Word: americanizing
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...movies have hammered Hollywood films in French cinemas; the most recent one, Asterix at the Olympic Games, was one of the top-grossing movies of 2008. And while the U.S. has remained largely immune to the Gaul's charms, his celebrity has been recognized by at least one venerable American publication: Asterix made the cover of a 1991 TIME magazine special edition on "the new France." (Read "Can Asterix Conquer Europe...
...applies to France, if it ever did. The world's fifth biggest economy is as globalized as any other country. French businesses such as oil giant Total, retailer Carrefour and carmaker Renault are fixtures in the FORTUNE Global 500. President Nicolas Sarkozy (nicknamed l'Américain) openly admires American entrepreneurialism. Last year, his government announced plans to make youngsters bilingual in French and English by the time they finish school. Frenchmen head two bastions of globalization and capitalism, the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund...
Highlight Reel: 1. On why Sully was deemed a hero: "He was no Charles Lindbergh seeking to make history, no Chuck Yeager breaking the speed of sound. The Ubermensch era of aviation had long since faded. But he crashed during a slump in the American mood, and overnight he was transformed into a national hero, at a time when people were hungry...
...Lowdown:: Langewiesche, acclaimed author of such books as American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center and Inside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight, has little use for hagiography or hero worship. But his meticulous breakdown of the fateful flight is highly complimentary to Sullenberger. One exception is the author's puzzlement over why such an experienced pilot chose not to apportion credit to his aircraft, whose "fly by wire" automation helps pilots handle basic tasks and is capable of overriding human fallibility. Sullenberger bristled at the suggestion that the plane deserved credit, arguing on Nov. 15 that the book "greatly...
Celebrity chef, author and maestro of Southwestern cuisine Bobby Flay is already one of the most recognizable faces in American cooking. Now he's turned his knife to the most American of feasts - Thanksgiving. With a new web series sponsored by Hellmann's mayonnaise on tips and tricks for dispatching holiday leftovers, Flay uses the down-home style familiar to viewers of his Food Network shows such as Boy Meets Grill and Iron Chef America to reinvent holiday standbys. He spoke with TIME about how he prepares the most important meal of the year and his secret weapon...