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  1. timmy wéek
    How French Is Timothée Chalamet?He loves to talk about his French family. But he’s never lived in France full time or acted in a French film. Is he French or faux?
    By Jasmine Vojdani
  2. on the record
    Ridley Scott Cares Diddly Squat About France’s FeelingsThe Napoleon director isn’t trying to win over the Académie des Beaux-Arts here.
    By Rebecca Alter
  3. encounter
    Marie NDiaye Gets Under the SkinThe French writer’s refusal to overexplain makes her books even more unsettling.
    By Jasmine Vojdani
  4. movie review
    The Gripping Night of the 12th Scratches That Zodiac ItchFrance’s big award winner is an unsettling look at a real-life unsolved case.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  5. retirements
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Adèle Haenel Has Retired From FilmmakingShe blames the French film industry’s indifference to Me Too and its refusal to cast out predators.
    By Bethy Squires
  6. vulture sports
    Drake’s $1 Million World Cup Bet Is His LossIt was God’s plan for Argentina to win … just not as quickly as the rapper had hoped.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  7. close read
    To Understand Athena, Watch The Battle of AlgiersWhat the films have to say about the long-lasting impact of colonial structures is as illuminating as it is rare.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  8. biennale cinema 2022
    Ath-e-na, Ath-e-na, Ath-e-naRomain Gavras’s electrifying new film turns an uprising in a French housing project into a brutal, riveting Greek tragedy.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. a long talk
    Aline Was Inspired by a True DivaHow do you write, direct, and star in a Céline Dion biopic? According to Valérie Lemercier, you start by changing the singer’s name.
    By Rachel Handler
  10. le sigh
    Lucas Bravo Shares the Pain of Being Hot and FrenchThat guy from that thing hates being famous so much, you guys.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. obits
    Jean-Paul Belmondo, Icon of the French New Wave, Dead at 88He starred in Godard’s Breathless.
    By Charu Sinha
  12. movie review
    Isabelle Huppert Plays a Parisian Drug Lord in Mama WeedThat’s it. That’s the review.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  13. cesar awards
    French Actress Dons Donkey Costume, Strips Nude in César Awards DemonstrationCorinne Masiero protested pandemic closures during Friday’s ceremony.
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. movie review
    Think of Netflix’s Sentinelle As John Wick on the RivieraDon’t let this hidden Netflix action gem slip through the cracks this weekend.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  15. art
    See Jean Jullien’s Escapist Paintings From the French CountrysideThe artist’s diary of his family in lockdown, watching the spring arrive.
    By Trupti Rami
  16. coronavirus
    The Louvre Reopens After 3 Day Closure Amidst Growing Concerns About CoronavirusWe’ll hang it in the Louvre… with our complimentary small bottles of hand sanitizer.
    By Chris Murphy
  17. lawsuits
    Michael Jackson Fan Groups are Suing over Finding NeverlandThree groups are suing Jackson’s accusers in France for €1 each.
    By Bethy Squires
  18. late capitalism
    Let Them Do Molly! Versailles Is Holding a RaveVIP tickets to “Versailles Électro” will feature free champagne and an unlimited buffet.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. the industry
    France Offers Higher Subsidies for Movies That Hire More WomenAnd yes, there is a male executive who thinks it’s unnecessary. How did you guess?
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  20. france
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Is Shooting on Location in Paris — Amazon Money, Baby!Midge will be across the Atlantic in the season two premiere.
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. John Oliver Warns French Voters: ‘Don’t Make the Same Mistake That We Did’Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at the upcoming French presidential election and the […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. trailer mix
    Grab Your Vape, Chef’s Table: France Is on NetflixBonjour!
    By E. Alex Jung
  23. Gad Elmaleh Takes AmericaUnless you’re a French speaker, odds are very low that you have heard Gad Elmaleh’s standup. However, he is very well known among at least five […]
    By Philip Stamato
  24. Former ‘Onion’ Editor on the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Attack: ‘We Cannot Police Our […]“They cannot kill everyone who disagrees with them. There are not enough bullets in the world for that. The most responsible thing we can do is […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. cameos
    Fiona Apple Was on a French Superhero ShowCan you tell what’s happening?
    By Amanda Dobbins
  26. An English Comedian in ParisI do standup because I love comedy. Yes, I enjoy making people laugh and nothing beats the rush of being on stage in front of a great audience, […]
    By Henry Dean
  27. international relations
    Gerard Depardieu’s New Russian Passport Comes With Free Russian Apartment And a nice, flat income tax.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  28. heckling
    Madonna Got Called Some Mean Names in French Last NightLike “slut.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  29. politics
    Kanye and Jay-Z Are Soundtracking French Campaign Ads NowAnd yes, “Paris” is the song.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  30. Coluche: The Tragic Arc of France’s Boundary-Pushing Comic ConscienceC’est moche, c’est sale, c’est dans le vent: it’s ugly, it’s dirty, it’s going to happen. It’s difficult for me to stand by this translation […]
    By Laura Turner Garrison
  31. clickables
    Hear Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig’s Pitch for a Homeless Fart MovieIt also seems like Maya Rudolph speaks a little French.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  32. break-ins
    One More Art Theft and We’ve Got a TrendThieves in Marseilles stole a Picasso lithograph and four paintings from a collector.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. cannes 2010
    Cannes Roundup: A Lukewarm Reception for Robin Hood, Lindsay Lohan’s Porno Movie Finds a DistributorPlus: You won’t believe what Jeffrey Wells found in a French bathroom stall.
    By Lane Brown
  34. right-click
    Watch Phoenix Rock a Parisian Tour BusThe band took to the streets of Paris, and the results are soooo pretty.
    By Amos Barshad
  35. apropos of nothing
    The French: Truly Our Intellectual SuperiorsHot Rod, the recent stinker from Andy Samberg, is a flop, domestically having grossed just $13.5 million since its August 3 release. But overseas it did even worse, pulling in just $636 in France.