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Internet killed the Video Store: An Abandoned Industry

Posted on September 6, 2012 by MessyNessy

Blockbuster in New Orleans, Louisiana (Image via Alex Gaidouk) I remember my trips to the local Blockbuster store on Saturday nights as a kid, trying to convince my babysitter that Mum had given me her express permission to see films PG-13 like The Bodyguard and Pretty Woman. It’s been hard not to notice the disappearance [...]

Paris vs Topshop: The Conspiracy

Posted on October 5, 2011 by MessyNessy

As much as I love this city, it’s incomplete. Day after day, I arise from my bed, open my French windows, take a deep breathe, smelling the balmy Parisian air and smile. And then I remember. I will not be going to Topshop today. Like all the days before, today will be void of the [...]

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Live Vicariously in Paris

What good is an iPhone if it can’t take you to Paris?! Or an iPad that can’t take you
In : Paris. Tags: app, guide, Paris, photography, tech, and tour.
That time the Paris Mosque helped Jews escape the Nazis by giving them Muslim IDs

Here’s one they left out of the history textbooks. A recent French film, Free Men, brought to
In : Paris and shock me. Tags: history, Holocaust, mosque, muslim, Nazi, Paris, and word war II.
Letters from Montmartre: Receive Beautiful Notes from a Parisian Stranger

After I finish telling you about this, I’m going to write a letter to someone; with a pen,
In : Nostalgia. Tags: French, letters, Paris, romance, and writing.
The Floating Paris Winery

Between the 19th and 20th century, wine barrels would travel via canal boat from the regions of
In : Paris. Tags: boat, canal, houseboat, Paris, river, Seine, and wine.
The Remains of a Paris ‘Kowloon’ Walled City

You may recall we recently discovered Kowloon City, the Hong Kong ‘historical
In : Paris. Tags: architecture, citadel, Paris, and urban.
Let’s Snoop around F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Art Deco French Villa

Alright, so you might have noticed I have a weakness for French real estate p0rn. [Sigh] I
In : C'est Chic. Tags: 1920s, Art Deco, Belle Epoque, F. Scott Fitzgerald, France, french riviera, Gatsby, luxury, and real estate.
The Man who Lives in a Paris Bridge

I pass the Pont Louis Philippe most days, whizzing by on a scooter along the banks of the Seine. At
In : Paris. Tags: bridge, home, house, Paris, and squat.
Paris, Under your Feet

This breathtaking pool of glistening turquoise water under creamy ecclesiastical stone vaulting is
In : Paris. Tags: Paris, underground, and underwater.
The Renaissance of a 1920s Abandoned Parisian Cinema! Before & After Photos

Young people in the neighborhood had never known a time when the doors of the old Louxor Movie
In : Nostalgia and Paris. Tags: abandoned, Art Deco, cinema, movies, and Paris.
12 Things I can Find at my Local Parisian Bazaar

I love my local Bazaar. It has everything, it’s all so mind-blowingly cheap and I could spend
In : life is messy. Tags: bazaar, hipster, kitsch, random, and shopping.
Abandoned 1960s French Riviera Film set: A Miniature Underwater City Before & After

A room with uninterrupted sea views? Admittedly, it might need a bit of work but this underwater
In : don't be a tourist. Tags: abandoned, city, diving, film, forgotten, France, lost, miniature, South of France, town, and underwater.
Free Wine & Cheese! The Ultimate French Road Trip in a VW Camper

I had you at ‘Free Wine & Cheese‘, didn’t I? If you’ve been umming and
In : don't be a tourist. Tags: camping, cheese, France, French, road trip, vineyard, VW, and wine.
The Beverly Hills of Paris

I remember when I first saw it, Avenue Junot, the cobblestone road that winds up to Montmartre
In : Paris. Tags: Avenue Junot, French, Montmartre, and Paris.
Let’s Snoop around the former French Riviera home of Coco Chanel

Today I thought we could make a quick stop at Villa Pausa on the French Riviera, the former
In : C'est Chic. Tags: Chanel, Coco Chanel, France, house, riviera, and villa.
Paris in the Springtime: How to Avoid Everyone

This is how I like my outdoor terraces: deserted, tourist-free and preferably childless (sorry
In : Paris. Tags: al fresco, garden, outdoor, Paris, park, picnic, spring, summer, and terrace.