France

The migrants left abandoned after a Marseille building fire
Activism

The migrants left abandoned after a Marseille building fire

‘We are seen as nothing‘ — Earlier this month, a devastating blaze killed at least three people and left hundreds hospitalised. It has exposed the French government’s total neglect of the country’s migrants.

Written by: Frank L’Opez

Step inside the wild world of competitive Pâté en Croûte
Photography

Step inside the wild world of competitive Pâté en Croûte

Bon appétit — In a pre-lockdown assignment for Sandwich magazine, photographer Charlie Kwai ventured to the Pâté en Croûte world championships – a larger-than-life culinary event where tradition and innovation mingle freely.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter
Activism

Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter

A soldier with no name — When the island was under Nazi control during the Second World War, two avant-garde artists attempted their own cryptic resistance campaign. Now, 75 years after its liberation, their story is finally being shared.

Written by: Jessie Williams

‘Information should be clear, accurate and accessible to all’
Activism

‘Information should be clear, accurate and accessible to all’

Inside the Dysturb Collective — The Dysturb Collective use street art and photography to deliver COVID-19 information that reaches beyond the mainstream bubble.

Written by: Guillaume Le Goff

How Soko embraced the creative power of celibacy
Music

How Soko embraced the creative power of celibacy

‘It’s all about slowing down’ — After a prolonged period of isolation, therapy and introspection, the French singer and actress returns with her hotly anticipated third album.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘The coronavirus shows we are led by incompetent people’
Activism

‘The coronavirus shows we are led by incompetent people’

A view from France — French economist Thomas Porcher explains why the current global crisis has been a long time coming – and that radical action will be key to whatever comes next. Once we're out, he says, that’s when the real fight begins.

Written by: Guillaume Le Goff

Nicolas Godin: ‘I don’t have an ego, which is very strange’
Music

Nicolas Godin: ‘I don’t have an ego, which is very strange’

Clearing the air — Following the release of his second solo album, the French producer – and one half of legendary electronic duo Air – talks revolution, retirement and why he’s angry the internet ruined his chances of visiting space.

Written by: Colin Gannon

How the French New Wave revolutionised visual culture
Film

How the French New Wave revolutionised visual culture

From film to photography — The movement fused film, art, photography and graphic design to create a radical new style of communication.

Written by: Miss Rosen

‘Narcissism is at the foundation of most artists’
Music

‘Narcissism is at the foundation of most artists’

An interview with SebastiAn — After an eight-year wait, the French producer is back with his second album. He tells us why it took so long – and why he sees his musical role as that of a ‘midwife’.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

The women taking on France’s femicide problem
Activism

The women taking on France’s femicide problem

‘This is an emergency’ — The nameless movement has been plastering urgent messages on walls across the country, to draw attention to a rising tide of violence again women: ‘Our objective is simple: for the deaths to stop.’

Written by: Peter Yeung

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