Culture / Television
Monocolumn
Tuesday 12 February
The resignation will be televised
Yesterday's news from Vatican City may have come as a shock but the rolling-news coverage of the pope's announcement was depressingly predictable.
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Design / Fashion
Men of the cloth
The Swiss Guards have protected the Vatican since the 16th century and today employ a cutting-edge tailor to maintain their sharp look.
The Monocle Daily, episode 362
Analysis of Barack Obama’s goals as he visits Israel and Palestine, we assess France’s policy on dealing with kidnappings, and focus on the ongoing media circus at the Vatican.
Midori House, episode 256
Why Japan and the US cancelled a joint military exercise, we learn how the Vatican picks saints, and join Monocle’s Aisha Speirs in New York.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Friday 17 December
Change for the world’s second least populous country
Outside of Vatican City, Niue is the world’s least populous country, a self-governing Pacific nation with a headcount comparable to that of a large high school.
The Globalist, episode 337
Scott Lucas weighs up the likelihood of a negotiated truce in Syria, we find out how the Vatican press is preparing to cover the papal transition and we check in with our France correspondent in the south of the country.
Affairs / Government
Europe briefing
What Finland's president, Tarja Halonen, has in her motorcade, why Russia's building boom has hit the brakes, and how the Vatican is doing its bit in the fight against climate change.
The Briefing, episode 354
Joseph Dana reports from the Herzliya Conference in Israel, Daniella Peled brings us up to date on the decisions being made in the Vatican, and Charles Alcock of Aviation International unpicks the latest headlines from the…
Culture / Media
Monocolumn
Thursday 21 March
This pope needs a Hitch
When it comes to divine intervention, our culture editor would much rather witness the resurrection of Christopher Hitchens than watch the media's fawning coverage of the election of Pope Francis.
Design / Fashion
Monocolumn
Thursday 29 March
Uniforms should be classic not cool
Recently, the British public has seen a flurry of unveilings.
Affairs / Politics
Europe briefing
We take a look at Silivo Berlusconi's motorcade, and some surprising differences between the Finns and the Swedes.
Affairs / Society
Europe Briefing
The Popemobile and the other vehicles in Benedict XVI's motorcade, and how wealthy Germans can prepare for armageddon.
Business / Provenance
Building brands
Whether it’s building a whole city or putting up a modest bungalow, the chances are that quite a few of these companies will be there in the background. It’s time you knew your Holcim from your Asahi
Affairs / Society
Oceania Briefing
An Australian town with new-found pilgrim pulling power, French Polynesia the rebellion, Australian students get wily, and the next Guantánamo.
Edits / Manufacturing
A silver lining
Monocle cracks the mysterious and intriguing world of safes and vaults by paying a visit to family-owned locksmiths Parma Antonio & Figli. Fortuitously the Italian economic situation is working in their favour.
Affairs / Politics
Europe Briefing
Relations between Poland and Russia thaw, the new get-out-of-jail card for pious prisoners in Georgia, plus Malta's version of the World Cup - for nations that don't exist.
Affairs / Politics
Africa/Middle East Briefing
In our View from Dubai column, we check the mood in the UAE. We also have reports on Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo's election.
Affairs / Society
Diplomacy briefing
We meet the Finnish ambassador to Italy and find out why Peru is setting up shop in the Middle East.
Culture / Arts
Drawin them in
Emilio Giannelli’s satirical cartoons on the front page of ‘Corriere della Sera’ unite the nation in laughter. He has become untouchable by Italy’s highly litigious politicians, including Silvio Berlusconi, who dare not…
Culture / Music
Turning rapines
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…