Fernando Augusto Pacheco
Summer playlist: Celebrate the summer with these 40 scorching songs
From an instant classic by the queen of pop to a sunny anthem by Portuguese Eurovision stars, here are the tracks to cue up when heading to the beach or hosting a garden party.
Feel good summer fits: Three fashion designers defining warm-weather style in Rio, Milan and Palma
Sunny colour palettes, breezy fabrics and a carefree spirit define this trio of labels making clothes to pack in your suitcase this season.
Belgian pop favourite Angèle on how the Paris Olympics’ stage transformed her career
Monocle speaks to the Belgian singer about her unconventional upbringing, what inspires her songwriting and her summer playlist.
A sticky World Cup tradition: Tracking down Panini football stickers
To complete Panini’s 2026 Fifa World Cup album, which commemorates the biggest edition yet of the global tournament, collectors must find a total of 980 stickers.
The best new books, films, museums and albums in June
Listen to music by Kelsey Lu, see Willem de Kooning in Chicago, watch Steven Spielberg’s latest and read about ‘dangerous art’.
Amid ongoing controversy, the Eurovision Song Contest is ready to pop
Following tensions, boycotts and protests at recent editions of the song contest, this year could prove more fiery than ever – including on the dance floor. Here are five of our favourite entries.
Why São Paulo should rethink its plan to give up its reputation as an ad-free metropolis
Two decades after the Lei Cidade Limpa, São Paulo faces a return of gaudy large-scale building ads.
Joachim Trier, the director of Oscar-winning ‘Sentimental Value’, on taking art seriously and the wounded child inside every difficult parent
From the influence of his cinematic roots to the current spotlight on Nordic film, director Joachim Trier reflects on the importance of personal narrative.
Why Casa Santa Luzia is São Paulo’s most beloved supermarket
Offering the best products and with stained-glass windows bringing a splash of colour, Casa Santa Luzia makes supermarket shopping a joy.
Aitana, the new voice of Catalan electropop
A forthcoming world tour is set to make a global superstar of reality-TV performer turned electropop queen Aitana.
