The red carpet of the César 2024 nominees’ dinner at the Fouquet’s The personalities of the French cinema gathered at the Fouquet’s in Paris on February 5, a few weeks before the César ceremony. It was on the Champs-Élysées, at the heart of the famous Parisian brasserie, the Fouquet’s, that the traditional dinner of the […]
It is an understatement to say that auto shows, those grand events that once captivated the childhoods of our grandparents and parents, are no longer as popular. The retreat had already begun before the health crisis, and Covid finished them off. Although some have tried to rekindle the flame here and there, the revivals are […]
The Fashion Week of Copenhagen has gained international resonance, bolstering the aura of the local event. With its 600,000 inhabitants, the Danish metropolis may seem like a small player when compared to fashion capitals like Paris, Milan, New York, and London. However, in recent years, it has managed to carve out a place for itself, […]
On the banks of the frozen river, hundreds of colorful walled cabins are set up while cars drive slowly by. This year, the ice fishing season only started on January 15 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, 90 kilometers south of Quebec City. It’s impossible to start without a minimum ice thickness of 30 centimeters. “We’re in the top […]
The blooming of cherry blossoms, known as *hanami*, is a true spectacle in itself, as observing the blooming *sakura* is a unique and ephemeral moment. While the flowers usually appear in April, they have all fallen by the end of May. For the curious, it’s important not to miss the beginning of this phenomenon, closely […]
Mérida, the capital of the Yucatán state in Mexico, offers a charming and authentic experience, in contrast to the imposing hotel complexes of Cancún. The city features museums that showcase the region’s colonial history, as well as exhibitions of contemporary Yucatecan artists. Throughout the year, various artistic events celebrate local traditions, often taking place for […]
It is clear that the massive tax on families, who will have to pay 225€ for six hours of parking, sends the message that they are not welcome in Paris. The Paris City Hall claims that this decision is justified by ecological imperatives, but this is false since hybrid and electric vehicles are also subject […]
David Kahn, the president of Paris Basketball, expressed his excitement, relief, and surreal feeling prior to the inauguration of the Adidas Arena on Sunday. He described it as a long-awaited moment, having been involved in the project of Paris Basketball since its inception in 2018. The new arena is expected to elevate the club to […]
Baptized AlphaGeometry, this AI represents such a significant advancement in this field that its results have been published in the *Nature* journal. This AI is limited to problems of Euclidean geometry in the plane, similar to what is taught in college, based on triangles and Thales’ theorem. But why should that be surprising? After all, […]
The Saffir-Simpson scale has become obsolete. Originally, “this scale was designed to estimate the expected damage on structures,” says James Kossin, co-author of the study. Herb Saffir was a civil engineer specialized in construction and materials; Bob Simpson was a meteorologist and former director of the National Hurricane Center. Together, they created a scale taking […]
