happenings

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Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard and more star in an eight-part series about a retirement community beset by strange happenings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The litigation unveiled the private happenings of Hollywood elite, including texts and emails from Lively, Baldoni and their host of A-list friends.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

This collection of notable happenings, updated every week, will keep you up appraised of ways to join the celebrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Neither can most memoirs, but, at 85 years, Atwood’s valediction to readers shares “many strange happenings, incidents of malice, odd dreams, conversations, joyful moments, ghosts, stupid mistakes, and catastrophes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

A very unusual combination of circumstances has so far saved the runs of the Northwest Miramichi from the destruction that was anticipated — a constellation of happenings that might not occur again in a century.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson