Ah, fall. A time for spooky season, pumpkin spice lattes, and now Filipino American History Month. As October has just been officially named Filipino American History Month by California legislation, it is time to dive into what makes this such a historic moment for the Filipino community and the efforts they are making to do the month right.

This Japanese film tells the story of a janitor who cleans the public toilets of Tokyo. In following his journey, the audience learns to appreciate brief connections that don’t last and journeys without destinations.

Hammer Museum is currently exhibiting “Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea” inspired by the rapidly changing cultural and economic climate following the Korean War. The exhibition was a groundbreaking departure from abstract painting, an art form that had previously dominated the landscape of Korean Art, and introduced “Experimental Art” to Korea.

Discussing the film “Chan is Missing” (1982).

“We want effortless power, not powerful effort,” says martial arts coordinator Paul McCarthy.

On May 1, 1922, Bang Jeong-hwan declared the first Children’s Day, marking one of his most prominent achievements as someone who believed that children were the key to Korea’s future as an independent nation.