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Lost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime
The letters before they were opened. The National Archives/Renaud Morieux hide caption toggle caption The National Archives/Renaud Morieux The letters before they were opened. The National Archives/Renaud Morieux Scores of French love letters from the mid-18th century have been opened and studied for the first time since they were written.
French phenom Victor Wembanyama posts career-high 38 points in 5th game
Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA as the most-hyped prospect since LeBron James. The French phenom, standing at 7 feet, 4 inches, was selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft and was billed as the next great big man to play for the organization. Victor
William Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 87
William Friedkin, a filmmaker whose gritty, visceral style and fascination with characters on the edge helped make “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” two of the biggest box-office hits of the 1970s, died on Monday at his home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. He was 87.. The
Michael Phelps watches final individual swimming record shattered by French phenom: 'That was insane'
No one can ever take away Michael Phelps’ gold medals – 23, if you’ve counted – but his final individual world record was shattered by 21-year-old Leon Marchand of France during the 2023 World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Phelps had the headset on calling the 400-meter individual medley, for which he
Jane Birkin, British actress, singer and French icon, dies at 76
Jane Birkin poses for photographers at the photo call for the film Jane By Charlotte at the 74th international film festival, in Cannes, France, in July 2021. The actress-singer died on Sunday. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP Jane Birkin poses for photographers at the photo call for
A French Festival Focuses (Timidly) on English
As soon as the Portuguese director Tiago Rodrigues took over at the Avignon Festival, France’s biggest theater event, he announced a symbolic move: Under his direction, there would be a special focus on a different language every year, starting, this summer, with English. There was wincing from some quarters: To
French Open Doubles Champion Austin Krajicek Goes For a Repeat at Wimbledon
At 14, Krajicek enrolled in the IMG Academy in Bradenton, where Nick Bollettieri famously churned out future champions under the often stifling Florida sun. At 18, Krajicek won the U.S. national junior championship in Kalamazoo, Mich., and flirted with turning professional. He opted instead to attend Texas A&M, to give his
At Glamorous French Festivals, Poverty is Only Onstage
Two events tower over France’s summer festival season each July, held in cities less than 50 miles apart. One, the Avignon Festival, is a bustling, overcrowded celebration of theater; the other, the Aix-en-Provence Festival, offers a more genteel operatic lineup. This week, well-heeled audiences sat down to opening productions at
Up first briefing: Supreme Court and 2024 elections; French protests; Twitter limits
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Millions of Americans will be affected by last week’s Supreme Court rulings on