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Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours ago

Nobody would forgive me if I told the truth': new film about pacifist turned Nazi collaborator divides France

Les Rayons et les Ombres explores the complexities of postwar guilt and historical accountability through the story of Corinne Luchaire and her father's treason.
Writing
fromVulture
2 days ago

Camus's The Stranger, It Turns Out, Is Still Relevant

The adaptation of The Stranger emphasizes Meursault's passive nature and the racial implications of his actions, adding depth to the original narrative.
Writing
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

The Enigma of Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein's complex writing style and innovative use of language significantly influenced 20th-century literature, despite ongoing ambivalence from readers.
Paris food
fromHiP Paris Blog
2 weeks ago

A Literary Walk Through the Lost Generation's Paris

The Lost Generation was a group of artists and intellectuals in post-World War I Paris who redefined various artistic mediums.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 weeks ago

French author cleared of libel over Nazi 'collaborator' family novel

A Paris court ruled a historian not guilty of libel for calling her family 'collaborationist' during WWII in her autobiographical novel.
Paris food
fromHiP Paris Blog
2 weeks ago

Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris: Secrets Behind the Postcards

Saint-Germain-des-Prés offers more than famous cafés, revealing hidden gems and a unique blend of elegance and neighborhood life.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

The Queer, Surrealist Lovers Who Defied the German Occupation

Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore were visionary gender non-conforming photographers whose collaborative avant-garde work remains radically innovative, though they remained largely unknown during their lifetimes.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

What Went Wrong When Susan Sontag Met Thomas Mann?

Susan Sontag recalled a disappointing 1947 meeting with Thomas Mann at age fourteen, experiencing profound disillusionment when the literary titan failed to match her idealized expectations of him.
History
fromFrenchly
4 weeks ago

Hidden Figures: 9 French Women Who Shaped History - Frenchly

Francophone women have made significant but often overlooked contributions to politics, law, science, arts, and education, fundamentally advancing human rights and culture.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Far-right 'gangster morality' and the search for meaning: why you should read Camus

Albert Camus' existential and moral philosophy addressing nihilism, absurdity, and totalitarianism remains relevant to contemporary issues of alienation, anxiety, and authoritarian movements.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Michel Houellebecq: the prophet of decadence returns to music

I belong to a current of poetry that is meant to be read in public. Houellebecq's statement reflects his philosophy on artistic expression, emphasizing the performative nature of his work across multiple mediums. His musical recordings and public performances demonstrate this commitment to bringing poetry and artistic vision directly to audiences through various channels beyond traditional literary publication.
Music production
World politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

French: War and peace cannot be left to one man especially not this man

President Trump's unilateral military strike on Iran without congressional approval violates constitutional war powers and undermines America's long-term strategic success.
Miscellaneous
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Parisian Neighborhood Is Packed With Historic Cafes, Boutique Hotels, and Postcard-worthy Streets

Saint-Germain-des-Prés blends historic bohemian culture with upscale shopping, fine dining, and world-class museums along charming cobblestone streets.
Writing
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

The Greatest Love Is Grieving

Women in mourning transform grief into militant purpose, rejecting societal expectations to perform peace while enduring demonstrable suffering.
France news
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

8 favourite French words of the day

The Local publishes daily French words and phrases focusing on colloquialisms and slang not typically taught in classrooms, with a curated selection of eight recent favorites highlighted.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Rimbaud and Verlaine in Washington Square Park

Richard Hell's novel 'Godlike' transposes a nineteenth-century French poets' affair to 1970s New York, exploring themes of sex, violence, and self-determination through punk culture.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

The year of Andre Malraux: France salutes its pioneering intellectual with exhibitions and more

At the official launch last November, the current culture minister Rachida Dati described the imperative behind the programme as not just celebrating an uncommon visionary but the "burning relevance" of his legacy: "a commitment to continuing to nurture this demanding idea of what culture is".
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Brave, visionary and queer: the Bohemian brilliance of author George Sand

A prolific polymath, Sand published 70 novels, as well as travel writing, criticism, autobiography, political polemic and visionary essays on the interconnectedness of the natural world. She founded several politically progressive periodicals and became a highly successful playwright. But none of it came easy. When she burst on to the Paris scene in 1831 at 27, writing for Le Figaro, she became immediately notorious as a woman in a man's world.
Paris food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Brigitte Bardot tribute at the Cesar awards greeted with boos

Bardot, who died in December aged 91, became arguably the most celebrated figure in postwar French cinema for films such as And God Created Woman and Contempt, but after quitting acting in the early 1970s her later years were marred by increasing political activity on the far right, resulting in a string of convictions for inciting racial hatred.
Film
France news
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

REVEALED: What makes the French proud?

French people take greatest pride in their history of ideas, particularly the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and the French Revolution's democratic legacy, rather than physical heritage or cultural stereotypes.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The de Sades Among Us

For long, many in art, academia, and popular culture have trumpeted the Marquis de Sade as a symbol of poetic transgression against society's stiff mores. He was put on a high pedestal despite being a certified rapist who took orgiastic pleasure in hellish torture and abuse. Among his spiritual followers, so to speak, was one Jeffrey Epstein from Manhattan's Upper East Side. The latter had friends in high windows who celebrated him as a business and math guru with slightly eccentric taste in women.
Arts
Cocktails
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Paris Bar Ernest Hemingway Made Famous Is Pure Literary Romance - Tasting Table

Bar Hemingway at the Ritz retains 1920s decor and intimate 25-seat ambiance, famous for Hemingway lore, expensive martinis, classic cocktails, and luxury small plates.
Television
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Zorro is back but this time, he's a French communist who fights the rich

A French political comedy reimagines Zorro as an aging Los Angeles mayor confronting wealthy villains and contemporary populism.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Publisher: Dutch novelist and journalist Cees Nooteboom dies at 92

The Independent seeks donations to fund paywall-free on-the-ground reporting across major issues while reporting the death of Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom at 92.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Monocle review sultry celebration of Paris's secret Sapphic society

Rendez-Vous Dance's new show evokes Le Monocle's 1920s Paris lesbian nightclub, blending jazz, choreography, and identity play but falters in character depth and momentum.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

An existentialist philosopher on why we should not let fear dictate love

Love can operate as a comforting illusion promising wholeness, while existentialism locates human incompleteness in thrownness and the responsibility to create meaning.
fromPolygon
8 months ago

Time Flies when you're thinking about dying

So long as I manage to avoid lightbulbs or stay out of wine glasses, the buzzing will inevitably give way to silence. My wings will abruptly stop flapping and I'll careen towards the ground like an asteroid. I'll become a speck on a rug, a bit of debris absent-mindedly vacuumed up by someone who has no idea what adventures I've been on in the past minute.
Video games
France news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Gisele Pelicot tells her story in 'A Hymn to Life'

Gisele Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and dozens of men; a public trial exposed perpetrators and produced convictions, including a 20-year sentence.
fromFrenchly
1 month ago

7 Famous French Love Poems (with English Translations) - Frenchly

Need a French poem to impress your date or S.O.? Love is in the air and here at Frenchly, we've got you covered. The French language has long been considered the language of romance, and French poetry is a beautiful way to say "je t'aime" to your love. Here are seven French love poems that will sweep anyone off their feet. We've included the original French version of each poem, along with their English translation.
Books
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

How Nouvelle Vague captures the formidably cool Breathless and its impact on cinema

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Independent films
#philosophy
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I have Yes tattooed on my foot!' Zoey Deutch on playing Jean Seberg in a joyous celebration of Godard classic Breathless

Nouvelle Vague recreates 1959 Paris and Breathless's improvisational spirit through Zoey Deutch's portrayal of Jean Seberg and a joyous French New Wave homage.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Claude Cahun's Survival Guide for the Ages

A fragmented memoir reinvents identity through dialogues, sketches, and aphorisms that enact refusal, queer poetics, and surrealist artistic experimentation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Act of family vengeance': French defamation case highlights perils of writing autofiction

The Polish poet Czesaw Miosz is famously credited with the line: When a writer is born into a family, the family is finished. In contemporary European literature, a book these days is often the beginning of a familial feud. With thinly disguised autobiographical accounts of family strife undergoing a sustained boom across the continent, it can increasingly lead to family reunions in courtrooms.
Books
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

Frenchwoman accused of libel over Nazi 'collaborator' family novel

It's a fact: I grew up in a collaborationist family. They all were - to varying degrees,
France news
Philosophy
fromPhilosophynow
2 months ago

The Post Paralysis Peace Paradox

Stoic philosophy transformed perspective after complete quadriplegia, fostering acceptance, resilience, and meaning despite health complications, caregiving strains, institutional barriers, and ableism.
Film
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

From Jean Seberg to Catherine Deneuve: The muses of the French New Wave who changed cinema and fashion forever

Jean Seberg became the iconic face of the French New Wave through Breathless, famous for a pixie haircut and activism that led to FBI pursuit.
#sexual-assault
France news
fromFrenchly
2 months ago

What Makes French Feminism Different? - Frenchly

French feminism evolved uniquely through historical roots, intellectual rigor, activism, and ongoing tensions over secularism, state power, and gender equality.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: In What Book Does Eponine Die?

Competitors must attempt to answer 240 questions, such as the following, from 2022: "Playing for Bangalore against Pune in the IPL in April 2013, who set a new record for the fastest century in professional cricket by reaching 100 off 30 balls?" If it makes you feel better, the median number of correct answers the year of that test was 64.
Books
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

Novelist Sansal elected to Academie Francaise after prison ordeal

Boualem Sansal, recently freed from Algerian imprisonment, was elected a lifetime member of the Académie Française.
Books
fromDefector
2 months ago

Elisa Shua Dusapin Is The Real Deal | Defector

Elisa Shua Dusapin crafts spare, haunted short novels with exceptional mood and atmosphere, earning global comparisons, translations, and major literary recognition.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Book by mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot tells her story

An officer showed her images of a woman being sexually assaulted. At first, she did not realize the woman in the photos was herself. Investigators discovered over 20,000 images of non-consensual sex. For 10 years, Dominique Pelicot repeatedly drugged his wife and, through the dark web, recruited men from their neighborhood to rape her while she was unconscious. He committed this abuse at least 200 times.
France news
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