Paris Opera to close its houses for years of renovation work
Two of the French capital’s most important cultural institutions, the Palais Garnier and the Opera Bastille, are in need of major renovations, according to France's Court of Accounts. As a…
Zombies: An anthropological, ancestral look at the living dead
We learn more about the history and traditions surrounding zombies at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, as our reporters take a tour of a new exhibition there. Contemporary art…
In ‘Anora,’ from Las Vegas to Brooklyn, Sean Baker shatters the Hollywood mirage
Palme d'Or winner at Cannes, 'Anora' by the American filmmaker follows the trials and tribulations of a young prostitute, a modern-day Cinderella pursued by the henchmen of her father-in-law, a…
Film show: Palme d’Or winner ‘Anora’ reverses Cinderella fantasy
It won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year: "Anora" is Sean Baker's most sophisticated film yet, according to critic Emma Jones. She tells us why there…
New Paris exhibition explores changing nature of intimacy
From the bedroom to social media: a new exhibition at Paris's Museum of Decorative Arts explores how the concept of privacy and intimacy has evolved over more than 300 years.…
‘No Other Land’: Documenting displacement and destruction in the West Bank
“We have no other land to go to," a Palestinian woman responds to Israeli soldiers seeking to displace her community from their village in the West Bank. It's one of…
Gérard Depardieu’s trial: His lawyer’s closing arguments before the closing arguments
The 75-year-old actor, who was due to stand trial on Monday, was absent for health reasons. The trial has been postponed until March 2025. However, his lawyer took advantage of…
Music show: Katy J Pearson on her third album ‘Someday, Now’
English singer-songwriter Katy J Pearson has just released her third album "Someday, Now", which sees the indie-folk artist reconnect with people around her while drawing in 1980s-tinted aesthetics. We also hear…
The wild years of the Fondation Cartier, a private patronage pioneer
On October 20, 1984, Maison Cartier inaugurated a site dedicated to contemporary art in Jouy-en-Josas, southwest of Paris. Through a series of ground-breaking exhibitions, the Fondation Cartier shone the spotlight…
Gérard Depardieu heads to court for sexual assault trial
The French actor plans to attend his trial in which he is facing charges of sexual assault on two women on a film set in 2021.
