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Why you should watch "Standing Up" on Netflix
“Standing Up” (Drôle) has been on Netflix since March 2022, and if you haven’t already watched it, I highly recommend you check it out. Created…
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Comedy Scenes Every Francophile Should Know - Part 2
Click here if you missed part 1! #6 - Le Père Noël est une ordure (Jean-Marie Poiré, 1982) Pierre is a snobby volunteer at a…
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Comedy Scenes Every Francophile Should Know - Part 1
Have you ever felt left out of an inside joke? Have you ever nodded along awkwardly during a conversation you didn’t know the cultural reference…
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Why you should read Le Malade Imaginaire
The first Molière play I ever saw was Le Malade Imaginaire. The performance took place at my local theater in Brest, France: “Le Quartz, scène…
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Top 5 Rom-Coms for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is not as significant an occasion in France as it is here in the United States. I do not recall ever gifting cards…
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Audiobooks and Podcasts for Kids Ages 2-99
I love reading stories to children, I really do. I love doing all the different voices, as it absolutely awakens the inner actress in me.…
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Bandes Dessinées for All Readers on Hoopla: Part 3
If you’ve read parts one and two of this bandes dessinées recommendations series, you’ll have an idea of just how varied the stories and art…
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Bandes Dessinées for All Readers on Hoopla: Part 2
Bandes dessinées are a great way to enrich your enjoyment of French, both as a native speaker and as a French learner! This style of…
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Celebrate fête de la musique with DIY instruments en français !
As we wrote for our blog last year, la fête de la musique is an international celebration, started in France, held on June 21st. The…
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Bandes Dessinées for All Readers on Hoopla: Part 1
A beloved storytelling format referred to as “The Ninth Art,” bandes dessinées (BDs) are literally translated as “drawn strips” and are unique from similar graphic…
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