Monthly Archives: October 2008

If you haven’t visited Bouguereau Remastered yet, join the growing crowd: French 19th century painter William Bouguereau is in Halloween mode this week. With four new spooky acquisitions, the virtual museum of photoshopped Bouguereaus is rapidly approaching one thousand works … Continue reading →

Links for 31 October 2008: Sentimental question: Number’s up for French EU-friendly plan to scrap local number plates For San Franciscans: A Camembert worth buying “Otherwise I’ll nationalise you” Sarkozy warns French banks not to turn off credit tap Another … Continue reading →

If your French is good enough you may like this clip of Nick Sarkozy as ‘Le King of Bling Bling’. Otherwise, just enjoy the animation: More in The Telegraph

Hara Kiri was a French monthly satirical magazine, first published in 1960. The magazine, subtitled “Journal bête et méchant” (Stupid and evil magazine), was constantly aiming at established powers, be they political parties or institutions like the Church or the … Continue reading →

French photographer Pierre Boisgontier shot this Hitchcockian picture near Boulogne. It looks remarkably like Norman Bates’ dwelling in Psycho. (Click pic for bigger)

Green Cine presents: The 8 Most Disturbing Films of The New Wave of French Horror Click to view full poster In a country known more for its frank portrayals of sex and meditations on philosophical ennui, an aesthetic of violence … Continue reading →

Since it’s Halloween (Alloween in France) I asked Google to fetch me a creepy French picture. The best they could find was this Creepy French Maid: “Fifi and the mummy”. A mummy re-animated and a love potion spilled, by a … Continue reading →

While most photographers invest in modern megapixel machines, Gérard Laurenceau is a happy man shooting old-fashioned, square-sized, black-and-white Hasselblad photos. These ones are from his Normandy gallery: Visit all galleries

Links for 30 October 2008: Struggling with boundaries: France. Sex. Problem? Trimmer but better equipped: France Boosts Spending on Military Mergers ahead: Peugeot sees crisis forcing car alliances Meet the niece: How the diaries of the ‘Anne Frank of France’ … Continue reading →

The French attack the bottle with vigour, but some are bigger boozers than others. Percentage of 15-75 year olds who have been drunk at least once in the past 12 months A new study looks at the drinking habits of … Continue reading →

In New York Times Magazine: Oh-la-la! Not since the fabulous Josephine has a French First Lady been so entertaining. But Madame Sarkozy is only one of the adventurous, unconventional, multi-culti talents coming your way. The NYTM slide show features photos … Continue reading →

Bloody photoshoppers! Click pic for full image | Original poster

Les Frères Jacques was a famous French quartet. They made their first performance in 1946, recorded their first song in 1948, and stayed at the top of the French entertainment business for 36 years. I found this vintage cover sleeve … Continue reading →

This poster for Amnesty International has an unintended second meaning for those who follow French politics: Olivier Besancenot vs Nicolas Sarkozy (Click pic for bigger)

Links for 29 October: Interview with Rama Yade: ‘Obama Adventure Makes America Magic’ Allowing web ads: France weighs big changes in drinking laws France is ‘appy and proud: France honours ex-Bond star Roger Moore 30,000-years old: Prehistoric bear bones found … Continue reading →