Soundtrack
What the Fuck is Chanson, Anyway?
How France’s most poetic genre turns heartbreak into performance—and why it still sounds familiar if you grew up on soul and sad ballads.
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Soundtrack
What the Fuck is Chanson, Anyway?
How France’s most poetic genre turns heartbreak into performance—and why it still sounds familiar if you grew up on soul and sad ballads.
culture
Associations, Calendars, and the Rhythm of French Life
September in France: The Season of Sign-Ups
Culture
Associations, Calendars, and the Rhythm of French Life
September in France: The Season of Sign-Ups
Soundtrack
From Ballads to Trap: Six Decades of French #1 Singles
From orchestral ballads to trap beats, what France was listening to tells you as much about the culture as the charts themselves
Soundtrack
From Ballads to Trap: Six Decades of French #1 Singles
From orchestral ballads to trap beats, what France was listening to tells you as much about the culture as the charts themselves
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Now What? The Geography of Smell
From French markets to New York delis—how scent carries belonging and loss
finding home france
Now What? The Geography of Smell
From French markets to New York delis—how scent carries belonging and loss
Table & Foraging
Making Do, French Style
A chicken carcass, a couple of carrots, and a pot of lentils can be dinner if you let them.
Table & Foraging
Making Do, French Style
A chicken carcass, a couple of carrots, and a pot of lentils can be dinner if you let them.
Soundtrack
When John Cale Made a Disco Record
From New York to Paris, how one disco parody became a Franco-American cult hit.
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Mutant Disco -The Other Side of the Mirrorball
Cristina’s bizarre bilingual disco debut wasn’t just satire—it was the only disco song made by a member of the Velvet Underground.