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Will 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Excite the French?

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What will France, the country that spawned the author Marquis de Sade, from whom the term "sadist" derives, make of the S&M novel "Fifty Shades of Grey"? Also on the programme, we go "To The Arctic" with Meryl Streep, and author Cara Hoffman talks about her book "So Much Pretty", which brings the issue of sexual violence into the public conversation.

CULTURE
By Eve JACKSON
Slideshow: Behind the scenes
Bloggers, the new field of journalism
28/10/2009 - CULTURE

Bloggers, the new field of journalism

In this edition, Jessica Michault talks about social media-blogging, part of the fashion and the public. Then, traveling artist Hervé Di Rosa takes us to his exhibition in France.
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Melanie Pain by herself
27/10/2009 - CULTURE

Melanie Pain by herself

In this edition, Melanie Pain is our guest. She is one of the main voices of Nouvelle Vague and she wants to make a name by herself with a solo album 'My Name'. And a standing ovation for the Pockemon Crew in Lyon.
Music news with Amobe Mevegue
27/10/2009 - CULTURE

Music news with Amobe Mevegue

In this edition, our music critic Amobe Mevegue talks about eclectic artists who perform worldwide. He starts with Moby, Rachid Taha and Papa Wemba. Then we will follow at the Lyon Opera the dancers of Pockemon Crew.
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Expatriate's new album is released today!
26/10/2009 - CULTURE

Expatriate's new album is released today!

In this edition, Ben king from indie rock band Expatriate is our guest. They will be playing at the Paris Zenith tomorrow night. Then, let's go to the Biennale of Lyon taking contemporary art to the streets.
Gay rigths and gay movement
26/10/2009 - CULTURE

Gay rigths and gay movement

In this edition, let's debate with Frederic Martel around the gay rights. He starts with the story of the gay movement with the book of Julian Jackson until the legalisation ten years ago.

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