December has entered the chat: unassumingly, slowly, and with the emotional range of a month that asks us to sprint and hibernate at the same time. The city is leaning into its winter glow: lights flickering across the canals, gloves reappearing, cafés turning into refuge points, and everyone pretending they’re not already burnt out by the year that just was.
We’ve officially made it to the final chapter of 2025 (congratulations), the season of reflection, of rituals, and of trying to squeeze in joy wherever it fits. It’s the month where long dinners turn into small epiphanies, movies feel cozier than blankets, and the group chat becomes a battleground of ‘should we go?’ and ‘honestly, I’d rather stay in.’
This Cheat Sheet is here to help you do both.
This month, you’ll find what’s filling our minds, carts, bellies, and playlists, plus the full rundown of everything worth stepping outside for, even in sub-zero morale.
December also brings gifts:
• 2×2 tickets to the 3rd anniversary of Le Trou, taking over Bar Dancing Multipla on December 5
• 2×2 spots for our favourite funny man, Daniel Yazbek, whose show on December 28th at Boom Chicago promises the type of laughter that doesn’t come from disbelief or hysteria for once
• 3x 6-month memberships to MUBI, for your winter hibernation era, film-snob awakening, or simply avoiding the Christmas movie industrial complex
(Head to the events section for how to enter the giveaways.)
From holiday markets to end-of-year concerts, cozy film nights to unexpected gems around the city, consider this your monthly companion: part city guide, part cultural dispatch, part warm shoulder to lean on as we close out the year.