Across the world there are people who are literally being John Malkovich. Or Homer Simpson or Paris Hilton. And in their home nations the voices of dubbing artists are more famous than those of their Hollywood counterparts…
The Portuguese-speaking world is home to some inspirational people; here are some of our favourites.
Friday 16 December
Forget about last week and its focus on mega-elections – president of America, Archbishop of Canterbury, Coptic Christian pope, run-up to the new boss of China, etc – forget all that because this week is the week that has…
Friday 16 November
Forget about last week and its focus on mega-elections – president of America, Archbishop of Canterbury, Coptic Christian pope, run-up to the new boss of China, etc – forget all that because this week is the week that has…
Thursday 12 January
Have you seen the film The Artist? You know, the one with the cute dog in it? Yes, it’s also the silent film that’s in black and white.
Berlin’s vibrant arts scene is getting serious and growing up. Creatives are making real investments in the city to transform its unusual spaces.
A band that shares a few of Monocle’s own city-centric obsessions, St Etienne has mined the rainy pavements, smoky cafés and sweaty nightclubs of London to tell cinematic stories of life, love and iconic architecture.…
Friday 13 January
Have you listened to John Cage’s 4’33” lately? It’s the American composer’s infamous piece featuring four minutes and 33 seconds of silence.
Friday 2 January
Tokyo may do a very good impersonation of a city confident of its position at the centre of the universe: from its neon skyscrapers and speedy commuter trains to its impressive haul of Michelin-starred restaurants.
Pioneering artist Subodh Gupta is known as the “Damien Hirst of India”. A family gathering is his choice for a hypothetical final feast.
Saturday 20 March
The ancient Jewish leader Hillel once famously asked: “If not now, when?” More than 2,000 years later, a group of five young Israeli college students is embracing this maxim to help give a new – and decidedly risqué –…
Monday 1 February
One hundred and sixty years after the California Gold Rush lured thousands west with the promise of treasure, the droves are heading back to the Golden State.
Giving us hope for the future, our heroes have been selected for their talents and problem-solving skills. During the recession everyone’s had to up their game and these people go the extra mile to make the world a better…
Thursday 23 December
Every December the elite of Italian society, dressed in fur coats and finery, gather in Milan for the season opener at La Scala.
This month's books, music and films.
Verbal, aka Ryu Yong Gi, is half of m-flo, one of Japan’s biggest hip-hop acts. Verbal and his m-flo partner, Taku Takahashi, have been working together on their “m-flo loves…” collaborations with an array of guest artists…
The artists, animators and graphic designers Olivier Kuntzel and Florence Deygas met in 1988. Although both are artists in their own right, they collaborate on almost all their projects. They formed their production company…
With commercial galleries on the rise and an ambitious programme of museum development, Los Angeles is forging a formidable reputation as a centre for contemporary art. But can it really rival New York?
Friday 9 September
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection includes a fashion-week pit-stop in New York, an intriguing German artist in London, and a film festival in Toronto.
We speak to the artistic community in Tunisia one year after the Arab Spring and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI talks numbers.
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