Ten years after the attack on the weekly 'Charlie Hebdo'

Ten years after the attack on the weekly 'Charlie Hebdo'

Charlie Hebdo has published a special 32-page issue to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the attack on its editorial office. On 7 January 2015, two brothers, Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, entered the headquarters of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris and murdered twelve people. Eight of them were editorial staff: five

France's "House of the press cartoon" to open in 2027

France's "House of the press cartoon" to open in 2027

Former public primary school. Rue du Pont du Lodi 2. Photo: Celette / Wikipedia That is at least the assurances of the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, who confirmed at the end of November that the "Maison du dessin de presse" will open its doors in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Work is

#MockingGod, making fun of God

Charlie Hebdo launched an international cartoon competition inviting people to draw"against the domination of freedoms by all religions". The competition is being held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on its editorial office on 7 January 2015. Mocking God calls on professional cartoonists and press cartoonists of any age and

Soundings

Soundings

Polls. Cartoon of 01/07/2024 in CTXT This time the polls were right. The far-right National Rally party has emerged as the top vote-getter in the first round of France's snap parliamentary elections held yesterday. Marine Le Pen 's party won almost 34% of the vote in the first round. The left-wing coalition New

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021)

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021)

The mangaka, animation filmmaker and cult director Satoshi Kon died suddenly of cancer on 24 August 2010 at the age of 46. He left behind a short and unfinished body of work that is nonetheless among the most widespread and influential in the history of contemporary Japanese culture. Ten years after his death,