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Land of Soap and Glory: An Ode to British TV
If you type the word “doctor” in the Wikipedia search box, “Doctor Who” appears ahead of “doctorate”. Now that’s cultural relevance for you.
18 Nov 2015
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In France They Kiss on Netflix
What does the French version of Netflix look like? How much gratuitous nudity can you expect to find in the French Netflix catalogue? Isn’t “French movie” code for “mild erotica”, anyway?
25 Sep 2015
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How to (Be a French Pop Band and) Make It in America
Through an analysis of Daft Punk and Phoenix’s recent careers, a recipe for success may be unearthed for those French bands aspiring to win a Grammy or two.
18 Apr 2013
Television
I Shall Be 'Bref': France's New Empire, the Shortcom
The best show on French TV is only three minutes long. And it only aired for one year.
16 Jan 2013
Television
Murder, They Watched: Are the French Obsessed with American Crime Drama?
Why are there so many American police procedurals on French TV? Is it because French women have a massive crush on David Caruso? This and other hypotheses come to mind...
21 Aug 2012
Television
Lost In Translation, or, Why 'The Hangover' Can't Just Be 'The Hangover'
Thanks to translation, the cult '60s British show The Avengers is known to French viewers as Chapeau Melon et Bottes de Cuir, literally "bowler hat and leather boots", a title which could be misconstrued for a show about bondage tips and foot fetish.
10 Jul 2012
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