Grace Sullivan writes about film, TV, books, music and the smaller cultural shifts that say a lot about American life. She is less interested in what trends for a day than in why something sticks around.
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Apple launched a Sneaky Sasquatch crossover inside Subway Surfers+ on August 27, giving the runner a different setting and a limited event window.
The Library of Congress held its National Book Festival at Washington's Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 22.
Graceland's August 16 program framed Elvis Presley's music in two settings: a Sunday gospel celebration and a closing party built around a concert film.
Disney held its Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at the Honda Center on August 15, with Neil Patrick Harris hosting a presentation about attractions, entertainment, and projects across its parks.
Apple announced two September puzzle arrivals on August 11: Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+.
Outside Lands finished its three-day 2026 run in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Sunday, August 9.
The August 2 timetable kept festival entrances open until 10 p.m. Will-call and wristband assistance closed at 9 p.m., at separate locations.
The National Civil Rights Museum scheduled its Ruby Bridges Reading Festival for August 1, bringing a civil rights figure and children's authors together on the museum's Memphis campus.