‘Heartstopper’ Season 2: How Paris trip compares to graphic novels

[ad_1] Fans of the “Heartstopper” comics have been buzzing about Paris since Season 1 of the Netflix series based on the comics came out last year. The hit British coming-of-age series, based on Alice Oseman’s web comic and graphic novels, centers on Charlie Spring, a timid year 10 student who falls for his classmate, school… Continue reading ‘Heartstopper’ Season 2: How Paris trip compares to graphic novels

Carmen Xtravaganza was more than a ‘Paris Is Burning’ cameo

[ad_1] Carmen Xtravaganza, a ballroom icon and transgender advocate known for her appearance in the 1990 documentary “Paris Is Burning,” has died. She was 62. Her death was announced Friday by House of Xtravaganza, one of the original houses of New York’s ballroom community, of which she had been a House Mother, or leader, in… Continue reading Carmen Xtravaganza was more than a ‘Paris Is Burning’ cameo

‘Dahmer’ director Paris Barclay wanted more than gore

[ad_1] Paris Barclay’s decades-long, award-winning career directing for television is wide-ranging enough that he’s been Emmy-nominated in drama (winning twice for “NYPD Blue”), comedy (“Glee”), and now, with his nod for an installment of Netflix’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” he’s in the limited series/anthology category. “I didn’t know it was a thing… Continue reading ‘Dahmer’ director Paris Barclay wanted more than gore

A Defense of the Ugliest Building in Paris

[ad_1] The sole skyscraper in central Paris celebrated its fiftieth anniversary recently, though “celebrate” may not be le mot juste. When the city’s official Twitter account wished the Tour Montparnasse (“Montparnasse Tower”) a happy birthday, the responses were hostile even by the standards of that platform, ranging from “Quelle horreur” to “La pire chose qui… Continue reading A Defense of the Ugliest Building in Paris