French public broadcasting targeted by RN threat of privatization
The Rassemblement National may find it difficult to privatize public broadcasting, as it said it intends to do if it comes to power. But its demolition project has already begun.
Ghana’s reggae and dancehall king Stonebwoy on using music to unify
He's been described as the king of reggae and dance hall artists in Africa. For the past decade, Stonebwoy has cemented himself as one of Ghana's most successful artists, winning…
At Hellfest, extreme music opens up to mainstream rock
Closing the festival on Sunday night, the Foo Fighters, as well as Metallica, Mass Hysteria and Mr. Bungle, left their mark on the 17th edition of the French festival.
Two French filmmakers held for questioning over sexual abuse allegations
Benoît Jacquot et Jacques Doillon, accused of sexual abuse by actors including Judith Godrèche, were held in police custody for questioning.
Acclaimed Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88
Acclaimed Albanian writer and longtime Nobel Prize contender Ismail Kadare, who penned novels like "Broken April" and "The General of the Dead Army" chronicling the fate of his country under…
French snap elections gate-crash summer festivals
The organization of performances due to take place during the elections on June 30 and July 7 has been disrupted, in what promises to be a tense climate.
Actor Laurent Lafitte: ‘I have never given up on my childhood dreams’
'I wouldn't have got here if...' Every week, Le Monde interviews a famous person about a decisive moment in their life. Laurent Lafitte recounts how his life was turned upside…
French court rules that Ravel is the sole author of ‘Boléro’
A court decided that Maurice Ravel did not write his famous classical music piece 'Boléro' with the Russian stage designer Alexandre Benois, as heirs of both Benois and Ravel have…
Head of French National Centre of Cinema convicted of sexual assault
Dominique Boutonnat was given a three-year prison sentence, including two years suspended for sexually assaulting his godson. He resigned immediately afterward.
The age of ‘Athcouture’: Fashion meets sport in Paris
Haute Couture week has just wrapped up in the French capital and the major fashion houses have taken inspiration from the upcoming Olympic Games to bring sporting details to their…
