Gasp! Is Lady Gaga not as original as she claims to be? French performance artist Orlan believes so. She thinks there’s a suspicious similarity between one of her sculptures and a the opening scene of Gaga’s “Born This Way” video. She’s...Show More Summary
Court case involving involving under-age 'courtesan' set to lift the lid on excesses of Paris party scene
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FRENCH footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema have gone on trial in...Show More Summary
Fresh off his eighth career French Open title, Rafael Nadal is rolling in 2013. The 27-year-old—who rested for about eight months with tendinitis after last year's second-round defeat to Lukas Rasol at Wimbledon—is 43-2 with seven singles titles already this year. Show More Summary
A spat about government participation in the movie and music industry is threatening to sour talks for a trans-Atlantic trade deal before they’ve even begun.
Confidence is the biggest key to Rafael Nadal's game. And after cruising to an eighth career French Open title earlier this month, Rafa looks ready to challenge for a third Wimbledon crown. The numbers have been unfathomable since Nadal returned from a seven-month layoff last February. Show More Summary
Just like the French Open, the draw at Wimbledon is going to go a long way in deciding how the prestigious tournament plays out. At Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal competed in the semifinals in one of the best matches of the year. Show More Summary
Serena Williams donned a bikini when she hit the beach on Saturday with a group of friends in Miami. She is fresh off her win at the French Open last week, having defeated Maria Sharapova in the finals in Paris. Serena shared her trip...Show More Summary
After all the hard work she’s put in her game for the past few years, this gal definitely deserves a break! 2013 French Open champion Serena Williams was spotted enjoying a day out on the beach with a few of … Continue reading »
Tennis fans have been treated to a pretty impressive trick shot from French tennis player, Gael Monfils, at the quarterfinal of Germany’s Gerry Weber Open. Even though Monfils was given a pretty easy shot thanks to his opponent, Tommy Haas, the French tennis star had to go one better and let the ball bounce between his legs, [...]Show More Summary
Yesterday The Courtauld Gallery in Somerset House, London, opened French Portrait Drawings 1600-1850, a free display in Room 12 (CLICK). The centrepiece is Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’s portrait of his friend and pupil Alphonse Hennet de Goutel, on loan to the Gallery. Show More Summary
With this virtual exhibition curated by Jean-Jacques Lebel, four European institutions ? the Centre Pompidou Metz, the Fresnoy in the northern French Tourcoing, the Champs Libres in Rennes, Breton and the ZKM in Karlsruhe ? provide detailed...Show More Summary
No. 3 Roger Federer may have fallen to the sixth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals of the French Open last week, but history shows he may not have to wait very long for redemption. Federer has only won one French Open (in 2009), so a win there wasn't necessarily expected. Show More Summary
After I released a mid-tournament updated forecast for the French Open last week, Matt Zemek had a mild criticism of my giving Nicolas Almagro higher odds of advancement than Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. This led to an interesting side conversation:
@mzemek @AdjBaseline Answer to both: clay-specific rankings. Show More Summary
Black Shockers - The French Fort Knox by IM Andrew Martin Black Shockers - The French Fort Knox by IM Andrew MartinPosted on June 12,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. Show More Summary
On Monday at 4:15am, in an incident which took place outside Bar 88 on Xinle Lu, French expat, Thomas [full name withheld at his request] was attacked by seven Chinese men. He suffered an open wound on his head that required multiple stitches and severe bruising on his back, side and chest. [ more › ]
CBS’ “Face the Nation” was the most-watched Sunday public affairs show on June 9. With “Meet the Press” preempted for NBC’s coverage of the French Open, ABC’s “This Week” was second, followed by “Fox News Sunday” in third and Univision’s...Show More Summary
Samuel Lafont says he doesn't want to disrupt cycle race but 'to be visible at every stage'
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AFTER disrupting the final of the French Open tennis, opponents of France's...Show More Summary
Leonardo DiCaprio hides under his hoodie while arriving on a flight at LAX Airport on Wednesday (June 12) in Los Angeles. Over the weekend, the 38-year-old actor enjoyed the 2013 French Open final with his close pal Lukas Haas and watched Rafael Nadal defeat David Ferrer in three straight sets for his eighth Grand Slam [...]
Black Shockers - The French Fort Knox by IM Andrew Martin Black Shockers - The French Fort Knox by IM Andrew MartinPosted on June 12,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. Show More Summary