Monthly Archives: May 2009

Traditionally, the French readers of FHM men’s magazine elect the sexiest woman of the year. To the surprise of many (not least herself) French swimmer Laure Manaudou [wiki] came on top this year. Manaudou beat Sophie Marceau, Jessica Alba and … Continue reading →

Your weekend clicks: A Search for Roman Gaul (NYT Slide Show) French Turn to ‘Cash Cows’ as Alternative Investments Au Revoir to All That: The Rise and Fall of French Cuisine Perpignan: Healthy Democracy or Banana Republic? Holocaust toll will … Continue reading →

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French artist Bernard Pras was born in a toy shop. In 1997 he conceived an “astonishing form of expression”, using photography as a basis for the creation of what amounts to a form of installation art. By anamorphosis he creates … Continue reading →

The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, is to bring attention to turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. It’s also a day to show sympathy for those poor creatures who got separated … Continue reading →

Not everybody seems to like Nick: Translation: Carla, we are like you. We’re getting screwed by the head of state. From the Facebook page Je parie que je peux trouver 1,000,000 de personnes qui haïssent Sarkozy… (I bet I can … Continue reading →

Today Charles Aznavour [wiki] turns 85. Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian has composed about 1,000 songs, and sold well over 100 million records. Chosen Entertainer of the Century in 1998 (beating Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan), he still hasn’t finished his global … Continue reading →

Friday links: Tussle begins over ‘bargain’ sale of Marcel Marceau memorabilia France gets back its foodie feeling Early French Human Dined on Young Neanderthal Cancale, Brittany: France’s best oysters In France, Immigrant Offspring Return to Ancestral Homelands Film icon Resnais … Continue reading →

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Is the Dog-o-Matic an owner’s best friend? When a dog comes home from a walk filthy and smelling of something unmentionable, the temptation sometimes is to throw the darn thing in the washing machine. Well, now you can. A French … Continue reading →

Three young French designers hatch an ingenious plan to use existing infrastructure to create clean energy. This week, Metropolis Magazine officially unveiled the winning proposal of its 2009 Metropolis Next Generation Design Competition. French-designed project “Wind-it” by Nicola Delon, Julien … Continue reading →

Now that all pedophiles, drug dealers and corrupt politicians are behind bars, French police attack true crime: six cops arrest two kids of 6 and 10 Two boys suspected of having stolen a bicycle were arrested by no less than … Continue reading →

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Your Ascension Day clicks: How Cannes went down the pan: Attendees no longer care about movies – just drink, drugs and (naturally) sex French magazine banned over torture photos From France, a Lesson in Loving Food Cannes Film Festival for … Continue reading →

The people behind the French GayClic blog invited their readers (they’re called Les GayCliqueurs) to participate in this video project: In some places on the web the video is billed as NSFW but don’t worry. If you can handle the … Continue reading →