“Let’s leave language alone”, the brilliant chronicle of Clément Viktorovitch

"Let's leave language alone", the brilliant chronicle of Clément Viktorovitch

The power of words holds no secrets for Clément Viktorovitch, expert in rhetoric and columnist of the show Click† In his latest bulletin, he describes the intricacies behind the recommendations of a group of specialists at the Ministry of Health to change certain terms denoting the elderly. A good way to remember the meaning of … Read more

Spain says no to sex toys in advertisements

Spain says no to sex toys in advertisements

Dolls for girls, trucks for boys. If ads have long conveyed these sexist stereotypes, it’s over in Spain now. Light on this wholesome decision. The Spanish government, the Association of Toy Manufacturers and Autocontrol, an independent body responsible for controlling the advertising sector in the country, signed a landmark agreement on Wednesday, April 27. It’s … Read more

Ivory Coast: This crazy project aims to rehabilitate old planes into tourist attractions

Ivory Coast: This crazy project aims to rehabilitate old planes into tourist attractions

“That’s a DC-10, next to it you have a Fokker 28, there are Boeing 737s…” Near Abidjan, between green forest and lagoon, Aziz Alibhai presents his amazing collection of plane wrecks that he dreams will one day turn into an atypical tourist attraction. Mr Alibhai, an affable seven-year-old, doesn’t like people talking about a “cemetery” … Read more

With “Dancing your sorrow” this choreographer coaches women who are locked up in Baumettes

With "Dancing your sorrow" this choreographer coaches women who are locked up in Baumettes

The word prison comes from the Latin “prensionem”, which translates the concept of arrest. Locked up all day in 9 m2, the bodies are still, the movements are limited. It is from this reflection that the project of choreographer Angelin Preljocaj was born, who decided to accompany women imprisoned in the Baumettes in Marseille in … Read more

An interest-free loan is being tested to facilitate access to less polluting cars

An interest-free loan is being tested to facilitate access to less polluting cars

Households living or working in certain low-emission zones where air pollution exceeds permitted thresholds can benefit from an interest-free loan for the purchase of a low-emission vehicle from January 1, 2023, according to a decree published Sunday in the Staatsblad. This two-year experiment concerns agglomerations that are subject to persistent exceedance of pollution thresholds and … Read more

Ivory Coast: This crazy project aims to rehabilitate old planes into tourist attractions

Ivory Coast: This crazy project aims to rehabilitate old planes into tourist attractions

“That’s a DC-10, next to it you have a Fokker 28, there are Boeing 737s…” Near Abidjan, between green forest and lagoon, Aziz Alibhai presents his amazing collection of plane wrecks that he dreams will one day turn into an atypical tourist attraction. Mr Alibhai, an affable seven-year-old, doesn’t like people talking about a “cemetery” … Read more