The books, records and cultural highlights you need this month.

This is the Second World War you never hear about – an ordinary German civilian’s version. Living in liberal Hamburg, Wölff-Monckeberg was neither Nazi or dissident. The touching everyday account of how Hitler’s Third Reich…

This month's collection of music, books and film and our culture editor's thoughts on the future of the bricks and mortar art gallery.

Films, books, music and our culture editor's monthly column.

All the new books, music and films that are keeping us entertained this month.

A Japan military media special, Bollywood's war films, and the "Cairo Year One" exhibition in London.

Our favourite new music releases, films and books. And culture editor Robert Bound's column on tear-jerking Hollywood films.

This month's books, music and films.

Monocle meets the founder of London's Museum of Everything as he prepares for his latest eccentric exhibition.

All the latest in Books, Film, Music and Art.

The best of the latest films, books, music and art.

FILM: Crooked Turkish politicians and tough French schools keep us glued to the screen. BOOKS: A macabre tale of suspense, a modern-day *Treasure Island*, and the latest in Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon series. ART: A…

**Film:** Beat the encroaching winter blues with our international film-festival round-up **Books:** China's internal migrants, displaced Metro announcers and a sideways glance at the art of presidential races **Art:**…

Books, films and music to make a date for.

Mint freshens up India's newspaper market and how to get ahed in Japanese advertising.

Film, music and book reviews plus our culture editor Robert Bound looks at the value of good criticism

This month's books, music and films, plus our culture editor's regular column and an interview with director Trần Anh Hùng.

Top tipping for 2012 and a round-up of the best books, music, and cinema, including Martin Westlake's Asian photography.

Book, film and music reviews, plus culture editor Robert Bound on what makes an icon.