I immediately go back to my crossword but I’m partially blinded by the colors in my peripheral and I cannot begin to expound upon how chagrinned that makes me. He (throat clearing): Hey. Me (eyebrow arching): Yes? He (with hope): Can I get your digits? [Me internally – Digits?
The “genie” in the bottle takes his or her name from “djinn”. “Djinns” were various spirits considered lesser than angels, with people exhibiting unsavory characteristics said to be possessed by djinn. When the book “The Thousand and One Nights” was translated into French, the word ...
The word “Crayola” represents a combination of the French words for “chalk” and “oily,” which makes perfect sense given that crayons are small waxy sticks invented to supplement low-quality chalk. Upon its debut in 1903, a box of crayons comprised only eight colors, but by the time ...
Baffling and Beautiful,MisericordiaIs the Strangest of French ThrillersBeloved in France, Alain Guiraudie’s fascinating new film is a confounding genre hybrid about sublimated (and not so sublimated) desires. now streamingYesterday at 6:07 p.m. ...