The XX Factor : France

We're Talking About: Feb. 4, 2010

DoubleX Staff — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:03:00 GMT

—After being rejected asylum in 2004, President Barack Obama 's Kenyan aunt begins her second hearing in Boston today. Zeituni Onyango , who has lived in the United States since 2000, is requesting asylum due to medical and "other" reasons. [ Salon ]...(read more)

Motherhood Sucks—Cigarettes, That Is

Susannah Breslin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:47:00 GMT

Jezebel has a delightful layout from French Vogue 's April issue in which motherhood gets a grand sendup. Ah, ze French. So naughty . Lovely lithe, model-of-the-moment Lily Donaldson stomps about smoking cigarettes and ostensibly caring for her "baby."...(read more)

Rule Britannia

Sophie Gilbert — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT

According to an article published in the London Times today, we Brits are now the most promiscuous nation in the world (of the western industrial nations, that is). In terms of one-night stands, total number of partners, and our "relaxed" attitude to...(read more)

Vive La France!

Emily Yoffe — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:28:00 GMT

When this blog started in October, Anne Applebaum wrote of how the Nicolas and Cecilia Sarkozy, France's president and first lady, could be a model for American political couples. She had her own life, did not help him campaign, and no one in France seemed...(read more)