Agnès Molia

A look at relevant scientific issues

After 40 years, Tom Cruise continues to push the envelope in film. Exposing one's heart to the world through their work is not only risky business, as far as Cruise is concerned, it is the only way to achieve an end that feels complete.

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30 years after Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone is still stigmatized for her role as a sexual psychopath. But the Oscar nominee has always fought against domination. She embodies the independent woman of the 21st century, who refuses to be invisibilized and a "passive" object, subjected only to the male gaze.

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May 5, 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte, deposed emperor exiled on the island of St. Helena, is about to take his last breath. The son of a Corsican family, he has been close to death on many occasions since, as a young captain in the revolutionary army, he seized Toulon from the royalists in 1793.

How did the Rapa Nui people disappear? Is South Africa the cradle of Humankind? Who are the builders of Stonehenge? Peter Eeckhout travels the world, meeting with other archeologists to reveal recent findings and shed light on the enigmas of History.

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From the evacuation of the reserves, threatened by the flooding of the Seine in June 2016, to the first transfers of works to the Louvre's conservation center in Liévin, a look back at a spectacular rescue operation.

A journey into the magical world of fantasy, a genre that has captivated the world for over a century, from Tolkien's novels to the legendary Harry Potter saga, from the Game of Thrones phenomenon to The Wheel of Time and the must-play video game Zelda. This film, bringing together exceptional contributors such as Richard Taylor, author Robin Hobb, French writers Maxime Chattam and Estelle Faye, and history-specialist videographer Ben, is narrated by Adeline Chetail. Designed as an immersive journey with spectacular images, it takes viewers into a parallel world, born in response to the crises of history. A world that has become a reflection of very real dreams and struggles, but also a celebration of the imagination, its richness, and its power over lives.

On January 15, 1972, Leonid Pliouchtch, a Ukrainian mathematician who was unknown at the time, was locked up in a Soviet psychiatric institution and accused of dissidence. His wife, Tatiana, fought for his defense and contacted a committee of French mathematicians to help him. Led by Laurent Schwartz, they launched a three-year campaign to secure his release and succeeded in getting the USSR to back down on the issue.

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The craziest theories have been put forward to explain the famous Nasca lines: astronomical calendar, divine frescoes, extraterrestrial signals... Since 1997, German archaeologist Markus Reindel has been working to put science back into all this. And after almost 20 years of excavation, he has come up with a theory that now seems to have the unanimous support of scientists: the Nasca lines are places of religious celebration.

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They are old enough to enter the third grade and already have a reputation of being irredeemable. For months, they have lived far from school, almost completely cut off from school life. In Grenoble, a unique class in France called "Starter" opened its doors to them. During this particular year, Un bon début filmed their adolescence, which was difficult and rough - but whose course can still change.

Between 1906 and 1954, Henri Matisse created over twenty paintings exploring the theme of dance. This subject shaped many of his artistic choices, influencing his style and technique. Movement and dance were constant sources of inspiration for the master of colour throughout his lifelong work.