At AWE USA 2025 in Long Beach, Snapchat made one of the biggest splashes of the entire conference with its latest advancements in augmented reality glasses.

This summer, The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica transformed into a foodie’s dream as EatsCon Los Angeles 2025 took over June 28–29. Curated by The Infatuation, this two-day festival felt like a music festival—except the headliners were some of the most exciting restaurants from LA and beyond.

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to cover KCON 2025 — the massive three-day K-pop and Korean culture festival held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena.