Gaming conventions (E3, PAX) Event

Many gaming conventions feature massive, elaborate cosplay contests with significant prize money and dedicated judging panels. elaborate

Music festivals (Coachella, Glastonbury) Event

Glastonbury Festival's iconic Pyramid Stage wasn't always a pyramid; its early iterations were a much simpler, flat-topped stage. elaborate

Film festivals (Cannes, Sundance) Event

The first ever film shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946 was "The Lost Weekend." elaborate

Festivals Event

The Festival of the Sleepless in Japan involves staying up all night to celebrate. elaborate

Award Shows Event

The first televised Academy Awards ceremony in 1953 was broadcast in black and white, despite color television already existing. elaborate

Fashion Shows Event

The first modern fashion show, as we know it, is credited to Charles Frederick Worth in Paris in the 1860s, who presented his designs on live models. elaborate

Scandals Event

The Watergate scandal, while famously involving a break-in, was initially investigated because of a seemingly minor $25,000 donation to the Nixon campaign. elaborate

Red Carpet Event

Lab-grown meat, or cultured meat, uses significantly less land and water than traditional livestock farming. elaborate

Book conventions Event

Some book conventions offer "blind date with a book" events, where books are wrapped and only their genre or a short description is visible, encouraging readers to discover new authors. elaborate

Live performances/concerts Event

The term "encore" comes from the French phrase meaning "again" – a request from the audience for the performers to play more. elaborate