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Summer Snow
Summer Snow (Nu ren si shi, 女人，四十。) is a 1995 Hong Kong Ann Hui comedy-drama starring Josephine Siao and Roy Chiao about caring for a father-in-law with Alzheimer's; it won the Berlin Silver Bear and six Hong Kong Film Awards. Distinct from the 2014 American and 2015 Korean films of the same title.
Summer solstice
The summer solstice, also called the estival or aestival solstice, is when Earth's axis tilts most toward the Sun, giving the Northern Hemisphere its longest day around June 21.
Summer Sonic Festival (サマーソニック)
Summer Sonic Festival (サマーソニック) is an annual Japanese music festival held each August in the Tokyo and Osaka areas since 2000, known for booking international rock and pop acts alongside Japanese artists.
Summer Stock
Summer Stock (1950) is an MGM musical directed by Charles Walters, starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in their third and final pairing, known for "Get Happy" and Kelly's newspaper dance.
Summer time in Europe
Summer time in Europe: EU-wide daylight saving under Directive 2000/84/EC, clocks forward last Sunday of March, back last Sunday of October; 1916 German origins, 1980 harmonization, and the stalled 2018 proposal to abolish clock changes.
Summer Time Rendering (サマータイムレンダ)
Summer Time Rendering (サマータイムレンダ) is Yasuki Tanaka's time-loop SF suspense manga, serialized on Shonen Jump+ 2017–2021 in 13 volumes, set on Hitogashima modeled on Tomogashima, Wakayama; adapted into a 25-episode 2022 OLM anime streamed by Disney.
Summer Universiade in the Cold War era (1975–1989)
The Cold War-era Summer Universiade covers the eight World University Games editions from Rome 1975 to Duisburg 1989, with participation rising from 617 people to a peak of 5,575 at Zagreb 1987.
Summer vacation
Summer vacation: the extended summer break between school years. OECD averages about 14 weeks of total vacation yearly; length, dates, and learning effects vary by country and district.
Summer Walker
Summer Walker (Summer Marjani Walker, born 1996, Atlanta) is an American R&B singer on LVRN/Interscope, known for the Over It trilogy: Over It (2019, No. 2), Still Over It (2021, No. 1), and Finally Over It (2025), with four Grammy nominations.
Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ)
Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ) is a 2009 Japanese animated film by Mamoru Hosoda, his first original feature after The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, in which math prodigy Kenji Koiso and the Jinnouchi family fight the rogue AI Love Machine in the virtual world OZ; it won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animation Film.
Summer with Monika
Summer with Monika (Sommaren med Monika) is Ingmar Bergman's 1953 Swedish drama starring Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg, adapted from Per Anders Fogelström's novel, famous for Monika's direct look into the camera and its influence on the French New Wave.
Summerfest
Summerfest is an annual multi-genre music festival on Milwaukee's Lake Michigan lakefront, first held in 1968, drawing about 800,000 people each summer as the self-described world's largest music festival.
Summerfolk
Summerfolk (Дачники, Dachniki) is a four-act play by Maxim Gorky about newly prosperous Russians spending a summer at their dachas, completed in 1904 and first staged in St Petersburg that November.
Summerland (TV series)
Summerland (2004-2005) is an American WB family drama created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin, who stars as Ava Gregory raising her three orphaned nephews and niece in California; 26 episodes, canceled after season 2.
Summerlin, Nevada
Summerlin, Nevada: a 22,500-acre master planned community on the western Las Vegas Valley edge, begun 1990 on Howard Hughes land, named for Jean Amelia Summerlin, home to about 127,000 residents.
SummerSlam
SummerSlam, "The Biggest Party of the Summer," is WWE's annual August premium live event, second only to WrestleMania. Debuted 1988 at Madison Square Garden; two nights since 2025; 2026 in Minneapolis.
SummerSlam (1988)
SummerSlam 1988, also SummerSlam '88, was the inaugural SummerSlam pay-per-view held August 29, 1988 at Madison Square Garden; the Mega Powers (Hogan and Savage) beat the Mega Bucks (DiBiase and Andre) after Miss Elizabeth's skirt distraction, and the Ultimate Warrior ended Honky Tonk Man's record Intercontinental reign.
SummerSlam (1991)
SummerSlam 1991, the fourth WWF SummerSlam pay-per-view, held August 26, 1991 at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Known for the Savage-Elizabeth wedding and Hogan & Warrior beating Slaughter's Triangle of Terror.
SummerSlam (1992)
SummerSlam 1992, also WWF SummerSlam '92, was a WWF pay-per-view on August 29, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London; the first outside North America, drawing 80,355, with British Bulldog beating brother-in-law Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Championship.
SummerSlam (1993)
SummerSlam 1993, the WWF's sixth annual SummerSlam pay-per-view, held August 30, 1993 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan; Lex Luger beat WWE Champion Yokozuna by count-out after the Lex Express tour, so the title did not change hands.
SummerSlam (1994)
SummerSlam 1994, WWF pay-per-view held August 29, 1994 at Chicago's United Center; Bret Hart beat Owen Hart in a five-star steel cage WWF Title match, Razor Ramon won the Intercontinental Title from Diesel, and the real Undertaker defeated DiBiase's imposter.
SummerSlam (1997)
SummerSlam 1997 (Hart & Soul), WWF pay-per-view, August 3, 1997, East Rutherford, NJ, attendance 20,213. Bret Hart beat The Undertaker for the WWF title; Austin won the Intercontinental title despite a neck injury from Owen Hart's piledriver.
SummerSlam (1998)
SummerSlam 1998 (Highway to Hell): WWF pay-per-view, August 30, 1998, Madison Square Garden, New York. Steve Austin retained the WWF Title over The Undertaker; Triple H beat The Rock in a ladder match for the Intercontinental Title.
SummerSlam (1999)
SummerSlam (1999), WWF pay-per-view, August 22, 1999, Target Center, Minneapolis; Mankind won the WWF Championship triple threat over Steve Austin and Triple H with Governor Jesse Ventura as referee; attendance 17,370.
SummerSlam (2000)
SummerSlam 2000 (WWF SummerSlam 2000), 13th WWF SummerSlam pay-per-view, August 27, 2000, Raleigh, North Carolina; first-ever TLC match won by Edge & Christian, and The Rock retained the WWF Championship against Triple H and Kurt Angle.
SummerSlam (2001)
SummerSlam 2001 (WWF SummerSlam 2001), the 14th SummerSlam pay-per-view, held August 19, 2001 at the Compaq Center, San Jose: The Rock won the WCW Title from Booker T, Kurt Angle beat Steve Austin by DQ, RVD won the Hardcore Title from Jeff Hardy.
SummerSlam (2002)
SummerSlam 2002, a WWE pay-per-view on August 25, 2002 at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York; Brock Lesnar beat The Rock for the Undisputed WWE Championship and Shawn Michaels returned to defeat Triple H in an unsanctioned Street Fight.
SummerSlam (2003)
SummerSlam 2003, WWE's 16th summer pay-per-view, held August 24, 2003 at America West Arena, Phoenix. Triple H retained the World Heavyweight title in the second-ever Elimination Chamber; Kurt Angle made Brock Lesnar submit; no titles changed hands.
SummerSlam (2004)
SummerSlam 2004, WWE's 17th annual SummerSlam pay-per-view, held August 15, 2004 at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, where Randy Orton beat Chris Benoit to become the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history.
SummerSlam (2005)
SummerSlam 2005, WWE pay-per-view held August 21, 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.; Hogan beat Michaels in the main event, Cena and Batista retained titles, and Mysterio defeated Guerrero in a ladder match for custody of Dominick.