A new revue aimed at young French feminists will be out on the newsstands in just a few weeks. The cover of its first issue (coming out in March) mixes power with beauty. A glossy purple background, hot pink lettering and forceful black & white images: a Black Panther afro, an androgyne fist, pulpy lipstick … Continue reading
Explore the new exhibition showing at Somerset house dedicated to the work of the late French-Moroccan photographer, artist and activist Leila Alaoui in this virtual tour guided by writer and curator Ekow Eshun. From setting up a travelling mobile studio to photograph the people of Morocco, to embedding herself within a Syrian refugee camp to … Continue reading
Only a few weeks after the French government announced a new commission on incest, a prominent French Intellectual, Olivier Duhamel, quit his position at the famous Science Po university in Paris, following accusations of incest by his stepdaughter Camille Kouchner, in a book she published last week, “Famila Grande”. Stirring up scandal once again for … Continue reading
If you haven’t yet heard of digital sobriety, you’re far behind on your ecological footprint responsibilities! Don’t forget that digital lifestyles contribute to the carbon footprint in the same way that sitting in front of screens all day can hinder your health and well-being. Indeed, using your cell phone, PC or connected heating system contributes … Continue reading
By Even Osnos, The New Yorker, Nov. 16, 2020 In the hours after Election Day, as Donald Trump seemed on the point of losing the Presidency, he spiralled through emotions like Lear on the heath—raging at Fox News for calling Arizona for Joe Biden, fantasizing about “fraud,” vowing to seek salvation from his appointees to … Continue reading
The Second Cold War President Joe Biden should aim to strike a grand bargain with America’s democratic allies THE ACHIEVEMENT of the Trump administration was to recognize the authoritarian threat from China. The task of the Biden administration will be to work out what to do about it. Donald Trump’s instinct was for America to … Continue reading
France, where the grossly unprepared try for maths degreesThe Economist May 5th, 2018Napoleon Bonaparte introduced the baccalauréat and decreed that anybody who passed it was entitled to a place at university. For many years, keeping that promise was easy because so few held what was then an elite qualification. In 1950 only 5% of pupils … Continue reading
Joe Biden will speak on Obamacare today as the Supreme Court hears arguments on President Trump’s effort to overturn it. Mr. Trump’s refusal to concede has already affected the transition on national security issues. For months, Joseph R. Biden Jr. campaigned in part on a simple promise: Elect him, and the chaos and confusion, hirings … Continue reading
By Andrew Marantz The New yorker Magazine October 12, 2020 The platform is overrun with hate speech and disinformation. Does it actually want to solve the problem? When Facebook was founded, in 2004, the company had few codified rules about what was allowed on the platform and what was not. Charlotte Willner joined three years later, as one of … Continue reading
For anyone in need of spiritual healing, may I suggest a visit to the Bruder Klaus Field Chapel in Mechernich, Germany. Just kidding. I can’t go either, it’s more than 100 kilometres away from where I live, but the photos below will give you an idea and the thought was there ! For Germans, Bruder … Continue reading
