It was in the United States in the 1920s that the term first appeared… It’s the era of prohibition… the time when the manufacture, sale and importation of alcohol was totally prohibited in the country… no glitter vodka evening for Manon and Quentin… This federal law is obviously circumvented by the thugs… this underground economy … Read more
It is a trial that is beginning to fascinate the crowds on social networks: the ski accident case involving Gwyneth Paltrow. A media episode as incredible as it is suspicious. As a reminder, Terry Sanderson, a retired American optician, accuses the star of having injured him during this accident, in 2016 in Deer Valley, a … Read more
The global pause caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has created ruptures in established patterns and collaborations. The pianist Anat Fort found herself separated from her usual trio, made up of bassist Gary Wang and of Roland Schneider, for the first time in twenty years of existence. When the opportunity arose to reunite the trio for … Read more
A cult news item 8:30 a.m., July 15, 1965. “Alice Crimmins gets up in the quiet of her apartment, with the only background noise of the air conditioner. First step: get ready. Before finding his children in the room opposite. Little noise that morning in the children’s room. And for good reason, the beds are … Read more
Published on March 28, 2023 at 1:43 p.m. 5 See the gallery iHeartRadio Music Awards: Pink walks the red carpet with her children Willow and Jameson – ©John Salangsang/Shutterstock/SIPA On Monday night, the iHeartRadio Music Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles. She was one of the big winners of the ceremony. This Monday, March … Read more
January 20, 2021. After a turbulent election campaign and a victory over Donald Trump, Joe Biden officially becomes the 46th President of the United States. In front of the Capitol in Washington, stormed a few days earlier by Trumpist supporters, the American head of state was sworn in alongside Vice President Kamala Harris. A ceremony … Read more
Published on March 28, 2023 at 1:29 p.m. Why did this museum tilt its paintings a few degrees? – © Jean-Marc Pierard / iStock Fifteen paintings from the Leopold Museum in Vienna have been deliberately tilted by the curators of the exhibition to warn of the climate emergency. In order to convey a visual representation … Read more
The figures published by INSEE on Tuesday morning are a little “less worse” than expected but they remain worrying. Continued growth in France has made it possible to reduce the weight of public debt and deficit in 2022, but public finances remain degraded, with debt approaching the symbolic threshold of 3,000 billion euros in absolute … Read more
Published on March 28, 2023 at 1:11 p.m. Influencers are in the sights of the French Diabetic Federation – © Diy13 / IStock The French Federation of Diabetics denounces the harmful promotion made by certain influencers of antidiabetic treatments, presented as “miracle products” for losing weight. Advertisements for very specific drugs which are not without … Read more
“Scandal, Disgrace, Caprice, Shame, Storm, Affront”1958, Maria Callas is banned from singing at the Rome Opera Nicknamed the Divina, the singer Maria Callas overturned the lyrical interpretation by the dramatic force with which it permeated all his roles. She tackled a very vast repertoire thanks to a voice of exceptional timbre and range, but also … Read more
