today's headlines
A French touch of "class" for "vulgar" Eurovision? 09/05/2008
Black-bearded long-haired stylishly-dressed electro sensation, this month triggered a wave of outrage in his fiercely proud land for planning to sing in English. read more
Dior museum celebrates dandies 09/05/2008
Weekend fashion special: the Dior family home, now a museum, on France's Normandy coast at Granville , this week opened an exhibition celebrating dandyism in all its manifestations. read more
Cinema Reviews : 8 - 15 May 2008 08/05/2008
In this week's Expatica cinema section - in collaboration with Picturenose - James Drew reviews the "epic" 'Mongol', "tasteless comedy" in 'Teeth', and the "predictable" 'What Happens in Vegas....' read more
Cinema Reviews : 1 - 7 May 2008 30/04/2008
In this week's Expatica cinema section - in collaboration with Picturenose - James Drew reviews 'Love in the Time of Cholera ', '[Rec]', ' Iron Man' and 'Taken.' read more
Brussels Short Film Festival 2008 24/04/2008
James Drew of Picturenose gives us the low-down on the 11th Brussels Short Film Festival, where 41 little gems battle it out in the international contest. read more
Television on the Internet taking off for real 14/04/2008
Frederique Pris and Audrey Stuart report on how the long-awaited 'television on-line' dream is finally becoming a reality. read more
Coming up on TV: kids and family-centred game shows 11/04/2008
In a double weekend focus on the latest trends in television, Audrey Stuart reports that the craze for not-too-smart game shows is still on a roll worldwide with no sign of slacking off. read more
Where ships take the elevator
Bernd F. Meier heads for Mons to witness the extraordinary machines that raise ships in the air.
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