The Artist

Out on 30 December

A huge success at Cannes , and already being tipped for glory at the Oscars, ‘The Artist’ is due out in London on 30th December. Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

Christmas Recipes from Natoora

Brussels sprouts with Roquefort and walnuts, Roast goose with chestnut stuffing, Soft white nougat. Three delicious Christmas recipes brought to us by Natoora.

Former French president, Jacques Chirac, condemned by Paris court.

On 15th December , Jacques Chirac and eight former colleagues from his time as mayor of Paris were found guilty by a Paris court. Their crime ? - generating funds for their political activities by adding fictitious employees to the City hall payroll. Not himself in court for the verdict, the ex-president was given a two-year suspended sentence.

BHL, the august defender of human rights

Black jacket, white shirt open at the neck, perfectly coiffured , Bernard-Henri Lévy spoke at a conference in London on Tuesday 12 December. Invited by Intelligence2, the French philosopher, often referred to as BHL, argued in favour of the right of international intervention and the universality of human rights.

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