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There Must Be More Than This Provincial Life! Beauty and the Beast’s Opening Number in French Posted by Josh Dougherty on Mar 23, 2017
For the past few years, Disney has been remaking their animated classics into live action films. I was never a big fan of “Sleeping Beauty,” but I really enjoyed “Maleficent.” “Jungle Book” and “Cinderella” were great. “Mulan” is on the way soon, but it’s already been announced that this version will have no musical numbers…
And the César Goes To… Best French Films of 2016 Posted by Josh Dougherty on Mar 10, 2017
Oscar season may be over, but there’s still some (understood) hype about the nominated movies and also the ceremony itself. Viola Davis gave an impassioned acceptance speech, Meryl Streep received a standing ovation for her “overrated” career, the Jimmy Kimmel/Matt Damon feud continued, political talk was able to sneak its way in, and we…
Have You Heard “Are We Awake?” by French Singer Tal? Posted by Josh Dougherty on Feb 17, 2017
Since the beginning of time, music has helped us express ourselves in another way besides just speaking. Styles change and trends emerge, but music remains something important and essential in every culture. Headed to France any time soon? Turn on the radio and you’ll certainly hear the song we’re featuring today. The singer, Tal, has…
Think You Know Everything About the Number Two in French? Think Again! Deuxième vs. Seconde & More Posted by Josh Dougherty on Feb 9, 2017
January is over and February has crept its cold little head in. Since it’s the second month now, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about the number two in all its forms in the French language. Un, deux, trois… it’s one of the first steps to a relationship with French along with greetings…
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes – Body Parts in French and Their Actions Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jan 26, 2017
We’ve all got them. We’re made of them. We use them all the time. In fact, you’re using some of them to read this post! I’d argue that it’s safe to say you learn the body parts in a traditional French classroom within the first few weeks. They’re very useful words, especially when you’re just…
The Best French Music of 2016! Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jan 19, 2017
2016 was a tough year for the music world. We lost a lot of fabulous and groundbreaking artists, but the year also introduced us to some new artists and new songs. Every winter, the popular radio station NRJ (pronounced like énergie, the word for energy) hosts an awards ceremony to honor the year’s top music. Just…
The Ultimate Transparent French Blog 2016 Year in Review Quiz Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jan 5, 2017
Another year has come and gone, and what a year it was. The team at Transparent has had a lot of fun writing articles for you every week, but now we’re going to test to see how much you retained 😉 In 2016, the French blog received almost one million hits! We also added another…