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Matthew Fraser

@matthewfraser.bsky.social
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University professor in Paris. Ex journalist: columnist, critic, Editor-in-Chief, television presenter. Promeneur du Champ de Mars avec Hector et Djery. Agent: J.P. Marshall. Substack: substack.com/@frasermatthew

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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 2h
A new English-language bookshop is coming to Paris next spring. It's called The Lamp-Post and is opening in Le Marais.
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The Lamp-Post : une nouvelle librairie anglophone s'installera bientôt à Paris
Exclusif - Le village Saint-Paul, dans le 4e arrondissement de Paris, accueillera dans quelques mois une librairie anglophone, The Lamp-Post. Destiny Promise Ellis et Jameson Workman, les cofondateurs...
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
nytimes.com
Opinion | ‘Attention Infidelity’ Is Ruining Romance
Your full attention is a gift. Give it more often.
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Liz Anderson @lizanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s the end of September. Haven’t had much time for #mudlarking this month but here are nine sweet finds spotted over the last few weeks. From the top, left to right: • corner piece from a Medieval Penn tile featuring fleur-de-lis pattern ⚜️ • limestone marble, possibly from Salzburg 17th/18thC 1/
Nine finds from September on the Thames Foreshore. From the top, left to right - a corner of a medieval floor tile showing a fleur-de-lis pattern, a limestone marble from Salzburg (late 17th/18thC), a clay pipe bowl showing a 16thC man dressed in headgear from that era, the pipe made by Gambier of Paris.
Middle row - a green glass duck, a handful of handmade 14th to 18thC dress pins, a blue on white Transferware sherd showing a waterman in a boat.
Bottom row - a child’s lead toy car toy, a sherd of blue & manganese Westerwald grey stoneware pottery, a piece of black flint showing a fossilised bivalve shell.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How the gaming term "larping" became a word for posers.
nytimes.com
How LARPing, a Gaming Term, Became a Word for Posers
Live-action role playing was associated with games like Dungeons & Dragons. Now, it’s a way to call someone out for being inauthentic.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Billionaire Peter Thiel is behind the $130 million purchase of Casa Encantada, a 1930s Bel-Air estate once prized as one of Los Angeles’s grandest homes.
wsj.com
Exclusive | Billionaire Peter Thiel Is Behind the $130 Million Purchase of Casa Encantada
The winning bidder of the Los Angeles estate was an LLC tied to the Palantir and PayPal co-founder, whose identity remained a secret for months.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Suzanne Moore: I never thought I could love an animal like a person. Then my beloved cat Penelope died.
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I never thought I could love an animal like a person. Then my cat died
After losing my beloved Penelope of 20 years, I am overwhelmed with grief, but grateful to have known a bond so pure and uncomplicated
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 27/09/2026
🇵🇰 How giant dancing gorillas are gate-crashing parties in Pakistan Party-goers in Pakistan are going ape over the latest craze to hit the dancefloor -- giant gorillas. Entertainers dress up in the super-sized simian costumes, flailing around their limbs to DJ beats alongside revellers in Lahore.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 27/09/2026
The west London high street fighting against bookies and chicken shops ft.trib.al/pefttFS
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The west London high street fighting against bookies and chicken shops
Residents’ campaign to diversify Uxbridge Road comes as prime minister pledges to tackle UK’s ‘hollowed out’ neighbourhoods
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
theguardian.com
Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam
Former Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My column on the Pope's controversial mass in Paris. matthewfraserparis.substack.com/p/the-popes-...
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My Spectator piece on the Pope has been translated into French in Courrier International.
courrierinternational.com
Le pape Léon XIV en France, un accueil de rock star par la “fille aînée de l’Église”
À l’occasion de la visite du pape en France, du 25 au 28 septembre (il se rendra notamment à Paris, à Lourdes et à Metz), l’hebdomadaire britannique “The Specta...
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Visitors to Paris are returning home with French butter stuffed in their luggage. They buy it at La Grande Épicerie behind the Bon Marché on the Left Bank.
wsj.com
The High-Stakes Pursuit of Smuggling Butter Home From Paris
Tourists are lugging their own insulated bags and ice packs and asking hotels for freezer favors to make sure their golden bars make it back in one piece.
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L’Express @lexpress.fr · 24/09/2026
Pour cet ancien membre du Conseil de sécurité nationale, le président américain a tort de tout miser sur le canal personnel face à son homologue chinois. Une erreur qui pourrait lui coûter cher… ➡️ l.lexpress.fr/Fka
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Les Echos @lesechosfr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
En proie aux usurpations d'identité qui vont crescendo avec les progrès de l'intelligence artificielle générative, le réseau social professionnel déploie une batterie d'outils visant à endiguer ce fléau menaçant sa crédibilité.
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Faux profils, faux diplômes, faux messages… LinkedIn dégaine un nouvel arsenal contre les dérives de l'IA
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 23/09/2026
France’s leftists face off tonight in a debate that could help determine who challenges poll leader Marine Le Pen in next year’s presidential election. For Raphaël Glucksmann, it’s his first big test. Brussels Playbook Capitals has more👇 www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cocaine smugglers blow past Europe’s law enforcement with speedboats and tech. Their fleets outrun Spanish authorities to deliver tons of drugs that are unmatched in quantity and quality.
wsj.com
Cocaine Smugglers Blow Past Europe’s Law Enforcement With Speedboats and Tech
Fleets outrun Spanish authorities to deliver the drug in unmatched quantity and quality.
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NPR @npr.org · 21/09/2026
The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it. n.pr/4xFAJy2
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This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead
The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My column on the scandal at France Inter, the French state-owned radio station where conservative commentator Charles Sapin has been purged. matthewfraserparis.substack.com/p/frances-pu...
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
French actress Liliane Rovère was in her 80s when she charmed American audiences as Arlette in “Call My Agent!” Now 93, she’s returned to the role for the latest chapter in a new film.
nytimes.com
This Hard-Working Nonagenarian Actress Is Far From Done
Liliane Rovère was in her 80s when she charmed American audiences as Arlette in “Call My Agent!” Now 93, she’s returned to the role for the latest chapter in a new film.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/09/2026
Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, a day after President Trump announced a ban on three news organizations because of reporting he disliked. Follow live updates.
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Live Updates: CNN and MS NOW Reporters Denied White House Access After Trump Announces Ban
President Trump announced a ban on Friday on the outlets, whose coverage he deems unfair. The move will likely be challenged in court.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/09/2026
The Russian government has long been accused of efforts to influence U.S. elections. This week, we revealed an extraordinary development: a member of Putin’s circle financially supporting the president’s son. Join us Sept. 23 for a virtual conversation: events.propublica.org/don-jr-weddi...
Graphic titled "Bankrolled: How a Russian Oligarch Funded Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Weekend." Text below reads: Wednesday, Sept. 23. 4 p.m. Eastern time. An image on the right shows dozens of people in a group wedding photo on a beach, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina; and Tiffany Trump. An arrow points to Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, labeled as "Don Jr.'s secret benefactor," in the back row.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My cat has been sick, which has made me feel so terrible and anxious, I can hardly function. She's 19.5 years old and has been with me forever. I fear we're nearing the end and I love her so much. If you have a pet, please give them a kiss for me. Take them out for a walk tomorrow; give them a treat
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/09/2026
President Trump accused the Kennedy Center of being woke and anti-American, The Post's Philip Kennicott writes. But he was never invested in reprogramming, and the people he put in charge of it were inexperienced, unqualified and incompetent. wapo.st/4yIBrLG
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New Yorker cartoon.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump throwing another tantrum.
wsj.com
Trump Says Allowing Canada to Become Associate Member of EU Could Be ‘Hostile Act’
The president threatened to either cut off trade or impose more tariffs on European countries.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Palazzo Strozzi Florence Italy 🇮🇹 The interior reveals a stunning, symmetrical open-air courtyard with classical arches and Corinthian columns designed by the architect Il Cronaca
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Remembering the Oscar-winning Actor, Director, Producer, Star, and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival & Institute — ROBERT REDFORD — who passed away a year ago today at the age of 89.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A Cuban who teaches Latin dance in Russia recruited random people to carry out acts of arson and terror attacks in Europe on behalf of Russian intelligence services.
dw.com
Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia
In 2024, a Cuban man coordinated a series of arson attacks in four EU countries while operating on behalf of Russian intelligence services. DW Investigations tracked him back to a Latin dance studio i...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 15/09/2026
⚡️ EU approves $115 million to turn Baltic port near Russia into NATO naval hub. "Few projects illustrate Europe's priorities as clearly as the Port of Klaipeda," EIB Vice-President Karl Nehammer said.
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EU approves $115 million to turn Baltic port near Russia into NATO naval hub
"Few projects illustrate Europe's priorities as clearly as the Port of Klaipeda," EIB Vice-President Karl Nehammer said.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Americans can’t write funny novels. After 250 years, they still don't have a sense of humour.
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Americans can't write funny novels
Perhaps Americans just take things more seriously. Britain is a nation of gentleman amateurs whereas the home of the free is a land of strivers.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/09/2026
‘A double entendre in every crevice’: what, beyond near-naked tennis, is Sydney Sweeney’s game?
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‘A double entendre in every crevice’: what, beyond near-naked tennis, is Sydney Sweeney’s game?
With her new, semi-nude advert for sports site Novig, the actor cements her reputation as the anti-woke poster girl. But is it real – or just provocation with a soft porn gaze?
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A physical altercation broke out at a New York Fashion Week runway show over an animal rights protest against the Cos brand owned by Swedish retailer H&M.
nytimes.com
Steve Kolb, C.F.D.A. President, Involved in Physical Altercation with Fashion Show Protesters
Steve Kolb, head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, was captured on video physically restraining animal rights activists at the Cos runway presentation on Sunday.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Donald Trump Jr.'s island wedding extravaganza was partially funded by a Russian oligarch who is close to Putin. Don Jr calls him a "personal friend."
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Why scandals don’t bring down politicians anymore. It’s about more than just shamelessness. Polarization is causing a breakdown in the chain reaction by which misconduct used to lead to consequences.
nytimes.com
Why Scandals Don’t Bring Down Politicians Anymore
It’s about more than just shamelessness.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I've seen couples seated in restaurants staring at their phones and ignoring each other's existence.
wsj.com
At Restaurants, Phones Are Becoming the New Cigarettes
Screen-time while dining is now as taboo as smoking. Here’s how you can kick the habit.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The new age of the orator. As reading declines, ideas are spreading not by text but by spoken word. Ideas that were once disseminated by headlines and columns are now being conveyed by TikToks and podcasts.
economist.com
The new age of the orator
As reading declines, ideas are spreading not by text but by spoken word
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
nytimes.com
After Louvre Jewel Heist, Robberies Continue at French Museums
A spate of robberies, many in small towns, has raised questions about how to secure the country’s treasures.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
economist.com
The good news: few Muslims want to subvert European democracy
The bad news: there is no easy way to counter those who do
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
wsj.com
Exclusive | Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU
As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
theguardian.com
The battle to save the dying heart of rural France: the village bistro
Once central to rural life, cafe-bistros are closing in the face of depopulation and falling alcohol consumption, but campaigners are seeking new ways forward
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Like a fairy tale.
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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Let’s make it CaturHorseDay….
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
nytimes.com
Opinion | Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse
Silicon Valley’s strange new theology.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
nytimes.com
What a Hunchbacked Raccoon Teaches Us About Kindness in a Fractured World
A neckless raccoon named Jimothy captivated the internet, and sent this Seattle resident out looking.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/09/2026
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” has decided against broadcasting an interview on Thursday with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, and will instead post it on YouTube. Kimmel said that the show made the decision because the FCC had “threatened” ABC over “traditional editorial decisions.”
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Jimmy Kimmel Moves Talarico Interview to YouTube Because of F.C.C. ‘Threat’
In a monologue on Wednesday, Mr. Kimmel said that the show made the decision because the F.C.C. had “threatened” ABC over “traditional editorial decisions.”
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Meet the Americans moving to Scotland. Since Trump’s re-election in 2024, there has been a 63% rise in Americans renting properties in Scotland.
theguardian.com
‘Scots are the kindest people on earth!’ Meet the Americans moving to Scotland
Since Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024, there has been a 63% rise in Americans renting properties in Scotland. Politics is one reason – but there are many other surprising motivations …
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The corruption of the American republic. Trump is so unpopular and desperate, he's resorting to crass vote-buying in broad daylight. The Romans calls this electoral bribery practice "ambitus".
bbc.com
Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Iceland’s prime minister called the map, which showed a US flag covering Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland and other nations, 'an insult to Icelanders, Canadians and Greenlanders'. www.ft.com/content/792e...
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump’s top six falsehoods about 9/11 as 25th anniversary nears.
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Trump’s top six falsehoods about 9/11 as 25th anniversary nears
US president often brings up al-Qaida attack that struck his home town New York City almost 25 years ago
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Matthew Fraser @matthewfraser.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Puy du Fou is one of France’s most visited theme parks. Its founder Philippe de Villiers says it gives the French a “founding narrative,” but critics say it peddles “far-right propaganda.”
nytimes.com
The Theme Park at the Heart of France’s Culture War
The Puy du Fou is one of France’s most visited theme parks. Its founder says it gives the French a “founding narrative,” but critics say it peddles “far-right propaganda.”
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