Jean-Francois Revel | France | The Guardian

FranceObituaryJean-Francois RevelFrench intellectual bent on defending American valuesJean-François Revel, who has died in Paris aged 82, was one of many postwar French intellectuals who discovered political liberalism after abandoning their sometimes putative leftwing leanings and becoming ferociously anti-communist. In his early 20s, Revel presented himself as a man of the left; in the 1967 parliamentary elections he stood (and lost) as a Socialist, and he was once a speechwriter for the young François Mitterrand.

New Year's Eve is the absolute worst holiday. Fight me | Hamilton Nolan

‘New Year’s Eve bursts in like a party guest who arrives after everyone else has left and demands that you turn up the music again. Also, they are throwing up on your floor.’ Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Reuters‘New Year’s Eve bursts in like a party guest who arrives after everyone else has left and demands that you turn up the music again. Also, they are throwing up on your floor.’ Photograph: Jeenah Moon/ReutersOpinionLife and style This article is more than 4 years oldNew Year's Eve is the absolute worst holiday.

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Ronan Folgoas Père – Des questions sur le Jubilé ? Envoyez-les à notre journaliste, Ronan Folgoas. Son père est en prison depuis deux ans maintenant. Cependant, ce qui est arrivé à Delphine Jubular en décembre 2020 reste un mystère. Grand reporter au “Parisien” et auteur de “Mystère Jubillar”, Ronan Folgoas répond à toutes vos questions brûlantes sur cette intrigante affaire. Le 3 juillet 2008, Georges FOLGOAS nous a quittés à Saint-Lubin-de-la-Haye (Eure- et-Loir).

Why John Corbett's Co-Star Nia Vardalos Thinks He Has Nude Scenes in 'And Just Like That' (Exclusive

While attending the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood, Nia Vardalos dished on the third film in her successful My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise and why she thinks her co-star, John Corbett, may be stripping down for And Just Like That season 2.  When asked if she knows anything about Corbett's return as Aidan Shaw to the Sex and the City franchise, Vardalos played coy, revealing to ET that she knows "

Afrikaner singer chains herself to vandalised South African statue | South Africa

Guardian Africa networkSouth AfricaAnalysisAfrikaner singer chains herself to vandalised South African statueMarianne Thamm for the Daily Maverick, part of the Guardian Africa networkAs black South Africans rally against symbols of white domination, questions are raised about Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid society, writes Daily Maverick South African singer Sunette Bridges yesterday chained herself to the statue of former Boer leader Paul Kruger, known as the father of the Afrikaner nation, in Pretoria to protest against calls for its removal.

Are Any Of Their Miami Hot Spots Still Open?

We're in Miami, bitch! Break out the Ron-Ron juice and put on your T-shirts because we're heading back to the city where the heat is on for Jersey Shore Family Vacation, MTV's highly anticipated reunion of the OG cast (minus Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola), with the stars returning to Miami, where they filmed season two way back in 2010. A lot has changed for the cast since they last fist-pumped their way through Miami (Marriage, kids and tax fraud, oh my!

Blake Shelton Said Gwen Stefani's Kids Think Oklahoma Is Like 'Disneyland' Compared to Los Angeles

NBC’s The Voice Season 24 coach Gwen Stefani is coaching the season without her husband, Blake Shelton, by her side. While fans don’t see the couple on the show together, they spend plenty of time together in Oklahoma with Stefani’s three kids: Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 9. While Stefani raised her kids in California, Shelton opened up about what her boys think of Oklahoma. ‘The Voice’ coach Blake Shelton said Gwen Stefani’s kids think of Oklahoma like ‘Disneyland’ The Voice Season 24 star Gwen Stefani never envisioned herself as an Oklahoma girl.

Cargo shorts are the worst thing a man can wear in the spring and summer here's what you should

Redeem now We at Business Insider rail against cargo shorts — a lot. But it's for a good reason. Cargo pocketed shorts are the single worst item a man can wear in spring and summer. Yes, we're willing to go that far. We feel that strongly about it. The first issue is this: a gentleman does not wear shorts that cover the knees. Some claim a gentleman never wears shorts at all.

How to Set up Your SpaceX Starlink Kit at Home in 5 Steps

With more than 10,000 users worldwide and $99 preorders in more than six countries, demand for SpaceX's Starlink internet network is rapidly growing.  SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carried another 60 satellites up into orbit on Sunday, taking the number of Starlink satellites to 1,241 and expanding the internet network even more. CEO Elon Musk's goal is to build a high-speed broadband system run by satellites that wrap around the Earth and provide internet to people, especially those in rural areas.

The TikTok-famous Taylor Swift lookalike who did a 'social experiment' pretending to be her in publi

Redeem now TikToker Ashley Leechin has grown a following because she looks a bit like Taylor Swift. She recently pretended to be the singer in public in a prank set up by YouTuber VicInTheGame. Though she enjoyed the experience overall, she said the timing was "horrific." A TikToker famous for looking a bit like Taylor Swift said a prank during which she pretended to be the star suffered from "