Analyzing the French in Mad Men’s ‘New Business’
French is used heavily throughout the episode, as Megan’s mother and sister help her move on from her life in New York. One conversation in particular stuck out to me.…
Juliette In Spring (Juliette au printemps)
Returning to her home town to spend time with her family, Juliette, a children’s book illustrator, finds herself between a loving but moody father, a New Age mother, a sister…
Noble Blood: The ”Wild” Nobleman of French Court
Petrus Gonsalvus was born with a rare genetic condition that meant he was entirely covered in hair. His life took him to French court, where he lived as an oddity,…
Noble Blood Through the Eyes of La Castiglione
More than a hundred years before the selfie became commonplace, a woman in France used photographs to immortalize her favorite subject: herself. But as she aged, she became a lighting…
Architect’s Own DIY Compact Paris Apartment, 39sqm/420sqft
Architect Caroline Duncan's compact apartment is bright, flexible and full of custom DIY solutions and smart storage. Thoughtful, inventive details include a customised Muji bench that provides both window seating…
Parisian Bachelorette Pad Filled with Creative Storage, 54sqm/581sqft
Tucked into the rooftops of Paris’s 12th arrondissement, this compact top-floor apartment has been transformed into a perfectly pink retreat by architects Jérémie and Ania Brault, co-founders of Labopop. Taking…
Pope of Math and Dark Magic
Continuing the theme of exploring Papal history, we discuss Gerbert of Aurillac, AKA Pope Sylvester II, who's scientific and mathmatical mind lead him to the highest seat of Catholic power.…
Reborn Again
The memoir of anti-colonial revolutionary Andrée Blouin
Blight of My Life
Sad Tiger BY Neige Sinno
Êtes-vous pour ou contre la légalisation des drogues, qu’elles soient douces ou dures
Are you for or against the legalization of drugs, whether they are soft or hard?