Across nearly three decades of making music, French producer SebastiAn has simultaneously remained a dedicated student of his craft and established himself as one of its pioneering talents. Working with regional rap groups and studying the work of fellow forward-thinking electronic artists, among them Daft Punk and Björk, eventually gave way to the genre-bending Total…
British and French actress, model, singer, and definitive “it-girl” of the late ’60s, Jane Birkin, passed away in her Paris home on July 16th at the age of 76. Despite being born in London, Birkin became known for having the chic effortlessness of a French auteur. Pushing past the definition of “muse,” Birkin’s life was…
On November 15th, 2021, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) held its marquee fundraising event, the annual Trophée des Arts Gala, hosted by ARDIAN, Samantha and Nabil Chartouni, Clo and Charles S. Cohen, Betty and Jean-Marie Eveillard, LVMH, and Clémence and William von Mueffling, at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The 2021 Gala recognized the Chairman of…
For this list, we will not only be looking at films that sought to shock audiences and critics alike, but also those that were the subject of much public scrutiny and political censorship, and yet still have managed to endure, creating a lasting legacy for their controversial content. 7) Last Tango in Paris (1972) Starting…
