Richard Linklater has a cool new (wave) film coming out
Director Richard Linklater has a new film at Cannes: Nouvelle Vague. It’s about the making of Breathless, the 1960 classic of the French New Wave. (Until just now, I didn’t know …..
Posts tagged: France
Marie Curie and Her Incredible WWI X-Ray Wagon
Physicist and Nobel prize-winner Marie Curie organized pioneering mobile x-ray units to go to the front during World War I.
Emmanuel Macron Biography: New!
Our new biography of French politician Emmanuel Macron is now live. He and Marine Le Pen face each other in a runoff on May 7; the winner will replace Francois …..
Andreas Lubitz Biography: New
In a shocking twist, French authorities now say they believe co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately flew Germanwings flight 4U9525 into the French Alps.
Catherine Deneuve is 69, But Her Name is 52
The great French actress (born Catherine Dorléac) was born in October of 1943.
Francois Hollande Takes Charge: PHOTOS From Elysee Palace
With handshakes all around, Nicolas Sarkozy is out and Francois Hollande is in as the new President of France.
Out with Merkollande, In with Frangela!
How can the French and Germans save the Euro if they can’t get the nickname right?
Laetitia Casta as She Was in 1993
The famous French model is turning 34. Here’s how she looked at age 15.
Francois Hollande: Man of a Million Nicknames
From Monsieur Marshmallow to Mister Normal — the many nicknames of the new President of France.
Francois Hollande Biography and Photos – New!
Francois Hollande is the new president-elect of France. We’ve got his biography.
Obituary of the Day: Raymond Aubrac, French Resistance Hero
Aubrac and his wife helped fight the Nazis in the south of France during World War II.
Charlotte Casiraghi Photos: In a Gucci Ad, On Horses, and in a Summer Dress
Charlotte Casiraghi likes horses and Gucci likes horses. Here’s a photo feature that, for the sake of life balance, also includes non-horse photos.
New Daughter is Another Presidential First for the Sarkozys
Carla Bruni has given birth to a daughter — the first child ever born to a serving French president.