Now I’ve done it. This is probably a story I should bury in the “Secret Annals of an Awkward American in Paris.” But what fun is public humiliation if you can’t share it with your friends?

I recently passed the six month marker here in San Luis and it has brought with it a changing of the guard. I recently split up with my girlfriend and times have been tough for me. Since I arrived here we have been very close friends and I spent most of my time with her and her friends; lunchtimes, weekends, nights out.

From the man who brought you Damn It Feels Good to Be a Banker and The Perfect Wedding Date, here's the new smash hit "Battleground for Your Heart" by Boybama

Many white people shudder in fear at the prospect of visiting an Asian supermarket. Different smells. Odd cuts of meat. Labels they can't read. But the truth is, these are all aspects of experiencing culture (and great food). Once the novelty of difference wears away, one can easily navigate the offerings

When it comes to surviving college, Harlan Cohen is the guru that students can turn to with any question, from how to make the most of on-campus opportunities to how to decide whether or not to sleep with the cute lax player from Econ.

While sitting in your parents’ basement playing video games is not exactly the most lucrative post-college existence, at least there’s a new website that will make buying games cheaper and selling them more lucrative: Dawdle.com.

This week in flyness: New blogs, vintage Wilson, and a pop-up Banksy installation, and more

In France, language is taken very seriously. There is an ongoing debate here about how to preserve and protect the French language—both from its own organic evolution/desecration and from the English words that, little by little, are weaseling their way into French dictionaries.

Fact of the day: it would cost $678 for a Hummer to drive from LA to NY, and only $219 for a Prius. What about your car? Check it out at Cost2Drive.com, a site that calculates the fuel costs of a car trip

Here's a nice lesson in the pros and cons of keeping it real: a College Humorist imagines an honest alumni e-mail and response. Hopefully Gradspot.com can help keep recent grads (and, by extension, alumni departments) happy to avoid these sorts of awkward exchanges…