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Sacre Bleu! French President Nicolas Sarkozy Rids His Diet of Cheese?
Reading While Eating for February 10: Around the World
Friday’s links head to Pakistan, France and whatever planet Madonna’s Super Bowl costume was from.
Mitt Romney’s French Skills Mocked on Parody Twitter Account @LeVraiMitt
Zut alors! Il parle francais! It matters not that it was a single video recorded a decade ago – Mitt Romney is being skewered in a new Gingrich attack ad for speaking French. According to the TV spot dubbed “The French …
Adieu to ‘Mademoiselle’: French Town Bans ‘Sexist’ Term
First, a ban to the term mademoiselle, next a movement to do away with gendered nouns? People struggling to learn French can only hope.
Google Doodle Honors Marie Curie’s 144th Birthday
The drawing shows the groundbreaking scientist at work.
Watch: Anderson Cooper Cracks Up During Depardieu-Inspired Punning Spree
What gives Anderson Cooper the giggles? Jokes about Gérard Depar-doo.
Forget S’mores This Summer: 10 High-End Summer Camps for Kids
Globalization has transformed the time-old tradition of camp. Here’s just a sample of the high-end camps out there. Bon voyage!
More than Margaritas: A History of Cinco De Mayo
Contrary to what some may believe, it’s not Mexican Independence Day. (via TIME Photos)
Vino Veritas: Americans Drink More Wine Than the French
Are we becoming tasteful tipplers? A new study ranks the U.S. as the top wine-consuming nation in the world.
Paul the Octopus is Dead? Long Live Paul the Octopus!
The English-born Paul the Octopus died earlier this week. Now a French-born successor has been chosen, and assigned the same name. Meet Paul II: Soccer psychic junior. (via AP)
Google Convicted of Defamation in France
Apparently, in France you can’t algorithmically link a convicted sex offender with the term rape, until all of his appeals have been exhausted.