Daily Archives: November 27, 2015

Six French Films That Do Not Speak to the Identity of the Nation

I foolishly clicked a NYT piece titled “Six French Films That Speak to the Identity of the Nation” thinking it might contain cinematic recommendations that elicit a sense of lost indigenous French identity. Instead, all six of the films discussed … Continue reading

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Sarkozy Pivots

Similar to what he did during the Paris Riots about 6 years or so back, Nicolas Sarkozy opportunistically engages in rightwing-sounding rhetoric, which he likely has no real intentions of following through on: Nicolas Sarkozy has a plan for national … Continue reading

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