Culture

A ceiling fan illustrates the differences in comfort during intense heat, when not all homes have the same cooling options. Credits: Khindmis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Climate

French host Yann Barthès calls the heatwave segment a failure but defends Quotidien amid housing criticism

2026-08-31

This wax figure of Yayoi Kusama, presented at Louis Vuitton in 2012, features her red bob and polka-dot glasses. Credit: Garry Knight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

News

From New York happenings to Infinity Rooms, Yayoi Kusama made repetition a radical art language worldwide

2026-08-27

In this official portrait, Dolly Parton showcases her platinum hair and fuchsia suit. Her smile lights up the public image she has built over decades. Credits: Library of Congress.

Music

From Jolene to the Imagination Library, Dolly Parton leaves a country music legacy that united generations

2026-08-26

A computer-generated portrait places Jul in nocturnal lighting, between anticipation and stage tension. The rapper’s gesture echoes his visual identity. Credits: Ecostylia Media, image generated with AI assistance.

France

Storms delay Jul at France’s V and B Fest before sound cuts disrupt the Marseille rapper’s five opening songs

2026-08-25

Patrick Bruel, with a serious look, during a public appearance in 2021. This tight portrait accompanies the debate around the announced opening of his 2026 tour. Credits: ManoSolo13241324 / Wikimedia Commons -- CC BY-SA 4.0.

France

Why Chartres wants to stop Patrick Bruel from opening his 2026 tour at the city’s Colisée arena in France

2026-08-21

Shakira at the Latin Grammy ceremony in Seville on November 16, 2023. Credits: Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0.

News

Colombia Earthquake: $1.25 Million Mobilized Around Shakira

2026-08-20

In ‘Woman in Yellow and Blue with Guitar,’ painted in 1939, Henri Matisse brings a thoughtful face to life amid bold colors. This painting recalls his palette without belonging to the eight recovered ‘Jazz’ plates. Credits: Francesco Bini / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Literature

São Paulo police recover eight Matisse Jazz prints as five Portinari works remain missing after 2025 theft

2026-08-14

Albert Uderzo and Anne Goscinny at the release of 'Asterix and the Picts.' Credits: ActuaLitté, CC BY-SA 2.0.

News

René Goscinny: One Hundred Years of a Laughter Still Very Much Alive

2026-08-14

In January 2015, Laura Smet poses at the César Revelations dinner in Paris. Her direct gaze creates a portrait of the actress now chosen to play Huguette Clerc. Credits: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cinema

Why Laura Smet plays her grandmother Huguette Clerc in the Johnny Hallyday movie alongside Benjamin Voisin

2026-08-13

Under the spotlights at Rock in Rio Madrid in 2012, Lenny Kravitz looks toward the stage, one hand on his heart. The close-up captures the singer's physical intensity. Credits: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

France

Lenny Kravitz postpones his Bordeaux concert to August 13 : ticket validity, refunds and the updated showtime

2026-08-12

Tal poses at the 15th NRJ Music Awards in 2013. Her close-up portrait recalls the singer who rose to prominence in the early 2010s. Credits: Georges Biard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

France

In Paris, French pop singer Tal expands beyond music with €75 voice, sound and movement workshops this fall

2026-08-11

Zendaya at the New York premiere of ‘The Odyssey’ on July 14, 2026. Credits: PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cinema

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: What the Billion Really Says About ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’

2026-08-11