Culture Le Weekend, 4/14/23: Flying to Paris, Trash Barricades, 8 Centuries of French Food and Telling Salads ?? How does any country shift away from a global capitalistic system?
Film & TV Best Places to Enjoy Dinner & A Movie in Paris, the City of Lights, Camera, Action! A French meal after a watching a movie is an every day--yet decadent--French pleasure.
Books Personal Revolutions in Maylis de Kerangal’s Eastbound The new English translation of 'Eastbound' should be on your book list, stat.
Film & TV François Ozon’s Everything Went Fine & Some of His Bolder, Scarier, Saucier Hits You won’t find the master’s darker, more scandalous proclivities in his new film.
Culture Le Weekend, 4/7/23: Marie Antoinette’s secret books and not-so-secret sex life ?? Marie Antoinette is a victim of over 200 years of misogyny.
Culture Mid-week Distractions 4/5/23 Pâque(s), Toxic Relationships, and Recent Reads Prepare for the spring holidays French-style.
Culture Le Weekend, 3/31/23: The Price of Water and Protest in France ?? The concerns over water in France are mounting.
Culture The Art & Custom of the French Sunday French Sundays are for relaxing, but they've started to change.
Culture Mid-week Distractions 3/29/23 French Cognac, Croissants, and Chic A few mid-week distractions...
Culture Le Weekend, 3/24/23: So far, Macron regrets rien as the world waits and listens ?? These days, when Johnny Hallyday sings his version of "Non, je ne regret rien," I imagine Macron dancing out of Elysée Palace lip-syncing.
Film & TV The Worst Ones Aren’t So Bad: Q&A with Directors Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret Privileged big city artists and disadvantaged children have more to gain than lose when they work together.
Language 13 French Expressions That’ll Make You Sound Like You’re from Provence What does it mean if a French person says you are celebrating Easter before Palm Sunday or have sea urchins in your pocket?
