Rencontre avec Guillaume Nicloux à l’occasion de la sortie en salles de “Thalasso”, une drôle de cure sur grand écran à laquelle participent Michel Houellebecq et Gérard Depardieu. Cinq années ont passé depuis L’Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq. Michel Houellebecq et Gérard Depardieu se rencontrent en cure de Thalasso à Cabourg. Ils tentent ensemble de survivre au régime […]
Read MoreRenault adds Chinese karting ace Sun Yue Yang to junior roster
Renault has added Chinese karting driver Sun Yue Yang to its junior roster – the Renault Sport Academy –, the French manufacturer has announced ahead of this weekend’s F1 race in Shanghai. The 15-year-old thus becomes the latest addition to Renault’s revived young driver scheme, which already includes Oliver Rowland, Jack Aitken, Louis Delétraz, and […]
Read MoreAt least 23 killed as 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Albania
The quake, which had a preliminary rating of 6.4 magnitude, hit the European nation at an approximate depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) early Tuesday local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. It is the strongest to hit Albania in 40 years. ### The epicenter was in the port city of Durres, about […]
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn was once a radical outsider. Now he has the chance to transform the UK
Suddenly, a man who wanted to dismantle NATO, nationalize British industry and called designated terrorist organizations “friends,” was elected party leader by a grassroots caucus. ### In the years since, Corbyn, who was already wildly popular in his own north London constituency, has developed a cult-like following among Labour members, with allegations of extremism, opposition […]
Read MoreGerman military apologizes after ‘retro’ Nazi-era uniform posted on Instagram
The image of the uniform, showing three swastikas and posted in an Instagram story, was captioned: “Also #fashion is an aspect. To this day there are military-style elements of haute couture.” ### At a government press conference in Berlin, defense spokesman Christian Thiels said this was an “unacceptable mistake” for which the ministry “apologizes.” ### […]
Read MoreEurope gets a $15.9 billion funding boost for its space exploration plans
The agency, which concluded a two-day ministerial meeting in Seville, Spain, on Thursday, agreed a budget of 12.5 billion euros for the next three years or 14.4 billion euros over five years. ### The agency’s budget is still much smaller than NASA’s, which was estimated to be $19.4 billion for 2019. ### ESA’s director-general, Jan […]
Read More1.5 billion ‘bags for life’ add to growing plastic waste in the UK
Retailers were responsible for more than 900,000 tons of plastic waste in 2018, according to a joint report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace released Thursday. ### Seven of the 10 largest supermarket chains reported a higher plastic packaging tonnage in 2019 compared to last year, although exact figures for this year have […]
Read MoreBoris Johnson replaced by ice sculpture after dodging election debate on climate crisis
The Conservatives complained to the UK’s broadcasting watchdog Ofcom ahead of the Channel 4 event, which saw Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Liberal Democrat Jo Swinson and the heads of the UK’s other main parties quizzed on their plans to tackle the climate crisis ahead of next month’s poll. ### The party said its offer of […]
Read More‘Number of people injured’ in London Bridge incident
“Police were called at 1:58 p.m. to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge,” the force said. ### The London Ambulance Service said a number of crews were at the scene and a major incident had been declared. ### Images and video on social media show emergency vehicles on the bridge, and onlookers reported […]
Read MoreSundance 2019 : la polémique Michael Jackson, Harvey Weinstein, de la neige et des films… on a visité le festival le plus réputé du cinéma indépendant américain
AlloCiné a eu la chance de se rendre au Festival de Sundance, consacré au cinéma indépendant américain, et la visite fut riche en découvertes cinéphiliques, mais pas que. Réputé pour être le poumon du cinéma indépendant américain, on sait finalement peu de choses sur le déroulement du Festival de Sundance et sur son organisation concrète. […]
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