Michel Houellebecq: the prophet of decadence returns to music
The award-winning and controversial author of ‘The Elementary Particles’ surprises fans with a new album due for release on Friday, as well as a series of concerts in France
France: A crisis of faith in secularism, 10 years after the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack
For some, a secular state is the foundation of an open society, which allows both faith and blasphemy. For others, secularism is an excuse to justify Islamophobia. The Islamist attacks of 2015 left a wound in French society that has opened up a debate on the idea of laïcité
J. D. Vance’s biopic is boring and it doesn’t explain much
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ goes over the childhood and teen traumas of Trump’s vice-presidential candidate, which he presents as a story of overcoming adversity
Michel Houellebecq loses lawsuit to block release of sex film
A Dutch court authorizes the KIRAC art collective to release the experimental movie, while the French novelist vows to appeal
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