Tag: France
Always An Invisible Fairy Godmother, Never A Princess: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Before France surrendered to being decidedly Americanized in its quest to become part of the “globalization effort” that the U.S. rallied hard for after the [Read More…]
A Woman’s Body Is Government Property: L’événement is a Tale Set in 1963 That Remains Tragically Relevant in the Modern Era
The French have never been wont to sugar-coat anything. And why would they bother to do so with abortion? Or, at least, why would writer-director [Read More…]
Europe and An Inherent Non-Predilection for “Sanitization”
Europe has so long been associated with words like “earthy” and “real” (otherwise known as: life outside of America), that it’s difficult to imagine it [Read More…]
The Pervasiveness of the Vaccine in America Has Merely Confirmed the Country’s Belief That Suffering (“Too Long”) is For Suckers
It’s among the many ironies of the U.S. that the “American work ethic” is one punctuated by long hours but little actual output (or much [Read More…]
Distorted Postcards From An American Terrorist in Paris
The most recent terrorist attack on Paris comes not in the form of a random knifing or driving a car through a crowded area, or [Read More…]
The French Prove Their Deftness At Throwing Shade Once More With Ad for Pet Abandonment
While the practice of abandoning one’s pets in time for the summer vacation season is something many Europeans are guilty of, it is the French [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #2: People (Americans) Getting Upset Over Coachella’s Postponement–POSTPONEMENT, Not Even Cancellation
In a new series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies in pop culture… and all that it affects. It [Read More…]
Ford v. Ferrari: An Illumination of Assembly Line Corporations Exploiting Unique Talent For Their Own Stifling Gain
In a film whose entire premise is essentially built around the same generational divide being held up for the world to see in the form [Read More…]
Jacques Chirac: A Political Conundrum
It is said that age makes you a capitalist. With the priorities and pursuits to match. Jacques Chirac was already “old” (though not by French [Read More…]
The Symbiosis of Friendship As Detailed by Microbe & Gasoline
In every adolescence, there is a period characterized by feelings of isolation and loneliness. For the protagonist of Microbe & Gasoline, fourteen-year-old Daniel Guéret (Ange [Read More…]
