Word: petitiveness
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Hergé's real name was Georges Remi; his pseudonym comes from the French pronunciation of his inverted initials, R.G. He was just 21 when he created Tintin, who made his debut in January 1929 in the children's newspaper Le Petit Vingtième. The comic strip was an instant success. Readers lapped up the stories of Tintin's adventures, which Hergé filled with quick wit and rich personalities (enthusiasts say he should be recognized as a literary great). They were illustrated in a style that Hergé perfected called ligne Claire, or clear line: simple lines...
...photos of Philippe Petit's illegal high wire walk between the Twin Towers on August...
...along the banks of the Seine all the way to the Musée d'Orsay, one of our most beautiful museums. At midday, try the authentic Japanese restaurants on Rue Sainte-Anne, where you can get excellent ramen. Later, for dinner, I'd go to Le Petit Bofinger, tel: (33-1) 4272 0523, at Bastille, just across the way from the famous belle époque Brasserie Bofinger. It's roomy, but not too expensive, with a great wine cellar and good traditional fare. I'd have their foie gras to start, then calf's kidneys, a cheese course...
...said, “because it was about reclaiming the towers for us, focusing on how the story began rather than how it ended.” Ryan also revealed how the star of the movie himself felt about watching his experiences play out on-screen. She recalled that Petit confessed his own nervousness to her: “I was on the edge of my seat thinking, ‘Is he going to make it?’” Ryan, formerly an undergraduate student at Boston College, expressed her joy at being back in Beantown, particularly...
...York City. If the designer confections on the runway make you drool, indulge yourself with decidedly cheaper and tastier versions of the togs at Bergdorf Goodman's "Prêt-A-Portea." Cakes and pastries designed to look like couture pieces from the Spring 2009 collections - there's a petit four resembling a Chanel purse, a mousse made to look like a Michael Kors dress and other treats inspired by Christian Louboutin, Oscar de la Renta and Thakoon - are served daily with tea from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost is $45 per person, $60 with a glass...