attend evening event, running from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gold Bar Hangar in Alameda, CA.

Attendance is free with advance registration, a change from the event's typical $25 ticket price. Hagerty Drivers Club members get early entry at 3 p.m.

A new driving exhibition puts iconic cars at full-throttle

The show, presented by Goodyear, introduces Wheels in Motion, a demonstration featuring era-defining cars performing flybys against the San Francisco skyline backdrop. Hundreds of period-correct cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display at the historic Alameda Point venue.