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Is punk dead? An overview of the state of today’s punk...
In today’s society, trapped deeper than ever in consumerism, does the punk movement, dissenting in its essence, still have its place? This is the question that I asked myself for this article, and I won’t let you wait longer for the answer: Punk rock...
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Banksy and the Israeli-Palestinian wall
I assume that many of you may know Banksy, the famous England-based graffiti artist, well-known for his provocative works all around the world. One of his main pieces is his series of nine stenciled pictures all along the Israeli-Palestinian wall. This...
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What happened to French Sense of Humor?
«L’ humour est une idiotie intelligente.» - David KATAN I don’t need to tell you how important it is to laugh. It is well known that laughing improves your life: It reduces pain thanks to the endorphins that it secretes which act like painkillers. Endorphins...
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Le top 3 des séries US que je recommande
Nota Bene: Attention ce n'est pas encore les grandes vacances, ne vous aventurez pas dans le visionnage de ses séries avant la fin des partiels (ou alors à vos risques et périls, je décline toute responsabilité). Dexter, Weeds, et Californication sont...
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Un Festival des Arts Martiaux au féminin pour l’Aïkido !
« De nombreuses femmes pratiquent l’Aïkido, car le principe de non-violence, l'utilisation de la souplesse plutôt que de la force physique, l'harmonie et l'esthétique de cette discipline correspondent à leur sensibilité » Il m’a fallu plusieurs semaines...
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Un au revoir trop tôt
Chers camarades, Permettez-moi de vous présenter la troupe du Théâtre Universitaire de Tours, un groupe de personnes passionnées qui, chaque année, travaille pour la mise en place d'un spectacle vivant. La troupe est de retour cette année sous la direction...
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A City as an Art Project
What does one need to turn a Russian city called Perm into the center of contemporary art? Do they need support of the governor? Yes! Injections of huge sums of money? Sure! Do they need approval of its citizens? It seems like no! No one asked me or my...
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Fantasy sand art
One of the newest art forms the most fascinating and original, that everyone would appreciate, is « fantasy sand art»; as ILANA YAHAV calls her art work. Ilana YAHAV is an Israili painter, sculptor and visual artist. She first started creating latex puppets...
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Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
-What can you do with a Barbie? Basically everything! Like the majority of the people, I have used the first search engine in order to learn more about your life. To do so, there are specialists. I just had to use the first social network in the US and...
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An important period of transition in the lagoon Island
The Mahorais inhabitants and their representatives agree on two things: Mayotte belonging to the French territory is both a challenge and a good option. The population needs financial support to face their economic issues and improve necessary structures...
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The Morning of the Magicians
Do not let yourself get confused by the title, this book is neither a novel nor a poetry collection. Of course, you can read it as a novel and you will find a good story. But it’s a little more than that. Classified in the “essay” genre, this 500-page...
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Archive
Maybe you've already heard about Archive. This is an English band whose music is influenced by Trip-Hop, Progressive Rock and Electronic. Their formation was originally formed by Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths in 1994. The collective changed a lot...
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The Inde'rock Festival
So, it is my turn to write an article for our blog… It had taken me a long time to know what I would talk about. I did not want to do something too academic and as we live in Tours, I thought that it might be interesting to write about something that...
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Ah, Courbet...
According to the artist, this is where we come from, this is « L’Origine du Monde ». This famous masterpiece was painted by the Realism pioneer Gustave Courbet, in 1866. I find the paintor’s work and story fascinating, and I would like to share some of...
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Have yourself a merry little depression..
. ''If one devalues rationality, the world tends to fall apart.'' Lars von Trier. *** . . As you may have heard we are now in 2012, meaning that this year is (possibly) the last that humankind will see, I assume it is sad news but here is a little hint...
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« Django. The D is silent »
I assume lot of you knows where this quote comes from. Actually, I was wondering what film could make a good subject for this blog and I think that Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino is definitely a good subject. For those of you who haven’t watched...
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Vidéo: Du paradigme de l'Education
A few months ago, I came across this video by surfing the internet. I thougt it was interesting to share it on the blog as we talk about Education in our class. However, it is not about the online Education, but the ideas brought up in the video are,...
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To see and to be seen
Two weeks ago, an artistic event took place in the midst of Tours' town centre. With the idea of both attracting attention to and taking advantage of the video surveillance in the streets of Tours, a group of artists realised a public event on various...
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Hips(ters) don’t lie…
What on earth does this mean? I first heard the term a couple of weeks ago when a friend of mine emailed me a link which enables you to create your own ‘hipster’. I initially thought that it was a sort of inanimate character that I used to enjoy creating...
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Anton Corbijn's Control
Tom Waits photographed by A. Corbijn You may not know Anton Corbijn's name, but you have probably seen some of his work, either photos or music videos. This 56 year old Dutch man became widely recognized for his mostly monochromatic, high contrasted pictures,...
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Les difficiles élections sénégalaises
Présidentielle 2012 : Des moments sombres dans l’histoire politique sénégalaise Drapeau du Sénégal Le paysage politique sénégalais Le Sénégal est l’un des pays les plus stables en Afrique car il n’y a jamais eu de coup d’état. Le pays est une république...
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Romy Schneider
«Elle ne supporte ni la médiocrité ni la décrépitude des sentiments. Elle peut en donner beaucoup. Elle jouera toujours… car Romy possède un visage que le temps ne peut détruire. Il ne peut que l’épanouir. » Claude Sautet Depending on what Romy Schneider...
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Murnau's Nosferatu: a jewel of Expressionism
Let’s enter a realm of shadows, of fears, of Loneliness. Those words depict very well the Expressionism’s quintessence. This movement started at the beginning of the 20th century in the North of Europe, in Germany mostly. It is a certain distorted vision...
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The commando ticklers !
Mayotte is a volcanic island located in the south west of the Indian Ocean between the Mozambique Channel and Madagascar; it is nicknamed the "island in the lagoon", the "Sea Horse Isle" or the "perfumed isle". The climate is tropical and there are too...
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A showman named Barrowman
"John Barrowman is an Entertainer with a capital E. He sings, he dances, he acts, he presents, he judges - he is a unique talent in the British entertainment industry" John Barrowman The Offcial Website You probably already know of him and may not necessarily...