More than half of Americans admire the French way of life, with their love of fresh ingredients, arts and culture – and a good work/life balance at the top of the list. A poll of 2,000 adults found 29 percent of France-admirers love their preference for fresh food over processed items, while the same percentage … Read more
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions and more. This week’s challenge is focused on globally popular French novels that went on to become big-screen adventures — and more. Just tap or click your answers to … Read more
Brigitte Macron’s sweet interaction with Kate Middleton has been decoded by a professional lip reader. The royal family rolled out the welcome wagon for French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Tuesday — complete with a horse-drawn carriage ride, traditional procession and a lavish State Banquet at Windsor Castle. Fresh off the plane at RAF … Read more
Virginia is for fry lovers, according to a new study. The poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found the average person of the “Old Dominion” self-reported eating at least 21 pounds of spuds, closely followed by three other heavy-hitting states: Alabama, Georgia, and Maryland, all with the average person eating about 20 pounds per year. On … Read more
Ronald McDonald is gonna be salty about this list. In a new nationwide ranking from Seating Masters, based on over 40,000 Yelp reviews, one burger chain’s golden spuds are un-fry-gettable, according to WWLP. In-N-Out Burger topped the list — scoring a crispy 3.86 out of 5 average across 25 locations. In-N-Out Burger was named as … Read more
No Knicks in the NBA Finals meant Spike Lee flew to Paris for a different American sports victory. The Academy Award-winning American filmmaker was in attendance for Coco Gauff’s first Roland Garros title on Saturday morning, witnessing the 21-year-old take down world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4. Dressed in all white with a … Read more
La Grenouille, widely acknowledged as the city’s prettiest restaurant for more than a half-century, closed last fall. But its gorgeous ghost is back at 3 E. 52nd Street, where frogs’ legs have given way to Beijing-style duck. The former home of classic French cuisine has surprisingly been reborn as a location of iDen & Quanjude Beijing … Read more
Spain’s Jaume Munar ripped the French fans at Roland Garros, saying they’re “the most annoying and fanatic crowd in the world,” after his five-set loss to French star Arthur Fils Thursday in the second round of the 2025 French Open. Munar, who asked spectators to be quiet during the thrilling match, explained that the French … Read more
A suspicious fire hit the city of Cannes with a widespread loss of power Saturday morning — just hours ahead of the film festival’s closing ceremony. Several movies were wiped from the schedule, but the majority of the iconic event, including the final bash, will not be affected because organizers swiftly found an alternative power … Read more
The loudest cheers on Wall Street aren’t for the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell, but for the opening of the five most dynamic restaurants FiDi has ever seen under a single roof. They’re at Printemps, the new Paris-based fashion store that’s the glam showpiece of One Wall Street — the landmarked former Irving Trust … Read more
French movie star Gérard Depardieu was found guilty Tuesday of sexually assaulting two women on one of his film sets in 2021 — with the judge ripping him for not grasping the “traumatic” impact of his sick antics. The actor, 76, was slapped with an 18-month suspended prison sentence and will be put on the national … Read more
Samuel French, a Texas actor who played an FBI agent in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” has died. He was 45. Director Paul Sinacore confirmed French died Friday in his birthplace of Waco, Texas after a years-long battle with cancer. Sinacore, who directed French in his final performance in the upcoming movie “Townpath,” posted … Read more
Hold the hummus and pass the camembert. For decades, Americans have been told that eating like the Greeks is the gold standard for good health. But Dr. Michael Aziz, an internist and author of “The Ageless Revolution”, argues that we should have been looking to Paris all along. “The French diet wins in every category,” … Read more
Fit for a ski-ng and queen. Kate Middleton and Prince William took their children on a ski holiday last week in the French Alps while the royal kids enjoyed their Easter break. The Prince and Princess of Wales, 42 and 43, respectively, were seen with their three kiddos — Prince George, 11; Princess Charlotte, 9; … Read more
Babies are not ordinarily a fixture of closed-door White House meetings. But when Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, convened a group of women this month for a discussion on nutrition and other topics, a healthy-eating activist who calls herself “the Food Babe” was stunned to see President Trump’s press secretary with her eight-month-old … Read more
Ooh la la. Zoomers across the West are having far less sex than other generations did when they were young — but Gen Z women in France are bucking the no-bonking trend. A new survey of 10,000 French nationals conducted by the country’s National Institute for Demographic Studies found that a sizable number of young … Read more
Carnal urges drive the characters in the films of the French director Alain Guiraudie toward absurd and sometimes dangerous mishaps. In his sexually audacious narratives, which usually play out in the countryside, the temptation of the flesh is a potent catalyst. “I don’t know if you can say that desire is what drives all of … Read more
Ronald Chammah, who owns a pair of small cinemas on the Left Bank of Paris, remembers well the grim days in 2022, when he wondered whether the French passion for moviegoing — a pastime that France invented 130 years ago — had been irreparably diminished by pandemic lockdowns. But that was then. On a recent … Read more
Everyone is going crazy for Chloé! The French fashion house has been a red-carpet standout under the reign of new creative director Chemena Kamali. Founded in 1952 by Egyptian-born Parisian designer Gaby Aghion, the label’s most recent era is all about free-flowing fabrics and bohemian brilliance. FROM LEFT: Greta Gerwig, Sienna Miller, Chemena Kamali, Zoe … Read more
Each May, Hollywood glitterati descend upon Cannes for its annual Film Festival, which features — along with actors, directors and models — the Hotel Martinez at the center of the opulent affair. Film festival jury members snag luxurious rooms and suites within this historic Art Deco palace, the crown jewel of the French Riviera, which … Read more