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A perfect 10? Forget that. Ask for your date's credit score

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There is a horrific trend in dating to watch out for as we enter Year End party mode: the "what's your credit score" question. The New York Times is reporting that looking for the Perfect 10 is out, your chick/dude's good standing with credit agencies is in. And a Doomsday party for optimists here in Paris turns to the future reckoning there are reasons to be cheerful.

MEDIAWATCH
By Nicholas RUSHWORTH
S**t Parisians say
23/02/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

S**t Parisians say

MEDIAWATCH, Thurs 23/2/2012: They're often grumpy and haughty... and here they are summed up in a viral video: "Ce que disent les Parisiens" - Stuff/ S**t Parisians say. This meme started last year with the now infamous "S**t Girls say" video. We take a look at the phenomenon. First, the latest in the Presidential campaign.
Le Huffington Post's DSK dilemma
21/02/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Le Huffington Post's DSK dilemma

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Tues. 21/2/2012: Anne Sinclair is the editor of Le Huffington Post. She is also Dominique Strauss Kahn's wife. With Strauss-Kahn in police custody today answering questions about his alleged connections to a Lille-based prostitution ring, we look at how Le Huffington Post covered the story. Also, Sarkozy campaign music, with a twist.
Sarkozy's dramatic campaign music
20/02/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Sarkozy's dramatic campaign music

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Mon. 20/2/2012: Some have compared it to the "Jaws" soundtrack: grandiose, dramatic and full of suspense. Is this Sarkozy's way of telling us he's here to save us from 'The Crisis'? The media reacts. Also, Marine Le Pen in song. Finally, the big story of the day in France: did Jean-Louis Borloo pull out of the Presidential race in exchange for a plum job in a semi-state company?
Murdoch and mutiny at The Sun
17/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Murdoch and mutiny at The Sun

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Friday 17/2/2012: We take a look at Rupert Murdoch's efforts to suppress mutiny at The Sun, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's support for her husband in his bid for re-election, François Hollande and "Google bombing", and finally a couple of pensioners who wed on a big birthday.
Sarkozy's campaign poster goes viral...with some twists!
16/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Sarkozy's campaign poster goes viral...with some twists!

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Thurs. 16/2/2012: Ever quick to pick apart official slogans and posters, internet users in France have uploaded dozens of take-offs of Sarkozy's official campaign poster with the slogan "La France forte" (A strong France). Also, a US correspondent in Paris uses quiches as a metaphor for the French elections. Finally, animal rights group PETA releases a controversial ad that critics say promotes domestic violence.

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