12 - December

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) | Game Releases, Launches and Openings | Dec 10, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 is directed by Adam Badowski and takes place in the fictional Night City, where a mercenary known as V navigates a dystopian society in which the line between humanity and technology becomes blurred. Cyberpunk 2077 features the voice talents of Cherami Leigh, Gavin Drea, Keanu Reeves, Emily Woo Zeller, Carla Tassara, Robbie Daymond, ….

National Hard Candy Day | Cultural Events, Food Festivals | Dec 19

Hard candy dates all the way back to the 13th century, when crystallized sugar candy was being prepared and sold in countries rich in sugar cane. In 1844 John Millar started a bakery in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland and shortly afterward, began producing liquorice and black-currant hard candy. Mass production of hard candy began in 1947 ….

National Cotton Candy Day | Cultural Events, Food Festivals | Dec 7

Ironically, machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by Dentist William Morrison, along with confectioner John C. Wharton. The tasty treat was first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World’s Fair as Fairy Floss with great success, selling 68,655 boxes at 25¢ ($7.54 today) per box.

Paris International Fantastic Film Festival (2022) | Film Festivals | Dec 6 - Dec 12, 2022

Genre cinema has always been approached by great directors as an opportunity to prove their creative genius: Méliès, Cocteau, Franju, Kubrick, Raimi, Jackson, Cameron, De Palma, Polanski, Tarantino, to name just a few of the most famous ones. Popular, unifying and evocative, uninhibited or demanding, suggestive or forward-looking, jubilant, avant-garde, exhilarating, immersive and protesting … ….