Articles related to "Femmes"

Girls getting violent: exploring the connection between women fighting in mixed-martial arts events (Fatal Femmes Fighting) and aggressive teenage girls.

Most male mantids mate and live for another day because well fed females do not attack their mates.

One of the most legendary femme fatales, exotic dancers and courtesans of the twentieth century, Mata Hari was first and foremost remembered as a spy. But was she?

Though Ophuls' women seem intimately linked with the ruin and death of their lovers, his deeper message lies in the condemnation of women's disempowerment.

In this article you will gain tips on how to avoid the real life femme fatale before your dream girl becomes your lawfully wedded nightmare

Do Black Widows have a modus operandi (MO), or do they just knock off their husbands and relatives at random?

First trailer for Luc Besson's family-oriented animated/live-action feature film now online. Arthur and the Invisibles opens January 12, 2007.

The sensuous Dutch performer and courtesan who became renowned as a 'femme fatale' during WWI was eventually accused of espionage and sentenced to death.

The Velvet Underground's first album spawned an entire genre of music. How the 'alternative' version was discovered on an acetate and what tracks it contained.

This short and concise glimpse of one of art history's most infamous painters is a quick and easy read.

For the guitarist, here are five essential songs to learn that are easily recognizable, easy to learn, and will give you that feeling of cool when you learn to play them.

Nikita is a stunning cinematic example of director Luc Besson performing at the very top of his game.

French film movement synonymous with slick stylised imagery and associated with names such as director Luc Besson & actors Beatrice Dalle, Juliette Binoche & Denis Lavant

Always controversial and hotly debated, national obsession and blonde bombshell Bardot led France to a new vision of femininity both on and off screen.

Roman Polanski's classic defies detective film conventions with its artistic integrity and its emotionally satisfying story

Certain films carve out a niche in peoples' hearts, garnering wave after wave of new fans every generation. This article looks at 8 such contemporary foreign film gems.

Gorée Island of the coast of Dakar, Senegal in West Africa has become a place of pilgrimage for the descendants of African slaves.

Korean arthouse violence comes full circle in last of Vengeance Trilogy. Go Su-Hee and Choi Min-Sik shock with their excellent portrayals of the worst kinds of criminals.

Few B-movies are as admired for their pacing and prescience as 1949's Gun Crazy, which equated guns with sex and directly inspired a classic American film 18 years later.

Some fashion classics (the Hermes Kelly bag) never die. Others are tossed aside as irrelevant. An innovative new program has students to re-tool old school classics.

Bizet's(1838-75) famous opera, Carmen, was based on Prosper Merimee's 1845 novella, which gained little success at the time.

An exciting crime series starring Andy Buchan, Jody Latham, Peter Mullan, Tamsin Outhwaite and Liz White.

British soap operas have dished out some great villains over the years, but how do this year's offerings compare to the likes of Dirty Den and Richard Hillman?

Disco hits by Patrick Juvet and a scandalous reggae version of La Marseillaise by Serge Gainsbourg marked the French pop scene in the '70s.

Arthur and the Minimoys director Luc Besson claimed this would be his last directing job. Now he says he might change his mind. What gives?

Biography of Molière, dramatist and actor, considered greatest master of French comedy, famous for Tantruffe and Le Misanthrope.

Although the performances of Bridget Fonda as Nikita and Gabriel Byrne as the government operative were well done; it was Harvey Keitel as the Cleaner who stole the show.

Canadian Author Laurence Hill scores another literary prize in his tale of slavery and freedom.

With stylish, statement shoe-boots (definitely not to be hidden), banded ballet flats and bold-colored satins and jewels, shoes have a starring role this season.

The Big Sleep, classic hardboiled fiction from Raymond Chandler, with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, embodies 1940s Hollywood and the old film noir genre.

Here are a few images from Luc Besson's upcoming family flick Arthur and the Minimoys (Arthur and the Invisibles in the U.S.)

See the poster for Arthur and the Invisibles. This movie (reportedly Luc Besson's last) hits theatres in January 2007.

'The 39 Steps' is not a play to be sniffed at; it is a winner of the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award as well as two 2008 Tony Awards.

Ready to shake up the dance floor with something unexpected? There are lots of alternative songs out there to get the party moving and grooving. Try giving these a go.

Marianne Moore takes the post game analysis from a 1950's New York Yankees game, and transforms it into a free form poem about what is great about baseball.

Know what the hazards of sitting beneath palm trees are? Own a radioactive bathing suit? Alternative artists have sung about these unusual summer topics and more.

Canada turns 140 this year. First Nations and Olympians kick off in the heart of London

A two year old girl is stolen from her own home, and an old friend of Beckett's wants her to help him in the investigation, but he's not too fond of Richard Castle

Quite often referred to as the quintessential film-noir, The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in a gripping, feisty murder mystery.

A look at some of great screenplays that should be studied by film students when learning about script writing.

Use Christmas and holiday-themed song titles and lyrics to challenge students to practice translating French phrases and to encourage learning more French vocabulary.

Since the late 19th century, artists of every style and school have flocked to Provence in search of translucent light and vivid colours.

A smart, slick, and intelligent initial foray by Rian Johnson into the world of film making. Brick is a smooth watch with much to entertain and amuse.

Not for the faint of heart, the appeal behind the metallic fashion trend lies in mirror-like materials' ability to reflect light and put the limelight on curves.

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in The Blue Dahlia (1946) is a classic film noir based on a story written by detective writer Raymond Chandler.

Jess Franco's 1965 eurosleaze classic The Diabolical Dr.Z is at the top of the schlock-meister's short list of genuinely not-terrible works.

A peek-a-boo lace dress, or sexy black lace leggings - there are endless ways to work this fashion trend into your wardrobe.

A new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Kellogg's Special K of women in ten major Canadian cities has found that City of Toronto women are the most satisfied.

Hailing from Youngstown, OH, The Zou is an Indie Rock band increasingly gaining attention in local venues.

A second youth forum was held by the Young Community Leaders Project (YCL) as part of National Youth Week.