No More Late Show

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 14 August 2025 > In the News Shine Bright Lycée

Late-night comedy shows have been a fixture of American TV since the 1950s. A mix of satire, comedy, music and celebrity guests, they are known for their criticism of politics and those in the public eye. It came as a shock to audiences when Stephen Colbert, host of the long-running The Late Show, announced in … Continue reading “No More Late Show”

Wednesday is Back!

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 04 August 2025 > Ready to Use Shine Bright Collège

Netflix is releasing the second (long-awaited) season of Wednesday just as your 6e students are about to learn how to describe people thanks to the Addams Family (File 1, Welcome to the manor) in our brand-new Shine Bright 6e. The following activities mainly focus on reading, writing and speaking skills. They can be used as … Continue reading “Wednesday is Back!”

Disobedient Images: Arles 2025

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 16 July 2025 > Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée What's On

The exhibitions at the Arles photography festival this year are regrouped under the title “Disobedient Images”. They offer a subversive vision of subjects from families to feminism, minorities to mainstream. Here are some of the highlights of the exhibitions depicting subjects from the English-speaking world. Caroline Monnet Echoes from a Near Future Canadian photographer and … Continue reading “Disobedient Images: Arles 2025”

On the Street, On the Road

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 16 July 2025 > Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée What's On

Two of the exhibitions at the Arles festival 2025 look back at four photographers capturing American life and landscapes over the past century. The World of Louis Stettner (1922–2016) Louis Stettner was a skilled practitioner of street photography with a political bent, often photographing protests, workers and countercultural movements like the Beat Generation. He said … Continue reading “On the Street, On the Road”

On Country

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 16 July 2025 > Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée What's On

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”

Superman 2025: Return of the Hero

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 10 July 2025 > Shine Bright Collège What's On

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”

Power, Fear, and Pandemic: Welcome to Eddington!

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 09 July 2025 > Shine Bright Lycée What's On

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!”

F1: Brad Pitt in Pole Position on the Big Screen

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 09 July 2025 > In the News Shine Bright Collège

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”

Regarder le replay: Personnaliser les apprentissages

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 02 July 2025 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Collège

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”