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Mother, father and son cooking

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By Vanessa Waithera

Why Toxic Relatives Must Be Kept Away: Protecting Kids When Family Disrespects Your Parenting

For moms struggling with relatives who do not respect their parenting, it may become necessary to cut off contact. Allowing disrespectful family members time with impressionable children can truly harm their development and self-worth. Though it feels guilt-ridden to restrict relatives’ involvement, a parent’s main job is to protect their child first. Loving parents might […]

Poor things

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By Douglas Gruehl

Poor Things or how I survived a Salvador Dali LSD trip!

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would leave a movie theatre thinking I had just taken an LSD trip or been a player in a Salvador Dali nightmare. Poor Things was certainly that and a lot more. NO, this is NOT a negative as I certainly give this film a more […]

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By Floriane Gaber

Games for everyone?

Low-class competitors were not the only ones to suffer a form of ostracism during the Olympic Games organized in Paris in 1900 and 1924. Women and people of color were also subject to particular treatment, with some being surprised of their prowess, with others openly criticizing their participation in the Games. And in this matter, […]

By Douglas Gruehl

Boys in the Boat is Chariots of Fire on the water!

George Clooney’s direction of Daniel James Brown’s novel, Boys in the Boat delivers an impassioned view of the journey leading to the quest for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The film focuses on the yeoman service of the University of Washinton’s men’s rowing team ably portrayed by a vast number of actors who […]

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By Floriane Gaber

Did you say “popular”?

In 1900, the types of sports (recognized or not by the IOC*) indicated a divide between the participants, the audiences and the places where the competitions took place. Paris is thus, in a way, “cut in two”: elite sports in the West and popular sports in the East. Line 1 of the metro, inaugurated for […]

El paso Holocaust museum and Study center

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By Kaden Thaxton

My 6 Favorite Museums From Around the Globe

As a history student and a world traveler, one of my absolute favorite things to do in any place that I visit is go to a museum. And though this list may seem like a strange set of museums from disparate places around the world, well, that is exactly what it is. I have by […]

By Douglas Gruehl

Napoleon by Ridley Scott Barely Pierces the Surface

Dear Ridley Scott: your latest endeavor is visually brilliant but sorely lacks any depth in character or historical development or accuracy (yes, I know, literary license and all that rot.). Your film trolls through the life of a seminal historical figure as though it were playing hop-scotch – jumping from one event to another barely […]

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By Floriane Gaber

Olympic or not?

Of the 477 events organized in Paris in 1900 as part of the International Physical Exercise Competitions*, only 95 were subsequently approved by the IOC. Whoever wants to claim the title of “Olympic sport” cannot claim to be. Looking at contemporary rankings, it must be admitted that certain disciplines do not fail to amaze. Among […]

By Douglas Gruehl

Candy Cane Lane – Please Make Up Your Mind!

The new Eddie Murphy vehicle is at best, caught somewhere between a movie for kids (so NOT) and a weak attempt at a humorous adult-focused film (lots of subtle societal references/attempts at humor that no one under the age of 21 would get). That being said, it is a step up from all the saccharine […]

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By Floriane Gaber

Paris, Olympic city

Historically, Parisian heritage sites have been the setting for sporting competitions. Once again, the 2024 Olympics will rely heavily on these spectacular environments to create unique settings. But a few months before the launch of the event, certain points still remain to be resolved. Will the “city of lights” rise to the challenge? A bullfight […]

A meal from the Swedish restaurant inside of a large local IKEA-branded stor

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By Zayera Khan

Unlock the Secrets of Sweden: What You Need To Know Before Your Visit – Part 2

Peculiar Yet Unknown Swedish Food Traditions Food is a big part of Swedish celebrations. No, I will not write about Herring or Fermented Baltic Herring known as Surströmming. Instead, I would like to share the food traditions I like and cherish. Such as Kanelbullens dag, Våffeldagen, and Semmeldagen. A cozy Friday is Fredagsmys. Ending a busy week with a cozy […]

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By Floriane Gaber

Paris invaded by the Olympics

If the Olympiads of the Republic were confined to the Champ de Mars at the end of the 18th century, the second edition of the modern games, much more ambitious in 1900, struggled to find its place in a city cluttered by the Universal Exhibition and used places not particularly dedicated to sport. In 1924, […]