Time words don’t mean what you think
What is a second the "second" of? What time should noon actually be? And how can "hour" and "year" mean the same thing (because they do!)?
Agnes of God
Agnes of God is a 1985 American mystery film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly. It was written by John Pielmeier, based on…
Eyes Without a Face (French: Les yeux sans visage)
Eyes Without a Face (French: Les yeux sans visage) is a 1960 French-language horror film directed by Georges Franju and starring Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel, and Édith Scob.…
Cuir, moustaches, muscles
Bienvenue dans l’univers sulfureux de Tom of Finland.
Imaginary Worlds The Battle to Make Star Wars
Movies that change cinema often come from outsiders – whether it’s Orson Welles making Citizen Kane or George Lucas making Star Wars a.k.a. Episode IV: A New Hope. The excellent…
À Marseille, une jeune femme est projetée au sol lors de la dispersion d’une manifestation.
Au moins 22 interpellations dans la ville après plusieurs rassemblements dans la ville ce matin avant le départ d’un cortège dans le calme en cours actuellement.
Why English is full of silent letters
English has a silent letter problem. The situation is so out of hand that it's often said that every letter of the alphabet can be found silent somewhere in our…
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.…
Happily Married (TV series)
Happily Married (French: C'est comme ça que je t'aime) is a Canadian crime comedy-drama series, which premiered on Ici TOU.TV in 2020. Set in Quebec City in the 1970s, the…