When Aboriginal Australians say they are, or are going, “on country”, they don’t just mean they are physically on the lands their ancestors have inhabited for 60,000 years. It also implies that they are shaped by the place, connected to it, and recognize a responsibility to care for it. It is this meaningful phrase that … Continue reading “On Country”
It’s a British charity classic to run, walk or cycle from Land’s End in Cornwall to John O’Groats in the Scottish Highlands. A 17-year-old has become the youngest person to run the length of the U.K., raising money for a mental-health charity. And that isn’t even the biggest challenge Marcus has faced in his life … Continue reading “From a Mile a Day to the Length of the U.K.”
In a world searching for hope, James Gunn revives the DC Universe with a humanist reinterpretation of Superman, its oldest superhero. With the global release of Superman on July 9, 2025, James Gunn officially launches the new cinematic universe of DC Studios. Following several uneven attempts to bring Superman into the modern age, this film … Continue reading “Superman 2025: Return of the Hero”
The 36th edition of the Dinard British and Irish Film Festival will take place in Brittany from 1 to 5 October. We’ll be writing about the films in competition soon, but you can get ready to sign up your classes to see some great British and Irish films at special schools showings. You need to … Continue reading “Films for Schools in Dinard 2025!”
Ari Aster changes the setting but not the intensity. With Eddington, the American filmmaker plunges into a small New Mexico town shaken by the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Far from the hallucinations of Midsommar or the neuroses of Beau Is Afraid, this new fiction explores the shifting ground of political divisions, power struggles, … Continue reading “Power, Fear, and Pandemic: Welcome to Eddington!”
Released on June 25, 2025, F1 is a box office hit. Starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), the film promised a spectacular dive into the world of Formula 1. Two weeks later, the gamble appears to have paid off. A Comeback Story on the Grand Prix Stage In F1, Brad … Continue reading “F1: Brad Pitt in Pole Position on the Big Screen”
Comment organiser ses pratiques pédagogiques pour faire en sorte que le collège profite à tous les profils d’élèves et que chacun puisse progresser et développer ses compétences en anglais ? Notre nouveau guide pratique Mission Prof’ : Personnaliser les apprentissages propose des explications et des activités clé-en-main. Vous avez été nombreux à suivre notre webinaire, où Julie … Continue reading “Regarder le replay: Personnaliser les apprentissages”
William Lafleur, auteur et scénariste de la collection Bubble Up!, des BDs pour l’apprentissage de la langue anglaise, nous parle du deuxième tome: Panic in U.S. History. Le premier tome, Panic in London, a eu beaucoup de succès au-delà des collégiens auxquels il était destiné, touchant un public de 7 à 77 ans qui souhaite … Continue reading “Panic in U.S. History!: the Interview”
Sixteen teams are lining up in Switzerland for the UEFA Women’s Euros from 2 to 27 July. UEFA European Women’s Championship in 1991 grew out of competitions in women’s football that had started in 1982. The tournament adopted its current 16-team format in 1997. The first round has four groups who play “round robin”: the … Continue reading “Time for the Euros”
If Juneteenth (19 June) became a federal holiday in the U.S.A., it was partly in thanks to a remarkable retired schoolteacher and activist, Opal Lee, who is now 98. She petitioned Congress and the White House for five years to achieve her goal. Juneteenth marks the day when the most distant part of the United … Continue reading “The Grandmother of Juneteenth”