‘Absolutely hilarious’: Simon McBurney on how the legendary clown Philippe Gaulier transformed his life
Many people speak of a childhood teacher who changed them, someone who revealed knowledge about the world that they carry…
The Epstein scandal has shattered long-held illusions about the French elite.
In 2016, the French luxury fashion house Hermès withdrew an item it had donated to a charity auction after learning…
'I wasn't acting: that was me': How real people are stealing the spotlight this awards season.
Striving for realism, Timothée Chalamet knew what the scene required. “I’m really getting in the guy’s face and I’m really…
Nearly everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong.
When Francisco Estrada-Belli was seven years old, he worried that all of history would be discovered before he was old…
The race to save Wikie and Keijo: the mother and son orcas trapped in a closed aquarium
In a vast aquarium complex in southeastern France, which once attracted half a million visitors annually, only a few dozen…
France seeks international arrest of former teacher accused of raping 89 children
French police have issued an unusual international appeal for victims and witnesses in the case of a 79-year-old former teacher…
Trump allies join Europe's far right in criticizing migration and hate speech laws.
In recent weeks, as Donald Trump intensified his verbal attacks on the European Union and NATO, a senior State Department…
The Jeffrey Epstein files have shattered Norway's illusions about itself.
Donald Trump may have sought revenge against Norway for the Nobel Peace Prize snub, but even he likely never imagined…
Method dressing: nine actors who fully embodied their roles on the red carpet.
“Have you ever heard of a female actor that was method?” Kristen Stewart remarked last year, suggesting that method acting…
The rise of virtue signaling: how hatred has poisoned politics
The idea of “virtue-signaling” – publicly adopting progressive views that require no personal sacrifice to boost your own moral image…