There is a lone statue in the Tuileries Garden. Well, it’s not “lone.” It stands among many others. However, it… Read more The Statue Bound and Gagged
Tag: Paris
Bébé à Bord
Having children must make you insane. Or force you to give so little of a fuck that you start speaking… Read more Bébé à Bord
The Condom Vending Machine
Levi wasn’t the type who would have ever imagined himself to be in this sort of position. He was usually… Read more The Condom Vending Machine
(Les) Halles Is Other People
Everyone wants to believe desperately in the idea that if they just buy this one thing—this one “life-changing” product—they’ll stop… Read more (Les) Halles Is Other People
A Less Pleasant Bus Stop Than Marilyn Monroe’s
It was to be expected in any “major metropolitan city.” The inevitability of public transportation fucking you over on the… Read more A Less Pleasant Bus Stop Than Marilyn Monroe’s
Inflation Killed the Crêpe
Of course, it had always been a “convenient” snack. The crêpe. One of those “in a pinch” things anybody could… Read more Inflation Killed the Crêpe
Pacing Putain
It was the sort of thing one thought could only be seen in the movies—the type of person who actually paces. In… Read more Pacing Putain
Joining the Bicyclette Gang
Somehow, it just happened. Sooner or later, when you reached a certain age—usually thirteen or fourteen—you found yourself, as a… Read more Joining the Bicyclette Gang
Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Included
It’s never been any secret that “legitimately” finding a place to live is all but impossible, regardless of which Western “civilization”… Read more Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Included
Crashing Into Greatness
She didn’t get right properly into Princess Diana until around 2013, after seeing, for the first time, Amélie. She was thirteen when the… Read more Crashing Into Greatness
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