Culture / Media
Media Briefing
Expanding media in South Korea, cult German magazine launches an English edition, plus smartphone card payment systems.
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The Globalist, episode 121
Sudan’s enormous migration challenge, the business news from Norway, and we visit Melbourne to learn about total online immersion.
Affairs / Sport
Monocolumn
Sunday 29 July
Olympic success isn’t all about medals
It’s not every day you see a giant Brussels sprout the size of a Smart car being carried in an enormous red and white chequered sling by a tiny stork.
Affairs / Defence
Force of nature
Few anticipated the enormous scale of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last March. Monocle talks to Eiji Kimizuka, chief of staff for the Ground Self-Defense Force, to learn how the rescue effort continues one year…
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Thursday 29 October
Relationship breakdown
There may be good reasons to condemn Israel for its incursion into Gaza last December: some 1,400 Palestinians were killed as Israel got tough on Hamas a month before parliamentary elections.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Thursday 2 August
Fun films are becoming too serious
Are films taking themselves too seriously? I ask that because if you look at the new versions of iconic characters, such as Batman and James Bond, you can see how dark and serious they have become.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 12 November
New challenges for China’s new leader
You can’t take enough precautionary security measures when the current and future leaders of the world’s most populous country gather to swap government posts and swear-in the generation of people who will rule for the next…
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Sunday 24 June
Leaders need to sell themselves
As November approaches, the US presidential candidates are going full throttle on the campaign trail.
Affairs / Media
Monocolumn
Tuesday 19 July
High farce lets Murdoch off the hook
A serious issue suffers from a pie in the face.
Affairs / Urbanism
Monocolumn
Sunday 8 November
Feeling the fear
Wander Istanbul at night and probably the worst thing that will happen is that you twist your ankle on a wonky pavement.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Wednesday 19 May
Southern Sudan wonders how to brand itself
How do you name a nation? The southern part of Sudan is set to become the world’s newest country when people there vote on independence in a referendum scheduled for January.
Affairs / Technology
Monocolumn
Friday 5 April
For the love of money
As the idea of 'virtual currency' gains popularity, let's imagine what the world would be like without the real thing.
Affairs / Retail
Monocolumn
Thursday 21 July
India gears up to overhaul its outdated retail industry
With global retailers turning the screws and consumers demanding more choice, the Indian government is finally considering removing restrictions on supermarket chains.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 14 January
Weekend agenda, 14/15 January
This weekend’s highlights include the brand new Aesop shop in London, a photo exhibit in Tokyo and an architecture showcase in Paris.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 11 January
The American protester – hero or fool?
A would-be Christian martyr’s infiltration of the world’s most forbidding state on Christmas Day has both frustrated and inspired fellow North Korea activists.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Tuesday 1 November
Priests, bankers and protestors
The protestors at the Occupy London Stock Exchange demonstration have claimed another scalp.
Business / Innovation
Monocolumn
Sunday 23 May
The brilliance of the flagship store
It’s the fashion world that created the concept of the flagship store, spaces where brands can showcase their ideas in purist perfection.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Saturday 3 July
The Tigress burning bright
They call her the Tatra Tigress, the fiery sociologist with flowing blonde hair who is set to take office as Slovakia’s first female prime minister on 8 July.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Monday 16 November
The Boyko Borisov show
The professional CV of the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov does not read like your standard head of government: firefighter, private security company owner, black belt in karate, trainer of the national karate team…