On 15 July 2018 France beat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow and won its second World Cup. In Lyon, a long way from the Luzhniki Stadium, the evening played out where ordinary Sunday evenings do: in bars, in squares, in living rooms, and on the metro. This frame was shot from inside an arriving carriage, through a window covered in rain. The drops turned into big soft discs that … [Read more...] about Big Football Nights Run on Public Transport: A Lyon Metro Platform on World Cup Final Day 2018
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France’s CNews Probe Is Part of a Larger Fight Over the Media System Itself
The hate-speech probe involving CNews is not just a case about one broadcaster. It is part of a much larger struggle over what kind of media ecosystem France thinks it is living in and what kind it is willing to tolerate. When opponents accuse a channel of relentless coverage that amplifies immigration and security anxieties, they are really making a claim about cumulative … [Read more...] about France’s CNews Probe Is Part of a Larger Fight Over the Media System Itself
How France Celebrates Bastille Day
Bastille Day is a national holiday in France that commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789, which marked the beginning of the French Revolution. On Bastille Day, France celebrates its national pride and its history of revolution and democracy. There are several ways that the holiday is celebrated, including: Military parades: The main celebration … [Read more...] about How France Celebrates Bastille Day