Kategori: Culture
Who remembers the “Brat Pack”?
A new golden age of cinema for teenagers was born in the 1980s in Hollywood and seduced a whole generation of young cinema fans, for whom The Breakfast Club, Pretty…
Justice gives us the keys to his “Hyperdrama” tour
A few hours before going on stage at the Nuits de Fourvière festival on June 17, where they offered the four thousand two hundred spectators a memorable show, as powerful…
a fire in the heart of the capital
Published on 06/25/2024 8:24 p.m. Update on 06/25/2024 8:25 p.m. Video length: 2 min Paris: a fire in the heart of the capital Paris: a fire in the heart of…
Capital gains tax changes take effect Tuesday
The federal government’s capital gains tax changes take effect Tuesday, despite strong resistance from business advocacy groups and doctors. In her most recent budget, presented this spring, Canada’s Minister of…
War in Gaza: UN alarmed by situation of children and level of hunger
UN agencies sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the humanitarian situation in the war-devastated Gaza Strip, saying that ten children are losing a leg or two every day and that…
Generation of musical pieces | Music industry files suit against AI services
(San Francisco) Major record labels filed lawsuits Monday against two music artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups, accusing them of using copyrighted songs to develop their technologies, adding to the many similar…
Circular fashion | A Textile Center in the old coach station
Away from the large fast fashion boutiques that populate downtown Montreal, the Pôle Textile offers, in the former Montreal bus station, an immersion in the heart of circular practices in…
when disagreement turns into war
Published on 06/25/2024 8:39 p.m. Video length: 4 min Neighborhood conflicts: when disagreement turns into war Neighborhood conflicts clutter French courts. Although there are no official figures, a quarter of…
Musical comedy | Chicago in Montreal and Quebec in 2025
(Montreal) The musical Chicago will be on display in Montreal and Quebec City during the summer of 2025, ComediHa! announced on Tuesday. Published at 9:49 a.m. The well-known Broadway show…
Canada calls on its nationals to leave Lebanon as conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could trigger regional war in Lebanon
The government of Canada on Tuesday called on its nationals to leave Lebanon as quickly as possible, “while they can”, where fears of an escalation of violence on its southern…
U.S. Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
Gun violence is a “public health crisis,” the US surgeon general said Tuesday, who for the first time released a comprehensive report making the issue a health priority and recommended…
In Germany, anti-Semitic acts increased by 80% in 2023
Two thirds of the 4,782 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Published on 06/25/2024 6:32 p.m. Update on 06/25/2024 7:15 p.m. Reading…
Children are interested in Celine Dion, her life, her career
This Tuesday, June 25, a documentary broadcast on Prime Video tells the daily life of singer Céline Dion and in particular her illness. An interesting subject. Published on 06/25/2024 3:17…
Hillary Clinton to launch new collection of essays
Hillary Clinton’s next book is a collection of essays, tackling topics from marriage to politics to faith, which her editor calls her most personal yet. Published at 10:20 a.m. Hillel…
those close to Julian Assange are worried about the health of the founder of Wikileaks who is now free
After five years in prison in the United Kingdom, Julian Assange agreed to plead guilty in American justice to regain his freedom. Published on 06/25/2024 3:35 p.m. Update on 06/25/2024…
Haute Couture Week | The Olympian Goddesses at Dior
(Paris) Draped, sequined and in motion: the house of Dior paid homage to the Olympics, almost a month before the Paris Olympic Games, with silhouettes in mythological drapes and a…
Draft: National Hockey League teams face perilous challenge of evaluating Russian prospects
Since NHL general managers and most scouts are unable to enter Russia to evaluate certain draft prospects with their own eyes, then player agent Daniel Milstein figured he should invite…
The Paris Olympic Games sucked in by the political crisis in France
One month before the opening, the Paris Olympics find themselves sucked into the French political crisis after the surprise convening of legislative elections with uncertain consequences while France must welcome…
“It’s an achievement,” rejoices astrophysicist Sylvestre Maurice
The planetary exploration specialist welcomed the success of the Chinese Chang’e-6 mission, which brought back to Earth samples collected on the far side of the Moon. Published on 06/25/2024 4:25…
The Moulin Rouge welcomes its new wings
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Paris) The Parisian cabaret Moulin Rouge, which saw its wings fall at the end of April, welcomed four new blades on Monday, before…