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Hooray for Hollywood!

Hooray for Hollywood!

In the Old Testament, a young shepherd vanquished a formidable giant in the Valley of Elah. At the 2010 Oscar ceremony, David again triumphed over Goliath with a stone called “The Hurt Locker.” The flood of awards moved viewers around the (...)

10 Mar. 2010 | | Wajid Ali Syed

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Rapper’s Eurovision performance leaves Spanish TV red-faced

Rapper's Eurovision performance leaves Spanish TV red-faced

Mario Baquero has had his 15 minutes of fame - one which undoubtedly left Spain’s public broadcaster Corporación Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) rather red-faced and television viewers more than a little open-mouthed. Appearing under the alias of (...)

1 Mar. 2010 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

Ordeal over for three "troublemaking" French tourists in Brazil

Ordeal over for three "troublemaking" French tourists in Brazil

On Tuesday a Brazilian court handed down fines to two French citizens, and acquitted a third, accused of inciting a "passenger rebellion" aboard a Paris-bound flight from São Paulo on December 6. Unless there’s an appeal in the case, the (...)

25 Feb. 2010 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

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Jessy Matador is Eurovision-bound for France

Jessy Matador is Eurovision-bound for France

It’s official. This year’s French entry at the annual musical jamboree, the Eurovision Song Contest, will be sung by Jessy Matador. Who? You might well ask! Probably unknown to many in this country, the choice was immediately (...)

23 Feb. 2010 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

France - Shoplifting pétanque player becomes repeat offender

France - Shoplifting pétanque player becomes repeat offender

Even if you have only a passing interest in France and things French, the chances are you’ll have heard of pétanque. It’s a game played by thousands in this country and as with many a sport it can inflame the passions of both participants (...)

19 Feb. 2010 | | Johnny Summerton

Indian Online Travel Buyers are Deal Hunters

Indian Online Travel Buyers are Deal Hunters

New Delhi, February 18th, 2010 – iXiGO.com, India’s leading travel search engine, has revealed the results of its recent online travel survey, providing unique insights into online travel consumer behavior in India. The survey was conducted (...)

18 Feb. 2010 | 1 comment | Ravinder

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French entry for Eurovision Song Contest - Christophe Willem?

It’s one of those rumours that has been doing the rounds on the Net over the past week, and just like any speculation, once it’s out there it seems that it won’t go away - even though it has been denied. Christophe Willem, the winner (...)

10 Feb. 2010 | 3 comments | Johnny Summerton

Ridding French of its Anglicisms

Ridding French of its Anglicisms

The French are at it again - or so it would seem. Someone appears to "have the hump" with the number of English words creeping into everyday use in France and wants to try to put a stop to it. This time around it’s the junior (...)

4 Feb. 2010 | | Johnny Summerton

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy pulls out of San Remo festival

San Remo "sans" Carla. It’s the news that’s rocking (forgive the weak musical pun) Italy at the moment. France’s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has pulled out of the country’s San Remo music festival due to take place in a (...)

4 Feb. 2010 | | Johnny Summerton

The Snub of Pakistani Cricketers by the Indian Premier League Should Come As No Surprise

Pakistani Cricket Players

New Delhi, India- Events at an auction held earlier this month by India’s wildly popular Indian Premier League (IPL), consisting of professional cricket teams and franchises, has caused outrage amongst the cricket crazed Pakistani population. Up to (...)

29 Jan. 2010 | 1 comment | Manzer Munir

The death of the France’s Super Nanny - Cathy Sarraï

The death of the France's Super Nanny - Cathy Sarraï

Tributes have been rolling in thick and fast after the death was announced on Wednesday of Cathy Sarraï. Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of her. The name - until this week - probably wasn’t familiar to most French. But her face (...)

21 Jan. 2010 | | Johnny Summerton

Is Something Wrong With Obama’s Neck?

Is Something Wrong With Obama's Neck?

Say what you will about Obama. But I’ve been wondering about this since 2004 and I just need to finally pose the question: Is there something wrong with Obama’s neck? Check him out. I think he’s always striking this most seemingly (...)

21 Jan. 2010 | | W.C. Varones

Oh Haiti, Now You Get a Telethon with George Clooney

Oh Haiti, Now You Get a Telethon with George Clooney

George Clooney is organizing a telethon for Haitian earthquake relief which will air on MTV Friday Jan 22. Wouldn’t it just be easier for all those celebs and viewers to just write a check? I don’t mean to be cynical..On the other hand if this (...)

15 Jan. 2010 | 1 comment | Lisa Derrick

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Avatar, the movie

Avatar is not just a state-of-the-art 3D movie, it’s the right movie to sum up the first ten years of the 2000s. After almost 3-hours of screenplay (and God Almighty, please let the director have stored another two hours for a special DVD-edition, (...)

14 Jan. 2010 | 2 comments | Paolo Sandro

"Mile high" thief nabs thousands of euros on Air France flight

Anyone knows that when you’re in a busy place it’s always sound advice to look after your personal possessions. As in many a city worldwide, public transport operators in Paris make regular announcements warning passengers that pickpockets (...)

11 Jan. 2010 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

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François Pinault’s "Mapping the studio", Venice

François Pinault's "Mapping the studio", Venice

When French billionaire François Pinault gave up his attempts to build a museum on L’île Seguin, an island on the river Seine in the suburbs of the French capital which was once the site of a Renault factory, he chose the Palazzo Grassi in the (...)

11 Jan. 2010 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

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Flamenco in Paris, Sara Baras style

Flamenco in Paris, Sara Baras style

If your idea of what flamenco dancing is all about is a woman in a frilly polka-dot dress stomping her way across the floor to the clatter of castanets, the accompaniment of twanging guitars and the loudest of gypsy songs - think again. Sure it’s (...)

11 Jan. 2010 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

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Immigrant = guilty until (or even if) proven innocent

Immigrant = guilty until (or even if) proven innocent

Immigration Procedures: The USA is becoming a police state (if it has not yet turned into one). Immigrants are snatched from their homes and sent to jails (same place they keep hardened criminals) for mere violation of immigration status. In other (...)

29 Dec. 2009 | 1 comment | Bakoh

Gone In 2009 But Not Forgotten

Gone In 2009 But Not Forgotten

Wayne Allwine: The voice of Mickey Mouse passes. Dee Anthony: From the Bronx to British rock power broker. Army Archerd: Show biz loses one of its defining voices. Ayatollah Montazeri: A plain-spoken Iranian reformer. Bob Bogle: Influential (...)

23 Dec. 2009 | 1 comment | Shaun Mullen

Richard Gasquet innocent in doping case kiss

Good news for Richard Gasquet, the former French number one men’s tennis player. He has been cleared of any claims of doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). While "justice has been done" as far as Gasquet is concerned, (...)

21 Dec. 2009 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

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