From a barber in Beirut’s scholarly district to a hairdresser in a Hong Kong alleyway, we get a hair cut in four cities. They might be in very different locations, but they each give customers a service that’s personal and…
Friday 10 June
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection, including exhibitions to lose your Saturday in, a racy Californian cinematic release and a theatrical adaptation of a childhood classic staged in the woods.
Turkey's religion-themed reality show upsets the imams, an Israeli animation studio aims to out-draw Pixar and we report on the relaunch and redesign of Germany's premier financial newspaper, Handelsblatt - reworked by…
Montréal’s distinctive cultural mix, fine architecture and liberal sensibility has made it Canada’s most desirable city (though Vancouverites may say otherwise). Its Saint-Henri neighbourhood is becoming especially attra…
The latest in newspapers, record shops and book publishing.
Mint freshens up India's newspaper market and how to get ahed in Japanese advertising.
This month's books, music and films, plus our culture editor's regular column and an interview with director Trần Anh Hùng.
If your town needs a tourism boost, there is nothing more likely to bring in the punters than a blockbusting film set on your street. No wonder cities are offering film companies big incentives for a moment on the casting…
A teashop in Toyko, our favourite coffee makers, a New York wine merchant and a star dish from London.
After the demise of its cod-fishing industry, Fogo Island looked to be in trouble. The tide is turning on its fortunes today thanks to a lifeline of cultural projects, a new hotel and jobs.
You don’t have to do it all alone. Make sure you know who to call whether you are running for re-election, rebuilding your city or rethinking your retail business in 2013.
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