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PANORAMA usa : European versions of 'Nobody puts baby in a corner'

European versions of 'Nobody puts baby in a corner'

On 14 September American actor Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer, aged 57. Generations of teenage – and grown-up girls – knew him as the hunky dance teacher of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, a cult hit in Europe

by Katharina Kloss @ // 15/09/09

usa, language, tower of babel, expressions, dance, patrick swayze, film

INTERVIEW usa : Interview with actor Paweł Szajda: ‘I was used to a kind of dictatorship on the set’

Interview with actor Paweł Szajda: ‘I was used to a kind of dictatorship on the set’

On 13 February, the Polish film Tatarak by director Andrzej Wajda closes the Berlin Film Festival. The 27-year-old lead actor, a sort of Polish-American David Kross, tells us why he wants to return to his European roots

by Ole Skambraks @ , katarzyna grabowska @ // 13/02/09

usa, love, paweł szajda, andrzej wajda, poland, berlin, film

PANORAMA usa : Videos: bye Bush, bye to an eight-year tragicomedy

Videos: bye Bush, bye to an eight-year tragicomedy

In the end, the outgoing US chief wasn’t only at war with Iraq, but over climate change, the financial crisis and the English language. A look back at his biggest bloopers. The next president is announced on 4 November

by Katharina Kloss @ // 03/11/08

usa, environment, islamic terrorism, us-wahlen, 11. september, world trade center, video gallery

FOCUS usa : Counter-culture: Sonic Youth tour Europe

Counter-culture: Sonic Youth tour Europe

The Sonic Youth etc.: Sensational Fix exhibition has been in France since 18 June. The European museum tour brings with it the chance to experience the non conformist experimental rock group's multidisciplinary pursuits first-hand

by David Fabre @ // 29/08/08

usa, bands, exposition, underground, music, sonic youth, allen ginsberg

INTERVIEW usa : EADS: sell to the Americans, sell to the Chinese?

EADS: sell to the Americans, sell to the Chinese?

Bertil Huger, director of Airbus Russia, answers young Europeans’ questions about the ambitious global strategy of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 29/05/08

usa, economy, groupe des belles feuilles, eads, politics, cina, politica di difesa

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On 11th November cafebabel.com’s director and editor in chief, Adriano Farano, spoke at New York’s Hearst Media Dialogues conference. Organized by the Journalism department of Columbia University, this conference united actors of today’s online media offers. Credit photo : Rebecca Castillo/Columbia journalism school For a report ...

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Never have I been prouder to be an American.

America is a funny place; we are not a rational people, we act on emotion, we're gullible, and we frequently think of ourselves as being much much better than we actually are. That being said, we are a people who genuinely want to do good in the world. However ...

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Unfortunately for us, they're good at what they do. Fortunately, they are also short-sighted.

The RNC was an absolute mess locally. Riot police used tear gas in multiple locations (and the stuff, stinks, I promise you), there were almost a thousand arrests, and terrorism charges are being filed. The streets were filled with angry protesters every day for a week. The leader of the ...

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I am the Angry American.

I am angry that the country I love so dearly, that has so much strength, so many resources, and so many good, honest, and hard-working citizens, that has so much to offer the world and the human species, has been hijacked for so long by a power-hungry man representing a ...

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