The two French words for “hope” helped me endure the pandemic
During a recent exchange with a colleague whom I knew to be quite ambitious, a…
Monthly Archives: January, 2022
René de Obaldia: Poet and ‘oldest guardian of the French language’ turns 103
Writer, poet and playwright René de Obaldia – considered by many to be the “guardian”…
Alexandre Dumas: the French author of the “Three Musketeers”
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media Young California United States Senator Alex Padilla says he…
Austin’s iconic mainstay Texas French Bread was completely destroyed by a late night fire | Flavor | San Antonio
Instagram / texasfrenchbread Austin’s Texas French Bread bakery and restaurant suffered a devastating…
A superb French soprano captivates the public of Jeddah
JEDDAH: Racehorses often face years of neglect or even abandonment when their track careers come…
French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler dies aged 73
“We are devastated to announce the passing of Mr. Manfred Thierry Mugler… May his soul…
Johnny Depp will play King Louie XV in Film From Maïwenn
Johnny Depp has found his next project and will play France’s King Louis XV in…
The French horn maestro who plays with his feet
Felix Klieser’s biography follows the same format as the promotional literature of most classical musicians.…
Review of “The French Revolution”: Thomas Carlyle’s masterpiece, complete
“It all fits pretty well in my head, and I don’t intend to investigate it…
Houston, We’ve Got a Problem – Frank McNally on Percy French’s Forgotten Collaborator Houston Collisson
Everyone knows that Percy French wrote The Mountains of Morne, probably his most famous song…
100 best French films of all time, ranked
Few film industries in the world can match the quality and breadth of French cinema…
‘Hannibal Rising’ star Gaspard Ulliel dies aged 37 after skiing accident
Gaspard Ulliel, a French actor and César winner known for his work in ‘It’s only…
The Alliance Française de Newport adds a fourth class of French to its offer
The Alliance Française de Newport (“AFN”) announced this week that it will be expanding its…
Jean-Jacques Beineix, director of Betty Blue, dies at 75
French director Jean-Jacques Beineix died in Paris on Thursday after battling a long illness, according…
Emilie in Paris? The French call it Leave Me Alone, You Anliterate Sociopath
Emily in Paris, that button-nosed avatar of American foreign policy, has returned to Netflix’s top…
16 incredible photos from The French Dispatch (2021)
One of the most distinctive aspects of Wes Anderson’s work is the vibrant visual world…
Michel Houellebecq’s new novel “Anéantir” (Annihiler) anticipates the French elections… in 2027
‘Anéantir’, the eighth novel by French writer and poet Michel Houellebecq, could be variously translated…
10 Essential French Directors of the New Wave
When the tropes and conventions of post-war cinema became stale and uninspired, groundbreaking films were…
The bookseller – News – The French bookstore announces a 20% increase in sales in 2021
The coronavirus pandemic may continue to cloud people’s lives, but it has generated a silver…
Michel Houellebecq considers the French elections of 2027 in his latest novel Destroy | Books
With the French presidential campaign underway, one of the country’s most provocative writers, Michel Houellebecq,…
Le Libraire – News – The AP is concerned about the merger of Hachette Livre and Editis
The Syndicat National de l’Edition (SNE) and a group of authors have sounded the alarm…
French bad boy author Houellebecq makes room for love in a gritty thriller
Michel Houellebecq – the world’s most famous contemporary French author – returns to familiar topics…