Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

All kinds of festivals take place in France throughout the year. Dance, music, theater, film… there’s a French festival for almost anything you can imagine!

Demonstrators take to the streets in cities across Russia, accusing Putin’s political party, United Russia, of rigging the parliamentary elections in their favor. If you haven’t been following the news, here is a quick run down of recent events.

Wanna sound French? Start with a cute little pout! Yes, you too gentlemen! It’s all happening in the lips and forward in the mouth. The more ridiculous you think you sound, the better it probably is for your sexy French accent. Here are a few major sounds that you can practice to sound more French.

As you probably already know, the French love their food! In French culture, each meal is important, and people take their time to eat and enjoy their food. Check out this quick meal guide to help you understand French food culture.

Listening to music is one of the best ways to improve your language skills. There’s so much good stuff out there! Don’t know where to start? Here are some recommendations — three great female voices from France.

“Dieu est un fumeur de Havane” (God is a Havane smoker) used to sing provocative musician Serge Gainsbourg who would ad, “Je suis un fumeur de Gitane” (I am a Gitane smoker) –‘les Gitanes’ being those non-filtered cigarettes that would blacken one’s lungs pretty fast. Despite that, many other French people used to smoke “des…

You are getting ready to go to a country where people didn’t hesitate to cut their beloved king’s head. “Vive la Révolution” (Long live Revolution) they’d chant. What’s left of that historical time? Surely some of its spirit.