FRANCE
This Guy Plans On Spending 60 Days In a Haunted Lighthouse
Marc Pointud will spend two months in Tévennec – a place marred by legends of death, insanity and ghosts.
An Interview With a Guy Who Really Loves Menstrual Blood
He sees it as the cornerstone of femininity.
An Interview with a Man Who Rubs His Penis Against Women on Trains
Sexual harassment? Weirdly, this "frotter" doesn't see why anyone would consider his hobby a problem.
The Perks of Being a Professional Mermaid
As they say in mermaid circles – if you know how to make a good tail, it's not hard to make gold fins.
'Girlhood' Gives Young Black Girls Some Much-Needed Screen Time
We talked to the film's director, French auteur Céline Sciamma, about exploring sexual, gender and racial identities in coming-of-age movies.
I Spent a Day at a Physiotherapy Centre for Disabled Pets
I saw a paralysed cat regain mobility and found out that some animals would rather just shit on the water treadmill than work out.
We Asked an Aviation Psychiatry Expert Why Pilots Might Have Psychotic Breaks
Why would someone like copilot Andreas Lubitz crash a plane deliberately when he seemed so healthy and happy?
The Inconveniences of Being a Parisian Swinger
This lifestyle choice has allowed me to discover many things about myself and others, but it's also led to many moments of embarrassment, shame and pain. Here's a list of those.
Charming Pornographic Photographs of French Prostitutes from the 1930s
The "sex archaeologist" showed me his collection of photographs of French prostitutes from the 1930s.
France's Censorship Board Said 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Is OK for 12-Year-Olds
Ratings board president Jean-Francois Mary said it's "a romance, you could even say schmaltzy."