Celebrity Buzz A risky move, both in execution and interpretation, that is not to be attempted by amateurs. From amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2012 event at Cannes. Angelina Jolie's Right Leg is doing a slow, teary-eyed clap right now.
Shift Buzz New French president Francois Hollande and his partner Valerie Trierweiler show that French political families have more privacy than American ones — and more crepes.
Shift Buzz The network apparently mixed up the outgoing president with Colombian prostitute Dania Suarez. The gaffe is especially ironic given some of Sarkozy's policies.
Politics Buzz Or an “openly socialist individual,” in his terms.
Politics Buzz Frontrunner François Hollande's ads are aimed to appeal to demographics that President Nicolas Sarkozy has alienated.
Politics Buzz Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent time in France during his college years as a Mormon missionary. This video from a 2005 fundraiser proves he's got the ability to hold a conversation in the language.
Culture Buzz You know you want a slice of herring cake. Moana the one-year-old killer whale received this fishy treat for her birthday party at Marineland in France.
Politics Buzz French mormons recall a charming boy with barely a trace of an accent, but won't talk about the accident.
Food Buzz Last month, Quick (a European fast food restaurant), announced the launch of a burger in honor of Darth Vader. It's been on sale in France for 3 days now, and here's how it looks. Still wanna try it?
Culture Buzz It's a bit of a fixer upper. The town of Saint Nicolas Coubefy, with more than a dozen buildings, can be yours for the low, low price of 300,000 euros. Its previous owners used it as a luxury bed and breakfast, but the global economic crisis has rendered it a quaint, rural ghost town.
Culture Buzz Are you feeling depressed? Need a little more Vitamin D in your life? Then Bora Bora has the (conceptual) pill for you! The design was created for the Festival of Lights exhibition at Gallery Tator in Lyon, France where it was actually revealed in a pharmacy. (via designboom.com)
Culture Buzz Have a happy and unnerving Presidents Day! Here are a bunch of papier-mache Obamas from all over the world.
Culture Buzz I vote “Aw.” Europe may be suffering from a crippling economic crisis, but they're certainly not suffering from a cute deficit.
Celebrity Buzz And he does not appear to trust this Nicolas Cage character. Here's human meme Nic Cage meeting his own wax figure in Paris. It's like “Face/Off” if Nicolas Cage were playing both parts. And is he checking out his own ass? Yup.
Celebrity Buzz Shy'm meet world, world…Shy'm. This is French R&B singer Shy'm, and yes, she really wore this on the red carpet at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes. Haven't you heard? Transparent corsets are all the rage is Paris.
Style Buzz Excuse me…I mean “The 53 Most Ridiculous Outfits From Paris Couture Week.” Pardonnez-moi.
Francesco Schettino is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Francesco Schettino.
Politics Buzz New ad brings revives Francophobia and windsurfing. ”And just like John Kerry — he speaks French, too.”
Culture Buzz Shameless publicity stunt? Yes. Did it absolutely work? Also yes. Desigual clothing stores across Europe held an “Arrive Half-Naked, Leave Fully Dressed” sale this week, in which mostly-nude bargain hunters received steep discounts. Here are shots of attractive people in their underwear from Lyon, Sevilla and Prague.
Politics Buzz Mitt Romney's effort to look less rich took a weird turn yesterday in New Hampshire where he told a rapt audience about his time a cash-strapped Mormon missionary in France.
Culture Buzz You don't have to speak French to get all misty. Qui épluche un oignon dans cette chambre?
Culture Buzz This is a picture of waves crashing into a restaurant in France. No idea why or how this happened. That is all. (via blogs.wsj.com)
The #Occupy movement is off to a slow start in France. (via presstvmobile.com)
Music Buzz The legendary French singer's handwritten notes are going up for auction at Sotheby's on November 9th. (via finebooksmagazine.com)
Take a trip to France today, for free. Compare this with Sub City New York and pretend you visited both cities in the span of six minutes. (via laughingsquid.com)
The French honored the tenth anniversary of 9/11 by building this structure around the Eiffel Tower. Aww. Remember when France used to hate us? (via justwait.tumblr.com)
Culture Buzz From the south of France to Thailand to the NBC Studios, horsemaning spans the globe. Here it is documented in more than 20 locations. And I'll admit it, I had never heard of Fischamend, Austria before horsemaning.
Yesterday’s heavy rainfall in Paris had transformed the staircase above Lamarck-Caulaincourt Metro Station into water cascade eye candy. Kinda cool.