Author: THE HOBBLEDEHOY

Michael Stevenson, aka Dai Bando, Johnny Foreigner, Monsieur Pas De Merde, is a blogger of French and British culture. His blogs "Pas De Merde" and "The Hobbledehoy" have been called "marvelous" by some, and "meh" by others.

Truffaut’s Waltz into Darkness

Though he still doesn’t quite enjoy household name status, Cornell Woolrich might be the most influential American mystery writer of the past century. The adaptations are an obvious place to start with Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954) leading the pack, but his real legacy is the way he permanently embedded modern thrillers with recurring themes.

Hollywood really jumped on the Woolrich bandwagon in the ‘40s with a slew of radio adaptations as well as fascinating films like The Leopard Man (1943), Phantom Lady (1944), The Chase (1946), and Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948). The big screen took less of an interest in him the following decades as television honed in on him instead, churning out numerous versions of his novels and short stories for home viewers on such programs as Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Thriller. The 1960s would prove to be Woolrich’s last decade on earth with his passing in 1968, but he had another resurgence from a most unlikely source: acclaimed French filmmaker François Truffaut […]

Source: Streamline | The Official Filmstruck Blog – Truffaut’s Waltz into Darkness

Where to find free Beaujolais Nouveau in Washington, D.C.

Beaujolais Nouveau isn’t the fanciest wine at your favorite French restaurant or liquor store. It’s fermented, bottled and released within weeks of harvest, making it more bright and acidic than most reds. But because French law states that new Beaujolais Nouveaus can’t be sold until the third Thursday in November, uncorking the latest bottles has become an excuse for parties around the world, which frequently include free or unlimited wine. And who couldn’t use free wine right about now?

READ THE FULL STORY: Where to find free Beaujolais Nouveau on Thursday – The Washington Post

Marine Le Pen causes a stir on Marr 

It’s Remembrance Sunday and Marine Le Pen has just appeared on the Andrew Marr show to hail a new world order.

The timing of the interview has opened the BBC to some criticism, with the National Front leader attacking NATO, discussing her father’s Holocaust comments, and waxing lyrical about Putin on a day the nation remember those who sacrificed themselves to secure our freedom.

In the interview, Le Pen said that Donald Trump’s win ought to be seen as ‘an additional stone in the building of a new world destined to replace the old one’ …

Read the Full Story: Marine Le Pen causes a stir on Marr | Coffee House