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Getting An Education at Telluride Film Festival

Michael Bialas | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, French, Lone Scherfig, Alfred Molina, Festival, Music, Movies, Telluride Film Festival, Laura Linney, George Clooney, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

It's 1961 in Twickenham, England, and 16-year-old straight-A student Jenny dreams of living in Paris but seems content with playing the cello, smoking cigarettes, learning to speak French and listening to Juliette Greco.

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French TV Airs First Ever Ad on Halal Foods!

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 09.27.2009 | World

Read More: Ramadan, North Africa, France, Islam, French, American Muslims, Africa, Halal, Muslims, Arabs, Tv, French Muslims, TV Commercials, Food, Meat, World News
Naazish YarKhan

According to reports, "Supermarkets have been expanding their shelf space for halal products, recognizing that sales do go up in the month of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims."

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French Delights Overshadow Economic Slump, Uncertainty

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.10.2009 | World

Read More: Mont St. Michel, MuséE Des Impressionismes, Val D’Europe, French, Sophia Loren, Dom Perignon, Princess Grace, Crayfish, Oysters, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Normandy, Paris, Belgian, Coke, Afp, Hervé Novelli, Euro Disney, Champagne Region, French Fries, Christian Dior, MoëT Et Chandon, Louvre Museum, Granville, Japanese, Wwii, Economist Intelligence Unit, Mona Lisa, Napoleon Bonaparte, France, Lobsters, Eiffel Tower, Medieval, Ile De France, Youtube, Place Du Tertre, Montmartre, MuséE EugèNe Delacroix, Mussels, Claude Monet, James Bond, Notre-Dame De Reims, Gothic, Scriptorial, Provins, Avranches, Epernay, Reims, Marne-La-ValéE-Chessy, Giverny, World News
Magda Abu-Fadil

France may be in a slump, with a hyper-kinetic president intent on structural reforms to counter mounting deficits, but it remains the number one international destination for visitors offering more delights than can be fathomed on a 20-day visit.

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Vieux Farka Toure on The Interview Show (VIDEO)

Mark Bazer | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Bazer, Vieux Farka Toure, French, Africa, Hideout, Mali, Chicago, World Music, Ali Farka Touré, Fondo, Entertainment News
Mark Bazer

Guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, son of Malian music legend Ali Farka Toure, stopped by The Interview Show at The Hideout while on tour to promote his new CD, Fondo.

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Robert Ménard Slams Door, or Booted Out, of Doha Center for Media Freedom?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 07.31.2009 | Media

Read More: Al Arab Online, French, Cia, Jaber Al Harmi, Al Jazeera, Robert MéNard, Doha Center for Media Freedom, Arab Media, Usa, Arab World, Paris, Reporters Without Borders, France 3 TV, Al Sharq, The Economist, Afp, Sheikh Hamad Bin Thamer Al-Thani, On en Parle a Paris, Qatar, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

Depending on whose version one believes, Robert Ménard, ex-director of the Doha Center for Media Freedom, pushed the press freedom envelope a bit too far, until he was shoved out the door.

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TED Announces the Open Translation Project -- Bringing Subtitles in 40+ Languages to TED.com

TEDTalks | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Tamil, Urdu, Language, French, Crowdsourcing, TED.Com, Translations, Tedtalks, Subtitles, Spanish, Hindi, Media News
TEDTalks

The TED Open Translation Project brings TEDTalks beyond the English-speaking world, by offering subtitles, time-coded transcripts, and the ability for volunteers to translate any talk into any language.

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Where Would We Be Without Our Mothers?

Chantal Sicile-Kira | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living

Read More: France, French, Happy Mother's Day, Mother's Day, Autism, Camping, Moving, Frog Legs, America, Living News
Chantal Sicile-Kira

When people see what life with my son, Jeremy, entails in terms of energy, and organization, advocating, resource-finding, they often ask, "How do you do it?" "I had a great role model," I reply.

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CNN Reporter Turned Princess Starts Jordanian J-School

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Upi, Sciences Po, French, Iraq, Arabic, Paris, English, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Amman, Un, Royal Film Commission, Lakhdar Brahimi, Jordan, Nic Robertson, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, European Union, Jane Arraf, Facebook, Princess Rym Ali, New York, Iraq War, Le Monde, Cnn, Saddam Hussein, Cairo, Jordan Media Institute, King Abdallah II, Rym Brahimi, Francoise Chippaux, Baghdad, Queen Rania, Algeria, Italian, Saachi, Sorbonne, Zain, Amman-Jordan, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

Princess Rym's advice to young journalists today is: "Be persistent. Don't take no for an answer. Remember why you're doing this. It's not about you, it's about the story."

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Phoenix, Band on SNL, Not from Brooklyn

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: SNL Musical Guest, Andrea-Chalupa, Andrea Chalupa, Friends, French, Phoenix, Phoenix on SNL, Snl, French Style, Friendship, The French, Always-On, Seth Rogan, Video, Entertainment News
Andrea Chalupa

Phoenix looked like they were really relishing being on the SNL stage. This exuberance and gratitude didn't fit the aloof, no-big-deal-ness of a posturing band out of Brooklyn.

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Third Screen: David Henry Hwang on Defining Yourself in a Shifting World

Vickie Karp | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Interviews, Playwriting, Americans, Chinese Culture, Theatre, Broadway, Elton John, French, Theater, Plays, Madame Butterfly, Playwright, David Henry Hwang, Timothy Rice, Happiness, Obama Celebration, Entertainment News
Vickie Karp

DHH: Theater is uniquely positioned to address issues of community simply because it's not mass media. I do some work in theater. I do some work in film and television.

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Brazil Rebounds With Bossa Beat

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 02.13.2009 | World

Read More: France, Soccer Moms, Waiting for Godot, Global Economy, Bill Ayers, Economy, Brazil, Oil, French, Natural Gas, Music, Barack Obama, Gallic, Great Depression, South America, Rainforest, Culture, Dancing, Beaches, World News
Eric Ehrmann

In Brazil as in the US, culture plays a big role in how nations survive the slump. Known for beaches, beauties, rain forest and laid back music, Brazil's national motto is "Order and Progress."

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French Army Recruits Volunteers Through Reality TV

Times Online | Adam Sage | Posted 01.19.2009 | World

Read More: French Army, Soldiers, Army, France, French Soldiers, French, European Union, Europe, World News

The six volunteers struggled to make their beds on their first night at the regiment and struggled even more to get out of them at 6.30am the followin...

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French Aid Worker Released In Kabul

AP | Posted 01.03.2009 | World

Read More: Sarkozy, Nicolas Sarkozy, French Prime Minister, Kabul, Afghanistan, French, War in Afghanistan, Afghan War, Afghanistan War, World News

PARIS — A French aid worker kidnapped at gunpoint in the Afghan capital and later seen in an emotional hostage video was released by his captors...

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Crisis = Disaster + Opportunity: Yin And Yang, And What China Knows About The Economy

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Chile, Yunus, Microcredit, French, Marianne De Boisredon, Yin, Opportunity, Grameen, Economy, Bank for the Poor, Social Business, Capitalism, China, Communism, Male, Yang, Hedge Funds, Disaster, Financial Crisis, Crisis, Socialist, Female, Private Banks, War on Terror, Banks for the Poor, Women and Business, Women in Business, War in Iraq, Global Recession, Bush Administration, Balanced Economy, Socialism, Business News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

This lack of balance is why we need more women involved in leading the world's economy. There is simply too much of a male-focused approach and it is not working!

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October car/truck sales reports - Fuel for Obama campaign

Steve Parker | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Chrysler, George W. Bush, Cars, Detroit News, Detroit Auto Show, Ford, Democratic Party, Robert Lutz, Mississippi, Bailout, New Jersey, General Motors, Paris Car Show, Tennessee, Nissan, Michigan, Renault, John McCain, California, Gm, Cnbc, Indiana, Detroit Three, Ohio, French, Washington DC, Chrysler Nissan Deal, Barack Obama, New York, Texas, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze, Alabama, Politics News
Steve Parker

This Monday, the new car and truck sales reports for the month of October will be announced, and are expected to be the worst in 25-or-more years. T...

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A McCain-Style Anti-McCain Ad: "John McCain's Dirty Little Secret"

Ron Grande | Posted 11.10.2008 | Home

Read More: France, Communism, John McCain, French, Name, Palin, Foreign, Mccain, Obama, Socialism, Election, Biden, Home News
Ron Grande

John McCain has been hiding something. Something that calls into question his honesty and forthrightness with the American people. Can you trust John Sydney McCain to be president? There are questions but no answers.

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Why I Hate Sauvignon Blanc: Wine Review

Marlene Rossman | Posted 10.22.2008 | Style

Read More: Chile, White Wine, Sauvignon Blanc, Wine Critic, French, Litterbox, New Zealand, Cat Pee, New, Santa Rita Floresta Ledya, Style News
Marlene Rossman

However, if you want a marvelous bottle of Sauvignon Blanc that will not remind you of an incontinent feline, look for Santa Rita Sauv Blanc. It has aromas and flavors of tropical fruit.

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"Winespeak" and Other Obscenities

Marlene Rossman | Posted 09.15.2008 | Style

Read More: German, Wine, French, Critics, Flavors, Barnyard, Food, Rhone, Style News
Marlene Rossman

Why do we need experts (and I am one of those) to teach, tell and advise us on what wine tastes like? So we won't dribble it down our lips and bibs and never have a clue as to what we are tasting?

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Do Americans Think - Or Just Act?

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Columnist, French, Conscious, Berlin, Obama, Linguist, Future, Verb, Past, Fareed Zakaria, Bush, Bill Kristol, Un, Global Public Square, Poop, Nyt, Who Killed Daniel Pearl, 18th Century, Josef Joffe, Think, Act, Magazine, Unconscious, Language, Cnn, Herr SpöRl, Conditional, Tense, Bernard-Henri Levy, Present, Die Zeit, German, Politics News
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

What I'm really saying is Americans are unconscious. You can see it in the verbs. This isn't a value judgment, I am just intrigued by what gets in and...

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