Cinema, music, arts, festivals and global cultural trends.
Hunting ranks as the third favorite pastime among the French, after football and fishing. This ancient activity is popular but also divides traditionalists and animal rights activists. Despite improved safety, most French do not feel safe outdoors during hunting season. The government has introduced regulations, while the hunting lobby remains powerful.
Aloïse Sauvage, actress and singer, releases her third album "La Foudre," inspired by a breakup. The record reflects distress, rebuilding, regained freedom, and greater self-acceptance.
The Journées Ravel mark the 30th anniversary of the festival in Montfort-l'Amaury with concerts, readings, and performances. Patron Lambert Wilson also performs as narrator and singer.
Tom Cruise stars as an oil tycoon in 'Digger', Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new ecological satire presented at the Zurich Film Festival. The film divides critics but may contend for an Oscar nomination.
K-Beauty in South Korea achieves major economic success, fueled by strong social pressure on physical appearance. In Seoul, aesthetic clinics multiply and injections are common, reflecting a pervasive beauty culture. This has helped K-Beauty exports reach nearly €10 billion in 2025.
"Notre Salut," directed by Emmanuel Marre and awarded at Cannes, releases September 30, 2026. Swann Arlaud plays a collaborationist official inspired by the director's great-grandfather during the Occupation.
Mediapart published antisemitic messages from 2013 to 2015 attributed to Jordan Bardella, then a young National Front activist. Bardella denies these accusations and has filed a defamation suit against the media. Since its founding, Mediapart has faced over 300 legal actions, with only 5 final criminal convictions.
For the third consecutive day, students at Paul Éluard High School in Saint-Denis have blocked their school, voicing anger over difficult teaching conditions including overcrowded classes, absent teachers, and degraded buildings.
On September 29, Paul Cézanne Elementary School in Pontoise strikes to highlight insufficient support for children with disabilities, amid nationwide public sector protests before the 2027 budget.
Algol, called 'the blinking eye of the Gorgon Medusa,' is a triple star in Perseus. Visible in autumn after 9 PM in the northeast sky, it dims every three days due to an eclipsing binary system, according to NASA.
The final day of Pope Leo's visit to France sees a notable rise in tourism and economic activity, especially in hotels, restaurants, and souvenir shops in visited cities.
Scottish indie band The Snuts revisit their roots in their fourth album 'Joy in Short Moments,' inspired by their return to West Lothian and personal experiences.
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