Palais Bourbon - home of the National Assembly (aka the lower legislative chamber of the French Parliament)
From the archives: a private visit of the Palais Bourbon, circa 2010.
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Japan Art Islands
Whale in a Cave on Awashima
When people think of the 'Japan Art Islands', Naoshima is usually the first name that comes to mind, followed by Teshima and Inujima — and if they have attended the Setouchi Triennale before, they may mention a few others.
However, there is an island that truly deserves to be
"Weaving Time" by Motoi Yamamoto (Utazu, Setouchi Triennale 2025)
99 Wolves on Naoshima
"House of Shadows" by Ekaterina Muromtseva (Setouchi Triennale 2025)
Art Setouchi 2026
A Day on Naoshima
Art in Tonosho, Shodoshima (Setouchi Triennale 2025)
Music for the Next Generation
The Rolling Stones - Miss You
When I started this "Music for the Next Generation" series, I don't think I originally planned to include the Rolling Stones. Everyone knows the Rolling Stones, right?
Well, a few days ago, I realized that while the Beatles are widely famous in Japan, it turns out
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Nine Inch Noize - Heresy (Coachella 2026)
Rosalía & Björk (feat. Yves Tumor) - Berghain
Nick Cave - O Children
Bush - Glycerine
What kind of music do the Pogues play?
Memories from a New Century
Albi - General View and St. Cecilia Cathedral
I've already shown you pictures of Albi taken in the 21st century. I'll show you more soon, but here is one taken more than a century ago.
Jean Sazy sent it to his wife Jeanne while he was stationed in the town before being sent to
War of 1914 - on the front lines
First Battle of the Marne – Vassincourt
Cauterets – Grand England Hotel and the Boulevard
Agen – The Garonne River and its Aqueduct
Amiens – Front View of the Cathedral
Bastille – July Column – circa 1916
The Neo-Luddite Handbook to Surviving the Digital World in the Age of Tech Billionaires
How to deal with Meta?
I hope I'm not telling you anything you don't already know when I say that Meta is one of the most evil tech companies on Earth (although the competition for that title is getting fiercer and fiercer). I won't list all the nasty things
Get Off Substack!
