American synth-pop duo Class Actress have just released their latest video, for the track “Bienvenue,” set in none other than the city that we heart so much, Paris. Directed by Gregory Faure and Clement Gino, the video was shot at various Paris landmarks, including the Canal St. Martin and Gare du Nord, and a roof [...]
AlJazeera World, and English arm of the Al Jazeera news network, has produced a fascinating documentary called Muslims of France. “As issues of immigration and integration raise Europe’s political temperature, this 3-part series examines the history of Muslim immigration to France – a country where debate continues to rage over how to reconcile a long-standing [...]
American Mom in Paris, one of our esteemed contributors, notes There are no apartment numbers in Paris for reasons I’ll never understand, so you must give visitors turn-by-turn directions from the front door. Sometimes the directions are so convoluted you know you’re never going to make it so you just pick any door and make [...]
This week sees the second edition of the Nuits Capitales festival, an event that was set up last year to counter reports stating that nightlife in Paris was dead. More than 200 events are promised, the largest of all being the launch party that took place at the 104 Center , in the 19th arrondissement, [...]
The Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal may be turned into a movie. That is – a porn movie. There is, however, a hitch: The company that plans to make the movie doesn’t have any money. It is appealing for investors. The company is My Porn Production (what else?) and it needs €200,000. That is $276,000 / £172,000. [...]
This past weekend the exhibition halls at Paris’s Parc Floral turned into a pet lover’s play land when the 2011 Animal Expo rolled in with over 300 dogs, 700 cats, fish, birds, farm animals, reptiles and rodents. When I saw metro billboards displaying advertisements for the expo, I knew I had to go. A chance [...]
Good news for this 10th edition of the Nuit Blanche event – the current prediction is for a warm and dry weekend. Although many of the installations are inside, very often you’ll need to queue outside for long periods, so it’s always better if it’s not raining! The event is divided across four zones, loosely [...]
Just brilliant! Check out this short film inspired French new wave cinema. What a clever promotion for Launderette, a Los Angeles-based company for bow ties and clothing.
This weekend, the crowds should reach over 20,000 with many people camping out for all 3 day of Rock en Seine. Other activities available, if you need a break from the concerts, include an area for kids. This year the event features Jamaica, Cage the Elephant, and Hushpuppies; established names like Keren Ann, Arctic Monkeys, [...]
I often get weird emails requesting I mention something-or-other on my blog. I rarely pay them any attention because I’m not interested. I don’t write this blog for money so there’s no need to pimp it out. But this guy…. this Damien…. this guy was different. He had something special. Here are the most important [...]
