Topic: France

Protests in France screw up Lady Gaga’s tour – The biggest casualty of the worker protests currently going on in France? They’re depriving a whole nation of its Lady Gaga! The rally against the government’s decision to raise the retirement means that the country won’t get to hear “Paparazzi” until December. (Pop Eater)

France officially bans burqa – France’s controversial move to ban burqas and veils that fully cover the face has officially been passed into law. It’s estimated several hundred Muslim women living in France will be affected by the law, which will offer them a “re-education” program if they continue to wear the garments. (via Illume)

Video: The French Make Better Flashmobbers Than Us

Video: The French Make Better Flashmobbers Than Us

Dammit, just because we had Improv Everywhere on our side, we got cocky about America’s place as the 1st world super power at blitzkrieg-ing innocent bystanders who are just trying to get to work without being held up by a production from Glee. But in our smugness, we forgot about the French. They created miming, for god’s sake, which is the original form of annoying people with your kooky “street art.” More »