Early Morning Anti-Terrorism Raids Take Place Across France
Anti-terrorism forces undertook coordinated raids across France early Monday morning, The Guardian reports. Details are scarce but raids were reported to have taken place in Toulouse, Grenoble, Calais, and at least one Paris suburb.
“Instead of silence or helpfulness, social media pukes out stupidity, virtue-signaling and vicarious ‘enjoyment’...of a terrible tragedy by people thousands of miles away, for whom the event is just a meme they will participate in for a couple of days, then let fade into their timeline.”
French Police May Have Stopped One of the Paris Terror Suspects and Let Him Go
Just after dawn on Saturday, the Associated Press reports, French police questioned and released Saleh Abdeslam, now the focus of an international manhunt, after pulling him and two other men over on their way to the French border with Belgium.
France Launches Airstrikes on ISIS Capital in Syria
French military planes carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS strongholds on Sunday in the wake of the attacks on civilians in Paris. CNN reports that targets in Raqqa, Syria were hit by 20 bombs delivered by 12 planes.
'SNL' Replaces Cold Open With a Touching Tribute to Paris
Saturday Night Live forwent its usual opening monologue in favor of a somber tribute to Paris, after a series of attacks that have rocked the city.
First Suspect Identified in Paris Attacks Was a French Citizen
A suspect has been identified in the tragic attacks that left 129 dead and hundreds wounded in Paris Friday night.
Merchandise Manager for Eagles of Death Metal Killed in Paris Attacks
The identities of people killed in the tragic attacks on Paris Friday night are starting to be released.
A Man Was Miraculously Protected From Flying Shrapnel by His Cell Phone During the Paris Attacks
A man who had just finished a call on his cell phone is alive now because of that phone, which proved a powerful shrapnel shield in a pinch.
Photographs From the Devastating Attacks in Paris
A spate of devastating attacks has 128 people reportedly dead and the city of Paris in a state of shock. The attacks, which the Islamic State took responsibility was called “act of war” by French President Francois Hollande.
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Paris Attacks That Killed 128 [Updated]
The city of Paris is reeling from a series of horrific attacks that reportedly left 129 dead and hundreds more injured. The bombings and shootings occurred at at least six locations across the city, including bars, restaurants, the national stadium and a concert hall.
We Must Export Brooklyn In Order to Save It
Brooklyn—the brand—is more popular than ever. It’s the hottest thing in Paris fashion! What can Brooklyn—the city—get from this, besides exasperating trend stories? Perhaps something useful.
Vagina Sculpture Vandalized With Thick White Substance Heh
Anish Kapoor’s recent installation at the Palace of Versailles, “Dirty Corner,” a sculpture intended to represent the “the vagina of a queen who is taking power,” was vandalized early Wednesday morning by unnamed perpetrators, The Guardian reports.
Love Removed From France as Officials Clear Locks from Paris Bridge
L’amour est mort. Monday morning authorities began clearing Paris’s Pont des Arts bridge of hundreds of thousands of “love-locks” placed there by couples looking to demonstrate their eternal connection in the form of heavy padlocks clinging for dear life to a manmade structure.
Alleged Terrorist Foils Own Plot to Attack Churches by Shooting Himself
A suspected terrorist’s alleged plot to open fire on Paris churches this past Sunday was thwarted after the supposed gunman accidentally shot himself.
France Charges 2 Suspected of Ties to January Terror Attacks
Two men believed to be connected to Amedy Coulibaly, one of three gunmen who terrorized Paris in January, have been charged with "terrorist conspiracy to commit crimes against people," The New York Times reports.
Vogue Editor Posts Instagram Photo of Homeless Person Reading Vogue
On Saturday, Vogue's style editor-at-large and literal princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis posted a photograph to Instagram of a homeless person reading a copy of Vogue with the caption, "Paris is full of surprises...and @voguemagazine readers even in unexpected corners!"
Paris Reckons With Plan to Connect Itself to Suburbs
Long before the Charlie Hebdo shootings last month, Paris struggled with its identity. But the attacks have spurred uncomfortable conversations about the city's large—and often segregated—population of immigrants. According to the New York Times, one step forward is new plan that will be undertaken in the following…

