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The winter sales may be on in Paris - even featuring some scantily-clad young women - but in London the next round of cold weather wear for men is already being shown on the catwalk. Our fashion critic Jessica Michault tells us more.

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Howard Jacobson wins Man Booker Prize 2010
13/10/2010 - CULTURE

Howard Jacobson wins Man Booker Prize 2010

Today, literary news as the very prestigious Man Booker Prize has been awarded yesterday evening in London. The winner is Howard Jacobson for his novel 'The Finkler Question', a funny and heartbreaking story about 'Jewishness', or what it means to be Jewish today.
Behind Facebook's scenes: 'The Social Network' out now
12/10/2010 - CULTURE

Behind Facebook's scenes: 'The Social Network' out now

Today cinema critic Franck Garbarz talks about David Fincher's latest picture, 'The social network': the story of the man behind the creation of Facebook, which has unquestionably become a worldwide social phenomenon. And the heart-wrenching 'Sarah's key' based on Tatiana de Rosnay’s book, featuring Kristin Scott Thomas. This story of the infamous 'Vel d'Hiv' roundup of 13,000 Jews in July 1942 and a American born journalist faced with her conscience.
Larry Clark's teens exhibition rated 18 by Paris officials
11/10/2010 - CULTURE

Larry Clark's teens exhibition rated 18 by Paris officials

We’re going to Paris’ Museum of Modern Art (Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris) to see Larry Clark’s retrospective 'Kiss the Past Hello'. Sex, drugs and guns don’t exactly set a good example for youth. Were the Paris authorities right to ban the show to minors? Or is this a return to old morals? Sean Rose answers.
Was Petain anti-semitic after all?
08/10/2010 - CULTURE

Was Petain anti-semitic after all?

Today, Sylvain Bourmeau wonders if the original draft of Vichy government law released earlier this week, is such an important historical document or not...
Revise your classics!
07/10/2010 - CULTURE

Revise your classics!

Our literary editor Augustin Trapenard is going back to classics today with two American books that just came out in France. First up is 'March' by Geraldine Brooks. The second is the classic revival that goes way back in time, 36 year-old computer scientist author Zachary Mason releases 'The Lost Books of the Odyssey.

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