Tag: Culture
Abdullah Almallsulman, from football in Mosul to catering in Amiens
Dictatorship, wars, economic embargo, Abdullah Almallsulman grew up in Iraq, “in the galley”. He was 28 years old when he had to flee Mosul because of Daesh. On the road…
what to read (or not) at the literary rentrée – L’Express
During July, within the Clochemerle in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, we had the impression that only one book was scheduled for August: The Pretty Evil by Emma Becker, to be published by Albin…
Here are the authors who are doing well in bookstores – L’Express
It’s a summer classic. Those who started in pole position in June-July are rarely overtaken in the weeks that follow. Needless to say, it’s dead calm on the front of…
Turkey blocks access to Instagram after censorship accusations
Turkey blocked access to the social network Instagram early Friday, August 2, without official justification, but after accusations of censorship from a senior Turkish official against the American platform. 1…
a museum for collectors of Games merchandise
The Olympic Games are also an opportunity for collectors to make deals or find treasures. For the first time during the Olympic Games, there is a real collectors’ house. It…
Are you fed up with the Olympics? This book will reconcile you with sport – L’Express
If you’re already fed up with the Olympic Games in Paris, if you’re fed up with the whole sport, its ethics, its business, its oiled, hairless, sticky aesthetic, its synthetic…
Van Rossem talks about the day the Dom collapsed, exactly 350 years ago today
Many people know it and if you stand on the Domplein you can still see it clearly: there is only half a church there. A large part of the original…
Should we have cancelled the C8 and NRJ12 channels?
The news is causing a stir: for the first time since the creation of digital terrestrial television in France in 2005, two channels have been refused their broadcasting permit. Among…
A museum dedicated to the Élysée Palace opens its doors in Paris
A new museum has just opened its doors in the heart of Paris this Tuesday, July 30, “the Maison de l’Élysée”. Located just opposite the Élysée Palace, it is dedicated…
the story of the already legendary photo showing the surfer Gabriel Medina in Tahiti
On Monday, July 29, Gabriel Medina distinguished himself in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, in the 3rd round/heat 5 of the surfing event of the 2024 Olympic Games. The Brazilian, a star of…