This time the Trump joke’s on us

Following Donald Trump’s stunning win, America’s knee jerk reaction has been to “find humour in it all,” which JOHN VON SOTHEN finds downright pathological, especially considering it was partly responsible for Trump’s victory in the first place.  On the night of the election, I, like so many other American journalists in Paris, was running around the city, talking on panels, giving radio interviews, … Read more

The curious hanging Santas of Paris

Recently, I’ve been having a hard time convincing my seven-year-old daughter Santa exists. She just saw High School Musical 2 at a sleepover “pajama party” last weekend and usually, if you’re old enough to appreciate the works of Zak Efron, chances are you’re not buying the Santa Claus myth anymore. And honestly, how could she? Given what she sees in Paris nowadays, it’s … Read more