From Paris’s Poshest Clubs To Its Most… Authentically Medieval?
Last week, on my walk home, I wandered past a group of the most beautiful, chic people clustered around an illuminated top hat. So, naturally, …
Posts tagged Paris
Things I’m Afraid Of
Generally, there aren’t many of them. I’m not scared of heights, and I’m coming around to spiders. I’ve backpacked through all sorts of probably fairly …
One Night in Paris (with Thom Yorke)
St. Pancras station in London is one of those glorious gothic revival buildings so loved by moustachioed titans of Victorian engineering. It is a red …
The Fake Name Game, and other highlights of being a bartender.
My fake name is Cindy. I apologise if that’s actually your name, but I’m not a fan. I didn’t have much choice in the matter. …
The 30,000 Word Hump: Fulfilling Clichés in Literary Paris
Yesterday, I took my little baby, who, up until now, I have guarded from everyone but Joyce Carol Oates and my mother, and dumped …
Swapping Spit in the City of Love: Romance in Paris
When I’m not writing for self-indulgence, or for chasing lofty goals, I write for money. So far, the people giving me l’argent have asked me …
A Message from Her Royal Hotness, Pippa Middleton
The following is a transcript from a statement made earlier today by Pippa Middleton: My Dear Fellow Commoners of the Realm: It is I, your …
Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn68TlEFYWs1 Phoenix is one of those bands everyone should see at least once in their lives. The French quintet, originally from the sleepy town of …
Louise Hervé and Chloé Maillet, that’s serious contemporary art – in France.
Louise Hervé and Chloé Maillet were born in 1981. They have worked together in Paris since 2000. Through the I.I.I.I (International Institute of Important Items) …