Teargas & Truncheons: Experiencing Pandemic Protests in Paris The proudest boulevard in France, the Champs-Elysée, was humbled into chaos in early February as Paris’s ongoing Ottawa-style, ‘Convoi de la Liberté’ or ‘Freedom Convoy,’ hit the French capital. *Please note, this article was written directly after the protest and, as such, some parts will reflect this.* […]
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Review : Emily In Paris
Maggie John reviews Netflix’s new series Emily in Paris
Home is where the heart is: a Parisian Year Abroad cut short
Home is where the heart is: a Parisian Year Abroad cut short Sammy Cole, Foreign Correspondent in Paris, reflects on her curtailed year abroad and her bittersweet return Since returning from my year abroad in Paris about three weeks ago, my daily life has considerably changed. I am hugely grateful to be back with my […]
A Parisian question
Bettina Latuff Hualde talks about the Parisian tourist trail and what it’s like to live in the French capital; translated by Carole Henry. «La vie en rose» pour les uns, la métropole chaotique pour les autres. Au sujet de Paris, ceux de l’Hexagone se trouvent divisés en deux camps: les amants de la capitale, et […]
Gilets Jaunes Protests: What’s Happening?
Riots instigated by the so-called “Gilets Jaunes” (yellow vests) in Paris won’t have failed to attract considerable attention recently; they’ve almost consistently been in daily headlines for nearly three weeks. Images circulating on the internet and television show a Paris that hasn’t been seen for a while: smoke-filled crowds, disintegrated cars, the Champs Elysées practically […]
Christmas – The Parisian Way
There’s no doubt about it, Paris is certainly one of the places to be around Christmastime. Though Christmas lights are turned on slightly later than on the other side of the Channel, Christmas spirit is still in the air. I feel rather lucky to be here at this time of year, and it gives me […]
Remember This? Hugo
Hugo is a bit of an oddball in Martin Scorsese’s canon of work. Audiences are most likely to associate Scorsese with dark brooding works on human fragility from Mean Streets and Goodfellas to Taxi Driver and The Wolf Of Wall Street. Hugo first came to my attention during the awards season of 2011, as it […]
Living Abroad in France: A Student’s Perspective
Living abroad in Strasbourg, France, this past year has really challenged everything I thought I knew about myself. I have seen myself become the beer-drinking, efficient map-reading individual I never thought I’d be. Anyone who knows me also knows I like a good bargain. Whether it’s a free pen from the forum or an overripe […]
2015: A year in review (July – December)
Missed our recap of January to June? Find it just here. Now to look at the latter half of 2015… July The second half of our year unfortunately kickstarted with some severe trauma: the end of Arena’s reign as VK vendor and Tuesday Cheese specialist, as its doors closed for the final time. Although it […]
Air strikes: A solution in Syria?
And so it came to pass, that on 2 December 2015, the House of Commons voted to increase the United Kingdom’s air strikes against IS, in order to further contribute towards the ongoing Syrian Civil War. With 397 MPs voting in support of the air strikes to the 232 who opposed the motion, and an apparent majority of the public opposing […]