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Friday FrogTube

Posted By romke On 1st February 2008 @ 14:51 In General | Comments Disabled

Friday is video day on Frogsmoke. Enjoy!

Even Pigeons go to heaven


Even Pigeons go to heaven (Meme Les Pigeons Vont Au Paradis) by Samuel Tourneux and Simon Vanesse is a charming CG-animated look into the afterlife. Nominated for this year’s Academy Award for Animated Short Film. Full version, with English subtitles. [1] (8:18) | [2] Via Drawn!

Transparency in TV news and weather


Audrey Pulvar is a French newscaster who sheds a new light on transparency in TV news. [3] Watch on DailyMotion (0:23)


Weather forecaster Fabienne Amiach probably bought her top in the same shop… [4] Watch on DailyMotion (1:01)

Paris by Numbers


La Garenne-Colombes is a suburb of Paris. Rue Raymond Ridel is named after a French resistance fighter, who died in a German concentration camp in 1943. This video walks through that street, following the house numbers. [5] Watch on DailyMotion (2:15) | [6] Via Grow-a-brain

Visiting Shakespeare & Company

Shakespeare & Company is a famous bookstore in Paris. The International Herald Tribune offers this two-part video visit. Part One features shots of the store and its history, and Part Two tells us more about George Whitman, who managed the store for fifty years, and his daughter, who’s taking over. Each part is 3:45. [7] Via The French Journal

Funny French Bread

Only in the country of l’amour do you find a baker that makes these baguettes magiques… [8] Watch on Metacafe (0:30) | [9] Via Digg.

Franglais Duets


French rocker Johnny Hallyday and British singer Carmel sing J’oublierai Ton Nom. [10] | [11] Via Filles Sourires.


American Bonnie Tyler and French Kareen Antonn 2004 sing Si demain (Turn around). [12]


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URLs in this post:
[1] Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agRX7w-2xRE
[2] Via Drawn!: http://drawn.ca/2008/01/22/best-animated-short-film-oscar-nominees/
[3] Watch on DailyMotion (0:23): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x429j1_audrey-pulvar-en-toute-transparence_peop
le

[4] Watch on DailyMotion (1:01): http://www.dailymotion.com/related/4433110/video/x3030d_fabienne-amiach-transpar
ence-2_people

[5] Watch on DailyMotion (2:15): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x459ab_la-garenne-colombes-123-rue-raymond_trav
el

[6] Via Grow-a-brain: http://growabrain.typepad.com/growabrain/2008/01/strange-days.html
[7] Via The French Journal: http://frenchjournal.typepad.com/french_journal/2008/01/visiting-shakes.html
[8] Watch on Metacafe (0:30): http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1000466/funny_french_bread/
[9] Via Digg.: http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Only_in_France_2
[10] Watch on YouTube (5:03): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ_cxhn8PXQ
[11] Via Filles Sourires.: http://fillessourires.blogspot.com/2008/01/carmel-duffy.html
[12] Watch on YouTube (3:52): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKSkAYchdfI

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